The systems administrator has assigned an IP address and default gateway to a standard Layer 2
switch. Which of the following would be the primary purpose of doing this?
A.
Allow VLAN routing
B.
Enable packet filtering on the switch
C.
Allow remote administration of the switch
D.
Enable MAC filtering on the switch
When a switch is assigned an IP address to what we assume is the management vlan is to enable in-band management. The IP address is used to remote in via telnet or SSH.