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SK0-005 · Question #676

An administrator updated an A record in the DNS to redirect an application to a new server. After the change, many of the clients that use the application are still directed to the old server. The…

The correct answer is D. Check the DNS resolver cache on the old client PCs. Older client systems may still be using cached DNS records that point to the previous server. Clearing or checking the DNS resolver cache ensures the clients query DNS again and retrieve the updated A record for the new server. Exam Questions, Study Guides, Practice Tests. Lead…

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Question

An administrator updated an A record in the DNS to redirect an application to a new server. After the change, many of the clients that use the application are still directed to the old server. The clients using new PCs to access the application are directed to the new server. All clients are receiving valid addresses from the DHCP server. Which of the following should the administrator do first?

Options

  • ACheck the DNS setting on the DHCP server scopes.
  • BCheck the DHCP scope settings for the new client PCs.
  • CCheck for the existence of a hosts file on the new client PCs.
  • DCheck the DNS resolver cache on the old client PCs.

How the community answered

(13 responses)
  • A
    8% (1)
  • C
    15% (2)
  • D
    77% (10)

Explanation

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Topics

#DNS#DNS cache#Network troubleshooting#Client-side caching

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