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Which of the following would be an advantage to using a blade server as opposed to a rack mount server?
A. Blade servers allow for internal tape drives
B. Blade servers are typically faster
C. Blade servers offer more rack density
D. Blade servers allow for more RAM

A stripe set of maximum size is to be configured using two physical disks. One disk has 150GB andthe other has 250GB in unallocated space. Which of the following will be the size of the stripe set?
A. 500GB
B. 300GB
C. 400GB
D. 150GB

A technician has a current baseline and is told to install additional memory and a faster NIC card. At which point in time should the next baseline be run?
A. Before the upgrade is performed
B. After the upgrades are performed
C. After the NIC is installed
D. After the memory is installed

Users report that they are unable to connect to a server. An administrator confirms that it is unreachable across the network. Other administrators have been working in the server room throughout the day. Which of the following is the NEXT step the administrator should take?
A. Verify the configuration of the connected port on the network switch.
B. Install a new NIC on the server.
C. Verify that network cables are connected.
D. Reboot the server.

A company utilizes the GFS backup standard. Which of the following describes this backup method?
A. Full, Partial, Incremental
B. Monthly, Weekly, Daily
C. Greatest, Final, Sequential
D. Full, Differential, Incremental

Which of the following concepts is described as multiple logical subnets traversing the same physical network?
A. DHCP
B. DMZ
C. VPNs
D. VLANs

Which of the following expansion cards should be installed in a server to allow the server to connect to a SAN via a fiber channel?
A. HBA
B. SCSI
C. SATA
D. iSCSI

Which of the following must be done to properly conduct testing of the data backup portion of a disaster recovery plan?
A. Verify that backups have occurred and were successful via the logs.
B. Perform an integrity test of backup media.
C. Verify data on backup media can be read.
D. Restore backed up data to a test server.

Which of the following is the MOST important consideration before making a change to a server?
A. Notify all staff members of the planned system outage before implementation.
B. Review the equipment disposal procedures and policies before implementation.
C. Explore the ramification of the change before implementation.
D. Determine the service level agreement in place before implementation.

An administrator attempts to install the latest security patches for an older server. When the administrator runs the patch installer, the install fails. The administrator tries again, and the installer fails again. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for this?
A. The administrator is trying to install patches that require hard drive encryption on the server.
B. The administrator improperly configured the virtual memory settings on the server.
C. The administrator is trying to install security patches for software that is not installed.
D. The administrator is using incorrect patch switches for the install.

Which of the following BEST describes server virtualization?
A. A single logical server operating on multiple physical servers.
B. Applications hosted on a single server and deployed to multiple users.
C. Multiple logical servers operating on the same physical server.
D. Multiple servers used to host applications for multiple users.

Which of the following are benefits of the HCL? (Select TWO).
A. Enhanced stability
B. Vendor supported
C. Higher number of available component choices
D. Lower cost
E. Enhanced security

Which of the following is the minimum number of drives in an RAID 0 configuration?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 2

A user cannot access files on /deps/it directory, the administrator verifies permissions are set rw------- for the directory. Which of the following actions need to be performed to only grant read access to the user on the IT directory?
A. Set folder permissions to 770.
B. Set folder permissions to full control.
C. Set folder permissions to modify.
D. Set folder permissions to 760.

Which of the following BEST describes how server virtualization can cut down IT costs?
A. Server virtualization increases server application performance allowing productivity to be increased.
B. Server virtualization simplifies server administration and reduces the IT department staffing needs.
C. Server virtualization implements higher security measures at the server OS level reducing the need for
other security implementations.
D. Server virtualization is a more efficient use of hardware for multiple servers reducing the resource
utilization.

