A technician just provisioned a new Windows server and has noticed the IP address is 169.254.0.1. Which of the following should the technician verify first?

The correct answer is D. DHCP. DHCP: An IP address in the range of 169.254.x.x is an APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) address, which is assigned when the server cannot obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. The first thing the technician should verify is whether the DHCP service is functioning…

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ADNS
BAPIPA
CFQDN
DDHCP

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Explanation

DHCP: An IP address in the range of 169.254.x.x is an APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) address, which is assigned when the server cannot obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. The first thing the technician should verify is whether the DHCP service is functioning correctly, as this is typically the cause of APIPA address assignment.

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