XK0-005 · Question #298
A newly installed desktop is unable to connect to networked resources. The systems administrator executes various commands and reviews the following output snippets: Which of the following should…
The correct answer is D. ip link set wlo1 up. If a network interface is down, it must be brought up before any network connectivity can be established.
Question
A newly installed desktop is unable to connect to networked resources. The systems administrator executes various commands and reviews the following output snippets:
Which of the following should the systems administrator try NEXT to restore connectivity?
Options
- Aarp -s 20:ad:1f:ab:10:0f 192.168.1.10
- Broute add -net 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0
- Cdig -x @127.0.0.1 192.168.1.10
- Dip link set wlo1 up
- Ekillall -HUP NetworkManager
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Why each option
If a network interface is down, it must be brought up before any network connectivity can be established.
`arp -s` adds a static ARP entry, which is used for resolving IP to MAC addresses, and is not the first step to restore general connectivity if the interface itself is down.
`route add` adds a static network route; this is only necessary if routing tables are incorrect after the interface is up and has an IP address.
`dig -x` performs a reverse DNS lookup, and using `127.0.0.1` (localhost) as the DNS server for an external IP address is unlikely to resolve a connectivity issue.
The `ip link set wlo1 up` command brings the specified network interface (`wlo1`) up, making it active and capable of transmitting and receiving data. This is a fundamental step to restore connectivity if the interface is in a down state, which is a common cause for a desktop being unable to connect to networked resources.
`killall -HUP NetworkManager` restarts the NetworkManager service, which might resolve some configuration issues, but it's not the most direct fix if a specific interface is explicitly down.
Concept tested: Bringing up a network interface
Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man8/ip-link.8.html
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