CompTIA Server+ (SK0-005) — Question 37

A technician is trying to determine the reason why a Linux server is not communicating on a network. The returned network configuration is as follows: eth0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 inet 127.0.0.1 network 255.255.0.0 broadcast 127.0.0.1
Which of the following BEST describes what is happening?

Answer options

• A. The server is configured to use DHCP on a network that has multiple scope options
• B. The server is configured to use DHCP, but the DHCP server is sending an incorrect subnet mask
• C. The server is configured to use DHCP on a network that does not have a DHCP server
• D. The server is configured to use DHCP, but the DHCP server is sending an incorrect MTU setting

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because the server is using the loopback address (127.0.0.1), which indicates it is not receiving an IP address from a DHCP server. Options A, B, and D are incorrect as they imply that the server is interacting with a DHCP server, which it is not, given the provided configuration.