Which cisco Express Forwarding component maintains Layer 2 addressing information?

A. dCEF

B. Adjacency table

C. FIB

D. Fast switching

E. RIB B






 

Suggested Answer: Explanation

Adjacency TablesNodes in the network are said to be adjacent if they can reach each other with a single hop across a link layer. In addition to the FIB, CEF uses adjacency tables to prepend Layer 2 addressing information. The adjacency table maintains Layer 2 next-hop addresses for all FIB entries.
Reference:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios/12_2/switch/configuration/guide/fswtch_c/xcfcef.html

This question is in 300-101 Cisco Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) Exam
For getting Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching Certificate




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