Net 168 Server Admin midterm (1-6)
Your server has an additional SSD that you wish to use exclusively within a virtual machine as a pass-through disk to increase performance. What must you do to achieve this? (Choose two answers.) a. Ensure that the SSD is set to an Online state within the Disk Management tool. b. Ensure that the SSD is set to an Offline state within the Disk Management tool. c. In the properties of the virtual machine, create a new virtual hard disk file that is stored on the drive letter that is used by the SSD. d. In the properties of the virtual machine, select an existing virtual hard disk, choose Physical hard disk, and select the SSD.
Ensure that the SSD is set to an Offline state within the Disk Management tool. In the properties of the virtual machine, select an existing virtual hard disk, choose Physical hard disk, and select the SSD.
Which of the following can be used to open a new Windows PowerShell prompt that is connected to a remote computer (provided that winRM is enabled)? Enter-PSSession computername Invoke-Command computername Execute-Shell computername Enable-PSRemoting computername
Enter-PSSession computername
Which of the following trust relationships can be created between two domains in separate Active Directory forests? a. Forest trust b. Shortcut trust c. Realm trust d. External trusts
External Trusts :External trusts are created between domains in separate forests.
In the following example, three loops will be executed. $args = "one","two","three","four"foreach ($i in $args) {write $i -foregroundcolor magenta} True or False?
False
The minimum memory required for a graphical Windows Server 2019 installation is 512 MB. True or False?
False
Windows Server 2019 supports up to 64 physical processors and 128 logical processors. True or False?
False
Creating OUs within the Active Directory database is also called prestaging. a. True b. False
False Prestaging refers to the process of creating computer accounts within the Active Directory database that are later used by computers that join the domain.
The Active Directory Recycle Bin can be enabled using the Active Directory Domains and Trusts tool. a. True b. False
False You must enable the Active Directory Recycle Bin within the Active Directory Administrative Center.
PowerShell console files use the .ps1 extension. True or False?
False PowerShell console files use the .psc1 extension, whereas PowerShell script files use the .ps1 extension.
Both Generation 1 and Generation 2 virtual machines support Secure Boot. a. True b. False
False Secure Boot is only available within a UEFI BIOS, and only Generation 2 virtual machines provide UEFI BIOS emulation.
The Sigverif tool can be used to verify and repair corrupt system files. True or False?
False Sigverif only detects system files that are not signed. The System File Checker tool can be used to verify and repair corrupt system files.
Virtual machine settings are stored within a .vhdx file. True or False?
False The filesystem used by a guest operating system is stored within a .vhdx file. Virtual machine settings are stored within files under the Virtual Machines folder.
You can use the Install-ADDSDomain cmdlet within Windows PowerShell to configure a new forest root domain. a. True b. False
False To configure a new forest root domain, you must use the Install-ADDSForest cmdlet. The Install-ADDSDomain cmdlet can be used to add a domain to an existing forest.
Domain controllers store local user accounts within a SAM database and domain user accounts within Active Directory. True or False
False Windows Server computers lose their SAM database after they are promoted to a domain controller.
Replication must be enabled on your Hyper-V host before you are able to copy the contents of a virtual machine to a target Hyper-V host. a. True b. False
False You must enable replication on the target Hyper-V host before you are able to copy the contents of a virtual machine to it.
Servers that exist within a data center that is publicly accessible on the Internet are referred to as on-premises servers. True or False?
False - Shouldn't be publicly accessible
Which functions does the global catalog provide? (Choose all that apply.) a. Fast object searching b. Time synchronization c. Universal group membership d. Domain authentication using UPN
Fast object searching Universal group membership Domain authentication using UPN :The global catalog allows you to quickly search for objects within the forest, log into other domains using UPNs, and also stores universal groups. Time synchronization is provided by the PDC emulator FSMO role.
Which of the following features can be configured within Control Panel? (Choose all that apply.) File caching and flushing Environment variables Power options Startup and recovery options
File caching and flushing Environment variables Power options Startup and recovery options
Which of the following hardware devices does a Generation 1 virtual machine emulate? (Choose all that apply.) a. IDE hard disk b. SCSI hard disk c. UEFI BIOS d. Serial ports
IDE hard disk SCSI hard disk Serial ports
To which of the following virtual switches can a host operating system connect? (Choose all that apply.) a. Internal b. External c. Public d. Private
Internal External
Which of the following Hyper-V features requires that your host operating system be joined to an Active Directory domain? (Choose all that apply.) a. Live migration b. Checkpoints c. Replication d. Quality of Service (QoS)
Live migration Replication
Which of the following PowerShell cmdlets can be used to move or seize a FSMO role? a. Move-FSMORole b. Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole c. Transfer-ADOperationMasterRole d. Set-DirectoryServerOperationMaster
Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole
You wish to add a copy of the global catalog to a domain controller within Active Directory Sites and Services. For which object must you right-click and select Properties? a. Server b. NTDS Settings c. NTDS Site Settings d. Site link
NTDS Settings You must access the properties of the NTDS Settings object for a server in order to configure the global catalog on that server.
