Question 1

A device driver has been updated, and the device no longer works. Which of the following steps should the systems administrator perform FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Restoring the previous version of the driver is the most immediate and logical step to take when a device stops working after a driver update, as it can quickly resolve compatibility or functionality issues introduced by the new driver.

Question 2

Users have reported that the speed on a server is too slow for an application. After examining the server, the server technician determines that the server has SATA drives. Which of the following types of drives should the technician install to improve the server's performance?

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Question 3

A server technician is examining reports of system instability on an email server. The technician reviews the notes from a junior administrator and finds the following information:  To determine the cause of the issue, which of the following actions should be taken FIRST?

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Question 4

An administrator notes laptops have been removed from a secure area. Which of the following strategies will BEST ensure laptops remain in the secured area? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

An administrator needs to install 20 new servers via PXE. Which of the following must be available on the network to complete this task?

Accepted Answer

A TFTP server is required for PXE booting as it provides the necessary boot files to the client machines over the network.

Question 6

A technician has a server that requires 120V at 5A. Which of the following is the number of watts the server consumes?

Accepted Answer

The power consumption in watts can be calculated using the formula: Power (W) = Voltage (V) x Current (A). Therefore, 120V x 5A = 600W.

Question 7

A server technician has produced a vulnerability report and notices a port is flagged as being susceptible to remote attacks. Given this scenario, the technician must mitigate the vulnerability and use a "secure channel" for remote administration. Which of the following actions BEST represents what the technician should do to harden the server?

Accepted Answer

Disabling RSH (which is insecure) and enabling SSH (which provides a secure channel) is the best action to harden the server against remote attacks.

Question 8

An engineer is running a server as a hypervisor for 15-20 VMs. Which of the following components are the MOST essential for this server to maintain this parameter? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

CPU cores and memory capacity are the most essential components for a server running as a hypervisor for 15-20 VMs. CPU cores provide the processing power needed to run the hypervisor and the VMs, while memory capacity provides the space needed to store the hypervisor and the VMs' operating systems and applications.

Question 9

An administrator needs to install two hard drives in a server and configure the system for maximum redundancy. Which of the following RAID levels would be BEST suited for the administrator?

Accepted Answer

RAID 1 is best suited for maximum redundancy with two hard drives as it mirrors the data across both drives, ensuring data is not lost if one drive fails.

Question 10

When attempting to restore a folder from a backup, a systems administrator receives an error stating the media is corrupted and must be erased. The administrator tries several tapes and receives the same error. Which of the following would the administrator MOST likely do to ensure future backups are usable? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Performing backups with verify ensures that the data is written correctly to the tape. Performing random test restores ensures that the backups can be restored successfully.

Question 11

A technician is connecting a new server to a Fibre Channel SAN. Which of the following needs to be added to the server?

Accepted Answer

A Fibre Channel SAN requires a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) card to connect the server to the storage network.

Question 12

A server is connected to a switch, and the server is experiencing erratic connectivity issues. Which of the following should be checked FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Duplex settings should be checked first because a mismatch in duplex settings between the server and the switch can cause erratic connectivity issues.

Question 13

An administrator is planning to purchase a new server and wants to ensure the RAM in the server will support double-bit error correction. Which of the following RAM technologies will the server require to support?

Accepted Answer

ECC (Error-Correcting Code) memory is designed to detect and correct errors, including double-bit errors, making it suitable for servers requiring high reliability.

Question 14

A server technician is enforcing server hardening on Telnet ports in DMZ-facing servers. Which of the following ports should the technician block on the company firewall?

Accepted Answer

Port 23 is used by Telnet, which is considered insecure. Blocking it helps in server hardening.

Question 15

A systems administrator is providing encrypted command-line access to a *nix server to allow for administration from another site. Which of the following protocols would MOST likely be configured?

Accepted Answer

SSH (Secure Shell) is a protocol used to provide encrypted command-line access to *nix servers, ensuring secure remote administration.

Question 16

An administrator needs to install a server located in an industrial environment. Workers often use electrical equipment nearby, and the server will be almost 500ft (152m) from the nearest switch. Which of the following is the BEST choice for network cabling?

Accepted Answer

Fiber-optic cabling is the best choice for long distances (up to several kilometers) and environments with potential electromagnetic interference, such as industrial settings with electrical equipment.

Question 17

An administrator is building a new mission-critical server. In the past, this server has gone down when two drives have failed at the same time. The administrator wants to prevent this from happening with the new server. Which of the following is the BEST RAID type for the administrator to select in this situation?

Accepted Answer

RAID 6 can tolerate the failure of two drives simultaneously, providing better fault tolerance for mission-critical servers compared to RAID 5, which can only handle one drive failure. RAID 10 offers redundancy but requires more drives and is not as efficient in handling dual drive failures as RAID 6.

Question 18

Which of the following protocols utilize SSH and TCP over port 22 for secure communication? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) and SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) both use SSH and TCP over port 22 for secure communication.

Question 19

An administrator is creating an on-site backup and an off-site backup for four servers located at the company's headquarters. Which of the following backup options should the administrator select to meet the requirements?

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Question 20

A server administrator is installing new SAS drives in an older model server. To comply with the SLA, which of the following should be completed FIRST before starting this work?

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