Sk0-004
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- 1.
As a best practice, which of the following should be determined prior to provisioning a server? (Select TWO).
- A.
User Accounts
- B.
Group Accounts
- C.
Hostname
- D.
MAC Address
- E.
Domain Name
- F.
IP Address
Correct Answer(s)
C. Hostname
F. IP Address -
- 2.
A system administrator needs to install an operating system onto a new server in a remote location using PXE. Which of the following methods will BEST accomplish this?
- A.
SSH
- B.
RDP
- C.
TFTP
- D.
HTTP
Correct Answer
C. TFTP -
- 3.
When attempting to diagnose service access issues between multiple hosts that coordinate information, which of the following can be used to track dependencies?
- A.
Dataflow Diagrams
- B.
Architecture Diagrams
- C.
Baseline Documentation
- D.
Service Manuals
Correct Answer
A. Dataflow Diagrams -
- 4.
An organization has agreed on the software that will be used to virtualize the company's web servers. Which of the following should the administrator reference prior to purchasing physical servers to be deployed as hosts in the new virtual architecture?
- A.
The vendor's software compatibility list
- B.
The vendor's service level agreement
- C.
The vendor's hardware compatibility list
- D.
The vendor's end user licensing agreement
Correct Answer
C. The vendor's hardware compatibility list -
- 5.
Which of the following is a benefit of utilizing a type 2 hypervisor to manage guests?
- A.
The administration of the guest OS is significantly less complex.
- B.
There is reduced resource overhead since there is no OS layer.
- C.
A type 2 hypervisor offers increased performance over a type 1 hypervisor.
- D.
There is increased hardware support since there is an OS layer
Correct Answer
D. There is increased hardware support since there is an OS layer -
- 6.
A system administrator has decided to create several VMs for a company. In which of the following locations would each of the VMs reside?
- A.
Host
- B.
VNC
- C.
Guest
- D.
VPN
Correct Answer
A. Host -
- 7.
An ISP is currently drafting and compiling a Service Level Agreement that states there should only be 5.26 minutes of downtime per year, 25.9 seconds per month, and 6.05 seconds per week. Which of the following percentages should be used to meet these metrics?
- A.
99.9%
- B.
99.99%
- C.
99.999%
- D.
99.9999%
Correct Answer
C. 99.999% -
- 8.
A technician is tasked with building a test server. Which of the following hard drive types will provide the highest performance?
- A.
SCSI
- B.
SAS
- C.
SATA
- D.
ISCSI
Correct Answer
B. SAS -
- 9.
A technician is tasked to build a server requiring the fastest possible performance. Which of the following would achieve this requirement?
- A.
10,000 RPM SATA
- B.
15,000 RPM SAS
- C.
SSD
- D.
USB
Correct Answer
C. SSD -
- 10.
A technician is called upon to add storage to a database server. The database administrator needs the maximum performance for accessing many small files. Which of the following specifications should the technician focus on when selecting the drive to add to the server?
- A.
Form factor
- B.
Capacity
- C.
Bus bandwidth
- D.
Seek time
Correct Answer
D. Seek time -
- 11.
A hardware compatibility list recommends striping with double parity as storage for an application. In a test environment, a technician realizes that a different RAID level can be used to compensate for a limited number of available disks. Which of the following is the closest RAID level the technician should deploy while minimizing the number of disks and maintaining fault tolerance?
- A.
0
- B.
1
- C.
5
- D.
10
Correct Answer
C. 5 -
- 12.
An emergency power off accidentally occurs in a datacenter during a fire alarm test. On recovery, the server administrator notices that an external storage array is performing consistency checks on all the volumes configured in the array. Which of the following components of the storage array has MOST likely failed or faulted?
- A.
Redundant controller
- B.
Cold spare drive
- C.
Battery backed cache
- D.
Cache memory modules
Correct Answer
C. Battery backed cache -
- 13.
Which of the following is an example of the principle of least privilege and is the MOST secure when granting access to a shared network drive used by the Accounting department?
- A.
Grant appropriate permissions to only users in the Accounting department for both the share and NTFS
- B.
Grant all users full control permissions for the share only
- C.
Grant the Accounting department full control for the share and appropriate NTFS permissions
- D.
Grant modify permissions to the Accounting department and deny NTFS permissions to all other users
Correct Answer
A. Grant appropriate permissions to only users in the Accounting department for both the share and NTFS -
- 14.
