CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) — Question 649

A network manager wants to view network traffic for devices connected to a switch. A network engineer connects an appliance to a free port on the switch and needs to configure the switch port connected to the appliance. Which of the following is the best option for the engineer to enable?

Answer options

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Port mirroring, as it allows the network engineer to copy traffic from one or more switch ports to the appliance for monitoring. The other options are not suitable for this purpose: A (Trunking) is used for connecting multiple VLANs, C (Full duplex) refers to data transmission capabilities, and D (SNMP) is for network management and monitoring but does not directly capture traffic.