CCENT Exam Cram (Exam 640-822)

Chapter 6. Basic Catalyst Switch Operations and Configuration

Terms You’ll Need to Understand

• Bridge
• Switch
• Store and Forward
• Cut Through
• Fragment Free
• Duplex
• Spanning Tree

Techniques You’ll Need to Master

• Differentiating between bridges and switches
• Identifying the benefits of bridges and switches
• Configuring switch ports
• Connecting switches

Introduction

This chapter introduces the concepts and modes of Layer 2 Switching and physical-layer connectivity between switches. We also introduce the Spanning Tree Protocol and its importance to switched systems.

Bridging and Switching

Bridges and switches are devices that segment (break up) collision domains. They are important parts of a network infrastructure, and the concepts presented here are heavily ...