Which of the following expansion cards should be installed into a server to provide iSCSI SAN connectivity?
A. HBA
B. VoIP
C. PBX
D. NIC

Which of the following technologies allows multiple logical subnets to span an entire physical switched network?
A. DMZ
B. VPN
C. VLAN
D. ARP

Which of the following is the BEST recovery method for a server that only aggregates report data and stores data on separate servers?
A. Disk imaging
B. Full
C. Incremental
D. Tape backup

Which of the following internal storage technologies has the HIGHEST single drive storage capacity?
A. SATA
B. SAS
C. SCSI
D. Flash

Which of the following is a benefit of NAS over SAN?
A. Higher redundancy
B. Higher data integrity
C. Increased performance
D. Lower cost of implementation

Uses are unable to print to any of the network printers. Which of the following should the administrator perform FIRST?
A. Reboot the printers.
B. Restart the print spooler service.
C. Reinstall the drivers for the printers.
D. Reboot the printer server.

Which of the following Microsoft technologies allows for file replication between servers?
A. NTFS
B. DFS
C. SMS
D. SYSVOL

Which of the following RAID arrays should be used to achieve a fault tolerant array with at least 1TB of storage space?
A. Six 250GB drives in RAID 5
B. Five 250GB drives in RAID 0
C. Three 250GB drives in RAID 10
D. Six 250GB drives in RAID 1

In order to provide the lowest access latency, the optimal place for the system swap file is on:
A. a 10K RPM SCSI Drive with 2MB of Cache.
B. the fastest storage device available in the system.
C. the operating system partition.
D. an external USB 1.1 4200RPM drive with 8MB of Cache.

Which of the following items would MOST likely be kept in a documentation file for each server? (Select TWO).
A. Cost of the equipment
B. The users home directories
C. Server configuration
D. Warranty information
E. Accessories that came with the system

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between differential and incremental backups?
A. A differential backup tape takes less time than an incremental backup tape.
B. An incremental backup requires fewer tapes for restoration than a differential backup.
C. An incremental backup tape costs less than a differential backup tape.
D. A differential backup requires fewer tapes for restoration than an incremental backup.

The backup utility reports an error while performing the backup process. The server indicates no other problems. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the failed backup?
A. The wrong size backup tapes were loaded
B. The current backup tape is bad
C. The backup software is misconfigured
D. Network is unavailable

An administrator has encountered a problem with a particular piece of software installed on the server and begins the troubleshooting process. Which of the following is the FIRST place the administrator should look for specific information about the problem?
A. The vendors website
B. The supporting documentation
C. The Internet
D. The servers event logs

Which of the following is the MOST important factor when considering environmental factors?
A. Remove the floppy drives from the system.
B. Servers should be kept in a warm and dark environment.
C. The server administrator should ensure adequate levels of cooling.
D. Server room access should be limited to authorized personnel.

Which of the following ports does a telnet application utilize?
A. 21
B. 80
C. 443
D. 23

Which of the following is the MOST common problem that occurs in server rooms?
A. Dust buildup
B. Poor ground wires
C. Excessive cooling
D. Wet floors

Which of the following is an environmental server maintenance task that should be performed every three months?
A. Replace the server fans
B. Clean the servers to limit dust buildup
C. Replace the rubber mats in the server room
D. Wash the outside of the servers

An administrator has just installed a new NIC into the server. The system POSTs fine and the NIC is recognized by the OS, but it does not receive an IP address. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this?
A. The NIC is not on the HCL.
B. The patch cable has not been seated properly.
C. The NIC is not seated properly.
D. The driver is incorrect on the server.

