When a switch receives a unicast data frame, if the destination MAC address of the data frame can be found in the MAC address table of the switch, the data frame is definitely forwarded through the…

The correct answer is B. FALSE. While a switch will typically forward a unicast frame based on its MAC address table, certain scenarios like port security or VLAN restrictions may prevent the frame from being forwarded even if a MAC entry exists.

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When a switch receives a unicast data frame, if the destination MAC address of the data frame can be found in the MAC address table of the switch, the data frame is definitely forwarded through the port corresponding to the MAC address.

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ATRUE
BFALSE

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While a switch will typically forward a unicast frame based on its MAC address table, certain scenarios like port security or VLAN restrictions may prevent the frame from being forwarded even if a MAC entry exists.

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#MAC address table#unicast forwarding#switch behavior#frame filtering

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