Install and Configure Servers Flashcards

1
Q

What type of storage layout from a storage pool is not supported in a failover cluster?

A

Parity spaces

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How do you use Server Manager to uninstall the graphical user interface (GUI) on a full installation of Windows Server 2012 R2?

A

From Server Manager, uninstall the User Interfaces and Infrastructure feature

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3
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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?

A

Add-Computer

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4
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Which new feature of Windows Server 2012 R2 reduces the latency of writes by buffering small random writes to solid-state drives?

A

Write-back cache

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5
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What type of storage layout from a storage pool will support up to two disk failures?

A

Mirror Spaces

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What PowerShell cmdlet would you use to change a static IP address on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core server?

A

Set-NetIPAddress

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7
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Under what circumstances can you NOT perform an in-place upgrade to Windows Server 2012?

A

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 Modfe)
  • From a pre-release version of Windows Server 2012
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8
Q

What deprecated command in Windows Server 2012 allows you to perform unattended installations of Windows Server 2012 R2 domain controllers with legacy scripts that have not been converted to PowerShell?

A

dcpromo /unattended

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9
Q

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?

A

Import-module ServerManager

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10
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Which cmdlet compares the current DSC configuration and the actual DSC configuration?

A

Test-DscConfiguration

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11
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What happens when you run dcpromo.exe with no parameters from a Windows Server R2 command prompt?

A

It will not work. You will get a message pointing you to Server Manager

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12
Q

Which PowerShell cmdlet can be used to find a list of stale computers that have not been logged into by anyone in four weeks?

A

get-adcomputer

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13
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Which cmdlet would you use to apply a PowerShell DSC configuration?

A

Start-DscConfiguration

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14
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Which cmdlet(s) can you use to create a domain controller on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012 R2?

A

install-windowsfeature -Name AD-Domain-Services
OR
get-windowsfeature AD-DomainServices | install-windowsfeature
AND
Install-ADDSDomainController

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15
Q

What are two ways to remove the GUI Management tools from a full installation of Windows Server 2012 R2?

A

run Uninstall-WindowsFeature or use Server Manager to remove the Graphical Management Tools and Infrastructure feature

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16
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What are four steps for Windows Server Migration Tools installation and preparation?

A
  1. Install Windows Server Migration Tools on destination servers that run Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Create deployment folders on destination servers that run Windows Server 2012 R2, for copying to source servers
  3. Copy deployment folders from destination servers to source servers
  4. Register Windows Server Migration Tools on source servers
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17
Q

Which new feature of Windows Server 2012 R2 protects against simultaneous disk failures by storing two copies of parity information in the parity space?

A

Dual parity

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18
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What type of storage layout from a storage pool is best suited for archival data and streaming media, such as music and videos?

A

Parity spaces

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19
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How do you recover a lost command prompt on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012 R2?

A

Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and select Task Manager. From the File menu Run new task and enter cmd.exe

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20
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Which utility do you use to create a domain controller on a server running the full GUI installation of Windows Server 2012 R2?

A

Server Manager

21
Q

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 ?

A

Use the Remove option with the Uninstall-WindowsFeature cmdlet

22
Q

Which PowerShell cmdlet would you use to enable Windows PowerSHell Remoting on a Windows Server 2012 R2 server core server so that commands typed in Windows PowerShell on one computer are able to run on another computer?

A

Enable-PSRemoting

23
Q

Which version of the Windows operating system allows you to create parity spaces on failover clusters?

A

Windows Server 2012 R2

24
Q

Why does a striped volume offer better write performance then a RAID-5 volume?

A

A RADI-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.

25
Q

To perform an offline domain join during an unattended operating system installation of a Server Core version of Windows Server 2012 R2, what command should you run first?

A

djoin /provision

26
Q

Can you upgrade from a Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation to the Server with a GUI mode of Windows Server 2012 R2 in one step?

A

No. You must first upgrade your Server Core installation to Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core, then switch to the GUI mode of Windows Server 2012 R2.

27
Q

What type of partition table will support a volume over 2 TB?

A

a GUID partition table (GPT) type

28
Q

To reinstall a role or feature that has been completely removed from Windows Server 2012 R2, what resource(s) do you require?

A

Either the original installation source, or access to Windows Update

29
Q

What command provides an offline domain join of a Server Core version of Windows Server 2012 R2 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?

A

djoin /requestODJ

30
Q

Which feature of Windows Server 2012 and above allows the server to have the ability to operate multiple NICs as a single interface?

A

NIC Teaming

31
Q

What PowerShell cmdlet would you use to set a static IP address on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core server?

A

New-NetIPAddress

32
Q

What command will display the Server Configuration menu on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core server?

A

sconfig.cmd

33
Q

Which parameter of the Dism command will allow you to remove a GUI interface from a image of a full installation of Windows Server 2012 R2?

A

/disable-feature

34
Q

Which command would you run to add a domain user to the local Administrators group on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core server?

A

net localgroup administrators /add \

35
Q

How can you perform an in-place upgrade from a Windows Server 2008 R2 server with a 32-bit processor to Windows Server 2012 R2?

A

In-place upgrades from 32-bit to 64-bit architectures are not supported. You must perform a clean installation.

36
Q

How do you upgrade from a Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation to the Server with a GUI mode of Windows Server 2012 R2?

A

One-step upgrades are not supported. You must first upgrade your Server Core installation to Windows Server 2012 Server Core, then switch GUI mode of Windows Server 2012 R2.

37
Q

Which PowerShell cmdlet creates a new NIC team that consists of one or more networks adapters?

A

New-NetLbfoTeam

38
Q

Which PowerShell cmdlet would you use to install a DHCP server and a DNS server on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012 R2?

A

Install-WindowsFeature DHCP, DNS

39
Q

What parameter must you use with the Dism command to mount an offline Windows image?

A

/Mount-Image

40
Q

Which command enables Server Manager remote management and enables all required firewall rule exceptions?

A

Configure-SMRemoting.exe -enable

41
Q

Which PowerShell cmdlet would you use to rename a Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core server?

A

Rename-Computer

42
Q

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 R3?

A

Windows Server Migration Tools

43
Q

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 R2?

A

run Uninstall-WindowsFeatures or use Server Manager to remove the Server Graphical Shell

44
Q

Which feature introduced in Windows Server 2012 lets remote users run PowerShell commands from any web-enabled device?

A

Windows PowerShell Web Access

45
Q

What is the minimum number of dynamic drives required to create a RAID-5 volume?

A

3

46
Q

What is the minimum number of dynamic drives required to create a mirrored volume?

A

2

47
Q

If you have three disks with 600 GB free on each and you create a RAID-5 volume from the free space, how much disk space would be available to the user?

A

1200 GB (or 1.2 TB)

48
Q

To configure Windows PowerShell Web Access, what three things must you do?

A
  1. Install Windows PowerShell Web Access
  2. Configure the gateway
  3. Configure the authorization rules that allow users access to the Web-based Windows PowerShell console