SG0-001 · Question #333
Which of the following administration tools should a technician use to setup an IP address on a new Fibre Channel switch?
The correct answer is B. CLI over serial connection. To perform the initial configuration of a new Fibre Channel switch, including setting its IP address, a technician should typically use a Command Line Interface (CLI) accessed via a serial console connection.
Question
Which of the following administration tools should a technician use to setup an IP address on a new Fibre Channel switch?
Options
- AWeb-GUI using SNMP
- BCLI over serial connection
- CCLI over SSH
- DWeb-GUI over HTTP/S
How the community answered
(52 responses)- A4% (2)
- B87% (45)
- C8% (4)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
To perform the initial configuration of a new Fibre Channel switch, including setting its IP address, a technician should typically use a Command Line Interface (CLI) accessed via a serial console connection.
Web-GUI using SNMP requires the switch to have an IP address and SNMP services configured, which would not be the case for a new, unconfigured device.
A new Fibre Channel switch will not have an IP address configured or network services enabled by default, making network-dependent access methods impossible. A serial console connection provides direct, out-of-band access to the device's CLI, allowing for fundamental setup like IP address assignment, independent of the network state.
CLI over SSH requires the switch to have an IP address and SSH services enabled, which would not be available on a new, unconfigured device.
Web-GUI over HTTP/S requires the switch to have an IP address and a web server enabled, which would not be available on a new, unconfigured device.
Concept tested: Initial device configuration via serial console
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