Question 9

(a) List TWO (2) types of ICMP messages common to both ICMPv4 and ICMPv6

[2 marks]

(b) Technician is troubleshooting a network where it is suspected that a defective node in the network path is causing packets to be dropped. The technician only has the IP address of the end point device and does not have any details of the intermediate devices. What command can the technician use to identify the faulty node?

[1 mark]

(c) A user who is unable to connect to the file server contacts the help desk. The helpdesk technician asks the user to ping the IP address of the default gateway that is configured on the workstation. What is the purpose for this ping command? [1 mark]