To comply with an industry regulation, all communication destined to a secure server should be logged and archived on a storage device. Which of the Mowing can be configured to fulfill this requirement?
Correct Answer: B
* The question asks about the configuration that can fulfill the requirement of logging and archiving all communication destined to a secure server.
* Logging and archiving are methods of capturing and storing network traffic for analysis, monitoring, auditing, or compliance purposes.
* One way to log and archive network traffic is by using port mirroring, which is a feature that allows a switch to copy the traffic from one or more source ports to a destination port, where a device such as a network analyzer, a firewall, or a storage device can capture and process the traffic.
* Port mirroring can be configured to mirror traffic based on various criteria, such as VLANs, MAC addresses, IP addresses, or protocols. Port mirroring can also be done on a remote switch, using protocols such as RSPAN (Remote Switched Port Analyzer) or ERSPAN (Encapsulated Remote Switched Port Analyzer).
* Therefore, the answer is B, port mirroring, as it can log and archive all communication destined to a secure server by mirroring the traffic from the source ports to a storage device.
References:
* CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Study Guide, Chapter 2: Network Devices and Technologies, Section
2.2: Switching Technologies, Pages 86-87
* Professor Messer's CompTIA N10-008 Network+ Course, Video 2.2: Switching Technologies, Part 2
* Network + N10-008 practice exam, Question 961, Answer B, Explanation