Midterm Flashcards
What factor is not important for choosing the best Windows Server 2012 R2 edition for your environment?
virtualization strategy you intend to implement
licensing strategy you plan to use
roles you intend the servers to perform.
heating and cooling system of the datacenter
heating and cooling system of the datacenter
The Windows Server 2012 edition limited to one physical or virtual server instance and a maximum of 25 users is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
Active directory lightweight directory services is available on what Windows Server editions? All editions Datacenter and Standard Datacenter, Standard and Foundation datacenter edition only
Datacenter, Standard and Foundation
As Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 focuses more on virtualization, administrators must consider the roles a server performs both at deployment as well as in the future.
True
False
True
Administrator decides to install the operating system via the Server Core in Windows Server 2012 R2. There is no way to get the GUI back at a later date except to perform a compete reinstallation
True
False
False
Before you perform any upgrade procedure, you should ______ .
Delete unnecessary applications.
install the applications you expect to need.
Backup the entire system.
Install additional memory.
Backup the entire system.
What are the Windows Server Migration Tools?
PowerShell cmdlets to enable administrators migrate roles between servers
Server Manager automation tools for server role migration
Fault tolerance tools that failover a server role in case of a server fail
Tools to migrate server roles in case of disaster recovery
PowerShell cmdlets to enable administrators migrate roles between servers
Using Features on Demand results in saving potentially significant amounts of disk space. Features on Demand becomes a third installation state per feature in Windows Server 2012 R2. While previous versions allowed only Enable or Disable, Features on Demand provides _______.
Disabled with payload removed
Enabled by proxy
Disabled and deleted
Enabled by remote
Disabled with payload removed
Your company will upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2. The present environment is Windows Server 2008 R2 servers or higher. What is the best path to upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2?
In-place upgrade of a Windows Server 2008 R2 machines.
Create a virtual instance of Windows Server 2012 R2
Clean installation of Windows Server 2012 R2.
In-place upgrade of the current lowest Windows Server edition.
Clean installation of Windows Server 2012 R2.
Active Directory Rights Management Services are available on which Windows Server 2012 R2 edition?
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter edition
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter and Standard editions
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, Standard and Foundation editions
All Windows Server 2012 R2 editions
All Windows Server 2012 R2 editions
After initially configuring a new server, you can fully manage it without needing to be present at its console. What tool allows this?
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
Remote Desktop
Active Directory Users and Computers
Server Manager
Server Manager
What is the command-line tool for renaming a computer and what is the command? Choose the proper syntax.
netdom renamecomputer %ComputerName% /NewName:
netdom rename_computer %ComputerName% /Name:
netdom renamecomputer %ComputerName% /Name:
netdom rename %ComputerName% /New:
netdom renamecomputer %ComputerName% /NewName:
You want to add a role to several Windows Server 2012 R2 systems on the network. Which of the following is correct?
Install a role at the target server’s console.
Use Server Manager on any Windows Server 2012 R2 to connect and install the role to all the systems.
Connect to the target server using Remote Desktop Services.
Using PowerShell, install the role to all target servers at once using the Install-NewFeature –ConfigurationFilePath cmdlet.
Use Server Manager on any Windows Server 2012 R2 to connect and install the role to all the systems.
At the end of installing a role using Server Manager, you can export the configuration settings to a script file. Then, using PowerShell, you use the script to install roles and features on another Windows Server 2012 R2. What is the PowerShell cmdlet for executing this script?
Install-WindowsFeature –ConfigurationFilePath
Install-RoleFeature –ConfigurationFilePath
Install-Feature –ConfigurationFilePath
Install-NewFeature –ConfigurationFilePath
Install-WindowsFeature –ConfigurationFilePath
If you want to examine the VHD to see what roles and features are already installed, how do you proceed?
Start the VM to see what roles are already installed.
Examine the VHD while still offline using the Add Roles and Features Wizard.
Examine the VHD file by using the applicable PowerShell cmdlet.
Add the VHD to a different VM, and start the second VM to examine the VHD.
Examine the VHD while still offline using the Add Roles and Features Wizard.
What is the key benefit behind delegating server administration?
In larger networks, delegation restricts access by using restricted permissions.
In smaller networks, delegation provides formalized synergy.
In larger networks, delegation improves prioritization of tasks.
In smaller networks, delegation eases coworker rivalry.
In larger networks, delegation restricts access by using restricted permissions.
On a Windows Server 2012 R2 server, you decide to change the interface. Select the best answer to convert a GUI server to Server Core.
Reinstall the operating system and select Server Core upon installation.
Use Server Manager to start the Remove Roles and Features Wizard.
Use Server Manager to deselect the Server Graphical Shell option.
There is no option to downgrade from GUI to Server Core.
Use Server Manager to start the Remove Roles and Features Wizard.
