The systems administrator has assigned an IP address and default gateway to a standard Layer 2 switch. Which of the following would be the primary purpose of doing this?

The correct answer is C. Allow remote administration of the switch. A standard Layer 2 switch operates using MAC addresses and does not route IP traffic between networks. However, assigning an IP address to the switch's management VLAN interface (SVI) and a default gateway allows administrators to reach the switch remotely via protocols like…

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AAllow VLAN routing
BEnable packet filtering on the switch
CAllow remote administration of the switch
DEnable MAC filtering on the switch

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Explanation

A standard Layer 2 switch operates using MAC addresses and does not route IP traffic between networks. However, assigning an IP address to the switch's management VLAN interface (SVI) and a default gateway allows administrators to reach the switch remotely via protocols like SSH, Telnet, or a web GUI from other network segments. The switch still does not perform inter-VLAN routing (that requires a Layer 3 switch or router). Packet filtering, VLAN routing, and MAC filtering are functions that either require Layer 3 capabilities or are unrelated to the IP assignment.

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