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C4040-221 · Question #92
The administrator cannot ping the hostname of any system on the local network, including LPARs in the same managed system that have virtual Ethernet adapters configured on the same subnet and VLAN…
The correct answer is D. DNS is disabled and the /etc/hosts file on the host does not contain the addresses for the hostnames. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
The administrator cannot ping the hostname of any system on the local network, including LPARs in the same managed system that have virtual Ethernet adapters configured on the same subnet and VLAN. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
Options
- AThe Ethernet cable from the system to the switch is disconnected or faulty.
- BThe Shared Ethernet Adapter in the Virtual I/O Server in the managed system has a problem and is
- CThe routing table has been flushed on the host and the default route is no longer configured.
- DDNS is disabled and the /etc/hosts file on the host does not contain the addresses for the hostnames
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(23 responses)- A4% (1)
- B9% (2)
- D87% (20)
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