Exam 6: Managing and Administering DNS in Windows Server 2008

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What tasks would you use the DNScmd tool to perform?

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Briefly discuss the following levels used to configure DNS: DNS server level, DNS zone level, and DNS record level.

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The Filter tab allows you to modify the view of the DNS Server log for better analysis of the events it contains. Briefly discuss the following options: Event types, Event source, and Category.

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The ____ command lists all the vital information about the network connections on a client, including the DNS servers and suffixes.

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A(n) ____ is used by AD DS for storing all of the AD objects and information about your network environment.

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The ____ is the length of time after a record can refresh that it is determined to be stale and scavenging can begin

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By default, FQDN is configured to provide dynamic updates to clients that support this feature.

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Match each item with the correct statement below.
Contain a copy of the AD DS database and can answer client requests.
Event logs
New protocol whereby Windows 2008 member servers, Vista clients, and Windows 2003 member servers can resolve names on the local subnet even when the DNS server is down.
Retention settings
Provides a low-maintenance, secure server in branch office locations where physical security is an issue and on-site administrators are not available or needed.
Ping
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Contain a copy of the AD DS database and can answer client requests.
Event logs
New protocol whereby Windows 2008 member servers, Vista clients, and Windows 2003 member servers can resolve names on the local subnet even when the DNS server is down.
Retention settings
Provides a low-maintenance, secure server in branch office locations where physical security is an issue and on-site administrators are not available or needed.
Ping
Determine what happens to old events within the DNS Server log file when the maximum file size for the log is reached.
DCDiag
Allows you to perform diagnostic queries of your DCs.
Server Core
Can be used to test name resolution.
Global name zones
One of the first areas to check when you are having DNS problems.
Read-only domain controller
Provide single name-to-IP address resolution.
Background zone loading
Allows the DNS server to handle client requests immediately instead of waiting until the entire DNS zone is loaded.
Link-local multicast name resolution
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____________________ automatically creates and delegates the forest root domain DNS zone, or the first domain in your forest.

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AD DS uses a database structure to maintain its objects.

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What is the difference between a configuration partition and an application partition?

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The ____ is the length of time records wait before they can refresh their time stamp.

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NetBIOS names are limited to ____ characters.

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____________________ is a process within a DNS database that uses time stamps to determine when records can update themselves and whether a record has exceeded the length of time records can exist without an update.

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____ are designed to limit the replication traffic across wide area network (WAN) links, as this traffic can affect performance for clients and users.

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____ allows an administrator to configure load balancing of servers based on DNS name resolution information.

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Prior to the proliferation of DNS usage with Windows 2000, ____ was the naming convention of choice for Windows nodes.

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What is the difference between a domain partition and a schema partition?

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What information is normally provided by the switch /test:DNS, when used with DCDiag?

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The ____ log file is set to a default size of 16,384 KB, though you can increase the size in increments of 64 KB.

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