\_\_\_\_\_\_ define the primary functions of a server. A server with the Web Server (IIS) role installed is colloquially referred to as a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, no matter what other functions it might perform. Select the word pair that fills the blanks. Applications; application server Users; web server Drives; file server Roles; web server
Roles; web server
When creating a centralized DSC server, which of the following is installed on a server running Windows Server 2012 R2?
PowerShell 3.0 and .NET Framework 4.5
Active Directory Domain Services
Domain Naming Services
Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration Service
Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration Service
What is the advantage of deploying roles to a VHD file?
Administrators can use Add Users and Computers to modify VHD files.
An administrator can modify server roles to offline VMs without starting the VM.
An administrator can copy VHDs between VMs.
VHD files require fewer resources (for example, hard drive space).
An administrator can modify server roles to offline VMs without starting the VM.
What is the simplest and least expensive of external drive arrays? JBOD NAS SAN RAID 5
JBOD
Windows Server 2012 R2 includes a new disk virtualization technology called \_\_\_\_\_\_, which enables a server to concatenate storage space from individual physical disks. Storage Disks Storage Pool Storage Spaces Storage Volumes
Storage Spaces
What was the partition style(s) prior to Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista in x64 based systems?
Master Boot Record (MBR) and GUID Partition Table (GPT)
Master Boot Record (MBR) only
GUID Partition Table (GPT) only
Neither of the two listed above
Master Boot Record (MBR) only
After you install your physical disks, you can concatenate their space together, from which you can create virtual disks of any size. This total space is called a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. Storage pool Storage spaces Storage volume Virtual pool
Storage pool
What is the difference between striped and spanned volumes?
With striped volumes, you can lose one disk without losing the whole volume.
With spanned volumes, the system spans the data across all disks in the volume one block at a time.
With spanned volumes, you gain performance boost.
With striped volumes, the system writes data one strip at a time per disk in the volume.
With striped volumes, the system writes data one strip at a time per disk in the volume.
To extend or shrink a volume, of which built-in groups must you be a member? Administrators or Domain Admins Domain Admins or Server Operators Server Operators or Backup Operators Backup Operators or Administrators
Backup Operators or Administrators
What is the preferred graphical tool in Windows Server 2012 R2 with which you can manage storage pools and create virtual disks? Disk Management for MMC Server Manager DiskPart.exe the VHD wizard
Server Manager
What is the current trend in server deployment? larger, powerful servers small, lightweight servers clustered servers virtualized servers
virtualized servers
What fault tolerant storage solution is relatively simple, but expensive compared to RAID disk mirroring SAN NAS JBOD
disk mirroring
What physical disk technology runs at 133 MB/sec, now considering obsolete. SATA SSD SCSI ATA
ATA
To simplify the administration process, you should always assign permissions to \_\_\_\_ rather than to individuals. security groups distribution groups managers HR
security groups
Users generally do not understand the concept of network drive sharing. They only know they can store their files "on my F: drive" and are unaware that someone else's F: drive might point to a different folder. What do we call this concept of having a drive letter associated to a user's network folder? Assigning drives Linking drives Mapping drives Clicking drives
Mapping drives
You know that installing Windows Server 2012 R2 includes Storage Services by default. Why can’t you then create and manage SMB shares using Server Manager? What must be installed first?
File Server role service
File and Storage Services role
Advanced Storage Services role service
Server for NFS role service
File Server role service
Knowing how permissions can be cumulative or override each other is an important factor in understanding what?
Understanding permission inheritance
Understanding explicitly assigned permissions
Understanding permission precedence
Understanding effective access
Understanding effective access
When you manage permissions in any of the Windows Server 2012 R2 permission systems, you are actually creating and modifying the _______ in an _______.
security principal; access control list
access control lists; access control group
security principal; access control group
access control entries; access control list
access control entries; access control list
What are an administrator’s choices for managing file permissions on a drive formatted as FAT32?
There is no way to protect the files with a driving formatted using the FAT file system.
If the drive is a network share, then Share permissions can be used.
If the drive is a local share, then Share permissions can be used.
The drive can still be protected with NTFS permissions if local to the user.
If the drive is a network share, then Share permissions can be used.
What is the maximum number of shadow copies supported by Windows Server 2012 R2? Unlimited 8 64 48
64
What service allows users to store files on a network file server, which can be accessed from multiple workstations or devices? Work Folders Sync Share Folder Control Folder Collaboration folder
Work Folders
When configuring file and share access, why should you assign permissions?
To create redundancy for file storage, which provides for fault-tolerance
To enable offline files, which improve performance
To improve data security by granting file and share access only to those users who need it
To assign ownership to specific users, instilling responsibility and personal accountability
To improve data security by granting file and share access only to those users who need it
Which of the following permission systems is responsible for controlling access to files and folders stored on the local disk volume? Share permissions NTFS permissions Registry permissions Active Directory permissions
NTFS permissions