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N10-005 · Question #2

Which of the following commands can a network technician use to check whether the DNS server for a given domain is reachable?

The correct answer is C. dig. The commanddigis a tool for querying DNS nameservers for information about host addresses, mail exchanges, nameservers, and related information. This tool can be used from any Linux (Unix) or Macintosh OS X operating system. The most typical use of dig is to simply query a

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Question

Which of the following commands can a network technician use to check whether the DNS server for a given domain is reachable?

Options

  • Anmap
  • Bnbtstat
  • Cdig
  • Darp

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  • B
    7% (3)
  • C
    89% (39)
  • D
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Explanation

The commanddigis a tool for querying DNS nameservers for information about host addresses, mail exchanges, nameservers, and related information. This tool can be used from any Linux (Unix) or Macintosh OS X operating system. The most typical use of dig is to simply query a

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#DNS#dig#command-line tools#name resolution

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