Objective 6.5 Exchange 2010 Flashcards

Objective 6.5: Back up and recover server roles.

1
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The exam might test that you know that some limited configuration data is stored in the registry, and that if necessary you can restore the registry with a ______ data restore. You cannot restore queues and message tracking, protocol, and connectivity logs, but queues and logs are typically not essential to restoring Hub Transport server functionality.

A

System State

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If you want to recover a message, you can mount the message queue ______. However, this is only if the message was not lost when the server failed.

A

databases

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Message queue databases are located in the ______ directory on an alternate Hub Transport server.

A

C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\TransportRoles\data\Queue

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You need to know what steps to take to restore a failed server running the Client Access server role to its initial default state by running Exchange setup in ______ mode.

A

recover server

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However, the exam might test that you are aware that any changes you have made to ______ virtual servers running on the Client Access server are not restored because changes to these virtual servers are stored in IIS configuration data.

A

HTTP

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6
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It is possible to restore the IIS configuration data from backup to recover the ______ settings. However, Microsoft does not recommend this procedure because it can generate errors on the Client Access server.

A

custom

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7
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You can also restore some configuration settings held in the ______ by performing a System State data restore. However, this configuration data is limited.

A

registry

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It is good practice to keep a note of the configuration changes you have made to a Client Access server and re-apply them after role recovery. You should do the following: ______.

A
  1. Keep a log of all customizations that you make to the original Client Access server.
  2. Take a note of the server’s volume configuration.
  3. Ensure that you have a valid SSL certificate.
  4. Keep a record of your custom virtual directories.
  5. Apply customization changes after you have performed the recovery process.
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9
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You should know that the Edge Transport server role is installed on a standalone server and that Edge transport servers store configuration data, queues, replicated data from ______, and any logs, such as message tracking, protocol, and connectivity logs that have been enabled. These servers also store some configuration data in the registry.

A

Active Directory

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10
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The exam might test that you are aware that replicated data, queues, and logs are not ______ to restoring Edge Transport server functionality.

A

essential

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11
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If you have applied custom settings to an Edge Transport server (for example, for content filtering), you can create a backup of the configuration by means of ______.

A

cloning

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12
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If you clone configuration settings to another Edge Transport server and one of the servers fails, you can ______ the Edge Transport server role and then clone the configuration settings from the other server.

A

reinstall

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13
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You should be aware that Edge Transport server settings are configured by information from the ______ (for example, anti-spam updates) or are replicated from Active Directory by means of the EdgeSync process.

A

Web

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14
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The exam might test that you know that if you have not modified or customized these settings, you do not need to back up Edge Transport server data. In this case, you can fully recover Edge Transport services by setting up a ______ Edge Transport server.

A

new

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15
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If you customize Edge Transport server settings, you need to ______ the configuration to capture your changes.

A

clone

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16
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When you run the ______ script, Exchange exports all user-configured settings and stores the data in an XML file. When you copy this file to a new Edge Transport server and run the ______ script, Exchange imports the user-configured settings saved in the in the XML file.

A

ExportEdgeConfig.ps1,

ImportEdgeConfig.ps1

17
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The exam might test that you know that for a completely failed server, you first need to ______ the computer account for the lost server, reinstall Windows Server 2008 SP2 or R2, and then name the new server with the same name as the lost server.

A

reset

18
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You need to know what steps to take to use Exchange setup in recoverserver mode to recover an Exchange 2010 server that has the Client Access, Hub Transport, Mailbox, or Unified Messaging server role installed. The exam might test that you know that for a completely failed server, you first need to reset the computer account for the lost server, reinstall Windows Server 2008 SP2 or R2, and then name the new server with the same name as the lost server. You need to join the server to the same domain and log in.You need to join the server to the same domain and log in. You then install the necessary prerequisites and operating system components, navigate to the Exchange 2010 installation files, and enter the following command: ______.

A

Setup /m:RecoverServer

19
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If you want to replace a DAG member, you need to remove any ______ copies that were held on the failed server from the DAG. You also remove the configuration of the failed server from the DAG. You then reset the failed server’s computer account and use Exchange setup in recoverserver mode to perform the server recovery operation in the same way as you do for any failed Mailbox server. You add the recovered server to the DAG and reconfigure the mailbox database copies.

A

database

20
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You should be aware that the ______ command is used to recover a clustered Mailbox server in a Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR) cluster. However, this applies to Exchange Server 2007 SP1, SP2, and SP3, and not to Exchange 2010, which uses DAGs and mailbox database copies to implement the same functionality.

A

setup /recoverCMS

21
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You need to know what steps to take to fully restore the Mailbox server role by running Exchange setup in ______ mode and then restoring the Mailbox server from a backup that includes the necessary Exchange data and the System State data.

A

recoverserver

22
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The exam might test that you are aware that Mailbox servers store Exchange mailbox and public folder database files together with Exchange ______ files specific to each database. You need to back up these files with an Exchange-aware backup application, such as Windows Server Backup.

A

transaction log

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The volume configuration of a ______ Mailbox server must be exactly the same as that of the failed server.

A

replacement

24
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To recover the Mailbox server role, you first use Exchange Setup in Recoverserver mode to extract the original Mailbox server’s configuration data from ______. Mailbox servers are particularly sensitive to any configuration differences, and you need to document the exact configuration of the server’s storage devices and volumes. If this configuration is not precisely reproduced, you are likely to encounter problems when attempting to restore mailbox and storage group data.

A

Active Directory

25
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You are expected to know that the Unified Messaging server role stores its essential configuration data in ______ and some limited configuration data in the registry.

A

Active Directory

26
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You can restore a Unified Messaging server to its initial default state by running Exchange setup in _______ mode.

A

recoverserver

27
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Queues and logs are not ______ to restoring unified messaging server functionality, although you can mount message queues on a new server if you can recover them from a failed server.

A

essential

28
Q

You need to know what steps to take to restore Exchange server roles from backup, although you should be aware that this is typically not necessary. The exception is the ______ server role, which you cannot fully restore by running the Exchange setup program in recoverserver mode.

A

Mailbox

29
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In addition, you need to restore the Mailbox server from a backup that includes the necessary Exchange data and the ______ data.

A

System State

30
Q

The exam might test that you know that Exchange 2010 includes a plugin for Windows Server Backup, with which you can make ______ backups of Exchange data, and that you can use Windows Server Backup to back up and restore your Exchange databases.

A

VSS-based

31
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To back up Exchange data specifically, you need to select ______ in the Backup Once Wizard. This lets you specify various options such as what to back up and the backup destination. On the Specify Advanced Options page, you need to select VSS full backup.

A

Different Options

32
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You have recovered the Hub Transport role on a server by running Exchange setup in recoverserver mode and restored the registry with a System State data restore. What information can you not restore?

A

You cannot restore queues and message tracking, protocol, and connectivity logs.

33
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You recover the Mailbox server role on a server Mailbox but discover that full-text indexing information specific to each mailbox database no longer exists. What action do you need to take?

A

You need to rebuild the full-text indexes.

34
Q

Startup repair fails and you are not able to start a failed server. What action can you take?

A

You can insert the Windows operating system disc into the DVD drive and turn on the computer.

35
Q

What scripts can you run to clone Edge Transport server configuration?

A

The ExportEdgeConfig.ps1 script and the ImportEdgeConfig.ps1 script.

36
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You have made no configuration changes to the Client Access server in your Exchange 2010 organization. You need to recover the Client Access server role. What procedure results in a complete restoration?

A

Run Exchange setup in recoverserver mode.