单选题 You need to perform some initial configuration tasks on a new Ezonexam switch. What is the purpose of assigning an IP address to a switch?

A、 To provide local hosts with a default gateway address
B、 To allow remote management of the switch.
C、 To allow the switch to respond to ARP requests between two hosts
D、 To ensure that hosts on the same LAN can communicate with each other.
E、 None of the above

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】解析：Explanation: Switch is a layer 2 device and doesn't use network layer for packet forwarding. The IP address may be used only for administrative purposes such as Telnet access or for network management purposes.