SK0-003 · Question #363
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?
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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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?
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- Aping i 240
- Bping -t
- Cping -a
- Dping w 240
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Why each option
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.
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.
The ping -t command sends continuous ICMP echo requests to the target host until interrupted, allowing the administrator to immediately see when the server's NIC comes back online and starts responding.
The ping -a command resolves addresses to hostnames, which is not the primary function for monitoring when a NIC is back online.
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
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/ping
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