Which two small footprint installation options are available for Windows Server 2019? (Choose two answers.) Nano Server Microsoft Hyper-V Server Server Core Essentials
Nano Server Server Core
Which Hyper-V feature allows you to install a virtual machine within another virtual machine? Nested virtualization SLAT Checkpoints Hyper-V containers
Nested virtualization
Which of the following FSMO roles are stored on one domain controller within each domain? (Choose all that apply.) a. Schema Master b. PDC Emulator c. RID Master d. Domain Naming Master
PDC Emulator RID Master The PDC Emulator, RID Master, and Infrastructure Master FSMO roles are located on one domain controller within each domain. The Schema Master and Domain Naming Master FSMO roles are located on one domain controller within the forest.
Which of the following are hardware requirements for Hyper-V? 64 GB of memory Two network interfaces Processor with Intel VT or AMD-V and SLAT A 32-bit or 64-bit processor
Processor with Intel VT or AMD-V and SLAT
What should be your first course of action when you see a device marked Unknown within Device Manager? Install the manufacturer-provided driver package on the system and reboot. Right-click the Unknown device within Device Manager and choose Update driver. Supply the manufacturer-provided driver files if prompted. Right-click the Unknown device within Device Manager and choose Uninstall device. Reboot your system afterwards. Right-click the Unknown device within Device Manager and choose Properties. Note whether there is a resource conflict.
Right-click the Unknown device within Device Manager and choose Update driver. Supply the manufacturer-provided driver files if prompted.
You have created a template user account within Active Directory Users and Computers. What must you do to create additional user accounts based on this template user account? a. Create a new user account and select the template user account when prompted b. Create a new user account and specify the name of the template user account in the User Principle Name text box c. Right-click the template user account, and click Copy d. Right-click the template user account, and click Import
Right-click the template user account, and click Copy
Which of the following are panes that you will see listed for a server, server group, or server role within Server Manager? (Choose all that apply.) Services Events Roles and Features Performance
Services Events Roles and Features Performance
Which Windows Server edition supports Windows Containers and up to two Hyper-V Containers? Essentials Standard Datacenter Storage Server
Standard
Which of the following Windows Server 2019 editions are licensed per processor core? (Choose all that apply.) Essentials Standard Datacenter Hyper-V Server
Standard Datacenter
Which filesystem feature of Windows Server 2019 allows you to create large volumes that span multiple physical storage devices? Storage Spaces ReFS Storage Migration Service Storage Replicas
Storage Spaces
Which of the following tools within the navigation pane of the Windows Admin Center can be used to perform capacity planning? Performance Services System Insights Azure hybrid services
System Insights
Which of the following occurs when you join a computer to an Active Directory domain? (Choose all that apply.) a. The Domain Users group is added to the local Users group b. A computer account is created within Active Directory, if one has not been prestaged c. The Domain Admins group is added to the local Administrators group d. The SAM database is replaced by the Active Directory database
The Domain Users group is added to the local Users group A computer account is created within Active Directory, if one has not been prestaged The Domain Admins group is added to the local Administrators group
Clustering may be used with multiple Windows Server 2019 systems to enhance speed and fault tolerance for network services. True or False?
True
Commands within Windows PowerShell are referred to as cmdlets. True or False?
True
Containers are often used to host Web apps within cloud environments. True or False?
True
Server Manager can be used to monitor and manage other Windows Server 2008 and later systems. True or False?
True
Server Manager is typically used to perform most post-installation tasks on a graphical Windows Server 2019 system. True or False?
True
The Tab key can be used to auto complete a PowerShell cmdlet as you are typing it. True or False?
True
The Test-NetConnection cmdlet can be used to test network connectivity to a target computer. True or False?
True
The Windows Admin Center allows you to obtain a Windows PowerShell session within your Web browser. True or False?
True
To install a Windows Server 2019 virtual machine, you typically attach an ISO image file that contains the installation media to a virtual DVD drive within the virtual machine settings. True or False?
True
You can start the Windows Server Configuration Wizard within Server Core by running the sconfig.cmd command. True or False?
True
The schema and configuration partitions of the Active Directory database are replicated forest-wide. a. True b. False
True All domain controllers within the forest share the same schema and configuration partitions. As a result, changes to these partitions must be replicated to all domain controllers within the forest.
