Exam 14: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam

An administrator is creating a comprehensive backup system to backup a single web server. Which of the following is the BEST way to provide full restore?

A company has a corporate office building that is used by 50 to 100 unique visitors each day for meetings. Users routinely report that they are unable to access the network with their laptops when visiting this location. The help desk reports that these users are not getting IP addresses automatically assigned. After an investigation, the server administrator has determined that the DHCP service is functioning, but a minimal number of addresses are available for lease. The building is on its own class C subnet and has 250 addresses in the scope. Which of the following represents a long term solution tothe problem?

A technician needs to install an operating system patch on a virtual server. Which of the following backup types should the technician perform prior to the patch installation that will allow the server to be restored the FASTEST?

An administrator has just installed a new NIC into the server. The system POSTs fine and the NIC is recognized by the OS, but it does not receive an IP address. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this?

Which of the following must be done to properly conduct testing of the data backup portion of a disaster recovery plan?

A user notices that when plugging a company-assigned laptop into a network port it is able to get an IP address via DHCP. However, when plugging a personal laptop into the same port, it does not get a valid IP address. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this?

Which of the following devices should be installed BEFORE installing a server's operating system locally?

A company's computer policy dictates that all users workstations must use the company's corporate web page as their default home page. Which of the following methods should an administrator use to BEST comply with this policy?

A datacenter technician encounters a power receptacle labeled NEMA L5-30. Which of the following powers is this socket rated for?

A technician is tasked with connecting a server to a NAS. Which of the following connection types should be used?

A technician troubleshooting a mail server determines that the server is low on available hard drive space and needs an additional hard drive installed. The server will need to be offline for the hardware installation. Which of the following troubleshooting steps should the technician do NEXT?

An administrator is selecting a backup technique that will allow the server OS to be completely restored on new hardware in case of a full server failure. Which of the following backup technologies should the administrator select? (Choose two.)

A server technician has changed a hard disk in a RAID 5 array. The array status is now reported as being in a "degraded" state. Given this scenario, which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

A server technician works in a small environment where servers and computers reside on the subnet. Which of the following should the technician create to ensure the servers have the same network setting?

A hardware compatibility list recommends striping with double parity as storage for an application. In a test environment, a technician realizes that a different RAID level can be used to compensate for a limited number of available disks. Which of the following is the closest RAID level the technician should deploy while minimizing the number of disks and maintaining fault tolerance?

Which of the following PKI elements will a web server distribute to all of its clients using HTTPS?

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.)

After a migration to a new server, users report that they are unable to save files to their home directories. A check of the permissions on the home directories indicate that the permissions are set as follows: User: r-x Group: r-- Other: r-x   A server administrator verifies the correct user and group ownership of the home directories. Which of the following will MOST likely resolve the issue?

A critical server has stopped responding in a distant location where there are no remote technicians to check the condition of the server. Which of the following can assist in checking the condition of the server? (Choose two.)

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?