SK0-003 · Question #286
Users have reported that they cannot access certain Internet sites. An administrator wants to test that the sites are properly resolving to an IP address. Which of the following tools would allow the
The correct answer is C. dig. To test DNS name resolution and verify that internet sites properly resolve to an IP address, the administrator should use the 'dig' command-line tool.
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Users have reported that they cannot access certain Internet sites. An administrator wants to test that the sites are properly resolving to an IP address. Which of the following tools would allow the administrator to test name resolution?
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- Anet view
- Bipconfig
- Cdig
- Difconfig
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To test DNS name resolution and verify that internet sites properly resolve to an IP address, the administrator should use the 'dig' command-line tool.
'net view' is used to display a list of network resources or shared folders available on a computer or domain.
'ipconfig' (Windows) displays current TCP/IP network configuration, such as IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway, but does not directly test name resolution with a DNS server.
The 'dig' (domain information groper) command-line tool is specifically designed for querying DNS name servers to retrieve information about host addresses, name servers, and other DNS records, making it ideal for testing name resolution. It provides detailed output regarding the DNS lookup process.
'ifconfig' (Linux/Unix) is used to configure or display network interface parameters, similar to 'ipconfig' on Windows, but does not directly test name resolution with a DNS server.
Concept tested: DNS name resolution troubleshooting tools
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/dig
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