A network administrator needs to create a new VLAN named ENGINEERING (VLAN 40) on a Cisco Catalyst switch and assign interface FastEthernet 0/12 to this VLAN as an access port. Place the following Cisco IOS command sequence in the correct execution order from global configuration entry to final interface VLAN assignment.
- 1configure terminal
- 2vlan 40
- 3name ENGINEERING
- 4interface fastethernet 0/12
- 5switchport mode access
- 6switchport access vlan 40
Answer
The correct order of commands begins with entering global configuration mode (configure terminal), creating the VLAN (vlan 40), naming the VLAN (name ENGINEERING), navigating to the target interface (interface fastethernet 0/12), defining the interface as an access port (switchport mode access), and finally binding the interface to the specified VLAN (switchport access vlan 40).
The sequence follows the standard Cisco IOS configuration hierarchy. Global configuration mode must be established first to define the Layer 2 broadcast domain (vlan 40) and assign its optional descriptive name (name ENGINEERING). Next, configuration context shifts to the specific physical layer interface (interface fastethernet 0/12), where the operational mode is defined (switchport mode access) before binding the interface to the created access VLAN (switchport access vlan 40).
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Cisco IOS VLAN creation and interface access port configuration hierarchy