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traceroute to 10.1.15.2 (10.1.15.2), 30 hops max, 40 byte packets
1 10.1.36.1 (10.1.36.1) 0.651 ms 7.834 ms 0.506 ms
2 10.1.23.1 (10.1.23.1) 0.5 ms 0.5 ms 0.5 ms
3 * * *
4 * * *
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Referring to the exhibit, which statement is correct?
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A. B. C. D.C
The exhibit shows the output of a traceroute command that is used to identify the path taken by packets from a source device to a destination device. The destination device in this case is 10.1.15.2, and the maximum number of hops allowed for the traceroute is 30. The packets being sent are 40 bytes in size.
The output shows the first three hops taken by the packets from the source device to the destination device. The first hop is to 10.1.36.1, and the round-trip time (RTT) for the packets to travel from the source to this device and back is 0.651 ms, 7.834 ms, and 0.506 ms, respectively. The second hop is to 10.1.23.1, and the RTT for the packets to travel from the source to this device and back is 0.5 ms each time.
The third and fourth hops are indicated by asterisks, which means that no response was received from the devices at those hops. There could be several reasons why no response was received. One possibility is that the packets were dropped by a device along the path, which could indicate a network problem. Another possibility is that the devices at those hops are configured not to respond to traceroute packets, which is a common security measure.
Based on the information provided in the exhibit, it is correct to say that option C is the correct answer. The asterisks indicate a response time out, which means that the devices at the third and fourth hops did not respond to the traceroute packets. Option A is not correct because the time-to-live value has not been exceeded yet. Option B is also not correct because there is no indication of a loop. Option D is not correct because the traceroute is not yet completed.