Bookmark this page

Summary

  • The ping and ping6 commands are useful for sending ICMP requests to verify network connections.

  • The nmap command can quickly scan a network to look for hosts, or can run longer to perform exhaustive port scans.

  • The ncat, or nc, command can act as a network client, or as a simple server for testing network connectivity.

  • The iptraf-ng tool monitors network traffic and provides statistics.

  • The dig, host, and getent commands help to troubleshoot DNS-related network issues.

  • The nmcli command diagnoses and repairs network configuration problems with NetworkManager-managed interfaces.

  • To activate new settings on NetworkManager interfaces, deactivate and then reactivate the connection profile.

  • Wireshark is an effective tool for capturing, filtering, and inspecting network packets.

  • The tcpdump command can capture and display packets in text-only environments.

Revision: rh342-8.4-6dd89bd