QUESTION 121
A server administrator is creating a script that will move files only if they were created before a date input by the user. Which of the following constructs will allow the script to apply this test until all available files are assessed?
A. Variable
B. Loop
C. Comparator
D. Conditional
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 122
An administrator is setting up a new employee’s read/write access to a document on the file server. Currently, the user can open the file, but edits cannot be saved. Which of the following should the administrator do so the user can save the updated file while maintaining least-privilege access?
A. Give the user “read and execute” rights to the file.
B. Give the user “modify” rights to the file.
C. Give the user “list folder contents” rights to the folder.
D. Give the user “full control” rights to the folder.
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 123
A database server recently experienced a drive failure. Due to the large 8TB drive sizes, the RAID 5 rebuild time was excessive. Which of the following RAID methods would protect against additional drive failures during rebuilds and cost the least?
A. RAID 0
B. RAID 1
C. RAID 6
D. RAID 10
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 124
A systems administrator needs to back up changes made to a data store on a daily basis during a short time frame. The administrator wants to maximize RTO when restoring data. Which of the following backup methodologies would best fit this scenario?
A. Off-site backups
B. Full backups
C. Differential backups
D. Incremental backups
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 125
A newly hired systems administrator is concerned about fileshare access at the company. The administrator turns on DLP for the fileshare and lets it propagate for a week. Which of the following can the administrator perform now?
A. Manage the fileshare from an RDP session.
B. Audit the permissions of the fileshare.
C. Audit the access to the physical fileshare.
D. Manage the permissions from the fileshare.
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 126
A server administrator is troubleshooting a hostname resolution issue and wants to query DNS information. Which of the following command-line tools should the server administrator use?
A. nslookup
B. ipconfig
C. nbtstat
D. ping
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 127
A virtual host has four NICs and eight VMs. Which of the following should the technician configure to enable uplink redundancy?
A. VM
B. VNIC
C. vSwitch
D. vCPU
E. vHBA
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 128
The internal IT department policy for monitoring server health requires that evidence of server reboots be collected and reviewed on a regular basis. Which of the following should be monitored to best provide this evidence?
A. Uptime
B. IOPS
C. CPU utilization
D. Event logs
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 129
Which of the following methods of media destruction can be used to remove the contents of a hard drive that will be reused in another server?
A. Incinerating
B. Wiping
C. Shredding
D. Hammering
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 130
Which of the following would a systems administrator most likely implement to encrypt data in transit for remote administration?
A. Telnet
B. SSH
C. TFTP
D. rlogin
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 131
A systems administrator is performing a routine update to a server. The administrator applies the update, restarts the server, and then conducts routine testing that reveals the critical functionality provided by the server is unavailable. Event logs indicate a core service is failing to start. The service is configured to start automatically, and rolling back the update does not correct the issue. Which of the following is most likely causing the service failure?
A. The server requires another reboot to complete the rollback.
B. The administrator is not authorized to run the service.
C. The server requires further updates of other software components
D. The account used to run the service has expired.
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 132
Several mobile users are reporting intermittent performance issues when attempting to access to network shares on the file server. After some investigation, the server administrator notices the server resources are running at maximum capacity, even during non-peak usage times. A recent port scan of the network identified this server as having too many unnecessary ports open to the public. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the performance issues?
A. Incorrect share permissions for mobile users
B. Improper privilege escalation
C. A virus infection
D. A misconfigured firewall rule
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 133
Which of the following authentication concepts is a six-digit PIN an example of?
A. Separation of duties
B. Something you have
C. Something you know
D. Something you are
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 134
Which of the following load-balancing methods would be best described as each connection selecting the next path?
A. Least connection
B. Source hashed
C. Most recently used
D. Round robin
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 135
Which of the following licenses allows all users in an office access to software?
A. Per-server
B. Per-core
C. Per-instance
D. Per-site
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 136
A technician is connecting power cables to a high-power server that consumes 17 amps of power per power supply. Which of the following connector types would be used for this situation?
A. C5
B. C7
C. C13
D. C19
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 137
The management team informs a server administrator that a database requires high availability. There can be no data loss with a single server failure. Which of the following solutions should the administrator recommend?
A. Two database servers, both online and synchronizing in real time
B. Two database servers, one online and one off-line, synchronizing every five hours
C. Three database servers, both off-line and synchronizing after restoring to the third node
D. Three database servers, with a heartbeat between each of them, using asynchronous replication
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 138
An administrator is upgrading a group of legacy blade servers to the latest version of hypervisor. After restarting the server, the upgrade is interrupted. The hypervisor is not available, and the update is not successful. Which of the following should the administrator do next to accomplish this upgrade?
A. Change the upgrade to a new installation and overwrite the boot drive.
B. Upgrade the blade server’s firmware to support the new hypervisor.
C. Increase the blade server’s onboard RAM.
D. Upgrade the blade server’s hardware.
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 139
A receptionist at a company is worried about cars driving through the front entrance of the building. The Chief Executive Officer requests that the administrator mitigate this risk. Which of the following should the administrator recommend?
A. Reflective glass
B. Bollards
C. Security cameras
D. Fencing
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 140
An organization recently experienced power outages. The administrator noticed the server did not have enough time to shut down property. After the outages, the administrator had additional batteries installed in the UPS. Which of the following best describes the solution the administrator implemented?
A. The solution reduced shutdown time.
B. The solution improved load balancing.
C. The solution increased power out.
D. The solution extended runtime.
Correct Answer: D