A network administrator notices that a switch port, which connects to a server, is no longer active and upon checking, finds that the port has been put into an 'error disabled' state. What is the MOST likely cause for this state?
The switch experienced a temperature anomaly exceeding operational thresholds.
The port security settings have been violated, such as exceeding the maximum number of allowed MAC addresses.
There was an incorrect cable type used between the server and the switch.
The DHCP server has run out of IP addresses to assign to clients.
The correct reason why the port would go into an 'error disabled' state in this scenario is usually due to a violation of port security settings, such as exceeding the maximum allowed MAC addresses. Port security limits the number of valid MAC addresses allowed on a port to prevent unauthorized access. If this number is exceeded, the default action for many switches is to disable the port to prevent possible security breaches. Incorrect cable types or DHCP exhaustion typically do not directly cause ports to be error disabled, and temperature anomalies are more related to hardware malfunctions rather than configurations that trigger port security.
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