Exam 12: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your Network

Describe the functionality of the traceroute utility.

____ refers to a property of an Ethernet frame that includes a 2-byte code for the protocol type and is used in Ethernet communications by some vendors, but is not a part of the Ethernet standard.

Network Monitor supports ____ management, which enables a server administrator to set up filters to capture a certain event or type of network activity.

In both Windows and UNIX/Linux, ____________________ is used with switches that enable you to view specific network data.

A(n)____ time domain reflectometer transmits a light wave instead of an electrical impulse.

A ____ is an indicator of a quantity of an object that can be measured in some unit, such as percent, bytes sent per second, or number of reset connections, depending on what is appropriate to the object.

A(n)____ circuit is one where the connection is severed, such as a cable that is inadvertently cut in two.

Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and UNIX/Linux systems all support the use of the traceroute command-line utility to trace a network connection.

In Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, type "____" (don't include the quotation marks)at the nslookup command-line prompt and press Enter to view the commands you can use to query the contents of a DNS server.

A(n)____ backup backs up all files that are marked with an archive attribute (which shows the file needs to be backed up)and removes the archive attribute from each file after the backup.

How do the Network Monitor and Network Monitor Driver collaborate to collect and report information about network performance?

The volcopy utility can back up to multiple tape drives.

____ is used for network error reporting particularly through routers, showing whether or not a packet successfully reaches its destination.

A cable ____ tester enables you to check for opens or breaks in a cable by determining if the signal sent from one end reaches the other end of the cable.

The default view of System Monitor is in the histogram mode.

Depending on the flavor of UNIX or Linux, a dump is restored via one of ____ commands.

With respect to System Monitor, a(n)____ exists when there are different elements to monitor, such as individual processes when you use the Process object.

Identify four actions that you can perform using nslookup.

The _________________________ service provides administrators with a way of centrally managing workstations, servers, hubs, and routers from a single computer running management software.

How does a time domain reflectometer (TDR)work?