TripAdvisor_RD1 Flashcards
What is F5 BIG-IP LTM used for?
Load balancing and traffic management across multiple servers.
What does F5 APM stand for?
Access Policy Manager.
What is the purpose of F5 APM?
Provides secure access control and authentication.
In F5 BIG-IP LTM, what is a ‘Virtual Server’ used for?
Public endpoint that forwards traffic to backend servers.
What is a Hybrid Exchange environment?
Integration of on-premises Exchange servers with Exchange Online.
What tool configures a Hybrid Exchange environment?
Hybrid Configuration Wizard.
What does Azure AD Connect do in a Hybrid environment?
Synchronizes identities between on-premises AD and Azure AD.
What is a Cross-Forest Trust in Active Directory?
A trust allowing resource access between two different AD forests.
What is Nutanix Acropolis HCI?
Hyper-converged infrastructure platform integrating compute, storage, and networking.
What is Nutanix AHV?
Acropolis Hypervisor, Nutanix’s native hypervisor.
What does Nutanix Prism manage?
Centralized management of Nutanix infrastructure.
What protocol does SCIM handle?
System for Cross-domain Identity Management.
What is Federation in the context of identity management?
Linking multiple authentication systems for seamless access.
How does Cisco ACI differ from traditional networking?
Automates network policy management for modern environments.
What is the role of ADMT in subsidiary onboarding?
Migrates users and objects between Active Directory domains.
What does ADSync do in a hybrid Exchange setup?
Synchronizes user data between on-premises and cloud systems.
What is Split DNS used for in Hybrid Exchange?
Ensures correct DNS configurations for both internal and external services.
What does ‘Session Persistence’ mean in load balancing?
Ensures a user stays connected to the same server during a session.
What is the main advantage of hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI)?
Consolidates compute, storage, and networking into a single system.
What is the purpose of certificates in Exchange Hybrid?
Secure communication between on-premises and Exchange Online.
What is a Mailbox Migration in Exchange?
Moving user mailboxes between on-premises and cloud environments.
What is a ‘Health Monitor’ in F5 LTM?
Checks the availability of backend servers.
What is Directory Synchronization in a hybrid Exchange?
Syncing on-premises AD with Azure AD for identity consistency.
What are Public Folders in Exchange?
Shared resources that can be migrated or configured in hybrid setups.
What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?
Additional layer of security requiring more than one form of authentication.
What are the benefits of Nutanix for Disaster Recovery?
Built-in replication, snapshots, and failover capabilities.
What is a Global Address List (GAL) in Exchange?
A directory of all users and resources within an organization.
How does Azure AD integrate with Federation Services?
Through SAML or OAuth protocols for single sign-on (SSO).
What is VDI in Nutanix?
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, supporting large numbers of virtual desktops.
What is the role of SAML in identity federation?
Allows secure exchange of authentication information between services.
What is a Realm Trust in Active Directory?
Trust with non-Windows systems using Kerberos authentication.
What is Nutanix Distributed Storage Fabric (DSF)?
Aggregates local storage across nodes for high availability.
What does SSL Termination do in F5 LTM?
Handles encryption/decryption at the load balancer to reduce server load.
What is Free/Busy Information in Exchange?
Calendar availability shared between users in hybrid setups.
What does SCIM help with in load balancers?
Integrates identity management with traffic distribution.
How does Cisco ACI support security?
Automates network security policies across environments.
What are Hyper-Converged Nodes in Nutanix?
Scalable units that combine compute, storage, and networking.
What is the significance of ‘Sticky Sessions’ in F5 LTM?
Maintains user sessions on the same backend server for authentication.
What is Directory Synchronization (DirSync)?
Syncs AD data between on-premises and cloud systems.
What is Nutanix Karbon used for?
Kubernetes management on Nutanix infrastructure.
What does Exchange Online Protection (EOP) do?
Provides email filtering for protection against malware and spam.
What is Cross-Domain Trust in AD?
Allows users to access resources in other domains within a forest.
What are Data Protection features in Nutanix?
Snapshots, replication, and disaster recovery options.
How is Federation configured in F5 APM?
Using SAML, OAuth2, or other identity protocols.
What is a Hybrid Certificate?
An SSL certificate for securing communication between Exchange systems.
What is Coexistence in Hybrid Exchange?
Simultaneous use of both on-premises and cloud mailboxes.
What is Cisco ACI used for in networking?
Application Centric Infrastructure for network automation.
What is Mailbox Replication Service (MRS)?
Tool for migrating mailboxes between different Exchange environments.
How does Nutanix handle containerized applications?
Through Karbon, supporting Kubernetes orchestration.
What is Azure AD’s role in SSO?
Provides identity management for seamless access to applications.
What is ADFS used for in a federated environment?
Provides Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities across applications.
What is the purpose of using a load balancer with ADFS?
Ensures high availability and distributes authentication requests evenly.
What is SSL Offloading in F5 LTM?
Offloads SSL encryption/decryption from servers to the load balancer.
What is the function of an Access Policy in F5 APM?
Controls how users are authenticated and authorized.
What is the significance of Mail Flow in a hybrid Exchange environment?
Ensures emails route properly between on-premises and cloud mailboxes.
What is SCIM used for in identity management?
