yes i think it is E
>From: Andrew Larkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Andrew Larkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Low How Ming <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: RE: BCSN
>Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 15:06:23 +0200
>
>Since when does a VLAN provide redundant access to a workgroup - answer NO.
>VLANS are to create "secure" collision domains - no overlapping.. Again , I
>believe "E" is the way to go
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Low How Ming [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: 07 September 2000 11:06
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: BCSN
>
>
>I agree with Bradley that there is no clear correct answer for this
>question, but given that we're looking for the best answer, I would choose
>E.
>
>A: nothing to do with transport layer
>B: too ambiguous (not necessary that inter-VLAN routing uses Layer 3
>switching, could use an external router doing software routing)
>C: does address scalability issues, but nothing to do with Layer 3
>routing protocols for network management VLAN
>D: VLANs provide redundant access to workgroup?? Most likely no.
>E: First part is on the nail, second part is extremely vague
>
>Any comments?
>
>
>""Bradley J. Wilson"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>01a501c0179b$83fdec40$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:01a501c0179b$83fdec40$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Looks like a detailed breakdown of this one is in order:
> >
> > VLANs have been designed to _____.
> >
> > A. address forwarding decisions based on transport layer information
>and
> > spanning tree scalability
> >
> > (VLANs have nothing to do with Layer 4, so we can cross this one out.)
> >
> > B. maximize the amount of traffic switched at Layer 3 and minimize the
> > amount of traffic switched at Layer 2
> >
> > (Design dictates that we want to take the opposite approach, and besides
>-
> > VLANs are Layer 2 services, not Layer 3.)
> >
> > C. address the scalability issues of a flat network topology and the
> > addition of network management through Layer 3 routing protocols
> >
> > (Well, I like the use of the words "scalability" and "flat," but VLANs
>have
> > nothing to do with routing protocols, and routing protocols don't have
> > anything to do with network management!)
> >
> > D. address redundant access to the workgroup and migration of servers
>to
> > server farms for increased security and management of data resources
> >
> > (Hmmmm...redundancy? Not sure that's the thrust behind using VLANs...I
>like
> > the security idea, but think design again - that's a Distribution Layer
> > problem, not an Access Layer problem, which is where VLANs live.
>Scratch
> > this one too.)
> >
> > E. address segmenting broadcast domains while still providing
>network-wide
> > shared services and allowing users to use hyperlinks to hop
>transparently
> > between servers across enterprise networks
> >
> > (Okay, segmenting broadcast domains I love...but *hyperlinks*? Your
>signal
> > is breaking up, Captain...)
> >
> > Every answer given is a tug-o-war in itself - it gives enough
>"correctness"
> > to make you want to pick it, but then throws a bunch of crap at you from
> > left field. So, the verdict is: this has to be one of the most
> > poorly-worded quiz questions *ever* written. Ignore it. :-)
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Bradley J. Wilson
> > CCNA, CCDA, MCSE, CCSE, CNX-A, MCT, CTT
> >
> >
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