Which of the following methods should a technician perform to properly clear a hard drive before disposal?
- A.
Delete the FAT
- B.
Zero all block sectors
- C.
Delete the partition
- D.
Zero the NTFS journal
Correct Answer
B. Zero all block sectors -
- 15.
A server unexpectedly shut down as a result of overheating. An alert was sent to the administrator's email address but the administrator was away from the workstation when the alert arrived. Which of the following would have been a more effective method for sending the alert notification?
- A.
Broadcast messages
- B.
SMS messages
- C.
Telephone calls
- D.
Console notifications
Correct Answer
B. SMS messages -
- 16.
A server technician in a datacenter configures a daemon to monitor the battery health in a UPS. Over a two day time period, the daemon generates a warning message. Which of the following represents the FIRST action that should be taken by the server technician?
- A.
Perform a test on the UPS batteries
- B.
Immediately replace the UPS batteries
- C.
Move the servers connected to the UPS to another existing UPS
- D.
Immediately replace the UPS with a new UPS
Correct Answer
A. Perform a test on the UPS batteries -
- 17.
A server technician is performing a server installation. This server must be able to resolve host names for users running a variety of client operating systems. At a minimum, which of the following services should be enabled on the new server? (Select TWO).
- A.
NAT
- B.
DNS
- C.
LDAP
- D.
WINS
- E.
SNMP
- F.
DHCP
Correct Answer(s)
B. DNS
D. WINS -
- 18.
A technician has finished installing the operating system on a new server and needs to provide IP addressing information. The server will be connected to the DMZ network. Devices on the network use a default gateway address of 192.168.55.1. Which of the following is a valid IP address for a server in the DMZ network?
- A.
IP: 192.168.55.1, NETMASK 255.255.255.0
- B.
IP: 192.168.55.5, NETMASK 255.255.255.128
- C.
IP: 192.168.55.155, NETMASK 255.255.255.128
- D.
IP: 192.168.55.255, NETMASK 255.255.255.0
Correct Answer
B. IP: 192.168.55.5, NETMASK 255.255.255.128 -
- 19.
Clients cannot connect to the network. A technician determines that port 68 is not open. Which of the following protocols is being blocked?
- A.
POP3
- B.
DNS
- C.
LDAP
- D.
DHCP
Correct Answer
D. DHCP -
- 20.
Which of the following protocols can be used to perform configuration management on a remote server using the MOST secure methods? (Select TWO).
- A.
SMTP
- B.
DHCP
- C.
RDP
- D.
SSH
- E.
TELNET
- F.
DNS
Correct Answer(s)
C. RDP
D. SSH -
- 21.
A technician receives an error message when trying to boot the server stating the operating system was not found. Change management logs indicate a new hard drive backplane was installed in the server last night.Which of the following should the technician do FIRST when troubleshooting the issue?
- A.
Check system board cables
- B.
Rebuild RAID array
- C.
Reinstall server OS
- D.
Remove newly installed hardware
Correct Answer
A. Check system board cables -
- 22.
A database server stops responding to requests, and the administrator suspects that the server is experiencing memory faults during heavy network traffic and database access. Which of the following is the FIRST troubleshooting step?
- A.
Check the security log.
- B.
Check the application logs.
- C.
Check the debug report.
- D.
Check the POST error log.
Correct Answer
B. Check the application logs. -
- 23.
A technician is troubleshooting a Linux server and wants to inspect the free disk space on the /dev/sda partition of the system. Which of the following command line tools should the administrator run to view available disk space on the partition?
- A.
Dd
- B.
Du
- C.
Ls
- D.
Df
Correct Answer
D. Df -
- 24.
A system administrator notices that a server is consistently getting slower and less responsive the longer it has been since the last reboot. Once the server is rebooted, the system performs at the expected baseline, but starts slowing down again until the system is unresponsive. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this problem?
- A.
OS performance misconfiguration
- B.
Service/application memory leak
- C.
Incorrect server resource specifications
- D.
Corrupted application files
Correct Answer
B. Service/application memory leak -
- 25.
Users on a network segment report that they are unable to connect to a newly installed file server.The file server IP address settings are as follows: IP address: 10.0.10.254Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0Default Gateway: 10.10.10.1Which of the following changes should the server administrator make?
- A.
Change the IP address on the server to 10.10.0.254.
- B.
Change the IP address on the server to 10.10.10.254.
- C.
