CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 557

A technician has been assigned to capture packets on a specific switchport. Which of the following switch features MUST be used to accomplish this?

Answer options

• A. Spanning tree
• B. Trunking
• C. Port aggregation
• D. Port mirroring

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Port mirroring, which allows the technician to capture and analyze packets on a specific switchport. The other options, such as Spanning tree, Trunking, and Port aggregation, are not designed for capturing packets and serve different networking purposes.