CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 74

A network administrator is downloading a large patch that will be uploaded to several enterprise switches simultaneously during the day's upgrade cycle. Which of the following should the administrator do to help ensure the upgrade process will be less likely to cause problems with the switches?

Answer options

• A. Confirm the patch's MD5 hash prior to the upgrade.
• B. Schedule the switches to reboot after an appropriate amount of time.
• C. Download each switch's current configuration before the upgrade.
• D. Utilize FTP rather than TFTP to upload the patch.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Backing up each switch's current configuration before the upgrade (option C) ensures that any issues that arise can be quickly remedied by restoring the previous settings. While confirming the MD5 hash (option A) is a good practice to verify file integrity, it does not directly address potential configuration issues. Scheduling reboots (option B) and using FTP over TFTP (option D) may improve the upload process, but they do not provide a safety net for configuration recovery.