Comptia (SK0-004) Exam Questions And Answers page 23
A server technician is setting up replication for a database server. The technician is designing a server that is fully redundant and highly available. Which of the following replication strategies should be used?
Log shipping
Disk-to-disk
Server-to-server
Server Administration
Security
A server technician is tasked to replace a RAID controller battery on a server. The server technician has no prior experience replacing a RAID controller battery. Which of the following should the server technician do to obtain the required knowledge or procedures to replace the battery?
Review software specifications
Review architecture diagrams
Review service manuals
Review service logs
Server Administration
Storage
A server technician is troubleshooting an issue regarding users who are not able to access a reporting server. The reporting server has a static IP address and is connected to a Windows domain. The technician attempts steps to narrow down the issue:
• Pings the hostname but is not successful
• Pings the IP address and is successful
• Verifies the IP and DNS settings on the NIC card are okay
Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
• Pings the hostname but is not successful
• Pings the IP address and is successful
• Verifies the IP and DNS settings on the NIC card are okay
Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
Perform a tracert to the hostname and IP address.
Reboot the computer to apply security updates to the system.
Verify the DNS A record for the hostname of the server.
Update the DNS configuration on the host NIC card to localhost for lookups.
Perform an ipconfig on the host to verify the IP configurations.
Storage
Security
A server technician is updating the operating system on a server. Currently, the server is running the following services:
DHCP
WINS
DNS
HTTP
The updated server will be used to allow clients to access Web services, resolve host names to IP addresses for mobile iOS clients, and provide network access to thin clients running a Linux operating system. Which of the following services can be removed?
DHCP
WINS
DNS
HTTP
The updated server will be used to allow clients to access Web services, resolve host names to IP addresses for mobile iOS clients, and provide network access to thin clients running a Linux operating system. Which of the following services can be removed?
DHCP
WINS
DNS
HTTP
Server Administration
Security
A server technician is walking through the server room and notices a red or amber light on a drive in the server. No alerts have been received. Which of the following should be checked FIRST on the server?
RAID configuration utility
Performance monitor
Air flow
Temperature sensors
Storage
Security
A server technician needs to access a remote Unix server for administration. The technician has requested that ports 23, 25, and 161 be opened on the router. After the ports are opened, the technician is still unable to connect to the Unix server. Which of the following ports should be opened on the server to allow for remote administration?
TCP 21
TCP 22
UDP 69
TCP 3389
Server Administration
Security
A server technician needs to connect two servers with gigabit NICs without MDI-X in order to transfer files between them and is unable to locate a switch with gigabit ports. Which of the following types of cables would allow the technician to connect the servers to obtain the FASTEST transfer rate possible?
Rollover cables
CAT6 crossover cables
CAT6 straight-through cables
CAT5 straight-through cables
Storage
Networking
Which server type is best for RAID 5?
Single Choice
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?
Tower servers
Redundant servers
Blade servers
Stand-alone servers
Storage
Storage Technologies
A server that can store extensible schema and communicate using SQL for describing transactions to be performed is commonly called a:
database server
directory server
web server
messaging server
Server Administration
Storage
A server that has been in production for a year needs to be patched. Management enforces a strict policy to be followed on all production servers.
The policy stipulates the following for all change management:
• Changes must be reviewed and accepted by a change committee.
• Changes must be made on development/staging servers two weeks before being made on production servers.
• Changes must have install and uninstall steps in case of issues.
Which of the following are the BEST reasons to have a change management plan in place? (Choose two.)
The policy stipulates the following for all change management:
• Changes must be reviewed and accepted by a change committee.
• Changes must be made on development/staging servers two weeks before being made on production servers.
• Changes must have install and uninstall steps in case of issues.
Which of the following are the BEST reasons to have a change management plan in place? (Choose two.)
To keep track of software changes on servers
To minimize unapproved outages or downtime
To enforce all technical personnel do paperwork
To enable management to track hours worked.
To make sure servers never get rebooted.
Server Administration
Security
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