CTI 140- Midterm Review
Ch.2 What file extension is used by a VirtualBox Machine Definition file?
.vbox
Ch.2 What is the maximum number of virtual hard disks that can be supported on the SATA controller within VirtualBox?
30
Ch.1 What statement regarding virtual disk types is accurate?
A dynamic disk does not immediately allocate the configured size of the disk.
Ch.5 Under what menu in the Virtual Machine Connection window can you send a "Ctrl+Alt+Delete" sequence to the guest OS?
Action
Ch.4 What statement regarding the use of an IDS is not accurate?
An IDS improves performance of a virtual network.
Ch.5 You are about to install a guest OS from a DVD disc. What must you do in order to install the guest OS in a generation two virtual machine?
An ISO file must be created from the DVD in order to use it with a generation two virtual machine.
Ch.1 What is the most commonly used form of a Storage Area Network?
An iSCSI network
Ch.4 What DRS mode has the ability to move VMs to other ESXi hosts based on a preset performance threshold rating, requiring no actions on behalf of an ESXi administrator?
Automatic
Ch.3 On a Windows 10 host, where is the default storage location for virtual machines when using VMware Workstation 12 Pro?
C:\Users\username\Documents\Virtual Machines
Ch.3 When settings are changed in the BIOS user interface, where are they stored?
CMOS
Ch.3 What statement regarding the use of linked clones within VMware Workstation 12 Pro is not accurate?
Changes made to each of the linked clones are stored within the template VM's virtual disk files
Ch.5 When using the Hyper-V hypervisor, what is the default mouse release key combination that will transfer mouse control from the VM back to the host?
Ctrl + Alt + left arrow
Ch.3 What key combination in VMware Workstation 12 Pro will bring up the Snapshot Manager?
Ctrl + M
Ch.3 When in the Virtual Machine Hardware Compatibility window of VMware Workstation 12 Pro, what checkbox should be selected to provide compatibility for migration of the virtual machine to the vSphere Hypervisor?
ESX Server compatibility
Ch.5 Where in the Hyper-V Settings window for a virtual machine can you configure the ability of the virtual machine to access local resources on the host computer, such as audio, printers, and USB devices?
Enhanced Session Mode Policy
Ch.4 What feature, available in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 and later allows the guest OS to communicate directly with a hypervisor, for increased features and improved performance?
Enlightened I/O
Ch. 1 In virtualized computing, a single computer is capable of supporting a single operating system.
False
Ch.1 A virtual machine can't share the use of a network adapter with the host.
False
Ch.2 Use of the Shared Clipboard and Drag'n'Drop features of VirtualBox does not require the installation of Guest Additions tools.
False
Ch.2 When a VirtualBox VM is in full screen mode, you can exit full screen mode by pressing Right Ctrl + Home.
False
Ch.3 With VMware Workstation 12 Pro, you can modify the amount of RAM or the number of virtual processors used by a virtual machine while it is in use.
False
Ch.4 A NIC can be assigned to more than one virtual switch.
False
Ch.4 Worms are viruses that are operating at the same privilege as the hypervisor and have methods to hide from detection by anti-virus software
False
Ch.5 Available on both generations of virtual machines, Secure Boot can be used to block unauthorized software and operating systems from running at boot.
False
Ch.4 What are the two different types of Storage Area Network system?
Fibre Channel and iSCSI
Ch.2 Under what menu within VirtualBox can a virtual appliance be exported?
File Menu
Ch.3 Where can you manually connect a USB device to a virtual machine on VMware Workstation 12 Pro?
From the VM menu, select Removable Devices, then attach the USB device.
Ch.5 You are attempting to install a Windows Server 2008 guest OS to a SCSI based drive within a generation one virtual machine, however, you find you are unable to perform the install. What is the reason for this failure?
Generation one virtual machines do not support a non-IDE based boot drive.
Ch.5 You have enabled the "Data Exchange" feature within Integration Services for Hyper-V. What registry key is used to pass information back and forth between the guest and the host?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Virtual Machine\Guest\Parameters
Ch.1 What statement regarding the use of Hyper-V is accurate?
Hyper-V requires a 64-bit processor with hardware virtualization support.
Ch.1 An ISO image file uses what format to store a disc's contents in a single file on a computer?
ISO 9660
Ch.2 While modifying a disk image within VirtualBox, what mode causes any changes made to the disk image to be lost when the VM is powered down?
Immutable mode
Ch.3 Where can you change the IP address range utilized by the virtual network switches in VMware Workstation 12 Pro?
In the Virtual Network Editor option from the Edit menu
Ch.3 You have restored a snapshot on a VMware Workstation 12 Pro based virtual machine, only to discover that after reverting, an independent disk has not been reverted. What is the issue?
Independent disks are not included in snapshots.
Ch.1 You are employed by a cloud service provider that offers virtual machine services along with virtual switches, storage, firewalls, and other virtual devices. What type of cloud environment does your employer sell?