Which of the following is the FIRST thing that should be done in order to begin reinstalling TCP/IP on the server?
A. Configure netsh settings in case of backup
B. Notify users
C. Uninstall TCP/IP
D. Restart the server

Which of the following RAID arrays performs mirroring of the disks first, then striping of the disks?
A. RAID 1
B. RAID 6
C. RAID 0+1
D. RAID 10

Which of the following is the BEST place to find the latest BIOS upgrade of the server system board?
A. BIOS manufacture website
B. Third-party vendor
C. Servers manufacture website
D. Operating system manufacture website

Which of the following would be the BEST configuration when using seven SCSI drives in order to have full fault tolerance?
A. RAID 5
B. RAID 1
C. RAID 0
D. RAID 0+1

A company would like to upgrade an old server to a multi-processor box. The server currently has a single 3.0GHz 1Mb cache processor in it with a single empty socket. The only processor that is available from a manufacturer is a 3.0GHz 2Mb cache model. Which of the following is the BEST reason why this upgrade will not work?
A. Processors cannot be upgraded after server has been deployed
B. The cache is from a different manufacturer
C. The processors do not match
D. The socket size does not match

A server has a single, half height, PCI-X 3.3v slot available. Which of the following cards can fit in this slot? (Select THREE).
A. Half Height, Universally Keyed PCI card
B. Full Height, Universally Keyed PCI card
C. Full Height, 3.3v PCI-X card
D. Half Height, Universally Keyed PCI-X card
E. Half Height, x16 PCI Express Card
F. Half Height, x8 PCI Express Card
G. Half Height, 3.3v PCI card

A company has a corporate office building that is used by 50 to 100 unique visitors each day for meetings. Users routinely report that they are unable to access the network with their laptops when visiting this location. The help desk reports that these users are not getting IP addresses automatically assigned. After an investigation, the server administrator has determined that the DHCP service is functioning, but a minimal number of addresses are available for lease. The building is on its own class C subnet and has 250 addresses in the scope. Which of the following represents a long term solution to the problem?
A. Reduce the lease duration in the DHCP scope options to one day.
B. Assign static IP addresses to visiting laptops.
C. Manually delete address leases from DHCP.
D. Create reservations in DHCP for users frequently visiting this location.

An administrator notes that after a recent power outage, some open files were corrupted on one affected file server. Which of the following items should the administrator consider to determine the cause of this corruption?
A. The servers processor
B. The servers memory
C. The servers NIC teaming configuration
D. The servers RAID controller battery

An administrator is required to backup 250GB nightly utilizing a single LTO2 tape. The administrator reports that the tape drive is running out of available space before the job completes. Which of the following would allow the administrator to backup this data? (Select TWO).
A. Divide the data and back up half one night and half the next
B. Enable compression on the LTO2 drive
C. Utilize LTO3 tapes in the existing drive
D. Replace the LTO2 with LTO3 drive and tapes
E. Reduce the amount of data on the backup

A user calls the system administrator and states that they can no longer access the file server they had been working on all morning. To troubleshoot this problem, which step should the administrator take FIRST?
A. Ask the user what they were doing when they noticed the problem.
B. Ask the user to reboot their PC.
C. Reboot the file server.
D. Ask the user to ping the default gateway and report the response times back to the administrator.

While troubleshooting a video problem on an application server, the system administrator has determined that the video firmware should be updated. Which of the following sources should be used to locate an appropriate update for this hardware? (Select TWO).
A. Third-party manufacturer
B. Video chipset manufacturer
C. Server manufacturer
D. Operating system manufacturer
E. Shareware file sharing site

A user is reporting that access to a file server is much slower than it has been. The system administrator completes a test of the server using a system monitoring tool and compares it to the previously taken baseline. The comparison shows that there are no significant changes in the use of system resources. Which of the following actions should be taken to resolve this users problem?
A. Add additional RAM to the users PC
B. Troubleshoot the users PC
C. Add additional hard drive space to the server
D. Add additional RAM to the server

An administrator is planning an upgrade of a major software package on an application server. The software has been tested successfully in a test environment and it is ready to go into production. Which of the following steps should the administrator take next?
A. Implement the change
B. Schedule system down time
C. Document the change
D. Identify necessary operating system updates

In order to utilize most server management software, an administrator will have to install which of the following?
A. IPv6
B. SNMP
C. UDP
D. SMTP

A SAN attached production file server is required to be backed up nightly according to company policy. Recently the data to be backed up has increased to approximately 4TB. Currently, the server has a single attached LTO2 tape drive. Which of the following should the server administrator do to provide enough backup capacity for the nightly job?
A. Replace the LTO2 tape drive with an LTO3 tape drive.
B. Replace the backup software with a more efficient application.
C. Replace the single tape drive with a tape library.
D. Reduce the amount of data to be backed up.

