Summary
In this chapter, the basic elements of the OSI and TCP/IP protocol stacks have been developed. The abstract elements of the OSI architecture are realized in the four-layer TCP/IP stack supported by Solaris. In the following chapters, each of these layers will be examined in more detail.
Questions
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Which of the following is a valid network topology?
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Star
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Box
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Square
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Circle
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Which of the following is a valid network topology?
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Cube
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Angle
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Cross
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Ring
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What is OSI?
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A network protocol
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A framework for defining the scope of different layers of networking technology
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A cube network
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A networking software package
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What is the role of the Physical Layer?
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Defines how data is exchanged at its very basic level
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Defines the apparatus for transferring data, including error checking and synchronization
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Defines specifies operational issues, such as how networks can exchange data
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Specifies how individual computers are to interpret data received from the network
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What is the role of the Data Link Layer?
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Defines how data is exchanged at its very basic level
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Defines the apparatus for transferring data, including error checking and synchronization
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Defines specifies operational issues, such as how networks can exchange data
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Specifies how individual computers are to interpret data received from the network
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What is the role of the Network Layer?
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Defines how data is exchanged at its very basic level
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Defines the apparatus for transferring data, including error checking and synchronization
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Defines specifies operational issues, such as how networks can exchange data
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Specifies how individual computers are to interpret data received from the network
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What is the role of the Transport Layer?
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Defines how data is exchanged at its very basic level
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Defines the apparatus for transferring data, including error checking and synchronization
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Defines specifies operational issues, such as how networks can exchange data
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Specifies how individual computers are to interpret data received from the network
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What is the role of the Session Layer?
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Defines how data is exchanged at its very basic level
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Determines how data from different sources can be separated
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Specifies how different types of data are formatted
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Describes how high-level applications can communicate with each other
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What is the role of the Presentation Layer?
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Defines how data is exchanged at its very basic level
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Determines how data from different sources can be separated
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Specifies how different types of data are formatted
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Describes how high-level applications can communicate with each other
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What is the role of the Application Layer?
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Defines how data is exchanged at its very basic level
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Determines how data from different sources can be separated
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Specifies how different types of data are formatted
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Describes how high-level applications can communicate with each other
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What link speeds are not supported by Solaris?
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10Base-T - 10 Mbps
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100Base-T - 100 Mbps
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1000Base-FX - 1Gbps
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10000Base-T - 10Gbps
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What command is used to modify /dev/tcp settings?
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tcp
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ar
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netstat
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ndd
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What command is used to disable IP forwarding?
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ndd -forwarding 0
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ndd -set /dev/ip ip_forwarding 0
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ndd -set /dev/ip ip_-forwarding +0
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ndd -noforward
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What command is used to verify the status of a network interface?
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netview
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netlook
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ifconfig
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hmelook
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What command is used to check the table of IP address to MAC address mappings?
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arp
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ar
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ndd
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netstat
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Answers
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A. Star is a valid network topology. |
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D. Ring is a valid network topology. |
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B. OSI is a framework for defining the scope of different layers of networking technology. |
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A. The Physical Layer defines how data is exchanged at its very basic level. |
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B. The Data Link Layer defines the apparatus for transferring data, including error checking and synchronization. |
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C. The Network Layer defines specifies operational issues, such as how networks can exchange data. |
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D. The Transport Layer specifies how individual computers are to interpret data received from the network. |
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B. The Session Layer determines how data from different sources can be separated. |
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C. The Presentation Layer specifies how different types of data are formatted. |
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D. The Application Layer describes how high-level applications can communicate with each other. |
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D. 10000Base-T - 10Gbps is not currently supported. |
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D. ndd is used to modify /dev/tcp settings.
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B. ndd -set /dev/ip ip_forwarding 0 disables IP forwarding.
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C. ifconfig is used to verify the status of a network interface.
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A. arp is used to check the table of IP address to MAC address mappings.
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