In this chapter, we examined the basics of routing in the Solaris environment. Since routing underlies all remote packet delivery, it's important for administrators to understand the complex processes involved, especially the configuration of firewalls.
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Which three major types of subnet are supported by Solaris?
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What is the purpose of a router?
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What is the main requirement of a router?
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What would be contained in the file /etc/hostname.hme0 (choose two)?
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What is contained in the file /etc/defaultrouter?
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What file should be created for a nonrouting, multihomed host?
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What command is used to set parameters for network protocols?
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What command is used to display parameters for network protocols?
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What command is used to trace a network route?
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What protocol does rdisc use?
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Answers
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B. The three types of subnet supported by Solaris are Class A, Class B, and Class C. |
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A. The purpose of a router is to pass information from one network to another. |
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C. A router must have multiple network interfaces |
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A, C. A hostname or an IP address could be contained in the file /etc/hostname.hme0. |
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C. The local router's hostname or IP address is contained in /etc/defaultrouter. |
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B. The /etc/notrouter file should be created for a nonrouting, multihomed host. |
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D. The ndd command should used to set parameters for network protocols. |
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D. The ndd /dev/tcp \? command should used to display parameters for network protocols. |
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C. The traceroute command is used to trace a network route. |
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A. rdisc uses the ICMP router discovery protocol. |