A server has 500GB of data that must be backed up nightly. The administrator has upgraded the old LTO2 drive to an LTO3, but the data still will not fit on a single tape. Which of the following additional steps should the administrator perform to accommodate the data? (Select TWO).
A. Purchase LTO3 tapes for use in the new drive
B. Enable compression on the new drive
C. Delete unnecessary system files
D. Purchase new backup software
E. Reformat all tapes

Which of the following provides the BEST security and accountability for a Data Center?
A. Dead bolts
B. Entry logging
C. Card keys
D. Combination locks

Which of the following cable types can be used to decrease susceptibility to electronic eavesdropping?
A. Thicknet
B. Fast Ethernet
C. Fiber optic
D. Coaxial

For client computers to access the Internet when using DHCP, the DHCP server must have configurations for at LEAST which of the following? (Select TWO).
A. Gateway address
B. SNA server
C. Web server
D. Mail server
E. Subnet mask

When running a Windows server, which option is used with the ping command to define the number of packets transmitted?
A. -v
B. -a
C. -r
D. -n

When running a Windows server, which option is used with the ping command to convert numerical addresses to host names?
A. -n
B. -v
C. -r
D. -a

Which of the following backup types will reset the archive bit? (Select TWO).
A. Copy
B. Differential
C. Compressed
D. Full
E. Incremental

Which of the following memory types is located in the processor chip?
A. DDR
B. L1
C. xD
D. EDO

For a technician to test network connectivity to a remote host on a Unix Server which of the following commands should they run?
A. IFCONFIG
B. IPCONFIG
C. ARP
D. PING

A technician wants to increase the reliability of a DHCP server. Which of the following components should be installed to increase the server's uptime on the network?
A. Add a hardware firewall
B. Use a lower voltage power supply
C. Increase the amount of RAM
D. Install redundant NICs

Which of the following is a standard IEEE 1394 transmission speed?
A. 1000Mbps
B. 100Mbps
C. 480Mbps
D. 400Mbps

Which of the following offers the highest level of redundancy in the design of a storage system?
A. Two Single Port HBAs connected to a fiber switch.
B. A Dual Port HBA with a pair of Point-To-Point connections to the SAN.
C. Two Dual Port HBAs connected to a pair of fiber switches.
D. A Dual Port HBA with a Point-To-Point connection to a SAN.

Which of the following backup methods should be used nightly to ensure backups capture all necessary data in the LEAST amount of time?
A. Normal
B. Differential
C. Incremental
D. Daily

An administrator is upgrading the backup server from a single tape drive to a SCSI tape library. The library has been unpackaged, mounted, and the library drivers installed. Which of the following items should the administrator have to connect the device to the backup server?
A. SCSI cable
B. iSCSI cable
C. SCSI termination card on the server
D. SCSI interface adapter on the tape library

When installing external SCSI devices, terminators are required on: (Select TWO)
A. the SCSI adapter.
B. the last device.
C. each device.
D. the servers parallel port.
E. the first device.

A company has recently upgraded all backup hardware and media from DLT IV to LTO3 tapes and tape drives. Several weeks after the upgrade, the development team discovers a corruption in one of the application servers and must restore from one of the DLT IV tapes. Which of the following steps are necessary for the server administrator to use these tapes?
A. Install the DLT IV driver on the LTO3 drive. Load the tape.
B. Load the DLT IV tape into the LTO3 drive.
C. Reformat the DLT IV tape in LTO3 format. Load the tape.
D. Replace the LTO3 drive with a DLT IV tape drive. Load the tape.

