Deck 14: Server and Network Monitoring

Question 1

____ occur whenever memory pages must be called from disk.

A) Context switches
B) Hardware interrupts
C) Page faults
D) Memory switches

Answer 1

C

Question 2

For network performance,it helps to establish ____ from which to diagnose problems.

A) redundancy
B) ceilings
C) network traces
D) baselines

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In a data collector set,a ____ contains only those instances when events occur.

A) memory dump
B) trace report
C) trace
D) mini dump

Answer 3

B

Question 4

SNMP must be installed in an operating system before you can install TCP/IP.

Question 5

A(n)____ exists when there are different elements to monitor,such as individual processes when you use the Process object,or when a process contains multiple threads or runs subprocesses under it for the Thread object.

A) counter
B) session
C) reference
D) instance

Question 6

When you create a dump file,you'll need a(n)____ tool to open and read the file.

A) sector editing
B) application development
C) debugging
D) translating

Question 7

A(n)____ is an indicator of a quantity of the object that can be measured in some unit,such as percentage,rate per second,or peak value,depending on what is appropriate to the object.

A) counter
B) index
C) accumulator
D) monitoring value

Question 8

Server monitoring enables you to pinpoint problems and identify solutions,for example by tracking disk errors and replacing a hard disk before it fails.

Question 9

If you bought a server computer that has a pattern of hardware problems and proves to be a "lemon," the System Stability Reports will help you determine this quickly.

Question 10

One of the easiest ways to get started using the Data Collector Sets tool is to rely on a ____.

A) predefined template
B) baseline
C) custom report
D) performance report

Question 11

The ____ counter for the System object measures the number of execution threads waiting for access to a CPU.

A) Processor Queue Length
B) Interrupts/sec
C) System Calls/sec
D) Execution queue

Question 12

Monitoring disks through Performance Monitor is accomplished by using the Disk Performance Statistic Driver,which is enabled through the command-line program ____.

A) chkdsk
B) perfmon
C) dsa.msc
D) diskperf

Question 13

The ____ counter measures the average number of times per second that the CPU is interrupted by devices requesting immediate processing.

A) Processor Queue Length
B) Interrupts/sec
C) System calls/sec
D) Device calls/sec

Question 14

A ____ is a collection of diagnostic and performance information in the form of a report or log.

A) data accumulation set
B) data collector set
C) performance counter set
D) performance counter report

Question 15

A ____ tracks information using objects,counters,and instances.

A) performance counter set
B) data collector set
C) performance counter report
D) data performance set

Question 16

The SNMP management system is a computer running management software.

Question 17

You can use Task Manager to view applications running on the server by pressing ____ while logged on as Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.

A) CTRL+ALT+INS
B) CTRL+ALT+END
C) CTRL+ALT+HOME
D) CTRL+ALT+DEL

Question 18

The best way to get a feel for a server's performance is to establish a ____ and then frequently monitor server performance,comparing the data collected.

A) plateau
B) baseline
C) floor
D) ceiling

Question 19

In the system services menu,the ____ column shows how a service is started when the computer boots.

A) Startup Type
B) Run As
C) Mode
D) Status

Question 20

The value of the System Stability Index goes up after successfully implementing operating system updates,update applications,or adding hardware.

Question 21

____ provides administrators with a way of centrally managing workstations,servers,hubs,and routers from a central computer running management software.

A) SNMP
B) SMTP
C) SMNP
D) SONET

Question 22

A dump file has the extension .____________________.

Question 23

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.System Stability Index
b.Active Directory Diagnostics template
c.benchmarks
d.System Diagnostics template
e.Reliability Monitor
f.Task Manager tool
g.SNMP
h.Basic template
i.System Performance template
Provide a basis for comparing data collected during problem situations with data showing normal performance conditions

Question 24

After you install the SNMP service,make sure that it is started,is set to start automatically,and is set up to have a(n)____________________ of hosts that share use of the service.

Question 25

The ____ is any computer or network device running SNMP software.

A) SNMP client
B) SNMP server
C) SNMP manager
D) SNMP agent

Question 26

With SNMP,a ____ is similar to having a rudimentary password used among the hosts.

