Developing Applications and Automating Workflows Using Cisco Platforms (DEVASC) — Question 64

Users cannot access a webserver and after the traffic is captured, the capture tool shows an ICMP packet that reports "time exceeded in-transit". What is the cause of this webserver access issue?

Answer options

• A. A router along the path has the wrong time.
• B. A router along the path is misrouting the packets in a wrong direction.
• C. The server is too loaded and the connection could not be handled in time.
• D. The server is too far away and the packets require too much time to reach it.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because an ICMP 'time exceeded in-transit' message indicates that packets are being misrouted, preventing access to the webserver. Option A is incorrect because the time on the router does not affect packet routing. Option C is not the cause here since the server's load is unrelated to packet transit times indicated by ICMP. Option D is also incorrect because distance alone does not cause a 'time exceeded' message; it relates to routing issues.