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SK0-003 · Question #695

A system administrator needs to specify a set of FQDN to IP address mappings for a legacy server; the administrator does not want the legacy server to be referenced by other servers. Which of the foll

The correct answer is C. Host file. To map FQDNs to IP addresses on a specific legacy server without affecting other servers, the administrator should use that server's local host file.

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Question

A system administrator needs to specify a set of FQDN to IP address mappings for a legacy server; the administrator does not want the legacy server to be referenced by other servers. Which of the following should the administrator use to set this?

Options

  • ADHCP server
  • BDNS server
  • CHost file
  • DRoute statements

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    7% (3)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    77% (33)
  • D
    14% (6)

Why each option

To map FQDNs to IP addresses on a specific legacy server without affecting other servers, the administrator should use that server's local host file.

ADHCP server

A DHCP server assigns IP addresses and other network configurations, but it does not manage FQDN to IP mappings in the way described for local resolution.

BDNS server

A DNS server provides FQDN to IP mappings for an entire network or domain, making the server publicly resolvable by other machines, which contradicts the requirement of not being referenced by other servers.

CHost fileCorrect

The host file is a local text file on an operating system that maps hostnames to IP addresses, acting as a local DNS resolver for that specific machine. By modifying the host file on the legacy server, the administrator can ensure that only this server resolves certain FQDNs to specific IP addresses, without broadcasting these mappings to other servers or the entire network via a central DNS server. This allows for isolated name resolution configurations for a single system.

DRoute statements

Route statements define network paths for IP packets and are not used for FQDN to IP address resolution.

Concept tested: Host file, local name resolution, FQDN mapping

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/winsock/hosts-file

Topics

#host file#FQDN mapping#name resolution#legacy server

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