When tasked with examining the MAC address table on a switch to identify which interfaces have learned certain MAC addresses, which command should you use?
The correct command to view the MAC address table on a switch is show mac address-table. This command displays the MAC address entries along with their associated VLAN numbers and outgoing interfaces, helping network technicians identify which devices are connected to which ports on the switch. The command show interface provides detailed information about the router or switch interfaces but does not provide information about the MAC address table. show route displays the routing table, not the MAC address table. show config is used to display the current device configuration and wouldn't directly provide MAC address to interface mappings.
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What is a MAC address and how is it different from an IP address?
What information does the 'show mac address-table' command provide?
Why is it important to examine the MAC address table on a switch?