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101 Question #87: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: tcpdump. BIG-IP TMOS is built on a Linux-based OS, and tcpdump is the supported command-line tool for capturing network packets on the system.
Question
Which tool is used on BIG-IP systems to capture data packets?
Options
- Atcpdump
- Bsnoop
- Cethereal
- Dqkview
Explanation
BIG-IP TMOS is built on a Linux-based OS, and tcpdump is the supported command-line tool for capturing network packets on the system.
Common mistakes.
- B. snoop is a packet capture tool specific to Solaris/Oracle systems and is not available on the Linux-based BIG-IP TMOS platform.
- C. Ethereal was the former name of Wireshark and is a GUI-based tool run on a separate host to analyze captures - it is not a tool used directly on BIG-IP.
- D. qkview is an F5 diagnostic data collection utility that gathers logs and configuration snapshots for iHealth analysis, not a packet capture tool.
Concept tested. F5 BIG-IP packet capture with tcpdump
Reference. https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K411
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