A) username
B) community name
C) community collector
D) community ID

Question 27

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.System Stability Index
b.Active Directory Diagnostics template
c.benchmarks
d.System Diagnostics template
e.Reliability Monitor
f.Task Manager tool
g.SNMP
h.Basic template
i.System Performance template
Collects information about the status of processes,hardware,system response times,and other measures,and provides ideas for improving system performance

Question 28

In the System Stability Index chart,a ____ is a warning event,such as that a new driver installation has failed but the device is still working with the old driver.

A) yellow yield sign with an exclamation point
B) yellow circle with an exclamation point
C) red circle with an exclamation point
D) blue circle with a question mark

Question 29

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.System Stability Index
b.Active Directory Diagnostics template
c.benchmarks
d.System Diagnostics template
e.Reliability Monitor
f.Task Manager tool
g.SNMP
h.Basic template
i.System Performance template
Tracks the combined hardware and software reliability of a system from the time the system was installed

Question 30

In the System Stability Index chart,a ____ represents a failure condition,such as an application that has stopped working or a NIC that has failed.

A) red triangle with an x inside
B) yellow yield with an exclamation point
C) red circle with an x inside
D) red circle with a question mark

Question 31

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.System Stability Index
b.Active Directory Diagnostics template
c.benchmarks
d.System Diagnostics template
e.Reliability Monitor
f.Task Manager tool
g.SNMP
h.Basic template
i.System Performance template
Can be used to monitor applications and processes running on a server

Question 32

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.System Stability Index
b.Active Directory Diagnostics template
c.benchmarks
d.System Diagnostics template
e.Reliability Monitor
f.Task Manager tool
g.SNMP
h.Basic template
i.System Performance template
Collects information about a system and reports problem areas

Question 33

In the System Stability Index chart,a ____ is simply informational,such as that you have successfully installed a new hard drive or software application.

A) red circle with an x inside
B) white comment symbol with an i inside
C) yellow yield sign with an exclamation point
D) blue circle with a question mark

Question 34

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.System Stability Index
b.Active Directory Diagnostics template
c.benchmarks
d.System Diagnostics template
e.Reliability Monitor
f.Task Manager tool
g.SNMP
h.Basic template
i.System Performance template
Collects data using performance counters

Question 35

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.System Stability Index
b.Active Directory Diagnostics template
c.benchmarks
d.System Diagnostics template
e.Reliability Monitor
f.Task Manager tool
g.SNMP
h.Basic template
i.System Performance template
Collects data about Active Directory activities and can combine performance counters and trace events

Question 36

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.System Stability Index
b.Active Directory Diagnostics template
c.benchmarks
d.System Diagnostics template
e.Reliability Monitor
f.Task Manager tool
g.SNMP
h.Basic template
i.System Performance template
Used for network management on TCP/IP-based networks

Question 37

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.System Stability Index
b.Active Directory Diagnostics template
c.benchmarks
d.System Diagnostics template
e.Reliability Monitor
f.Task Manager tool
g.SNMP
h.Basic template
i.System Performance template
Provides a single number summary of recent reliability

Question 38

A(n)____________________ service is restarted by right-clicking it and clicking Restart.

Question 39

SNMP provides network management services through ____________________ and management systems.

Question 40

____________________ is valuable for tracking the reliability of a server over an extended period of time so that you have a general idea about the overall stability of that server.

Question 41

How is the System Stability Index determined?

Question 42

List two uses of SNMP.

Question 43

Give an example of a network management system or software application that uses SNMP.

Question 44

List three Microsoft operating systems and components that are compatible with SNMP.

Question 45

Identify and describe one piece of data that you should collect about network performance to help establish a baseline from which to diagnose problems.

Question 46

List and describe two properties that you can configure for a data collector set.

Question 47

Explain what dots and solid lines represent on the System Stability chart.

Question 48

List and describe two System Stability reports.

Question 49

List and describe the three options you will find in the Status column of the server services menu.

Question 50

Discuss what actions cause the System Stability index and reliability index to decrease.