An unusual amount of activity is coming into one of the switches in an IDF. A malware attack is
suspected. Which of the following tools would appropriately diagnose the problem?
A.
Cable tester
B.
Protocol analyzer
C.
Load balancer
D.
OTDR
Explanation:
A packet analyzer is a computer program or a piece of computer hardware that can
intercept and log traffic passing over a digital network or part of a network.As data streams flow
across the network, the sniffer captures each packet and, if needed, decodes the packet’s raw
data, showing the values of various fields in the packet, and analyzes its content.