During the troubleshooting of a remote computer called server1.example.com, you perform this command:
> tracert server1.example.com
What information can you gather from this network troubleshooting command? Pick two.
A) The IP address of the remote computer
B) The IP addresses of devices connected to the remote computer
C) The IP and network adapter configuration of the remote computer
D) The route between your computer and the remote computer
E) The score from yesterday’s cricket match
The answers: A) The IP address of the remote computer, and D) The route between your computer and the remote computer
The tracert command traces the route through the network between your computer and the remote device. If you provide the name of a server on the command line, the tracert command will perform a DNS lookup and show both the name of the server and its resolved IP address as part of the trace output.
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Want to know more? Watch “Network Troubleshooting Tools.”There are many network troubleshooting tools available at the command line. In this video, you’ll learn how to use tools such as ping, tracert, nslookup, netstat, and many others. |