A technician is responsible for overseeing twelve remote offices. There was a report of a power outage at one of the remote offices the night before, and now one of the servers there has not rebooted even though it was shut down gracefully. The technician was forced to travel two hours just to turn the server on. Which of the following is the MOST cost effective way to prevent future travel?
A. Install a remote management card in the server.
B. Install a generator onsite.
C. Move the server to the main office.
D. Install an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) onsite.

A technician has found that the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to a server does not have sufficient battery power to allow the server to shutdown gracefully. Which of the following is the MOST cost effective way to allow this server to shutdown gracefully?
A. Install a second UPS.
B. Increase the size of the swapfile.
C. Install an extended battery pack into the UPS.
D. Increase the size of the pagefile.

After installing a second processor and corresponding heatsink into a server, an administrator notices that the new processor is not showing up during POST. Which of the following could be the cause of this issue?
A. The voltage regulator module (VRM) was not installed.
B. The power supply is not sufficient to power the server.
C. The IRQ setting was not set.
D. The DMA setting was not set.

When cabling a rack, which of the following is BEST practice?
A. Use rack specific cabling hardware
B. Let cables hang loosely behind the servers
C. Channel all power cables down the sides, and all network cables down the center
D. Keep cables close to the front of the rack for better access

Which of the following is a bus mastering method? (Select TWO).
A. A device transfers data directly to the memory.
B. A device handles mediation between the northbridge and the processor.
C. A device connects to another device without involving the processor.
D. A device transfers data to the processor and then on to the memory.
E. A device handles mediation between the southbridge and the processor.

Which of the following defines memory interleaving?
A. The distribution of data written across all the memory DIMMs and the L2 cache
B. The distribution of data written across all the memory DIMMs and the processor
C. The distribution of data written across all the memory DIMMs in one bank
D. The distribution of data written across all the memory DIMMs and the L1 cache

A technician wants to compare a new servers performance over a period of time. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?
A. Establish a baseline for the server
B. Constantly check the task manager
C. Use performance server logs
D. Monitor processor performance logs

While working in the server room a technician notices that water is forming on the walls of the server room. Which of the following is the BEST course of action to correct the problem?
A. Lower the temperature, the cold air will help the water evaporate.
B. Leave the temperature the same, after time it will evaporate on its own.
C. Contact facilities staff to raise the temperature of the room.
D. Contact facilities staff to adjust the humidity levels.

An administrator is creating a comprehensive backup system to backup a single web server. Which of the following is the BEST way to provide full restore?
A. Take an incremental backup while the server is offline.
B. Take a differential backup while the server is online.
C. Take a monthly snapshot backup while the server is online.
D. Take an image backup nightly while the server is online.

Click on the Exhibit button. Which of the following connectors is image A?
A. 50 Pin SCSI Connector, Low Density
B. 80 Pin SCSI Connector
C. 68 Pin SCSI Connector, High Density
D. 50 Pin SCSI Connector, High Density

Click on the Exhibit button. Which of the following connectors is image D?
A. 50 Pin SCSI Connector, High Density
B. 68 Pin SCSI Connector, High Density
C. 50 Pin SCSI Connector, Low Density
D. 80 Pin SCSI Connector

Fibre channel requires which of the following elements?
A. FC Initiator
B. Fibre Target Management Agent
C. Physical Adapter
D. Multi-Mode fibre

Which of the following is an advantage of SMP?
A. Decreases overhead
B. Doubles memory requirements
C. Higher simultaneous thread processing
D. Smaller initial investment

Which of the following is an appropriate reason for adjusting the SNMP thresholds?
A. To increase the number of threads
B. To monitor use of VPN traffic
C. To eliminate excessive alerts
D. To allow more email to come through

Which of the following technologies was created to reduce cost, increase cable length, and uses 3.3v across the line?
A. High-Voltage Differential
B. Low-Voltage Differential
C. Wide-Ultra2 SCSI-3
D. Fibre Channel

