ECMS MS Switching and Network Segmentation 2

Question 1

What Meraki MS capability provides automatic VLAN assignment based on 802.1X authentication results from a RADIUS server?

Accepted Answer

Dynamic VLAN assignment via RADIUS attributes

Answer

When 802.1X authentication succeeds, the RADIUS server can return a VLAN ID attribute that Meraki MS uses to dynamically place the port into the appropriate VLAN.

Question 2

What is the function of 'Link Aggregation (LAG)' on Meraki MS switches?

Accepted Answer

It combines multiple physical ports into a single logical link for increased bandwidth and redundancy

Answer

Link aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad LACP) combines multiple physical switch ports into one logical link, increasing bandwidth capacity and providing fault tolerance if one member link fails.

Question 3

Which Meraki dashboard feature provides a topology view showing how MS switches are interconnected with other Meraki devices?

Accepted Answer

Monitor > Topology

Answer

The Meraki Monitor > Topology view automatically discovers and displays the physical connections between Meraki switches, APs, and MX appliances using LLDP data.

Question 4

What Meraki MS feature helps prevent rogue DHCP servers from distributing addresses on the network?

Accepted Answer

DHCP snooping

Answer

DHCP snooping on Meraki MS switches validates DHCP messages and only forwards DHCP offers/acknowledgments received on trusted (uplink) ports, blocking unauthorized DHCP servers.

Question 5

In Meraki switching, what does 'Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI)' protect against?

Accepted Answer

ARP poisoning/spoofing attacks where a malicious device sends falsified ARP replies

Answer

DAI intercepts ARP packets and validates them against the DHCP snooping binding table, dropping ARP packets with IP-to-MAC mappings that don't match the binding database.

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ECMS MS Switching and Network Segmentation 2