Infrastructure as a Service
Ch.2 A VM for Windows 8 has been created within VirtualBox. What will be the default virtual network adapter type for this VM?
Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop
Ch.3 What does the AutoProtect feature do within VMware Workstation Pro 12?
It automatically takes snapshots at a given interval to enable quick recovery.
Ch.2 When working with the toolbar for VirtualBox, what does the "Discard" setting do?
It discards the saved state of the virtual machine and starts the virtual machine fresh.
Ch.2 What does the PAE/NX option do when it is enabled?
It enables 32-bit operating systems to access more than 4 GB of RAM.
Ch.1 When a Xen based guest VM makes a request for a hardware resource, such as reading from a disk, where is the request sent to?
It is sent to the Domain 0 guest.
Ch.5 What does the Ctrl + Alt + Break key combination do within Hyper-V?
It toggles the use of the Full Screen Mode.
Ch.1 What is the purpose of a shadow page table when a hypervisor is used?
It tracks the memory pages allocated by each guest VM.
Ch.2 Under what menu within VirtualBox can the "Discard Saved State" be found?
Machine menu
Ch.4 What virtualization product supports the use of 4-KB disk sectors within virtual drives, allowing the virtual machine to take advantage of increased storage capacity?
Microsoft Hyper-V
Ch.2 While modifying a disk image within VirtualBox, what mode allows for multiple virtual machines to share a single disk image at the same time, as well as store the changes unique to each VM?
Multi-attach mode
Ch.2 A virtual machine is being migrated to VirtualBox, and you are examining the requirements for the virtual machine. One requirement in particular is that the virtual machine must be able to use up to seven serial ports. Will the migration be successful?
No, VirtualBox can only support 4 serial ports max.
Ch.1 The VDI disk file format is native to what virtualization platform?
Oracle VirtualBox
Ch.1 What type of cloud computing service provides hardware infrastructure along with necessary operating system software for running client applications?
Platform as a Service
Ch.5 When using a physical graphics card to accelerate video and 3D rendering in a virtual machine, what role must be added to the server?
Remote Desktop Virtualization role
Ch.2 What key serves as the key that releases control of a host's keyboard and mouse from a guest virtual machine's control when using VirtualBox?
Right Ctrl
Ch.2 What keyboard shortcut can be used to send a Ctrl + Alt + Delete sequence to a virtual machine in VirtualBox?
Right Ctrl + Del
Ch.1 What virtualization technology makes it possible to avoid overhead associated with software-managed shadow page tables?
Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)
Ch.5 What are the two different types of checkpoints?
Standard and production
Ch.4 What VMware vSphere technology allows you to move not only a running virtual machine to a different vSphere host, but also the files associated with the virtual machines to a different data store?
Storage vMotion
Ch.4 What statement regarding the use of IPv4 is accurate?
The 127.0.0.1 address is reserved as a loopback address.
Ch.2 After copying a virtual machine, you discover that neither the copy or the original virtual machine can reliably communicate with the network using a bridged network connection. What is most likely the issue?
The copied virtual machine has the same MAC address as the original VM.
Ch.4 Under what conditions can you dynamically change the number of vCPUs or memory available to a guest OS?
The guest OS must support the dynamic addition of CPUs and memory
Ch.2 What is not a valid requirement for the installation of VirtualBox?
The host must support hardware virtualization.
Ch.4 What statement reflects a valid approach to improving performance and security on a virtual server that accesses shared storage over the network, in addition to providing networking services?
The host should be configured to use separate network adapters for accessing storage and providing services.
Ch.1 What component of virtualization controls all physical memory, and thus has the ability to make any unused memory pages in each guest available for other virtual machines or the host computer?
The hypervisor
Ch.3 You have just configured a virtual machine using default options where possible and turned it on for the first time. You discover the IP address of the guest is outside the IP address range of your physical network, but is still able to communicate with the Internet. What is the explanation for the difference in IP address?
The network adapter for the virtual machine is using the default NAT switch option
Ch.5 What is used to facilitate the use of virtual machine dynamic memory?
The smart paging file, which is normally located in the same directory as the virtual machine configuration files
Ch.5 Where should you check to ensure that both the DEP/NX bit and hardware virtualization are enabled for your host machine running Windows Server 2016 Standard?
The system BIOS configuration screens.
Ch.4 You have just turned on a virtual machine and after determining that a network issue exists, you discover that the virtual machine is using the IP address of 169.254.141.259, with a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0, and no default gateway has been set. What is the issue?
The virtual machine has failed to receive an IP address from a DHCP server, and has resorted to an APIPA address.
Ch.3 You are actively using a virtual machine on your host computer, and have noticed that the virtual machine is connecting each USB device you connect to your system automatically. What must be done in order to change this setting?
The virtual machine must be powered off, and the "Automatically connect new USB devices" option must be turned off.
