INSTALLING OPERATING SYSTEMS Flashcards
Which of the following is not a valid installation option for Windows Server 2016?
a. A clean installation of Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
b. An upgrade from Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core to Windows Server 2016 Desktop Experience
c. An upgrade from Windows Server 2016 Standard to Windows Server 2019 Datacenter
d. A clean installation of Windows Server 2016 Server Core
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. You can do a clean installation of Windows Server 2016 Datacenter.
b. Correct. You cannot upgrade from a Server Core installation to a Desktop Experience installation.
c. Incorrect. You can do an upgrade installation from Windows Server 2016 Standard to Windows Server 2019 Datacenter.
d. Incorrect. You can do a clean installation of Windows Server 2016 Server Core.
What is required to install the Hyper-V server role on Windows Server?
a. A quad-core processor
b. A 32-bit version of Windows Server 2016
c. AMD-V or Intel-VT extensions
d. At least 384 MB of RAM
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. A quad-core processor is not required. The minimum requirement is a 1.4 GHz, 64-bit CPU with AMD-V or Intel-VT extensions.
b. Incorrect. There is no 32-bit version of Windows Server 2016. The minimum requirement is a 1.4 GHz, 64-bit CPU with AMD-V or Intel-VT extensions.
c. Correct. The minimum requirement is a 1.4 GHz, 64-bit CPU with AMD-V or Intel-VT extensions.
d. Incorrect. At least 512 MB of RAM is required to install Windows Server 2016; running virtual machines will require more RAM.
You’re trying to decide which disk technology to use on your new Windows Server 2019 installation. The server will be in heavy use around the clock every day, so high performance and reliability is a necessity. Which technology is the best choice?
a. IDE
b. ATA-166
c. SATA
d. SAS
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. IDE is an obsolete disk technology that should not be used for servers or even client stations.
b. Incorrect. ATA-166 is a version of IDE, and it should not be used for servers or even client stations.
c. Incorrect. SATA is suitable for client stations and low-usage servers, but SAS is better for high-performance servers that will be used all day, every day.
d. Correct. SAS is the best choice for high-performance servers that will be used all day, every day.
Which of the following is not a typical Windows Server postinstallation task?
a. Installing the Server Core role
b. Setting the correct time zone
c. Setting IP configuration parameters
d. Changing the server name
Analysis:
a. Correct. The Server Core role cannot be installed after server installation; it is selected during installation.
b. Incorrect. Setting the time zone is a typical postinstallation task.
c. Incorrect. Setting IP configuration parameters is a typical postinstallation task.
d. Incorrect. Changing the server name from its default name is a typical postinstallation task.
Which of the following is a task you must do during a clean installation of Windows Server?
a. Name the server.
b. Choose the disk where it will be installed.
c. Create a new user to be the system administrator.
d. Set the workgroup or domain
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. Naming the server is done after the installation, not during installation.
b. Correct. You must choose the disk where Windows Server will be installed during a clean installation.
c. Incorrect. You do not create a new user to be the system administrator during a Windows Server installation.
d. Incorrect. Setting the workgroup name or joining a domain is done after the installation, not during installation.
Which of the following is a reason for installing a new server? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Excessive load on existing servers
b. Fault tolerance
c. Adding a new network protocol
d. To isolate a new application
Analysis:
a. Correct. If existing servers are experiencing excessive load, a new server configured for load balancing can help.
b. Correct. A new server configured as a failover cluster increases fault tolerance.
c. Incorrect. Adding a new network protocol is not a reason to add a new server. Network protocols can be added to existing servers, if necessary.
d. Correct. Installing an application on a new server will isolate it from applications running on other servers.
Which of the following is the default setting for Windows Update on Windows Server 2019 after you first turn on automatic updates?
a. Download updates only.
b. Download and install updates automatically.
c. Inform you when updates are available but do not download updates.
d. Never check for updates.
Analysis:
a. Correct. The default Windows Update setting for Windows Server 2019 is Download updates only.
b. Incorrect. The default Windows Update setting for Windows Server 2019 is Download updates only.
c. Incorrect. The default Windows Update setting for Windows Server 2019 is Download updates only.
d. Incorrect. The default Windows Update setting for Windows Server 2019 is Download updates only.
Which of the following is true about upgrading to Windows Server 2019?
a. An upgrade from Windows Server 2008 edition requires a clean installation.
b. You can upgrade from a Chinese version to an English version.
c. A Server Core installation always requires a clean installation.
d. You can upgrade from Windows Server 2008 R2.
Analysis:
a. Correct. You cannot do an in-place upgrade from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2019; a clean installation is required.
b. Incorrect. You cannot upgrade Windows Server 2019 from one language to another language.
c. Incorrect. A Server Core installation does not always require a clean installation unless the current installation is Desktop Experience.
d. Incorrect. You cannot do an in-place upgrade from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2019; a clean installation is required.