Automates user provisioning and de-provisioning across domains.
What is an External Trust in Active Directory?
A trust established between domains in different AD forests.
What is a One-Way Trust in Active Directory?
Allows resource access in one direction between domains.
How does Nutanix improve Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)?
Provides scalable, high-performance infrastructure for virtual desktops.
What is a Virtual IP (VIP) in F5 LTM?
A public-facing IP address that forwards traffic to backend servers.
What is a cutover mailbox migration in Exchange?
Migrating all mailboxes to Exchange Online in one batch.
How does F5 APM integrate with Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)?
Enforces additional authentication steps before access is granted.
What is OAuth2 used for in federation?
An authorization protocol for secure access to resources.
What is the function of Group Policy in Active Directory?
Manages user and computer settings in a domain.
What is a Hybrid Configuration Wizard in Exchange?
Tool to set up and manage hybrid Exchange environments.
How does Nutanix handle Disaster Recovery?
Provides replication and failover features to ensure business continuity.
What is Split-Brain DNS in Exchange Hybrid?
Different DNS configurations for internal and external traffic.
What are the key components of Cisco ACI?
Automation, security, and scalability for modern networks.
How does SCIM support federated identity management?
Enables seamless identity provisioning and de-provisioning across systems.
What is the role of Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT)?
Migrates users, groups, and computers between domains.
What is a Forest Trust in Active Directory?
A transitive trust between two AD forests allowing resource access.
How does Nutanix ensure high availability?
Through distributed storage and compute resources across nodes.
What is an Acropolis Block in Nutanix?
A physical rack unit containing multiple nodes for scalability.
What is Federation in the context of F5 APM?
SSO across multiple applications using protocols like SAML.
What does SAML stand for?
Security Assertion Markup Language.
What does Exchange Online Protection (EOP) protect against?
Email-based threats such as spam, phishing, and malware.
What is session persistence in a load balancing context?
Ensures user requests are consistently routed to the same server.
What is a domain controller in Active Directory?
A server responsible for user authentication and access to resources.
What is Single Sign-On (SSO)?
Authentication method allowing users to access multiple systems with one login.
What is Nutanix Files?
Distributed file storage service on Nutanix for unstructured data.
What is a Two-Way Trust in Active Directory?
A trust where both domains allow access to each other’s resources.
What is the purpose of Nutanix Prism?
Provides a centralized management interface for Nutanix infrastructure.
How does a hybrid Exchange setup benefit organizations?
Allows organizations to use both on-premises and cloud services.
What is a ‘health monitor’ in F5 LTM?
Tool used to verify the availability of backend servers.
What is the Acropolis Distributed Storage Fabric (DSF) in Nutanix?
Technology that manages distributed storage across Nutanix clusters.
How does SCIM improve identity management across systems?
Automates the synchronization of identity information.
What is the role of ADFS in Federation Services?
Provides authentication and SSO for federated applications.
How does Nutanix handle application scalability?
By adding nodes to clusters without downtime.
What is OAuth used for in federated identity?
Authorization framework for granting access to resources.
What is the function of a certificate in an Exchange Hybrid setup?
Secures communication between on-premises and cloud services.
What is Nutanix Karbon?
A Kubernetes management solution for containerized applications on Nutanix.
What is an Autodiscover service in Exchange?
Helps clients locate Exchange services automatically.
What is the role of F5 APM in secure access management?
Enforces authentication and authorization policies before granting access.
What is Active Directory Forest?
A collection of AD domains that share a common schema and configuration.
What is OAuth2?
An open standard for access delegation, often used in SSO.
What does Cisco ACI automate?
Network policies and security in modern data centers.
How does Nutanix AHV simplify virtualization?
Provides a built-in hypervisor optimized for the Nutanix platform.
What is SCIM’s primary function?
To simplify user provisioning across multiple systems.
What is a domain in AD?
A group of users, computers, and other AD objects that share a database
What is a tree in AD?
A collection of one or more domains that are grouped together in a hierarchical structure
What is a forest in AD?
A collection of one or more trees that share a common schema, configuration, and global catalog
What does HCI stand for?
Hyperconverged Infrastrucutre
What does HCI do?
integrates storage, compute, and networking into a single system or appliance. Traditional data centers use separate systems for each of these components.
What does SDS stand for?
Software-defined storage
What allows HCI to virtualize physical servers?
A hypervisor
What does SDN stand for?
Software-defined networking
What does HCI run on?
Your own physical Nutanix clusters that are deployed in your data center. These have various specifications like CPU, RAM, Storage, etc.
How do you install Nutanix on a server?
It is a bare metal install and is its own OS. You do not install it over any existing OS.
What is a Nutanix CVM
Nutanix Controlled Virtual Machine – is a virtual machine that runs on the node’s hypervisor and has direct access to the node’s resources like storage and compute.
What is a Nutanix cluster?
A group of Nutanix CVMs, multiple servers can belong to one cluster
What does Nutanix AOS stand for?
Nutanix Acropolis Operating System
What is a node in regard to a Nutanix cluster?
A single physical server.
T/F: The CVM is the “brain” of the node
True
What component allows communication between nodes and Prism?
The Controller VM.
What is Nutanix’s central management platform called?
Prism
