A switch receives a frame with a destination MAC address that is currently not in the MAC table. What action does the switch perform?

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A switch receives a frame with a destination MAC address that is currently not in the MAC table. What action does the switch perform?

  • It drops the frame.
  • It sends out an ARP request looking for the MAC address.
  • It floods the frame out of all active ports, except the origination port.
  • It returns the frame to the sender.

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