Refer to the exhibit.

What is the reason that the interface status is “administratively down, line protocol down”?

A.
There is no encapsulation type configured.

B.
There is a mismatch in encapsulation types.

C.
The interface is not receiving any keepalives.

D.
The interface has been configured with the shutdown command.

E.
The interface needs to be configured as a DTE device.

F.
The wrong type of cable is connected to the interface.

Explanation:
Interfaces can be enabled or disabled with shutdown/no shutdown command. If you interface is
down, it will display administratively down status. You can bring up an interface having
administratively down interface using no shutdown command.