You must be a member of the Enterprise Admins group in order to add a trust relationship. a. True b. False
True Because trust relationships are stored within the configuration partition of the Active Directory database and replicated forest-wide, you must be a member of the Enterprise Admins group in order to create a trust relationship.
Before installing Active Directory on a Windows Server system to function as an additional domain controller within a forest, you must first ensure that the Windows Server is configured to contact a DNS server that contains the appropriate service records for the forest. a. True b. False
True Service records within DNS are used to locate Active Directory services. Before adding a new domain controller, you must ensure that the Windows Server can contact a DNS server that has these service records.
If a global catalog cannot be placed within a branch office site, you can enable UGMC on the site to ensure branch office domain controllers provide fast authentication. a. True b. False
True UGMC allows universal group membership to be cached locally on domain controllers within a site and used for authentication. Because universal group membership must be validated during the authentication process, UGMC allows sites without a global catalog to provide authentication without having to contact a global catalog within another site (which is a slower process).
If a RODC is stolen, you can delete the computer account to reset affected user and computer accounts. a. True b. False
True When you delete a RODC computer account, you have the option to reset user accounts that had a password attribute cached on the RODC, as well as the option to reset computer accounts within the same Active Directory site.
After importing a virtual machine template to create a new virtual machine, you should rename the new virtual machine. a. True b. False
True After importing a virtual machine template, the new virtual machine will be given the same name as the virtual machine template. You should rename this virtual machine to match your intended needs.
Virtual machine checkpoints are often used prior to making an important configuration change within a guest operating system, such as installing software or device drivers. a. True b. False
True Because virtual machine checkpoints allow you to revert the state of a virtual machine to a previous point in time, they are often created before applying a configuration change that could negatively impact the system.
Guest operating systems require VMBus drivers to support the virtualized hardware within a Generation 2 virtual machine. True or false?
True In order to support the virtualized hardware in a Generation 2 virtual machine, the guest operating system must have the appropriate drivers for the VMBus.
System environment variables apply to any user logged onto the system. True or False?
True System environment variables apply to all users on a system, whereas user environment variables apply to the current user only.
Any changes to a guest operating system made following the creation of a checkpoint are stored within a.avhdx file in the same directory as the associated .vhdx file. a. True b. False
True The .avhdx file is stored within the same directory as the .vhdx file and stores all modifications made to a guest operating system following creation.
WDS can be used to install multiple physical or virtualized systems at the same time, provided those systems can boot from the network using PXE. a. True b. False
True WDS provides an operating system to systems that boot from the network using PXE. These systems can be physical or virtual.
The physical network interface used by an external virtual switch is not configured using IP. Instead, it uses the Hyper-V Extensible Virtual Switch protocol to allow virtual network interfaces attached to the external virtual switch to use the physical network interface. True or False?
True IP is not configured on a physical network interface that is used by an external virtual switch. Instead, this interface uses the Hyper-V Extensible Virtual Switch protocol to allow virtual machines to share the physical network interface.
Some software issues require that you modify the value of an entry within the Windows Registry to fix a system problem. True or False?
True Modifying the Windows Registry may be a task that Microsoft has you perform to remedy a software or hardware-related problem.
Which of the following operating systems are supported for use within a Generation 2 virtual machine? (Choose all that apply.) a. 32-bit versions of Windows 7 b. 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 c. Ubuntu 14.04 d. FreeBSD 9.1
Ubuntu 14.04 FreeBSD 9.1
Which component of Microsoft Defender can be used to provide cloud-based threat analysis within Windows Server 2019? Shielded virtual machines IIS ATP Windows Defender Firewall
ATP
After creating a production checkpoint of a virtual machine, you would like to revert the virtual machine to the state it was in prior to the checkpoint. What should you select within the Actions pane of Hyper-V Manager after selecting your checkpoint within the Checkpoints pane? a. Apply b. Revert c. Delete d. Delete Subtree
Apply
Which of the following are valid methods for executing the superscript.ps1 file within PowerShell, assuming it is in your current directory, C:\Scripts? (Choose all that apply.) C:\Scripts\superscript.ps1 superscript.ps1 ./superscript.ps1 .\superscript.ps1
C:\Scripts\superscript.ps1 ./superscript.ps1 .\superscript.ps1
Which action should you choose for a virtual machine within the Actions pane in order to obtain the Virtual Machine Connection window? a. Start b. Connect c. View d. Ctrl+Alt+Del
Connect
To create a virtual machine template, what actions must you perform at minimum? (Choose all that apply.) a. Create a new virtual machine and install a guest operating system within it b. Install additional software components within the guest operating system c. Run the System Preparation Tool within the guest operating system to remove unique identifiers d. Export the virtual machine to a folder on the filesystem
Create a new virtual machine and install a guest operating system within it Run the System Preparation Tool within the guest operating system to remove unique identifiers Export the virtual machine to a folder on the filesystem
Your system has three physical storage devices. Windows Server 2019 is installed on the first physical storage device. What can you do to increase the performance of the system as much as possible? Move the paging file to the second physical storage device Move the paging file to the third physical storage device Create a paging file on the second and third physical storage devices Create a paging file on the second and third physical storage devices and remove the page file from the first storage device
Create a paging file on the second and third physical storage devices and remove the page file from the first storage device
Which default folder under a domain within Active Directory Users and Computers contains the Administrator user account and Domain Admins group? a. Builtin b. Default c. Users d. ForeignSecurityPrinciples
Users The Users folder contains the default Administrator user account and Domain Admins group within each domain. The Builtin folder contains domain local groups for the domain, ForeignSecurityPrinciples contains objects from other domains, and Default does not exist.
