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SK0-003 · Question #333

For a technician to test network connectivity to a remote host on a Unix Server which of the following commands should they run?

The correct answer is B. PING. To test network connectivity to a remote host on a Unix server, a technician should use the PING command.

Troubleshooting

Question

For a technician to test network connectivity to a remote host on a Unix Server which of the following commands should they run?

Options

  • AIPCONFIG
  • BPING
  • CARP
  • DIFCONFIG

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • A
    6% (1)
  • B
    94% (17)

Why each option

To test network connectivity to a remote host on a Unix server, a technician should use the PING command.

AIPCONFIG

IPCONFIG is a command used on Windows systems to display and configure TCP/IP network settings, not a standard command for Unix servers to test connectivity.

BPINGCorrect

The PING command uses ICMP echo requests and replies to verify reachability and measure round-trip time to a network host. This command is a fundamental tool across Unix-like operating systems for diagnosing basic network connectivity issues to a remote destination.

CARP

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is used to display or manipulate the ARP cache, which maps IP addresses to MAC addresses, and is not for testing end-to-end network connectivity.

DIFCONFIG

IFCONFIG is a Unix-like command used to configure or display network interface parameters, not to test connectivity to a remote host.

Concept tested: Basic network troubleshooting PING command

Source: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.2?topic=commands-ping-command

Topics

#Ping command#Unix server#Network connectivity

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