Which of the following is an advantage of attaching a NAS device to the network?
A. Ease of configuration
B. Fault tolerance
C. Ability to run remote application
D. Easier to secure

A recently ordered server came standard with one 3.0GHz processor. It is capable of handling four total processors. Which of the following processor combinations can be used in this server?
A. One, two or four processors
B. One, two, or three processors
C. One, three, or four processors
D. One, two, three or four processors

A server consists of two 72GB SCSI drives and four 146GB SCSI drives. All drives are attached to a RAID controller. The system administrator has decided to configure all six drives in a RAID 5 array. How much usable disk space will this array have?
A. 288GB
B. 728GBb
C. 360GB
D. 432GB

A server has six drives of equal size attached to a RAID controller. Which of the following fault tolerant RAID levels would allow the maximum amount of data to be stored?
A. RAID 1
B. RAID 1+0
C. RAID 0
D. RAID 5

A server has six drives of equal size attached to a RAID controller. Which of the following RAID levels would provide the FASTEST performance?
A. RAID 0
B. RAID 1
C. RAID 5
D. RAID 1+0

Several reports are logged stating that an application server is performing slowly. During the investigation, the administrator notices that the hard drives on the server appear to have a high level of activity. Which items should the administrator monitor using performance monitoring tools? (Select TWO).
A. Page File
B. Disk Utilization
C. System Temperature
D. Processor Utilization
E. Network Utilization

Which switch should be used with the ipconfig command if an administrator wants to test the functionality of a DHCP server?
A. /renew
B. /flushdns
C. /all
D. /release

An administrator wants to use a Windows system to monitor a server that is rebooting. Which of the following commands should the administrator use to know when the NIC is back online in the server?
A. ping -a
B. ping i 240
C. ping w 240
D. ping -t

A technician needs to install an additional PCI NIC without powering down the server. Which of the following BEST describes the technology the board must support?
A. Hot install
B. Hot plug
C. Plug and play
D. Hot add

Which of the following describes a server that is hosting only an Anti-virus program?
A. Peer-to-Peer Application Server
B. Dedicated Application Server
C. Distributed Application Server
D. File and Print Server

Which of the following is the major advantage of PCI-e over PCI-X?
A. Sensitivity to background noise
B. Point-to-point bus topology
C. Height of the card
D. Shared bus topology

SMP is considered to be a form of:
A. mapped printer.
B. multi-processing.
C. mail protocol.
D. monitoring protocol.

A NAS differs from a SAN because NAS:
A. always uses an IP address to access data.
B. does support multipath I/O.
C. never uses an IP address for network connectivity.
D. is attached to a local disk controller.

Which of the following slots, if available, would offer the highest bandwidth?
A. PCI-E x16
B. PCI-X
C. PCI
D. AGP

A server has a processor that allows it to calculate two applications at the same time. Which of the following describes this capability of the processor?
A. Dual processing
B. Multi-threading
C. Multi-processing
D. Multi-tasking

An administrator has a malfunctioning uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the problem?
A. Smart cable is disconnected
B. UPS needs a firmware update
C. Battery needs to be replaced
D. Light switch is turned off

Which of the following is the FINAL step in the backup process?
A. Perform a full backup
B. Load differential tape
C. Load new tapes
D. Verify backup

In which of the following places is it BEST to put the paging system file?
A. External hard drive
B. System partition
C. Non-system partition
D. Flash hard drive

A server is experiencing an undetermined problem. Which of the following steps should the technician take in order to identify whether it is a software or hardware problem?
A. Try to replicate the problem
B. Reseat all main components
C. Flash the BIOS
D. Reinstall the operating system

Which of the following bottlenecks would MOST likely cause excessive hard drive activity?
A. Excessive network traffic
B. Slow processor
C. PCI bus
D. Inadequate RAM

Which of the following server types performs the same function as the LMHOSTS file?
A. DNS
B. WINS
C. DHCP
D. FTP