CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) — Question 212

A network administrator is trying to locate the switch interface a PC is connected to. The administrator accesses the local switch, pings the PC IP address, and then uses the command show arp. Which of the following commands should the administrator use next?

Answer options

• A. show route
• B. show mac-address-table
• C. show vlan
• D. show interface

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct command is 'show mac-address-table' because it allows the administrator to see which MAC addresses are associated with which switch ports. The other commands do not provide the necessary information about the specific MAC address connected to the switch interface.