Sys Admin Flashcards
Preferred method to contact CSD
CGFixIt
A ___ is a request for service of account or change in a system.
Work Order
A ___ is an unplanned interruption or reduction in quality of IT Service
Incident
True or False; work orders should be worked ahead of incidents.
False
On what basis are incidents and Work Orders worked?
First in, first out (FIFO)
Which requests warrant increased priority?
VIP & COOP
Yes or no; Are searches in CGFixIt case sensitive?
Yes
The primary goal of incident management is?
To restore normal service operations as quickly as possible.
SLA stands for?
Service Level Agreement
Why must the OWNER GROUP field be set to “CSD Resolved”?
To be sent to CSD dedicated QA group.
True or False; RESOLUTION categories must always match the OPERATIONAL/PRODUCT categories.
False
True or False; Tasks appear in both Incidents and Work Orders
True
What is the primary role of TASKS for FixIt Tickets?
Project management/Accountability
Who are authorized to close a TASK for Fixit Tickets?
CSD Supervisors
Why would you mark a Fixit Ticket as PENDING?
You are not able to continue work.
Who are authorized to mark tickets “Closed” in the STATUS field?
CSD Supervisors
When are emails sent to the customer from CGFixIt?
Each time the ticket is saved.
On a server, what devices/components are “Hot Swappable”?
Hard drives & Power supplies
True or False; It is best practice to power down the server when replacing a NIC.
True & remove power cable.
If a failed software installation, what must be done before attempting to run again?
Delete all files from C:\temp & start again.
According to the Remote Server Admin Tools Installation guide, what is the Admin Account level needed to perform the install?
Tier 2 or higher
A domain is?
A collection of objects (users, groups, computers, printers). It servers as a replication boundary for two-way trust between this component and others of the same type.
A forest is?
A collection of domains that share a common schema.
A organizational unit is?
Used by admins to assign group policy and delegate permissions.
Name four Active Directory objects that are hierarchically organized.
Computers, contacts, groups, servers
True or False; Usernames are case sensitive.
False
What is the name of the group of admins responsible for Enterprise Assets?
EMO/EMF
What is the purpose of the Principle of Least Privilege?
Limits the amount of damage that can be done.
Rank all the admin levels based on privilege.
Enterprise, Domain, Tier 4, Tier 3, OU, Tier 2, Tier 1
True or False; Apostrophes, hyphens, and spaces are not allowed in usernames.
True
What is appended to a username to identify Tier 1 - 4 accounts?
-Admin or -OU
Why are admins account never given mailboxes?
Security risk
What task does a Tier 1 admin NOT have permission to do?
Add tier1-admins to domain local, global, and universal security groups in either Groups or Tier1-admin containers.
What task does a Tier 2 admin NOT have permission to do?
Delete tier1-admin accounts
Which group is used most frequently since all Standard users need ability to access Exchange Public Folders?
OU-SG-Public-Folders-Users
What task is unique to OU admins compared to Tier1 & Tier2?
OU can create, delete, enable, disable, unlock, change passwords and add Tier2-admin accounts to groups.
What is the primary purpose of the WDS Server?
To build other servers and workstations.
What’s the H:\ purpose?
Major network applications and any non-standard applications that run across the local network.
What’s the L:\ purpose?
Common forms and templates
What’s the O:\ purpose?
Common end user tools and accessories
What’s the T:\ purpose?
Maps to the Tiscom folder on your File & Print server
What’s the U:\ purpose?
Individual user’s home directory located on a File & Print server.
What’s the Z:\ purpose?
Allows users a central point to shared documents.
What controls drive mapping during the log on process?
logon script
What RAID implementation is used to set up a server’s C:\ (system) drive?
RAID 1
What RAID implementation is used to set up a server’s D:\ (DATA) drive?
RAID 5
What is the cmd to perform a group policy update?
gpupdate /force
What type of build employs DVD’s?
Serverless build
Why would you see “The requested operation requires elevated privileges” when trying to run a program using an admin account?
Machine is not conforming to group policy (time may be matching).
What is the local admin account?
SDC_Admin
What are four ORION-D Imaging methods?
RAP, ONT, PXE, MAN
What is the correct boot order config for Workstations?
CD, Internal HDD, Onboard NIC
Moving a compressed file to an uncompressed folder results in?
The file remains compressed.
Copying a compressed file to an uncompressed folder results in?
The file is no longer compressed.
What file attribute indicates a file has been compressed?
C
What is NOT considered a share permission?
Modify
What must be done if you want to remove permissions from a parent folders?
Break inheritance.
VIP mailboxes are stored in what Exchange Mailbox?
DB1
In ADUC w/Exchange, which tab in the User’s Properties contains the field for pointing to a user’s Home folder?
Profile
What’s the purpose of a distribution group?
Are used with email applications to send to a collection of users.
What’s the purpose of a security group?
Used to enable access to resources on a standalone computer or network computer.
What level admin is authorized to create or delete groups in ADUC?
Tier 2
What level admin is authorized to create Top-Level folders in Outlook?
Tier 4
What group must a standard user belong to in order to create public folders in Outlook?
Exchange Management Group
Name the tool used to edit Group Policy Objects
Group Policy Object Editor
Three command-line utilities that can be used to troubleshoot a variety of network connectivity issues?
Ping, ipconfig, gpedit
Which switch troubleshoot command is used to display any security violations?
show port-security
What switch troubleshoot command is used to display previous commands used?
show history
How do you know a field is required when completing CGFixIt requests?
BOLD & *
How is the priority of CG FixIt tickets derived?
Impact & Urgency
What is the purpose of the Owner Group for FixIt Tickets?
Whom the ticket will be sent to when resolved.
Why would you leave the assignee field blank when creating a FixIt ticket?
a tech from another group is taking over work.
What is the boot order config for Laptops?
Internal HDD, CD, Onboard NIC