SK0-003 Question #363: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B. ping -t. To continuously monitor a server's network interface card (NIC) for connectivity after a reboot, the administrator should use the ping -t command. This command sends continuous ICMP echo requests until manually stopped, indicating when the server is reachable.

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Question

An administrator wants to use a Windows system to monitor a server that is rebooting. Which of the following commands should the administrator use to know when the NIC is back online in the server?

Options

Aping i 240
Bping -t
Cping -a
Dping w 240

Explanation

To continuously monitor a server's network interface card (NIC) for connectivity after a reboot, the administrator should use the ping -t command. This command sends continuous ICMP echo requests until manually stopped, indicating when the server is reachable.

Common mistakes.

A. The ping -i 240 command sets the Time To Live (TTL) value of the ICMP packets to 240, which is unrelated to continuously monitoring a server for connectivity after a reboot.
C. The ping -a command resolves addresses to hostnames, which is not the primary function for monitoring when a NIC is back online.
D. The ping -w 240 command sets the timeout for each ping request to 240 milliseconds, which determines how long to wait for a reply, but it does not send continuous pings.

Concept tested. Using ping command for continuous network monitoring

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/ping

Topics

#ping command#Network monitoring#NIC connectivity

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