Question 1

A server has a file share for each department. An auditor has discovered that all users have access to all of the departmental shared folders. Which of the following is the BEST solution to ensure users have access to the shared folders of only their department?
A) Create security groups, add the users to the security groups according to their departments, and grant the security groups access to the file shares according to each department.
B) Delete the shared folders and create new shared folders, and grant the users access to the shared folders according to their departments.
C) Remove everyone from the shared folders, create a security group for each department, add the users to the security groups, and grant each security group access to its own shared folders.
D) Remove everyone from the shared folders, grant full access to the IT administrators, and instruct the users to ask managers permission to be re-added to the shared folders according to their department.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Memory interleaving involves distributing data across multiple memory DIMMs within a single bank to improve access speed and efficiency.

Question 3

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) Reformat the DLT IV tape in LTO3 format. Load the tape.
B) Install the DLT IV driver on the LTO3 drive. Load the tape.
C) Load the DLT IV tape into the LTO3 drive.
D) Replace the LTO3 drive with a DLT IV tape drive. Load the tape.

Accepted Answer

The LTO3 drive is not compatible with DLT IV tapes. To read the DLT IV tapes, the server administrator must replace the LTO3 drive with a DLT IV tape drive.

Question 4

An administrator is deploying 1000 new servers in a datacenter. A vendor will install the servers on racks and connect cables. Which of the following technologies would BEST for the administrator to use to install operating systems to all 1000 servers in the shortest time possible? (Select two.)
A) SFTP
B) TFTP
C) PXE
D) UDP
E) USB
F) DVD

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Using rack specific cabling hardware ensures that cables are organized, secure, and optimized for airflow and maintenance.

Question 6

An administrator has been given a CIDR/22 IP address block and needs to assign addresses to a multitude of virtual workstations. Which of the following servers will MOST likely perform this task?
A) DNS server
B) DHCP server
C) RAS
D) WINS server

Accepted Answer

A DHCP server is responsible for automatically assigning IP addresses to devices on a network, making it the most suitable choice for assigning addresses to virtual workstations.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Two Dual Port HBAs connected to a pair of fiber switches provide the highest level of redundancy by offering multiple paths for data, ensuring that if one path fails, others are available to maintain connectivity.

Question 8

An administrator notices that several servers have become noticeably slower. Logs show that an optional update was applied to these same servers. A BEST practice before running updates is:
A) to run a performance baseline
B) to update the BIOS firmware
C) to have a complete backup of the server
D) to restart the servers

Accepted Answer

Running a performance baseline before applying updates allows the administrator to compare the system's performance before and after the update, helping to identify any negative impacts caused by the update.

Question 9

A technician is troubleshooting a hardware issue with a blade. When the technician inserts the blade into a slot, the blade will not power up. The blade will power up, however, in another chassis that has the same configuration. The blade management software reports no issue with the chassis or with any other blades. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the blade not powering up?
A) Chassis firmware
B) Chassis power supply
C) Slot in backplane
D) Blade management module

Accepted Answer

The issue is likely with the specific slot in the backplane of the chassis, as the blade powers up in another chassis and there are no reported issues with the chassis or other blades.

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

Bus mastering allows a device to communicate directly with the memory (A) and connect to another device without involving the processor (C), bypassing the CPU for data transfer.

Question 11

Users are trying to access the company time card website. They cannot access it by URL, but they can access it by IP address. Which of the following protocols is MOST likely causing this issue?
A) DNS
B) DHCP
C) HTTPS
D) SFTP

Accepted Answer

The issue is likely with the DNS (Domain Name System) protocol, which translates domain names (URLs) into IP addresses. If users can access the site via IP but not by URL, it suggests a problem with DNS resolution.

Question 12

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) Contact facilities staff to adjust the humidity levels.
B) Leave the temperature the same, after time it will evaporate on its own.
C) Lower the temperature, the cold air will help the water evaporate.
D) Contact facilities staff to raise the temperature of the room.

Accepted Answer

High humidity can cause condensation, which is likely the cause of water forming on the walls. Contacting facilities staff to adjust the humidity levels is the best course of action to prevent potential damage to the equipment.

Question 13

As a best practice, which of the following should be performed before placing a server on a network?
A) Secure the disk
B) Secure the server rack
C) Harden the OS
D) Install the application

Accepted Answer

Hardening the OS involves configuring the operating system to enhance security, which is crucial before connecting a server to a network to protect against vulnerabilities.

