Question 1

A web server was configured with a 20GB hard drive. Administrators notice the hard drive runs out of space approximately every ten days, even though there were no changes made to the server. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the storage filling up?
A) Temporary directories
B) Log files
C) Service packs
D) Patches

Accepted Answer

Log files are often generated continuously by web servers to record access and error information. If not managed properly, they can quickly consume available disk space.

Question 2

During a lunch-and-learn session, IT staff and members participate in virtualization trivia. Which of the following are valid answers about hosts, guests, virtual NICs, and virtual switches? (Select TWO).
A) A host contains virtual switches and virtual NICs.
B) A guest contains one or more virtual NICs.
C) A hypervisor is installed on a guest.
D) A hypervisor is installed on a host.
E) A guest contains one or more physical NICs.

Accepted Answer

A guest contains one or more virtual NICs, and a hypervisor is installed on a host to manage virtual machines.

Question 3

An administrator has installed an OS on a server. The administrator is able to ping directory server by IP address but is unable to join the domain. Which of the following could be causing the problem?
A) IP address conflict
B) Incorrect default gateway
C) Incorrect subnet mask
D) Misconfigured DNS settings
E) MAC address conflict

Accepted Answer

Misconfigured DNS settings could prevent the server from resolving the domain name to join the domain, even if it can ping the directory server by IP address.

Question 4

After a power failure of a datacenter rack, one of the physical servers did not automatically boot up. Which of the following should the technician use to boot the server remotely?
A) iLO
B) KVM
C) SSH
D) RDP

Accepted Answer

Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) is a remote server management technology that allows technicians to perform tasks such as booting the server remotely, even if the server is powered off.

Question 5

Which of the following best practices should an administrator use to build a database server?
A) The transaction log files should be on a separate volume.
B) The transaction log files should be on a journaling filesystem.
C) The transaction log files should be on the system volume.
D) The transaction log files should be compressed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following best practices should...

Question 6

A network administrator is creating a subnet that needs a maximum of two networks in the DMZ. Which of the following subnet masks should the administrator use?
A) 255.255.0.0
B) 255.255.255.0
C) 255.255.255.128
D) 255.255.255.254

Accepted Answer

The subnet mask 255.255.255.128 allows for two subnets, as it provides one additional bit for subnetting beyond the default /24 mask, resulting in two subnets with 126 usable host addresses each.

Question 7

A physical server at a remote location has failed POST. A reboot of the server is required to fix the issue, but the systems administrator is unable to access the operating system. Which of the following tools should the administrator use to reboot the server?
A) SSH
B) RDP
C) VNC
D) iLO

Accepted Answer

iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) is a remote management tool that allows administrators to manage and reboot servers even when the operating system is not accessible.

Question 8

An IT manager has indicated the need to deploy a feasible standby storage file server that replicates the production data file server and should be quickly accessible from the network by all users when needed. Which of the following storage technologies would be MOST appropriate?
A) JBOD
B) DAS
C) NAS
D) SAN

Accepted Answer

NAS (Network Attached Storage) is most appropriate for this scenario as it provides a centralized storage solution that can be easily accessed over the network by multiple users, making it ideal for a standby file server.

Question 9

A junior systems administrator wants to know which components on a server are normally hot-swappable. Which of the following components are usually hot-swappable? (Select TWO).
A) Hard drive
B) CPU
C) RAM
D) Power supply
E) NIC

Accepted Answer

The answer of A junior systems administrator wants to know...

Question 10

A manager notices the administrators spend a lot of time running power cords and network cables when installing new servers. The manager wants to reduce the amount of time administrators spend doing the power and network cabling. Which of the following will best allow staff to reduce that time?
A) Mainframe
B) Tower
C) 2U rackmount server
D) Blade server

Accepted Answer

Blade servers are designed to minimize cabling by using a shared chassis that provides power and network connections, reducing the need for individual cabling for each server.

Question 11

A technician installs a server in a rack. After installing the server, the technician notices the server requires power cables that demand NEMA L6-50 power receptacles. Which of the following voltages would NEMA L6-50 power receptacles indicate?
A) -48 DC
B) 120V AC
C) 250V AC
D) 4400V AC

Accepted Answer

NEMA L6-50 power receptacles are designed for 250V AC, typically used for high-power equipment.

Question 12

An office in another location with hardware and equipment with replicated data is called a:
A) warm site.
B) hot site.
C) cold site.
D) duplicated site.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An office in another location with hardware...

Question 13

A systems administrator is informed that users are unable to connect to the database. After investigating, the administrator determines the source of the problem and corrects the issue. Following up, the systems administrator informs the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the findings. Which of the following documents did the systems administrator provide to the CTO?
A) Service level agreement
B) Root cause analysis
C) Request for change
D) Acceptable use policy

Accepted Answer

The systems administrator provided a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) document, which details the findings and the source of the problem that was corrected.

Question 14

A server on the network stores sensitive data for a department in the company. Many users in that department access the data. A systems administrator has been instructed to ensure only this data is encrypted in the most efficient manner. Which of the following solutions is BEST?
A) Disk-level encryption
B) File-level encryption
C) Data transfer encryption
D) User-initiated encryption

Accepted Answer

The answer of A server on the network stores sensitive...

