If you lack write capabilities on a switch, what actions can you still take with connected endpoints?

The correct answer is that you can pull information from the switch. If you lack write capabilities, your permissions are limited to read-only access. This means that you can gather and retrieve data, such as status information, configurations, or statistics from the switch, but cannot make any changes to the switch settings.

In many network management contexts, read-only access is essential for monitoring the state of connected devices without risking any alterations to the configuration or settings. This ensures that you can still conduct necessary assessments of the network performance and security, as well as understand the current state of connected endpoints.

Actions such as modifying switch settings, executing switch-based actions, and assigning IP addresses typically require write permissions. Since these involve making changes to the device's configuration or managing its operations, they are not possible without the appropriate write capabilities. Thus, the ability to pull information stands out as the only viable action in this scenario.