A Linux system is having issues. Given the following outputs:
# dig @192.168.2.2 mycomptiahost
; DiG 9.9.4-RedHat-9.9.4-74.el7_6.1 @192.168.2.2 mycomptiahost
; (1 server found)
;; global options: +cmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
# nc -v 192.168.2.2 53
Ncat: Version 7.70 ( https://nmap.org/ncat )
Ncat: Connection timed out.
# ping 192.168.2.2
PING 192.168.2.2 (192.168.2.2) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.2.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=117 time=4.94 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.2.2: icmp_seq=2 ttl=117 time=10.5 ms
Which of the following best describes this issue?

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A Linux system is having issues. Given the following outputs:

# dig @192.168.2.2 mycomptiahost

; << >> DiG 9.9.4-RedHat-9.9.4-74.el7_6.1 << >> @192.168.2.2 mycomptiahost

; (1 server found)

;; global options: +cmd

;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

# nc -v 192.168.2.2 53

Ncat: Version 7.70 ( https://nmap.org/ncat )

Ncat: Connection timed out.

# ping 192.168.2.2

PING 192.168.2.2 (192.168.2.2) 56(84) bytes of data.

64 bytes from 192.168.2.2: icmp_seq=1 ttl=117 time=4.94 ms

64 bytes from 192.168.2.2: icmp_seq=2 ttl=117 time=10.5 ms

Which of the following best describes this issue?

Carlos Periterra · Accepted Answer

The DNS service is currently not available or the corresponding port is blocked.

Carlos Periterra · Answer

The DNS host is down.

Carlos Periterra · Answer

The name mycomptiahost does not exist in the DNS.

Carlos Periterra · Answer

The Linux engineer is using the wrong DNS port.

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