An administrator is diagnosing a connectivity problem on a network and suspects that an interface issue may be responsible. Which of the following is the BEST step to take first to understand the status of interfaces on a network switch?
Immediately replace the suspected network cable or switch hardware without performing any diagnostics.
Search for potential IP address conflicts which may indicate issues with the interface configurations.
Reboot the switch to clear any temporary state or error conditions.
Use the appropriate command to check the status of the switch interfaces, including error counts and operational state.