Multiple choice

Refer to the exhibit. All switches in the VTP domain are new. Switch SW1 is configured as a VTP server, switches SW2 and SW4 are configured as VTP clients, and switch SW3 is configured in VTP transparent mode. Which switch or switches receive VTP updates and synchronize their VLAN configuration based on those updates?

  1. All switches receive updates and synchronize VLAN information.

  2. Only switch SW2 receives updates and synchronizes VLAN information.

  3. Only switches SW3 and SW4 receive updates and synchronize VLAN information.

  4. SW3 and SW4 receive updates but only switch SW4 synchronizes VLAN information.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In VTP (VLAN Trunking Protocol), transparent mode switches (SW3) receive and forward VTP updates but don't synchronize their own VLAN database. Client mode switches (SW4) receive updates AND synchronize their VLAN configuration. Server mode (SW1) sends updates. Therefore SW3 receives but doesn't sync, while SW4 both receives and syncs. Option D correctly describes this behavior.

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