Question 1

The process of provisioning guest and host virtualization is considered:

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A)  resource conservation. 
B)  resource allocation. 
C)  resource partition. 
D)  resource method. 
A)  resource conservation. 
B)  resource allocation. 
C)  resource partition. 
D)  resource method.

Question 2

A virtual desktop user is in the process of saving a file when the UPS connected to the VM host server fails and the server powers off. After replacing the failed UPS, the user reports that the file did not save recent changes. Which of the following storage issues MOST likely caused this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cache battery failure 
B)  Improper disk partition 
C)  Insufficient space 
D)  Storage array rebuild 
A)  Cache battery failure 
B)  Improper disk partition 
C)  Insufficient space 
D)  Storage array rebuild

Question 3

A technician is tasked with providing network-based high availability to a pair of identical web servers. Which of the following minimum server NIC configurations fulfills these requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two physical NICs per server: one NIC configured for multicast and one for broadcast. 
B)  One physical NIC per server: each individual NIC configured for network load balancing. 
C)  Two physical NICs per server: one NIC for network traffic, and one for web traffic. 
D)  One physical NIC per server: each NIC configured with the same MAC and IP address. 
A)  Two physical NICs per server: one NIC configured for multicast and one for broadcast. 
B)  One physical NIC per server: each individual NIC configured for network load balancing. 
C)  Two physical NICs per server: one NIC for network traffic, and one for web traffic. 
D)  One physical NIC per server: each NIC configured with the same MAC and IP address.

Question 4

A systems administrator receives an email indicating a Windows user in finance cannot access the finance server remotely but is currently logged onto the network. Which of the following ports should be checked to determine if it is listening or open?

Accepted Answer

A)  FTP (20/21) 
B)  DNS (53) 
C)  RDP (3389) 
D)  RDP (3893) 
A)  FTP (20/21) 
B)  DNS (53) 
C)  RDP (3389) 
D)  RDP (3893)

Question 5

A new version of the primary operating system used by a company has been released. Due to some significant changes in the OS, a system administrator wants to see which remotely accessible services are enabled by default to assess the security risk prior to upgrading to the new version. Which of the following utilities should the administrator use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cipher program 
B)  Port scanner 
C)  Telnet client 
D)  Packet sniffer 
A)  Cipher program 
B)  Port scanner 
C)  Telnet client 
D)  Packet sniffer

Question 6

A server technician is notified that Linux web services are no longer accessible. The technician is at a remote site only has access to a Windows workstation. Which of the following should the technician use to remotely restart the web services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Connect to the server using SSH 
B)  Connect to the server using RDP 
C)  Connect to the server using SCP 
D)  Connect to the server using FTPS 
A)  Connect to the server using SSH 
B)  Connect to the server using RDP 
C)  Connect to the server using SCP 
D)  Connect to the server using FTPS

Question 7

During a power outage, the battery on the server motherboard is used to:

Accepted Answer

A)  keep the NIC information 
B)  power the server in case main power is disconnected 
C)  power the RAM 
D)  keep the CMOS information 
A)  keep the NIC information 
B)  power the server in case main power is disconnected 
C)  power the RAM 
D)  keep the CMOS information

Question 8

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perform a tracert to the hostname and IP address. 
B)  Reboot the computer to apply security updates to the system. 
C)  Verify the DNS A record for the hostname of the server. 
D)  Update the DNS configuration on the host NIC card to localhost for lookups. 
E)  Perform an ipconfig on the host to verify the IP configurations. 
A)  Perform a tracert to the hostname and IP address. 
B)  Reboot the computer to apply security updates to the system. 
C)  Verify the DNS A record for the hostname of the server. 
D)  Update the DNS configuration on the host NIC card to localhost for lookups. 
E)  Perform an ipconfig on the host to verify the IP configurations.

