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200-201 Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps to configure a VLAN on a…
Drag and drop the steps to configure a VLAN on a Cisco switch into the correct order.
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Enter global configuration mode, then create the VLAN, then name the VLAN, then assign ports to the VLAN.
The correct sequence for VLAN configuration on a Cisco switch is to first enter global configuration mode with 'configure terminal', then create the VLAN using 'vlan vlan-id', which places you in VLAN configuration mode. Next, assign a name with 'name vlan-name', and finally exit VLAN config mode and configure interfaces to belong to the VLAN using 'switchport access vlan vlan-id'. This order ensures the VLAN exists and has a meaningful identifier before ports are assigned.
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Enter global configuration mode, then create the VLAN, then name the VLAN, then assign ports to the VLAN.
Why this is correct
This order follows the standard Cisco IOS workflow: first access global config, then create the VLAN (which puts you in VLAN config mode), then optionally name it, and finally assign access ports to the VLAN from interface configuration mode.
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Enter global configuration mode, then name the VLAN, then create the VLAN, then assign ports to the VLAN.
Why it's wrong here
You cannot name a VLAN before it exists. The VLAN must be created first before you can assign a name to it.
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Create the VLAN, then enter global configuration mode, then name the VLAN, then assign ports to the VLAN.
Why it's wrong here
You must be in global config mode to create a VLAN. The command 'vlan vlan-id' is executed from global config mode, not before.
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Enter global configuration mode, then create the VLAN, then assign ports to the VLAN, then name the VLAN.
Why it's wrong here
While you can technically assign ports before naming, it's best practice to name the VLAN while still in VLAN config mode. More importantly, if you exit VLAN config mode before naming, you must re-enter it. Standard order puts naming before port assignment to keep steps logical.
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