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In Cisco IOS what user mode do you need to be in to assign a VLAN to a static access port?

  • Port Configuration: Router(config-pt)#
  • Global Configuration: Router(config)#
  • Privileged EXEC: Router #
  • Interface Configuration: Router(config-if)#

I haven’t done a ton of command-line switch config, but Cisco’s documentation: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/ir910/software/release/1_1/configuration/guide/ir910scg/swvlan.pdf states “Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode” (page 2) for adding Static-Access ports to a VLAN (also reversed from how the question is worded). 49% correct to date, so maybe it is just my ignorance at play here…

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I guess you could argue that you are in EXEC mode, but it’s another one where there is a “more correct” answer.

EXEC mode effectively just changes from read-only to read-write (simplifying it massively before any cisco guru’s jump on me).

To make the changes to the port you need to switch in to the correct configuration mode. Being in EXEC mode alone isn’t enough.

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I got this one wrong yesterday.

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:cry:

Yeah, I got another one wrong yesterday - I am fine if it’s my mistake, but it bugs me when the question is faulty.

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Sorry, just now seeing this.

I’m assuming that the “correct” answer here isn’t your third option? My Cisco knowledge is a bit weak, but if there’s a consensus on this, I’d be happy to change an answer :slight_smile:

If we need more feedback, I can cross-post this into the networking forum as well.

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No, then correct answer is the one already marked as correct in the question, no need for any changes IMO

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@josh-j-spiceworks ​ @kenny-milne ​ @briser ​ I still think the questions is misleading / trick question, as per my original post. If the documentation states right at the start that you have to be in EXEC mode, doesn’t that make that answer valid as well? Would be happy to see some more input from anyone else - not sure if those that are more knowledgeable on Cisco might just have confirmation bias because of already knowing all the steps involved.

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I have never done any Cisco commands so I would not be much help.

I actually chose Global Configuration because of something I had read somewhere.

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I guess it comes down to understanding the documentation. On your basis, there’s actually 3 correct answers, the process for getting to the correct part of the switch is

  • login

  • change to exec mode - prompt changes to #

  • change to config mode - prompt changes to (config)#

  • change to interface mode - prompt changes to (config-if)#

until you’re in the final mode config-if, you cannot make the change specified in the question. Understanding the prompts is the key to this question.

Exec mode, or config mode are wrong, as you can’t make the change in those modes.

It’s akin to saying “where is the sysprep.exe program in windows”, with options of c:, c:\windows, c:\windows\system32\sysprep, or c:\windows\system. Although you could argue it’s in c:, or C:\Windows that’s not the correct answer as it’s only part of the solution. (hope that waffle makes sense)

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Great response, @kenny-milne ​. We should add that to the explanation.

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I agree! I’ll put adding that to the explanation of that question on my to-do list :slight_smile:

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