QUESTION 21
A user can successfully connect to a database server from a home office but is unable to access it from a hotel room. Which of the following authentication methods is most likely configured?

A. Delegation
B. Role-based
C. Rule-based
D. Scope-based

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 22
A server administrator just installed a new physical server and needs to harden the applications on the server. Which of the following best describes a method of application hardening?

A. Install the latest patches.
B. Disable unneeded hardware.
C. Set the boot order.
D. Enable a BIOS password.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 23
Users have noticed a server is performing below baseline expectations. While diagnosing the server, an administrator discovers disk drive performance has degraded. The administrator checks the diagnostics on the RAID controller and sees the battery on the controller has gone bad. Which of the following is causing the poor performance on the RAID
array?

A. The controller has disabled the write cache.
B. The controller cannot use all the available channels.
C. The drive array is corrupt.
D. The controller has lost its configuration.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 24
The management team has mandated the use of data-at-rest encryption on all corporate servers. Using this encryption paradigm will ensure:

A. website traffic is protected while traversing the internet.
B. files stored on the server are protected against physical theft.
C. attachments that are emailed from this server cannot be intercepted.
D. databases in use are protected from remote hackers.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 25
A developer is creating a web application that will contain five web nodes. The developer’s main goal is to ensure the application is always available to the end users. Which of the following should the developer use when designing the web application?

A. Round robin
B. Link aggregation
C. Network address translation
D. Bridged networking

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 26
A startup is migrating a stand-alone application that stores PII to the cloud. Which of the following should be encrypted?

A. Data in transit
B. Data at rest
C. Data backups
D. Data archives

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 27
A technician has moved a data drive from a new Windows server to an older Windows server. The hardware recognizes the drive, but the data is not visible to the OS. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the issue?

A. The disk uses GPT.
B. The partition is formatted with ext4.
C. The partition is formatted with FAT32.
D. The disk uses MBR.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 28
An administrator restores several database files without error while participating in mock disaster recovery exercise. Later, the administrator reports that the restored databases are corrupt and cannot be used. Which of the following would best describe what caused this issue?

A. The databases were not backed up to be application consistent.
B. The databases were asynchronously replicated.
C. The databases were mirrored.
D. The database files were locked during the restoration process.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 29
Users are able to connect to the wireless network, but they are unable to access the internet. The network administrator verifies connectivity to all network devices, and there are no ISP outages. The server administrator removes the old address leases from the active leases pool, which allows users to access the internet. Which of the following is most likely causing the internet issue?

A. The DHCP exclusion needs to be removed.
B. The DHCP scope full.
C. The DHCP scope options are misconfigured.
D. The DHCP lease times are too short.
E. The DHCP reservations need to be configured.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 30
A user has been unable to authenticate to the company’s external, web-based database after clicking a link in an email that required the user to change the account password. Which of the following steps should the company take next?

A. Disable the user’s account and inform the security team.
B. Create a new log-in to the external database.
C. Ask the user to use the link again to reset the password.
D. Reset the user’s password and ask the user to log in again.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 31
A security administrator ran a port scanning tool against a virtual server that is hosting a secure website. A list of open ports was provided as documentation. The management team has requested that non-essential ports be disabled on the firewall. Which of the following ports must remain open?

A. 25
B. 53
C. 443
D. 3389
E. 8080

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 32
Which of the following asset management documents is used to identify the location of a server within a data center?

A. Infrastructure diagram
B. Workflow diagram
C. Rack layout
D. Service manual

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 33
A server administrator is configuring a new server in a data center in another country. Which of the following technologies should the administrator use to complete this task?

A. IP KVM
B. Crash cart
C. Remote console
D. Serial connection

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 34
A technician is troubleshooting a server issue. The technician has determined several possible causes of the issue and has identified various solutions. Which of the following should the technician do next?

A. Consult internet forums to determine which is the most common cause and deploy only that solution.
B. Test each solution individually to determine the root cause, rolling back the changes in between each test.
C. Implement the shortest solution first to identify the issue and minimize downtime.
D. Test each solution in succession and restore the server from the latest snapshot.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 35
A server administrator needs to ensure all Window-based servers within a data center have RDP disabled. There are thousands of servers performing various roles. Which of the following is the best way to meet this requirement?

A. Run chkcontig –level 345 RDE off.
B. Create a PowerShell script to disable the RDP service.
C. Run chkcontig –1ist RDE.
D. Create a Bash shell script to disable the Windows Remote Management service.
E. Create a GPO to disable the Windows Remote Management service.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 36
Users at a company are licensed to use an application that is restricted by the number of active sessions. Which of the following best describes this licensing model?

A. Per-server
B. Per-seat
C. Per-concurrent user
D. Per-core

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 37
A systems administrator recently upgraded the memory in a server, and now the server does not turn on, and nothing is displayed on the screen. Which of the following is the next step the administrator should take to diagnose the error without opening the machine?

A. Perform a cold reboot.
B. Listen for POST code beeps.
C. Call technical support.
D. Check the monitor connection,

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 38
A new company policy requires that any lost functionality must be restored within 24 hours in the event of a disaster. Which of the following describes this policy requirement?

A. MTBF
B. RTO
C. MTTR
D. RPO

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 39
The management team has mandated the encryption of all server administration traffic. Which of the following should most likely be implemented?

A. SSH
B. VPN
C. SELinux
D. FTPS

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 40
An administrator is configuring a new server for use as database server. It will have two mirrored drives to hold the operating system, and there will be three drive bays remaining for storage. Which of the following RAID levels will yield the best combination of available space and redundancy?

A. RAID 0
B. RAID 1
C. RAID 5
D. RAID 10

Correct Answer: D