Exam 14: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam

A server is installed in a location that is prone to power failures. While the server is connected to a UPS, the systems administrator is still concerned about ensuring the integrity of the data being written to the RAID array. Which of the following is the systems administrator MOST likely to do?

An administrator is working with an electrician to design a new datacenter. The datacenter will have desktop PCs, phone switches, and racks of servers. Which of the following BEST describes the types of power the electrician should plan to deliver in the new datacenter? (Select THREE).

At the time of implementing a solution, it is important to: (Choose two.)

A server administrator wants to upgrade the memory of the server using two memory modules. The server has two banks of memory with the following slots available: A2, A3, A4, B2, B3, and B4. In which of the following two slots should the administrator install the additional RAM?

A network technician is replacing a failed drive in a RAID 5 array. Over time, access to the volumes in the array has slowed down. The technician wants to increase the speed of the RAID array and chooses to replace the 10000rpm SAS drive with a low-latency SSD drive. Which of the following is the problem with this solution?

A new rack of servers has been installed in a datacenter. A server administrator needs to ensure fault tolerance and redundancy wherever possible. Which of the following would ensure the MOST uptime in the event of a sudden power loss? (Choose two.)

A server administrator is selecting hardware for a new backup server. Disk capacity is the most important requirement for the server. Which of the following drive interface types BEST meets this need?

After determining slow access times were affecting server users, a server technician installed more RAM on a server. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

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

A technician is upgrading the memory in a server. The server requires DDR3 Registered DIMMs. The server has four banks of three slots for memory and currently there is one 2GB module in each bank. When the technician attempts to add eight more 4GB modules of DDR3 unbuffered ECC memory, the memory does not fit in the slots. Which of the following is the cause of this issue?

A server administrator has been asked to make recommendations for purchase of a new database server that will be processing all of the company accounts. One area of concern from prior experience is the storage type used by the database server. The server is expected to have a large number of transactions that occur, but will not require a large amount of capacity for the data storage. Given these requirements, which of the following storage criteria are MOST important? (Select TWO).

A network administrator is tasked to set up zoning for a SAN infrastructure that requires redundancy. Which of the following types of hardware should the administrator implement?

A server repeatedly crashes with a BSOD when running an application that uses a high amount of system resources. Which of the following hardware components MOST likely needs to be checked by a technician?

A server failed Thursday evening before the nightly backup. The backup scheme in place was full backups every Sunday, incremental backups on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and differential backups on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. To fully restore the server, which of the following is the LEAST amount of backup sets required?

Which of the following policies would be BEST to deter a brute-force login attack?

An administrator has installed an OS on a server. The administrator is able to ping directory server by IP address but is unable to join the domain. Which of the following could be causing the problem?

Network devices between two firewalls are included in which of the following?

A technician has completed the installation and configuration of a third email server. The technician has configured the firewall to permit email traffic, but the mail is only being received by the two older servers. Which of the following should the technician configure to ensure incoming email will be processed by all three servers?

A server administrator is configuring a new server for an organization. The server will function as a firewall and proxy server, as well as provide NAT services for other devices on the network. Which of the following BEST describes how the network hardware on the server should be configured?

A technician is asked to troubleshoot a server that constantly reboots. There are no error messages displayed on the server. Which of the following should the technician check?