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GIAC GSNA Exam - Topic 2 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GSNA exam
Question #: 2
Topic #: 2
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You work as the Network Administrator for McNeil Inc. The company has a Unix-based network. You want to print the super block and block the group information for the filesystem present on a system. Which of the following Unix commands can you use to accomplish the task?

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Suggested Answer: C

In Unix, the dumpe2fs command dumps the filesystem superblock and blocks the group information.

Answer B is incorrect. In Unix, the dump command is used to back up an ext2 filesystem.

Answer A is incorrect. The e2fsck command is used to check the second extended file system (E2FS) of a Linux computer.

Syntax:

e2fsck [options]

Where, is the file name of a mounted storage device (for example, /dev/hda1). Several options are used with the e2fsck command.

Following is a list of some important options:

Answer D is incorrect. In Unix, the e2label command is used to change the label of an ext2 filesystem.


by Jettie at May 09, 2022, 06:52 PM

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Harrison
4 months ago
e2label is for labels, not super blocks!
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Cecilia
4 months ago
Wait, is dumpe2fs really the command? Sounds weird.
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Avery
4 months ago
I thought e2fsck was the right one, but I guess not.
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Hershel
4 months ago
Definitely agree with that!
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Nydia
5 months ago
Pretty sure it's C, dumpe2fs.
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Francoise
5 months ago
I’m a bit confused; I thought `dump` was related to backups. Is it even relevant for super block information?
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Marquetta
5 months ago
I feel like `e2label` is more about changing labels rather than displaying filesystem info. I might go with `dumpe2fs`.
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Darrin
5 months ago
I remember practicing with `e2fsck` for filesystem checks, but I don't think it shows the super block details like `dumpe2fs` does.
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Emilio
5 months ago
I think the command to use is `dumpe2fs`, but I'm not entirely sure if it prints both the super block and block group info.
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Carol
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused on this. I'll have to revisit the details of how blockchain's architecture affects DoS susceptibility.
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Wynell
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The prompt mentions test analysis, planning, and closure activities, but I'm not sure which one is the best fit. I'll have to carefully read through the options.
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Basilia
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I better review the shared responsibility model before making my final selections.
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