CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) — Question 595

A systems administrator is investigating why users cannot reach a Linux web server with a browser but can ping the server IP. The server is online, the web server process is running, and the link to the switch is up. Which of the following commands should the administrator run on the server first?

Answer options

• A. traceroute
• B. netstat
• C. tcpdump
• D. arp

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct command is netstat because it provides information about network connections and listening ports, helping the administrator verify if the web server is properly accepting connections on the expected port. The other options like traceroute and tcpdump are useful for different troubleshooting scenarios, but they do not directly show the status of the web server's network connections.