Command line tools Flashcards
1
Q
What is ping used for
A
- Test connectivity
- resolve host names to IP addresses
- test NIC
- verify the firewall is configured correctly by blocking ping
2
Q
What is Hping used for
A
-available in Linux like systems
- can connect via UDP, TCP, ICMP
-useful if ping is blocked
3
Q
How is IPconfig used
A
- Shows TCP/IP configuration information
- used to view network Interface information.
4
Q
Where is IFconfig used
A
Linux. It is similar to IPconfig
5
Q
Traceroute
A
Linux systems
6
Q
tracert
A
lists all of the routers between two systems
7
Q
Pathping
A
combines the functions of ping and tracert
8
Q
ARP
A
resolves IP address
to MAC address
9
Q
cat
A
displays data within a file