Change the default gateway on the server to 10.10.10.254.
- D.
Change the subnet mask on the server to 255.255.0.0.
Correct Answer
B. Change the IP address on the server to 10.10.10.254. -
- 26.
A technician is troubleshooting an issue with a new server, which is unable to download OS patches from the Internet. The technician reviews the following configuration Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection:Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : comptia.orgLink-local IPv6 Address . . . . : fe80::c95:3f59:1a01:c050%11IPv4 Address . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.20Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.128Default Gateway . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.129Which of the following is the reason that the server is unable to connect to the Internet?
- A.
Incorrect default gateway
- B.
Invalid IPv6 address
- C.
Wrong subnet mask
- D.
Misconfigured DNS suffix
Correct Answer
A. Incorrect default gateway -
- 27.
A new DHCP server is placed on a network segment during off hours. When work resumes, users on a different network segment report connectivity issues. Users on the same network segment report no connectivity issues. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the connectivity issues?
- A.
The DHCP server was configured without specifying a WINS server address for the users.
- B.
The DHCP server was configured without specifying a DNS server address for the users.
- C.
The DHCP relay agent was not configured on the adjacent network segment.
- D.
The DHCP server was configured to use private IP addressing to all network segments
Correct Answer
C. The DHCP relay agent was not configured on the adjacent network segment. -
- 28.
A server administrator is notified that all three hard disks in a server array have failed. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
- A.
Incompatible BIOS
- B.
Backplane failure
- C.
Cache battery failure
- D.
Incorrect firmware version
Correct Answer
B. Backplane failure -
- 29.
When troubleshooting a failed backup, a technician runs the backup using the same tape but on a different tape drive in the same tape library. The backup fails again. Which of the following should be the FIRST item the technician should examine as a failure?
- A.
Tape drive
- B.
Tape library
- C.
Tape media
- D.
Tape capacity
Correct Answer
C. Tape media -
- 30.
An administrator is securing a secure web server by disabling ports. After completing this process, clients cannot access the secure web server. The administrator should now go back and verify whether which of the following ports is enabled?
- A.
23
- B.
389
- C.
443
- D.
445
Correct Answer
C. 443 -
- 31.
A server technician is investigating a potential data breach. It is believed that the breach occurred via telnet access. Which of the following could validate this hypothesis?
- A.
Port scanner
- B.
Cipher tools
- C.
Checksum analyzer
- D.
TDR
Correct Answer
A. Port scanner -
- 32.
Users report that an application is unable to connect to a server on the same network segment.Which of the following is the MOST likely reason?
- A.
The external firewall is preventing access to the server
- B.
The DMZ is incorrectly configured
- C.
The syslog server detects malware on the server
- D.
The application is using a port that is closed on the server.
Correct Answer
D. The application is using a port that is closed on the server. -
- 33.
A technician is replacing a faulty NIC in a server. According to best practices, which of the following should be used to configure the IP address on the server?
- A.
DNS reservation
- B.
DHCP IP address
- C.
DHCP reservation
- D.
Static IP address
Correct Answer
D. Static IP address -
- 34.
A technician needs to add a processor to a server. Which of the following specifications should the technician examine? (Select THREE).
- A.
Bus multiplier
- B.
Processor speed
- C.
Socket type
- D.
Processor stepping
- E.
L3 cache size
- F.
Thermal specifications
Correct Answer(s)
B. Processor speed
C. Socket type
D. Processor stepping -
- 35.
A server's runtime during power outages is too short to shut down properly. A system technician is asked to remediate the problem. Which of the following would be the result of adding additional batteries to the UPS?
- A.
Increased load balancing
- B.
Extended uptime
- C.
Greater efficiency
- D.
Increased power output
Correct Answer
B. Extended uptime -
- 36.
A system administrator wants to assure that a server is responsive. Which of the following networking tools should the administrator use to verify network connectivity?
- A.
ARP
- B.
NETSTAT
- C.
IPCONFIG
- D.
PING
Correct Answer
D. PING -
- 37.
Two new applications have been added to a working server. The server response is now very slow. An appropriate plan of action is to:
- A.
Uninstall each server application and reinstall the two new applications
- B.
Install another application to see if this improves the server response time
- C.
Install antivirus and malware software
- D.
Uninstall the newly installed applications one at a time.
Correct Answer
D. Uninstall the newly installed applications one at a time. -
- 38.
