Mile2_Security
ML0-320 · Question #86
When a network switch receives a very large quantity of random MAC addresses which would overfill the Content Addressable Memory (CAM) table, how will the switch react?
The correct answer is C. It will revert to being a HUB and will broadcast all traffic on each of the ports. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
When a network switch receives a very large quantity of random MAC addresses which would overfill the Content Addressable Memory (CAM) table, how will the switch react?
Options
- AIt will drop packets until the tables are cleard and then will resume normal processing.
- BIt will drop the oldest entries in the CAM table to make room for the new packets and will continue
- CIt will revert to being a HUB and will broadcast all traffic on each of the ports
- DIt is impossible to flood the MAC tables because of their very large size.
How the community answered
(49 responses)- A2% (1)
- B14% (7)
- C78% (38)
- D6% (3)
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