A network administrator receives the output “Serial0 is up, line protocol is down” from the show interface s0 command. At what layer is this problem most likely being caused?

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A network administrator receives the output “Serial0 is up, line protocol is down” from the show interface s0 command. At what layer is this problem most likely being caused?

  • Physical layer
  • Data link layer
  • Network layer
  • Transport layer

Explanation: The first part, “Serial0 is up,” indicates that the physical layer is operational. The second part, “line protocol is down,” indicates a Layer 2 problem.

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