Question 9

A customer reports that connectivity to their web server has been sporadic throughout the morning. An administrator has applied OS patches periodically throughout the morning and rebooted the server. Which of the following has the administrator MOST likely violated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Service level agreement 
B)  Mean time before failure 
C)  Mean time to repair 
D)  Request for proposal 
A)  Service level agreement 
B)  Mean time before failure 
C)  Mean time to repair 
D)  Request for proposal

Question 10

A technician is tasked by an administrator to patch a virtual machine. The technician needs to ensure that in case of failure, recovery of the virtual machine will be possible. Which of the following recovery principles should the technician employ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incremental 
B)  Snapshot 
C)  Bare metal 
D)  Selective 
A)  Incremental 
B)  Snapshot 
C)  Bare metal 
D)  Selective

Question 11

When cabling a rack, which of the following is BEST practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use rack specific cabling hardware 
B)  Let cables hang loosely behind the servers 
C)  Channel all power cables down the sides, and all network cables down the center 
D)  Keep cables close to the front of the rack for better access 
A)  Use rack specific cabling hardware 
B)  Let cables hang loosely behind the servers 
C)  Channel all power cables down the sides, and all network cables down the center 
D)  Keep cables close to the front of the rack for better access

Question 12

Which of the following concepts is described as multiple logical subnets traversing the same physical network?

Accepted Answer

A)  DHCP 
B)  VLANs 
C)  DMZ 
D)  VPNs 
A)  DHCP 
B)  VLANs 
C)  DMZ 
D)  VPNs

Question 13

Which of the following backup methods should be used nightly to ensure backups capture all necessary data in the LEAST amount of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daily 
B)  Incremental 
C)  Normal 
D)  Differential 
A)  Daily 
B)  Incremental 
C)  Normal 
D)  Differential

Question 14

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Service level agreement 
B)  Root cause analysis 
C)  Request for change 
D)  Acceptable use policy 
A)  Service level agreement 
B)  Root cause analysis 
C)  Request for change 
D)  Acceptable use policy

Question 15

A system technician is asked to create a test environment that will consist of 45 computers and a file server. Which of the following types of servers is BEST suited for IP management in the lab network?

Accepted Answer

A)  Domain Name Service 
B)  Window Internet Naming Services 
C)  Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 
D)  Routing and Remote Access 
A)  Domain Name Service 
B)  Window Internet Naming Services 
C)  Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 
D)  Routing and Remote Access

Question 16

A server administrator is bringing a new host online. After the initial OS installation and configuration, the administrator is unable to reach hosts on another subnet. The administrator is able to ping and access other hosts on the same subnet. Which of the following should the administrator check FIRST?

Accepted Answer

A)  Default gateway 
B)  Netmask 
C)  DNS A (AAA
A)  record 
D)  DNS reverse lookup entry 
A)  Default gateway 
B)  Netmask 
C)  DNS A (AAA
A)  record 
D)  DNS reverse lookup entry

Question 17

A network administrator installs a new web server and notices that the server was configured with one quad-port NIC. In order to properly provision the hardware resources, how should the NIC be configured?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assign at least one IP address to each port 
B)  Assign multiple IP addresses to one port 
C)  Assign one IP address to the quad-port NIC 
D)  Assign a single IP address to all four ports 
A)  Assign at least one IP address to each port 
B)  Assign multiple IP addresses to one port 
C)  Assign one IP address to the quad-port NIC 
D)  Assign a single IP address to all four ports

Question 18

A systems administrator has performed a memory upgrade on a server. The server does not recognize the new memory. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  The CPU does not support the upgraded amount of memory 
B)  The HDD firmware needs to be updated 
C)  The new memory was installed incorrectly 
D)  The original memory is defective 
A)  The CPU does not support the upgraded amount of memory 
B)  The HDD firmware needs to be updated 
C)  The new memory was installed incorrectly 
D)  The original memory is defective

Question 19

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  -48 DC 
B)  120V AC 
C)  250V AC 
D)  4400V AC 
A)  -48 DC 
B)  120V AC 
C)  250V AC 
D)  4400V AC

Question 20

A host server in a small business environment does not have virtual switching configured. The NIC on a guest is configured with an IP address that is on a different subnet from the host server. Which of the following would MOST likely happen in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  The guest will not have network access to the host or network resources. 
B)  The guest would have access to all network resources. 
C)  The guest would have network access to everything but the host. 
D)  The guest will have network access to the host server. 
A)  The guest will not have network access to the host or network resources. 
B)  The guest would have access to all network resources. 
C)  The guest would have network access to everything but the host. 
D)  The guest will have network access to the host server.

