Install and Configure Servers Flashcards
What are two ways to remove the GUI Management tools from a full installation of Windows Server 2012?
Run Uninstall-WindowsFeature or use Server Manager to remove the Graphical Management Tools and Infrastructure feature.
What PowerShell cmdlet would you use to set a static IP address on a Windows Server 2012 Server Core server?
New-NetIPAddress
Can you upgrade from a Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation to the Server with a GUI mode of Windows Server 2012 in one step?
No. You must first upgrade your Server Core installation to Windows Server 2012 Server Core, then switch to the GUI mode of Windows Server 2012.
What PowerShell cmdlet would you use to change a static IP address on a Windows Server 2012 Server Core server?
Set-NetIPAddress
Which PowerShell cmdlet would you use to enable Windows PowerShell Remoting on a Windows Server 2012 server core so that commands typed in Windows PowerShell on one computer are able to run on another computer?
Enable-PSRemoting
If you have a domain with both Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2008 servers, which cmdlet must you run before you configure anything using a PowerShell cmdlet on a Windows Server 2008 Server Core edition server?
Import-module ServerManager
If you have three disks with 600 GB free on each disk and you create a RAID-5 volume from the free space, how much disk space would be available to the user?
1200 GB (or 1.2 TB)
How do you configure Group Policy to specify the source files from which every server in the domain should install features or roles?
Specify the source in a Group Policy at Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Specify settings for optional component installation and component repair
How can you perform an in-place upgrade from a Windows Server 2008 R2 server with a 32-bit processor to Windows Server 2012?
In-place upgrades from 32-bit to 64-bit architectures are not supported. You must perform a clean installation.
To reinstall a role or feature that has been completely removed from Windows Server 2012, what resource(s) do you require?
Either the original installation source, or access to Windows Update
What type of storage layout from a storage pool will support up to two disk failures?
mirror spaces
What command provides an offline domain join of a Server Core version of Windows Server 2012 and loads the computer metadata from a file so it can be used to add the %SystemRoot% folder of the computer that you want to join to the domain?
djoin /requestODJ
Which PowerShell cmdlet would you use to add a computer to a domain such that you will be prompted to supply credentials to join the domain?
Add-Computer
What parameter must you use with the Dism command to mount an offline Windows image?
/Mount-Image
What type of storage layout from a storage pool is best suited for archival data and streaming media, such as music and videos?
Parity spaces
What PowerShell cmdlet enables Server Manager remote management and enables all required firewall rule exceptions?
Configure-SMRemoting.exe -enable
Under what circumstances can you NOT perform an in-place upgrade to Windows Server 2012?
In-place upgrades are NOT supported:
•From a 32-bit edition of Windows Server
•From one language to another
•From one build type to another
•From a Server Core installation directly to a full installation (GUI mode)
•From a pre-release version of Windows Server 2012
Which PowerShell cmdlet can be used to find a list of stale computers that have not been logged into by anyone in four weeks?
get-adcomputer
Which PowerShell cmdlet would you use to install a DHCP server and a DNS server on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012?
Install-WindowsFeature DHCP, DNS
How do you use Server Manager to uninstall the graphical user interface (GUI) on a full installation of Windows Server 2012?
From Server Manager, uninstall the User Interfaces and Infrastructure feature.
What deprecated command in Windows Server 2012 allows you to perform unattended installations of Windows Server 2012 with legacy scripts that have not been converted to PowerShell?
dcpromo /unattended
What happens when you run dcpromo.exe with no parameters from a Windows Server 2012 command prompt?
It will not work. You will get a message pointing you to Server Manager.
What type of storage layout from a storage pool best suited for temporary data, such as video rendering files, image editor scratch files, and intermediary compiler object files?
simple spaces
What are two ways to remove Windows Explorer, Windows Internet Explorer, and all related components and files from a full installation of Windows Server 2012?
run Uninstall-WindowsFeature or use Server Manager to remove the Server Graphical Shell
Which utility do you use to create a domain controller on a server running the full GUI installation of Windows Server 2012?
Server Manager
Which PowerShell cmdlet creates a new NIC team that consists of one or more network adapters?
New-NetLbfoTeam
Which PowerShell cmdlet would you use to rename a Windows Server 2012 Server Core?
Rename-Computer
How do you remove the binary files to free up space on the server when you uninstall a role or feature with the Windows PowerShell cmdlet Uninstall-WindowsFeature ?
Use the Remove option with the Uninstall-WindowsFeature cmdlet
Why does a striped volume offer better write performance than a RAID-5 volume?
A RAID-5 volume writes both parity blocks and data blocks, so it does not offer the write performance of a striped volume, which only writes data blocks.
What are the four steps for Windows Server Migration Tools installation and preparation?
- Install Windows Server Migration Tools on destination servers that run Windows Server 2012.
- Create deployment folders on destination servers that run Windows Server 2012, for copying to source servers.
- Copy deployment folders from destination servers to source servers.
- Register Windows Server Migration Tools on source servers.
To perform an offline domain join during an unattended operating system installation of a Server Core version of Windows Server 2012, what command should you run first?
djoin /provision
What steps would you perform to delegate the Create, delete and manage user accounts task to a group for an Organizational Unit (OU)?
In Active Directory Users and Computers, right-click the OU and select Delegate Control
Which cmdlet(s) can you use to create a domain controller on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012?
install-windowsfeature Name AD-Domain-Services
OR
get-windowsfeature AD-Domain-Services | install-windowsfeature
What type of storage layout from a storage pool is not supported in a failover cluster?
Parity spaces
Which cmdlet replaces the Remove-WindowsFeature cmdlet in Windows Server 2012?
Uninstall-WindowsFeature
What is the minimum number of dynamic drives required to create a RAID-5 volume?
3
Which feature of Windows Server 2012 allows the server to have the ability to operate multiple NICs as a single interface?
NIC Teaming
What is the minimum number of dynamic drives required to create a mirrored volume?
2
What tool can you use to migrate some server roles, features, operating system settings, shares, and other data from computers that are running certain editions of Windows Server 2003 R2 to computers that are running Windows Server 2012?
Windows Server Migration Tools
Which parameter of the Dism command will allow you add a GUI interface to a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012?
/enable-feature
What command will display the Server Configuration menu on a Windows Server 2012 Server Core server?
sconfig.cmd
What type of partition table will support a volume over 2 TB?
a GUID partition table (GPT) type
Which parameter of the Dism command will allow you remove a GUI interface from an image of a full installation of Windows Server 2012?
/disable-feature
How do you recover a lost command prompt on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012?
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and select Task Manager. From the File menu choose Run new task and enter cmd.exe.
Which command would you run to add a domain user account to the local Administrators group on a Windows Server 2012 Server Core server?
net localgroup administrators /add \
How do you upgrade from a Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation to the Server with a GUI mode of Windows Server 2012?
One-step upgrades are not supported. You must first upgrade your Server Core installation to Windows Server 2012 Server Core, then switch to the GUI mode of Windows Server 2012.
What PowerShell cmdlet enables Server Manager remote management and enables all required firewall rule exceptions?
Configure-SMRemoting.exe -enable
Which command would you run to add a domain user account to the local Administrators group on a Windows Server 2012 Server Core server?
net localgroup administrators /add \
What happens when you run dcpromo.exe with no parameters from a Windows Server 2012 command prompt?
It will not work. You will get a message pointing you to Server Manager.
To reinstall a role or feature that has been completely removed from Windows Server 2012, what resource(s) do you require?
Either the original installation source, or access to Windows Update