In which of the following circumstances is server migration required when you want to upgrade to Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Desktop Experience? (Choose all that apply.)
a. When you’re running a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
b. When you’re running a GUI installation of Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
c. When you’re running a GUI installation of Windows Server 2008
d. When you’re running a GUI installation of Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
Analysis:
a. Correct. If you are running Server Core on any version of Windows Server to Windows Server 2019 Desktop Experience, you must do a clean installation followed by a server migration.
b. Incorrect. You can do an in-place upgrade of Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard to Windows Server 2019 Datacenter.
c. Correct. You cannot do an in-place upgrade of Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2019; a clean installation is required, followed by a server migration.
d. Incorrect. You can do an in-place upgrade of Windows Server 2016 Datacenter to Windows Server 2019 Datacenter.
Under which conditions should you consider a clean installation? (Choose all that apply.)
a. The installation is needed for a computer that has no OS installed.
b. You want to replace the current OS but maintain all your settings.
c. You don’t want to have to reinstall applications.
d. You want to be able to boot to your old OS and the new OS.
Analysis:
a. Correct. A clean installation is the only possibility if no OS is installed on the computer.
b. Incorrect. A clean installation will not maintain your settings.
c. Incorrect. A clean installation will require you to reinstall your applications.
d. Correct. You can do a clean installation to a different volume, thereby having a dual-boot computer where you can boot the old OS or the new OS.
Which of the following is true about Windows Server 2016?
a. It doesn’t support AMD processors.
b. You can upgrade from Windows Server 2008 x86.
c. You can upgrade from Server Core to Server with a GUI.
d. You can’t upgrade to a different language.
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. Windows Server 2016 does support AMD processors.
b. Incorrect. You cannot upgrade from Windows Server 2008 x86 (the x86 means 32-bit and Windows Server 2016 does not support upgrades from 32-bit versions).
c. Incorrect. You cannot upgrade from Server Core to Server with a GUI (Desktop Experience)
d. Correct. You cannot upgrade to a different language.
You are running Windows Server 2008 on a 32-bit CPU. You know that support for the OS is about to end and you have been told to upgrade to Windows Server 2019. What can you do?
a. Run the Windows Server Upgrade program and insert the Windows Server 2016 installation DVD.
b. First, upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2, and then upgrade to Windows Server 2019.
c. Install Windows Server 2019 on a new computer and migrate server roles.
d. Back up the computer, perform a clean installation of Windows Server 2019, and then restore the data and applications.
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. There is no Windows Server Upgrade program.
b. Incorrect. You cannot upgrade from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2019.
c. Correct. Yes, you must do a clean install of Windows Server 2019 and then migrate server roles from the Windows Server 2008 computer.
d. Incorrect. You cannot restore data and applications to a clean installation of a different operating system version.
A colleague asks you to research a CPU for a new server that will run Windows Server 2019. He explains the server roles that he intends to install and says that the CPU must support Nested Page Table. What is your colleague most likely planning to install on the server?
a. Hyper-V
b. Network Load Balancing
c. a RAID disk
d. Storage Spaces
Analysis:
a. Correct. Nested Page Table (NPT) on AMD processors is required to install Hyper-V on Windows Server 2019.
b. Incorrect. Nested Page Table is not required for Network Load Balancing.
c. Incorrect. Nested Page Table is not required for installing a RAID disk.
d. Incorrect. Nested Page Table is not required for installing Storage Spaces.
You have been asked to evaluate Fedora Linux for use as a client computer in the Engineering department. However, all your client computers are running Windows 10 and you don’t have any spare client machines for installing Linux. You also have a departmental server that’s already running Windows Server 2016 with Hyper-V. Which of the following are options for performing this evaluation that don’t risk destroying data on your existing computers? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Boot a Windows 10 computer, run the setup.exe program from the Linux DVD, and choose the option to run Linux in Windows.
b. Use any computer, boot to the DVD, and run the evaluation without installing Linux to the hard drive.
c. Create a virtual machine and install Linux in a VM.
d. Install Linux on a Windows 10 computer in the C:\Linux folder.
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. There is no option for running Linux in Windows from the setup.exe program on a Linux DVD.
b. Correct. You can boot to the Linux DVD and run the evaluation or Live version of Linux without changing anything on the Windows 10 computer.
c. Correct. You can install Linux in a VM on the Windows Server 2016 computer running Hyper-V.
d. Incorrect. You cannot install Linux on an existing Windows volume.
Which of the following is true about the macOS Mojave Server add-on?
a. It comes with DNS and DHCP servers.
b. You must install the add-on to use Time Machine Server.
c. It is compatible with Active Directory.
d. It’s a free download from the App Store.
Analysis:
a. Incorrect. The macOS Mojave Server add-on does not come with DNS and DHCP servers.
b. Incorrect. Time Machine Server comes with macOS Mojave; you do not require the Server add-on.
c. Correct. The macOS Mojave Server add-on comes with Open Directory, which is compatible with Active Directory.
d. Incorrect. The macOS Mojave Server add-on is not a free download; it costs about $20 from the App Store.
