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SK0-003 · Question #894

Which of the following commands can a technician use to identify the secondary DNS server address on a Windows network?

The correct answer is D. ipconfig. To identify the secondary DNS server address on a Windows network, a technician should use the ipconfig command.

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Question

Which of the following commands can a technician use to identify the secondary DNS server address on a Windows network?

Options

  • Aifconfig
  • Bnetstat
  • Ctracert
  • Dipconfig

How the community answered

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  • B
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  • C
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  • D
    86% (57)

Why each option

To identify the secondary DNS server address on a Windows network, a technician should use the `ipconfig` command.

Aifconfig

`ifconfig` is a command used on Unix-like operating systems (Linux, macOS) to configure and display network interface parameters, not Windows.

Bnetstat

`netstat` displays active TCP connections, listening ports, Ethernet statistics, and routing tables, but not DNS server addresses.

Ctracert

`tracert` traces the route that packets take to a network destination, identifying the path and measuring transit times, but it does not display local DNS server configurations.

DipconfigCorrect

The `ipconfig` command in Windows provides detailed information about network adapters, including IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, and crucially, the DNS servers configured for each adapter. Running `ipconfig /all` will explicitly list all configured DNS server addresses, including secondary ones.

Concept tested: Windows network configuration commands

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/ipconfig

Topics

#Windows commands#ipconfig#DNS server#network configuration

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