Which two data items can Cisco Discovery Protocol advertise about a Cisco device? (Choose two.)
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Correct answer: the native VLAN, the VTP domain.
Why this is the answer
Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is a proprietary Layer 2 protocol that discovers directly connected Cisco devices and gathers information about them. Among the details it advertises are the native VLAN (which helps detect mismatches that can cause connectivity issues) and the VTP domain (essential for proper VLAN Trunking Protocol operation). While CDP does advertise some spanning-tree information, it typically includes the STP state and port ID, not the specific spanning-tree priority or the general spanning-tree protocol in the options provided. The trunking protocol (e.g., 802.1Q) is generally inferred or configured, not directly advertised by CDP as a distinct data item in the same way as native VLAN or VTP domain.
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