Question 15

An IDS alert is sent to the server administrator indicating an unauthorized access attempt is occurring against a secure file server on the network. Which of the following tools will BEST help confirm this alert?
A) Protocol analyzer
B) Port scanner
C) Anti-malware scan
D) MD5 checksum analysis

Accepted Answer

A protocol analyzer will help confirm the alert by capturing and analyzing network traffic to identify unauthorized access attempts.

Question 16

An administrator is opening a firewall to allow encrypted communication with a website. Which of the following is the administrator MOST likely to open on the firewall?
A) TCP:143
B) UDP:143
C) TCP:443
D) UDP:443

Accepted Answer

TCP:443 is the port used for HTTPS, which is the protocol for encrypted communication with websites.

Question 17

A technician needs to configure a new server with multiple drives. The technician was instructed to make the OS RAID 1. The two drives the technician is using are from different manufacturers, but both are 1TB drives. However, one drive is 953,980MB, and the other is 953,740MB, a difference of 240MB. When attempting to create the RAID 1, the option is grayed out. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?
A) Mismatched drives are not recommended when creating RAID 1.
B) Both drives should be in adjacent slots.
C) Both drives should be less than 1TB.
D) The technician needs to provision the drives first.

Accepted Answer

RAID 1 requires drives of the same size. The slight difference in size between the two drives is likely causing the RAID 1 option to be unavailable.

Question 18

A technician is trying to configure a NIC on a server. Which of the following is an invalid method to express subnetting?
A) /24
B) 192.168.0.1
C) 255.254.0.1
D) 255.255.255.0

Accepted Answer

192.168.0.1 is an IP address, not a subnet mask.

Question 19

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) decided all backups should be taken at the storage array level rather than at the OS level. Which of the following backup types would fulfill these requirements?
A) Snapshot
B) Incremental
C) Differential
D) Full

Accepted Answer

A snapshot is a type of backup that captures the state of a storage array at a specific point in time, fulfilling the requirement of taking backups at the storage array level.

Question 20

While attempting to take a snapshot of a virtual server before a major OS upgrade, a server administrator gets an error. Which of the following should the server administrator perform FIRST?
A) Turn off the virtual machine.
B) Turn off the physical machine.
C) Remove any directly connected hardware to the virtual server.
D) Remove any directly connected hardware to the physical server.

Accepted Answer

The answer of While attempting to take a snapshot of...

Exam 14: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam

A web server was configured with a 20GB hard drive. Administrators notice the hard drive runs out of space approximately every ten days, even though there were no changes made to the server. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the storage filling up?

During a lunch-and-learn session, IT staff and members participate in virtualization trivia. Which of the following are valid answers about hosts, guests, virtual NICs, and virtual switches? (Select TWO) .

An administrator has installed an OS on a server. The administrator is able to ping directory server by IP address but is unable to join the domain. Which of the following could be causing the problem?

After a power failure of a datacenter rack, one of the physical servers did not automatically boot up. Which of the following should the technician use to boot the server remotely?

Which of the following best practices should an administrator use to build a database server?

A network administrator is creating a subnet that needs a maximum of two networks in the DMZ. Which of the following subnet masks should the administrator use?

A physical server at a remote location has failed POST. A reboot of the server is required to fix the issue, but the systems administrator is unable to access the operating system. Which of the following tools should the administrator use to reboot the server?

An IT manager has indicated the need to deploy a feasible standby storage file server that replicates the production data file server and should be quickly accessible from the network by all users when needed. Which of the following storage technologies would be MOST appropriate?

A junior systems administrator wants to know which components on a server are normally hot-swappable. Which of the following components are usually hot-swappable? (Select TWO) .

A manager notices the administrators spend a lot of time running power cords and network cables when installing new servers. The manager wants to reduce the amount of time administrators spend doing the power and network cabling. Which of the following will best allow staff to reduce that time?

A technician installs a server in a rack. After installing the server, the technician notices the server requires power cables that demand NEMA L6-50 power receptacles. Which of the following voltages would NEMA L6-50 power receptacles indicate?

An office in another location with hardware and equipment with replicated data is called a:

A server on the network stores sensitive data for a department in the company. Many users in that department access the data. A systems administrator has been instructed to ensure only this data is encrypted in the most efficient manner. Which of the following solutions is BEST?

An IDS alert is sent to the server administrator indicating an unauthorized access attempt is occurring against a secure file server on the network. Which of the following tools will BEST help confirm this alert?

An administrator is opening a firewall to allow encrypted communication with a website. Which of the following is the administrator MOST likely to open on the firewall?

A technician is trying to configure a NIC on a server. Which of the following is an invalid method to express subnetting?

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) decided all backups should be taken at the storage array level rather than at the OS level. Which of the following backup types would fulfill these requirements?

While attempting to take a snapshot of a virtual server before a major OS upgrade, a server administrator gets an error. Which of the following should the server administrator perform FIRST?