Which command should an administrator use to view the path a router will take to remote networks?

To determine the path a router will take to remote networks, using the "show ip route" command is essential. This command displays the routing table of the router, which contains information about the available routes to various destinations. It includes details such as the network destinations, the gateway addresses for those networks, the administrative distances, and the metrics that determine the preferred routes.

By analyzing the output of this command, an administrator can understand how the router will route packets to reach specific networks, thereby facilitating effective network management and troubleshooting.

In contrast, the other commands serve different purposes: "show interface status" provides information about the status of interfaces on the router, "show running-config" displays the active configuration settings of the device, and "show version" reveals the software version as well as hardware details. Each of these commands is useful in its own right but does not provide the routing path information needed for this specific scenario.