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SK0-004 · Question #454

A user is reporting lack of connectivity to the server. Which of the following tools will provide feedback to the administrator while troubleshooting basic IP connectivity? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is B. ping C. traceroute. Ping and traceroute are the standard tools for diagnosing basic IP connectivity, verifying reachability and mapping the network path between a host and a server.

Troubleshooting

Question

A user is reporting lack of connectivity to the server. Which of the following tools will provide feedback to the administrator while troubleshooting basic IP connectivity? (Choose two.)

Options

  • Anet use
  • Bping
  • Ctraceroute
  • Dmount
  • Etelnet

How the community answered

(23 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    96% (22)

Why each option

Ping and traceroute are the standard tools for diagnosing basic IP connectivity, verifying reachability and mapping the network path between a host and a server.

Anet use

net use is a Windows command for mapping and managing network drive connections, not a tool for testing or diagnosing IP-layer connectivity.

BpingCorrect

Ping sends ICMP Echo Request packets to the target IP and reports whether responses are received, giving immediate feedback on whether the host is reachable at the IP layer.

CtracerouteCorrect

Traceroute (tracert on Windows) sends packets with incrementing TTL values to identify each hop along the route to the destination, allowing the administrator to pinpoint exactly where in the network path connectivity is failing.

Dmount

mount is used to attach file systems or network shares to a directory tree and provides no diagnostic feedback about IP connectivity status.

Etelnet

Telnet tests application-layer connectivity to a specific TCP port on a host and does not provide general IP connectivity diagnostics across network hops.

Concept tested: IP connectivity troubleshooting with ping and traceroute

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

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#ping#traceroute#IP connectivity#network troubleshooting

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