Which of the following tasks are typically performed following a Windows Server 2019 installation? (Choose all that apply.) Verify the correct time and time zone information Activate the Windows Server 2019 operating system Configure the appropriate computer name and domain membership Set IP configuration on network interfaces
Verify the correct time and time zone information Activate the Windows Server 2019 operating system Configure the appropriate computer name and domain membership Set IP configuration on network interfaces
Which of the following is not a question that should be asked when planning a Windows Server 2019 installation? What are the storage needs of the server? Who will be supporting the server? How many users are expected to connect to the server? What services will the server run?
Who will be supporting the server?
Which of the following management tools is not installed by default on Windows Server 2019? Server Manager MMC Windows PowerShell Windows Admin Center
Windows Admin Center
Which of the following domain functional levels provides Kerberos armoring? (Choose all that apply.) a. Windows Server 2008 R2 b. Windows Server 2012 c. Windows Server 2012 R2 d. Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Your domain must be at the Windows Server 2012 or higher domain functional level to support Kerberos armoring
Your domain consists of two separate physical locations. Each location contains several domain controllers, and you have noticed that domain controller replication traffic consumes a large amount of your Internet bandwidth. What can you do within Active Directory Sites and Services to ensure that replication occurs outside of business hours? (Choose all that apply.) a. Create a site object for each physical location and ensure that domain controller objects are placed within the correct site object. b. Create subnet objects for each site. Ensure that the properties of each subnet object contains a schedule that excludes business hours. c. In the properties of a site link object, configure a replication schedule that excludes business hours. d. Modify the NTDS Site Settings for each site to include a replication schedule that excludes business hours.
Create a site object for each physical location and ensure that domain controller objects are placed within the correct site object. In the properties of a site link object, configure a replication schedule that excludes business hours. :In order to restrict replication traffic, you must define site objects, place the domain controller objects within the appropriate site objects, and specify restrictions (including a schedule) within the properties of a site link object that includes both sites. Subnet objects and NTDS Site Settings do not contain a replication schedule.
What command could you execute within PowerShell to learn about the syntax of the Get-WMIObject cmdlet? (Choose all that apply.) help Get-WMIObject Get-Help Get-WMIObject get-help Get-WMIObject Get-Help Get-WMIObject -online
help Get-WMIObject Get-Help Get-WMIObject get-help Get-WMIObject Get-Help Get-WMIObject -online
Which two files must you import within the Windows Deployment Services tool to provide for remote installation? a. install.wim b. PXE.wim c. bootmgmt.wim d. boot.wim
install.wim boot.wim
Which of the following aliases can be used to switch to a different PowerShell provider? sp ps cd sl
sl
Which of the following PowerShell constructs is best to use when you wish to perform a specific action based on the value of a single variable? if switch do...while for
switch
Which of the following utilities can be used to manually install a new device that is not fully PnP-compliant? Windows PowerShell Device Manager Devices and Printers utility Server Manager
Devices and Printers utility
Which of the following commands may be used to start Hyper-V Manager? a. hyperv b. hyper-v c. virtmgmt.msc d. new-virtconsole
virtmgmt.msc
What term is used to refer to a logical grouping of computers that participate in Active Directory single sign-on? Group Policy Domain Domain controller Azure Active Directory
Domain
Which of the following group scopes can contain objects from any domain within the forest? (Choose all that apply.) a. Global b. Domain local c. Distribution d. Universal
Domain local Universal :Domain local and universal groups can contain members from any domain. Global groups can only contain members from the same domain. There is no distribution group scope
Which of the following Hyper-V features allows a virtual machine to use additional physical memory within a server, provided that it is available? a. Smart caching b. Dynamic memory c. Smart paging d. Shielding
Dynamic memory