The process of provisioning guest and host virtualization is considered:

A virtual desktop user is in the process of saving a file when the UPS connected to the VM host server fails and the server powers off. After replacing the failed UPS, the user reports that the file did not save recent changes. Which of the following storage issues MOST likely caused this?

A technician is tasked with providing network-based high availability to a pair of identical web servers. Which of the following minimum server NIC configurations fulfills these requirements?

A systems administrator receives an email indicating a Windows user in finance cannot access the finance server remotely but is currently logged onto the network. Which of the following ports should be checked to determine if it is listening or open?

A server technician is notified that Linux web services are no longer accessible. The technician is at a remote site only has access to a Windows workstation. Which of the following should the technician use to remotely restart the web services?

During a power outage, the battery on the server motherboard is used to:

A customer reports that connectivity to their web server has been sporadic throughout the morning. An administrator has applied OS patches periodically throughout the morning and rebooted the server. Which of the following has the administrator MOST likely violated?

A technician is tasked by an administrator to patch a virtual machine. The technician needs to ensure that in case of failure, recovery of the virtual machine will be possible. Which of the following recovery principles should the technician employ?

When cabling a rack, which of the following is BEST practice?

Which of the following concepts is described as multiple logical subnets traversing the same physical network?

Which of the following backup methods should be used nightly to ensure backups capture all necessary data in the LEAST amount of time?

A system technician is asked to create a test environment that will consist of 45 computers and a file server. Which of the following types of servers is BEST suited for IP management in the lab network?

A network administrator installs a new web server and notices that the server was configured with one quad-port NIC. In order to properly provision the hardware resources, how should the NIC be configured?

A systems administrator has performed a memory upgrade on a server. The server does not recognize the new memory. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

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 host server in a small business environment does not have virtual switching configured. The NIC on a guest is configured with an IP address that is on a different subnet from the host server. Which of the following would MOST likely happen in this case?

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The process of provisioning guest and host virtualization is considered:

A virtual desktop user is in the process of saving a file when the UPS connected to the VM host server fails and the server powers off. After replacing the failed UPS, the user reports that the file did not save recent changes. Which of the following storage issues MOST likely caused this?

A technician is tasked with providing network-based high availability to a pair of identical web servers. Which of the following minimum server NIC configurations fulfills these requirements?

A systems administrator receives an email indicating a Windows user in finance cannot access the finance server remotely but is currently logged onto the network. Which of the following ports should be checked to determine if it is listening or open?

A server technician is notified that Linux web services are no longer accessible. The technician is at a remote site only has access to a Windows workstation. Which of the following should the technician use to remotely restart the web services?

During a power outage, the battery on the server motherboard is used to:

A customer reports that connectivity to their web server has been sporadic throughout the morning. An administrator has applied OS patches periodically throughout the morning and rebooted the server. Which of the following has the administrator MOST likely violated?

A technician is tasked by an administrator to patch a virtual machine. The technician needs to ensure that in case of failure, recovery of the virtual machine will be possible. Which of the following recovery principles should the technician employ?

When cabling a rack, which of the following is BEST practice?

Which of the following concepts is described as multiple logical subnets traversing the same physical network?

Which of the following backup methods should be used nightly to ensure backups capture all necessary data in the LEAST amount of time?

A system technician is asked to create a test environment that will consist of 45 computers and a file server. Which of the following types of servers is BEST suited for IP management in the lab network?

A network administrator installs a new web server and notices that the server was configured with one quad-port NIC. In order to properly provision the hardware resources, how should the NIC be configured?

A systems administrator has performed a memory upgrade on a server. The server does not recognize the new memory. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

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 host server in a small business environment does not have virtual switching configured. The NIC on a guest is configured with an IP address that is on a different subnet from the host server. Which of the following would MOST likely happen in this case?

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CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) CAS-003

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) CAS-004

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CompTIA CySA+ Certification Exam (CS0-002)

CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-002)

CompTIA Cloud+

CompTIA IT Fundamentals

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Project+

CompTIA PenTest+ Certification Exam

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