Exam 200-301 topic 1 question 1279 discussion

any type of administrative shutdown (shutdown / switchport security) would show the status as disabled in the show interface XXX status output

B is correct

the most likely answer, based on the information provided, is: B. wrong cable type

Down Down means no cable or wrong cable has been used. https://study-ccna.com/interface-status-codes/#:~:text=The%20first%20line%20of%20the,FastEthernet0%2F1%20is%20up).

The answer appears to be correct as if the port were shutdown. the status would be disabled.

The "Status" column indicates whether the interface is operational. "up" means the interface is active, while "down" means it's not operational. The "Protocol" column indicates the layer 3 protocol state. "up" means that IP is running on the interface, while "down" means that IP is not running. If there's a problem with the cable type, you might see an interface in the "down" state or with a status indicating a problem. For example, if the cable type is incorrect for an interface, it might remain in a down/down state. To diagnose the issue further, you could use additional commands such as "show interfaces" or "show controllers [interface]" to get more detailed information about the status of the interface and potential errors or issues.

the interface is shutdown