Exam 14: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam

A server administrator recently applied a local policy to a computer with gpedit.msc. However, the policy keeps reverting back to its original setting the next day. The server administrator is unaware of what is causing this issue. Which of the following BEST describes what is occurring?

Which of the following BEST describes RAID 1?

An administrator needs to build a new virtualization host. The hypervisor should be able to directly access the server hardware and allow the host to provide maximum performance. Which of the following types of hypervisors should the administrator install to BEST meet these goals?

Which of the following is the MOST secure to erase data before disposal of server hard drives?

A server in a small company functions as a print server. Suddenly it stops sending print jobs to the printers. A technician verifies that the printers are working correctly. Additionally, the print spooler had been restarted and is running on the server, it is accessible from workstations, and it shows as being ready to accept print jobs. Which of the following has MOST likely caused the print server to stop processing print jobs?

Several of the finance department computers are experiencing timeouts while in their financial program. The program will not open or close; however, the previous day the program was running without issues. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of this problem?

An L6-30 plug is considered:

An administrator is asked to move a 64-bit guest to a new host. However, the guest will not boot on the new host. Which of the following is the cause of the problem?

A technician is selecting a UPS to use with a blade enclosure containing five blades with room for an additional seven blades. The blade enclosure is currently consuming 2500W of power, and each additional blade will need 200W of power. Assuming runtime to be less than a minute, which of the following is the MINIMUM amount of UPS wattage needed for the blade enclosure with all blades installed?

A server has been assigned a role of mail server. Which of the following services will be installed as a result of this selection?

A technician wants to increase the reliability of a DHCP server. Which of the following components should be installed to increase the server's uptime on the network?

A network administrator finds there are several users who cannot access a particular application. The application does not launch for the users. The network administrator finds the server has not been rebooted in 192 days. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of these issues?

A technician has connected a previously formatted ext4 eSATA drive to a Linux server. Given the following output: Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 382818 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 - 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x0009f31a Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 * 20481 953525168 976761560 83 Linux Which of the following commands should the technician use to make the partition available under /data/drive0?

A systems administrator needs to ensure data cannot be recovered from old media. Which of the following is the MOST effective method for the administrator to use?

An 800W power supply running full load at 220VAC (single phase) draws approximately:

A technician finds a pile of cables hanging straight down off the back of several servers. This is preventing the technician from pulling the server out of the rack for maintenance. Which of the following would have prevented this problem?

Which of the following offers the highest level of redundancy in the design of a storage system?

A user reports that email does not work. Which of the following ordered steps should the administrator take to address the issue according to the troubleshooting theory?

An administrator is connecting a laptop to administer a switch using an Ethernet cable, which works on a PC to a wall jack. The switch is functioning, but the administrator is unable to establish a connection with the switch. Which of the following is MOST likely the issue?

A mission critical server has faulted with a dead 66 MHz 3.3V PCI-X network interface card. The system administrator has been directed to get the server functional as soon as possible, even if it is connected with less bandwidth. There are no onsite spare cards available and the vendor does not expect to have the parts for at least a week. Which of the following immediately available NICs could be substituted instead?