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312-50V9 · Question #504

What does a type 3 code 13 represent?(Choose two.

The correct answer is B. Destination unreachable D. Administratively prohibited. ICMP Type 3 Code 13 indicates a packet was administratively prohibited, meaning a firewall or ACL blocked it, which falls under the broader Destination Unreachable message type.

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Question

What does a type 3 code 13 represent?(Choose two.

Options

  • AEcho request
  • BDestination unreachable
  • CNetwork unreachable
  • DAdministratively prohibited
  • EPort unreachable
  • FTime exceeded

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    89% (47)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • E
    6% (3)

Why each option

ICMP Type 3 Code 13 indicates a packet was administratively prohibited, meaning a firewall or ACL blocked it, which falls under the broader Destination Unreachable message type.

AEcho request

Echo Request is ICMP Type 8, used in ping operations, and is unrelated to Type 3.

BDestination unreachableCorrect

ICMP Type 3 is the Destination Unreachable message class, which encompasses all codes from 0 through 15 that indicate a packet could not be delivered for various reasons.

CNetwork unreachable

Network Unreachable is ICMP Type 3 Code 0, not Code 13.

DAdministratively prohibitedCorrect

Code 13 within Type 3 specifically means Communication Administratively Prohibited, which is returned when a firewall rule or router ACL explicitly blocks the traffic rather than the destination being unreachable for routing reasons.

EPort unreachable

Port Unreachable is ICMP Type 3 Code 3, indicating no service is listening on the destination port.

FTime exceeded

Time Exceeded is ICMP Type 11, returned when a packet's TTL reaches zero in transit.

Concept tested: ICMP Type 3 Code 13 administratively prohibited message

Source: https://www.iana.org/assignments/icmp-parameters/icmp-parameters.xhtml

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#ICMP type 3 code 13#destination unreachable#administratively prohibited#ICMP codes

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