Question 14

An IT manager needs to purchase client access licenses for servers. The network has ten workstations and 100 on-site users. Which of the following licensing models should the systems administrator recommend ?
A) per user licensing
B) per CPU licensing
C) per operating system licensing
D) per device licensing

Accepted Answer

Per user licensing is suitable when there are more devices than users, as it allows each user to access the server from multiple devices. With 100 users and only 10 workstations, this model is more cost-effective.

Question 15

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) SCSI interface adapter on the tape library
C) SCSI termination card on the server
D) iSCSI cable

Accepted Answer

The administrator needs a SCSI cable to physically connect the SCSI tape library to the backup server.

Question 16

An administrator needs to build a new virtualization host. The hypervisor should be able to directly access the server hardware and allow the host to provide maximum performance. Which of the following types of hypervisors should the administrator install to BEST meet these goals?
A) Install a Type 1 hypervisor.
B) Install a Type 2 hypervisor.
C) Install a 32-bit hypervisor.
D) Install a hybrid hypervisor.

Accepted Answer

A Type 1 hypervisor, also known as a bare-metal hypervisor, runs directly on the server hardware, providing better performance and efficiency compared to a Type 2 hypervisor, which runs on top of an existing operating system.

Question 17

A server technician wishes to buy the best possible server for RAID 5. Which of the following types of servers is BEST suited for RAID 5?
A) Tower servers  
B) Redundant servers
C) Blade servers
D) Stand-alone servers

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

An administrator is attempting to connect a laptop directly to a server's 100Mbps management NIC. Which of the following cables should the administrator use ?
A) Rollover
B) Straight through Cat 5
C) Straight through Cat 5e
D) Crossover

Accepted Answer

A crossover cable is used to connect two similar devices directly, such as a laptop to a server, without the need for a switch or hub.

Question 19

A server administrator suspects that an unauthorized email relay agent is running on a web server. The web server has a hostname of web1.example.com and an IP address of 199.90.89.51. Which of the following commands should the server administrator execute to verify these suspicions?
A) telnet web1.example.com 25
B) telnet web1.example.com 23
C) telnet 199.90.89.51
D) telnet 199.90.89.51 80

Accepted Answer

To check for an unauthorized email relay agent, the administrator should connect to the SMTP port, which is port 25.

Question 20

A systems administrator is tasked to add an existing user to an existing group on a local Linux system. Which of the following files should be edited to accomplish this task?
A) /etc/group file /etc/group file
B) /etc/passwd file /etc/passwd
C) /etc/hosts file /etc/hosts
D) /etc/group_membership file /etc/group_membership

Accepted Answer

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Exam 14: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam

A server has a file share for each department. An auditor has discovered that all users have access to all of the departmental shared folders. Which of the following is the BEST solution to ensure users have access to the shared folders of only their department?

Which of the following defines memory interleaving?

An administrator is deploying 1000 new servers in a datacenter. A vendor will install the servers on racks and connect cables. Which of the following technologies would BEST for the administrator to use to install operating systems to all 1000 servers in the shortest time possible? (Select two.)

When cabling a rack, which of the following is BEST practice?

An administrator has been given a CIDR/22 IP address block and needs to assign addresses to a multitude of virtual workstations. Which of the following servers will MOST likely perform this task?

Which of the following offers the highest level of redundancy in the design of a storage system?

An administrator notices that several servers have become noticeably slower. Logs show that an optional update was applied to these same servers. A BEST practice before running updates is:

Which of the following is a bus mastering method? (Select TWO) .

Users are trying to access the company time card website. They cannot access it by URL, but they can access it by IP address. Which of the following protocols is MOST likely causing this issue?

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?

As a best practice, which of the following should be performed before placing a server on a network?

An IT manager needs to purchase client access licenses for servers. The network has ten workstations and 100 on-site users. Which of the following licensing models should the systems administrator recommend ?

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?

An administrator needs to build a new virtualization host. The hypervisor should be able to directly access the server hardware and allow the host to provide maximum performance. Which of the following types of hypervisors should the administrator install to BEST meet these goals?

A server technician wishes to buy the best possible server for RAID 5. Which of the following types of servers is BEST suited for RAID 5?

An administrator is attempting to connect a laptop directly to a server's 100Mbps management NIC. Which of the following cables should the administrator use ?

A server administrator suspects that an unauthorized email relay agent is running on a web server. The web server has a hostname of web1.example.com and an IP address of 199.90.89.51. Which of the following commands should the server administrator execute to verify these suspicions?

A systems administrator is tasked to add an existing user to an existing group on a local Linux system. Which of the following files should be edited to accomplish this task?