Which of the following is the core software application that manages computer virtualization?
- A.
Hypervisor
- B.
Hyperthreading
- C.
Console
- D.
KVM
Correct Answer
A. Hypervisor -
- 39.
Which of the following is a requirement for a server to allow guests to be installed on a hypervisor host?
- A.
Processors with multiple cores
- B.
Processors with available cache
- C.
Processors that support virtualization
- D.
Processors that support hyperthreading
Correct Answer
C. Processors that support virtualization -
- 40.
Swap space or page file is reserved on the:
- A.
Motherboard.
- B.
Memory.
- C.
Hard disk.
- D.
CPU.
Correct Answer
C. Hard disk. -
- 41.
An administrator needs to deploy 1000 servers in a short period of time. Which of the following deployment methods will expedite the OS installations?
- A.
Use disk duplicating software
- B.
Use USB disk images to deploy servers
- C.
Use a disk replicator
- D.
Use PXE boot to retrieve an image.
Correct Answer
D. Use PXE boot to retrieve an image. -
- 42.
Which of the following are required characteristics of database servers in high transaction environments? (Select THREE).
- A.
Two-factor authentication
- B.
High bandwidth
- C.
Higher RPM drives
- D.
Load balancing
- E.
High latency
- F.
Hotswappable drives
- G.
Encryption
Correct Answer(s)
B. High bandwidth
C. Higher RPM drives
D. Load balancing -
- 43.
A network administrator is installing additional devices on the network. Currently, the network segment is utilizing all allocated IP addresses. If there are additional addresses available, which of the following would be BEST for the network administrator to perform to accommodate the new network devices?
- A.
Create a new DHCP scope for the network segment in question
- B.
Configure the DHCP server for IPv6
- C.
Configure the network to use NAT for the network segment in question.
- D.
Increase the size of the DHCP scope for the network segment in question
Correct Answer
D. Increase the size of the DHCP scope for the network segment in question -
- 44.
Which of the following allows virtual machines to share the NIC of the host?
- A.
Virtual LANs
- B.
NAT
- C.
Bridging
- D.
Virtual NICs
Correct Answer
C. Bridging -
- 45.
An administrator is asked to change a configuration using a GUI on a Windows server, but does not have access to a KVM. Which of the following is BEST to make the change?
- A.
SSH
- B.
SCP
- C.
RDP
- D.
NTP
Correct Answer
C. RDP -
- 46.
Several of the finance department computers are experiencing timeouts while in their financial program. The program will not open or close; however, the previous day the program was running without issues. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of this problem?
- A.
Service priority
- B.
Rogue processes
- C.
Firewall problem
- D.
Processor affinity
Correct Answer
B. Rogue processes -
- 47.
A system administrator is troubleshooting a network connectivity issue and runs ipconfig/all on the host. The command returns the following: IPv4 Address: 169.254.0.12Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0 The client is configured for DHCP. Which of the following commands should be run on the client to resolve this issue? (Select TWO).
- A.
Ipconfig/release
- B.
Tracert
- C.
Ipconfig/flushdns
- D.
Ipconfig/renew
- E.
Ipconfig/showclassid
- F.
Nslookup
Correct Answer(s)
A. Ipconfig/release
D. Ipconfig/renew -
- 48.
A technician is assigned a task to configure a new server with six hard drives. The senior administrator requested the technician utilize the drives for maximum fault tolerance. Which of the following RAID configurations should the technician use?
- A.
RAID 3
- B.
RAID 5
- C.
RAID 10
- D.
RAID 0
Correct Answer
C. RAID 10 -
- 49.
Two RAID arrays are created from eight disks. One is created using RAID 6, the other is created using RAID 5 with a hot spare. Which of the following is the operational difference between these configurations?
- A.
RAID 6 has the ability to recover from two disks simultaneously failing.
- B.
The RAID 5 array will be significantly faster than the RAID 6 array.
- C.
The RAID 6 array will be significantly faster than the RAID 5 array.
- D.
RAID 6 has a higher storage capacity than RAID 5.
Correct Answer
A. RAID 6 has the ability to recover from two disks simultaneously failing. -
- 50.
A datacenter technician encounters a power receptacle labeled NEMA L5-30. Which of the following powers is this socket rated for?
- A.
115v 30 amp
- B.
208v 30 amp
- C.
220v 1 phase
- D.
440v 3 phase
Correct Answer
A. 115v 30 amp -
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