A Layer 2 switch examines a frame’s destination MAC address and chooses to forward that frame out port G0/1 only. That action occurs as part of which plane of the switch?
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A Layer 2 switch examines a frame’s destination MAC address and chooses to forward that frame out port G0/1 only. That action occurs as part of which plane of the switch?
- Data plane
- Management plane
- Control plane
- Table plane
Explanation: The data plane includes all networking device actions related to the receipt, processing, and forwarding of each message, as in the case described in the question. The term table plane is not used in networking. The management plane and control plane are not concerned with the per-message forwarding actions.
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