Ch.2 You are trying to provision a virtual machine within VirtualBox to allow for remote access over the network, and wish to configure authentication for the remote display extension. Where do you find these settings?
They are found within the General section under Preferences for the VM.
Ch.5 When a virtual machine in Hyper-V is saved from the Action menu, where is the virtual machine's memory and state information saved to?
They're both saved to a file on the host computer
Ch.1 Cloud services are highly reliant upon the use of virtualization technology.
True
Ch.2 Operating systems are grouped by type within the VirtualBox Manager.
True
Ch.3 Unity is a VMware Workstation 12 Pro function that enables you to run applications from a virtual machine as though the applications are running on the host.
True
Ch.4 Both vSphere 6.0 and Hyper-V provide checkpoint merge capability which allows a snapshot to be applied to a running VM without the need to shut down and restart.
True
Ch.4 The network ID is the same for all computers that share a network.
True
Ch.4 The reconnaissance phase of an attack occurs from outside of the network.
True
Ch.5 Virtual machine performance suffers without the installation of Integration Services for Hyper-V VMs.
True
Ch.5 A user has asked for your assistance in restoring the wizard windows and confirmation messages that they've checked the "Do not show this again" option. Where can this setting be found?
Under the Hyper-V Settings dialog box, within the "User" section.
Ch.5 Where can the settings for the Shielding option on a virtual machine be configured?
Under the Settings window for the virtual machine, in the Hardware section.
Ch.3 What VMware Workstation 12 Pro feature allows a host to separate applications from a virtual machine so that they can be run without the VMware interface?
Unity mode
Ch.3 While using VMware Workstation 12 Pro, you notice that virtual machine performance is starting to slow. Upon further investigation, you discover that the virtual machines are causing paging on the host, despite plenty of RAM being available. What should you do to improve performance?
Use the "Fit all virtual machine memory into reserved host RAM" option.
Ch.3 What two virtual network switches in VMware Workstation 12 Pro provide communication with virtual machines without using the physical network?
VMnet1 and VMnet8
Ch.3 What virtual switch, created by default with VMware Workstation 12 Pro, is used to connect a virtual machine to the host computer via NAT?
VMnet8
Ch.4 What VMware feature utilizes a second copy of a running VM that runs on a second vSphere host and is updated in real time, so that transfer can occur immediately to the second VM if the first should go offline?
VMware FT
Ch.1 What is NOT a product designed specifically for the virtualization of applications within a VDI environment?
VMware Fusion
Ch.1 Your work environment consists of a large number of Mac OS X based devices. The developers in your network have requested virtualization software be installed for their use. What product should you use?
VMware Fusion
Ch.3 When using VMware Workstation 12 Pro Tools in a VM, the host machine's printers are added to the virtual machine. How is this accomplished?
VMware tools creates a virtual serial port to attach the printers.
Ch.3 What is a valid product that the "Connect to Server" option in the File Menu for VMware Workstation 12 Pro will function with?
VMware vSphere
Ch.4 What hypervisor does NOT include a DHCP service for use with virtual machines?
VMware vSphere
Ch.2 What configuration setting determines the maximum screen resolution and number of colors for a VM?
Video RAM
Ch.5 A production type checkpoint within Hyper-V utilizes what service in the guest OS to perform the checkpoint?
Volume Shadow Copy Service
Ch.3 When utilizing UEFI in VMware, what is the oldest version of Windows that can be installed?
Windows 8
Ch.1 What hypervisor uses a special guest called Domain 0 that loads along with the hypervisor and is used to directly access the hardware?
Xen
Ch.5 What statement regarding the installation requirements for Hyper-V is accurate?
You must have a processor that supports SLAT in order to install Hyper-V.
Ch.1 You have been tasked with creating a virtual machine that will be providing hosted services on the physical network, and possibly the Internet. What network mode should be used?
bridged mode
Ch.4 The process of storing a single copy of a data sector and then using reference pointers to access this data from other locations is known by what term?
data deduplication
Ch.5 What is the default disk type utilized by the Hyper-V hypervisor?
dynamic disk
Ch.2 What is the maximum number of network adapters that can be configured for a virtual machine running in VirtualBox?
four
Ch.5 When using the Hyper-V hypervisor, what virtual switch type is the most restrictive, in that it will not allow communication with even the host?
private network
Ch.4 When using Microsoft Hyper-V, what type of virtual switch should you utilize if you want to limit communication of a virtual machine to only virtual machines running on the host?
private virtual switch
Ch.4 What type of malware is a virus that operates at the same privilege as the hypervisor and utilizes various methods to hide from detection?
rootkit
Ch.1 You have been tasked with creating a virtual machine that will require access to the Internet, but should be prevented from sending and receiving packets directly from the physical network. What network mode should be used?
shared (NAT) mode
Ch.1 What feature, supported by VMWare, allows the live migration of a running VM from one host to another?
vMotion
