Command-Line Utilities Quiz Flashcards
A command-line utility used for checking the reachability of a remote network host is called:
ping
What is the name of a Windows command-line utility can be used to display TCP/IP configuration settings?
ipconfig
Which of the answers listed below refers to an ipconfig command parameter used for displaying the full TCP/IP configuration information for all adapters?
/all
Which ipconfig parameter allows to view the physical address of a Network Interface Card (NIC)?
/all
Which of the following command-line commands in MS Windows are used for resetting the DHCP configuration settings for all adapters?
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
What is the name of a Linux command-line utility that can be used to display TCP/IP configuration settings?
ifconfig
The IP command in Linux is preferred replacement for:
ifconfig
Which of the network software tools listed below allows for obtaining a domain name to IP address mapping?
nslookup
A Linux command-line utility for displaying intermediary points (routers) the IPv4 packet is passed through on its way to another network node is known as:
traceroute
A network command-line utility in MS Windows that tracks and displays the route taken by IPv4 packets on their way to another host is called:
tracert
The arp command can be used to perform what kind of resolution?
IP to MAC
Which command in MS Windows displays a table consisting of IP addresses and their resolved physical addresses?
arp -a
Which netstat parameter allows to display all active TCP connections and the TCP/UDP ports on which the computers is listening?
-a
Which of the following command-line commands in MS Windows are used to display the contents of a routing table? (Select 2 answers)
route print
netstat -r
Which netstat parameter allows to display the names of applications and executable file components that are accessing the network?
-b
