Question 1
Which of the following is typical of software licensing in the cloud?
A. Per socket
B. Perpetual
C. Subscription-based
D. Site-based
Question 2
A server administrator wants to run a performance monitor for optimal system utilization. Which of the following metrics can the administrator use for monitoring?(Choose two.)
A. Memory
B. Page file
C. Services
D. Application
E. CPU
F. Heartbeat
Question 3
After configuring IP networking on a newly commissioned server, a server administrator installs a straight-through network cable from the patch panel to the switch. The administrator then returns to the server to test network connectivity using the ping command. The partial output of the ping and ipconfig commands are displayed below:
The administrator returns to the switch and notices an amber link light on the port where the server is connected. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the lack of network connectivity?
A. Network port security
B. An improper VLAN configuration
C. A misconfigured DHCP server
D. A misconfigured NIC on the server
Question 4
A user cannot save large files to a directory on a Linux server that was accepting smaller files a few minutes ago. Which of the following commands should a technician use to identify the issue?
A. pvdisplay
B. mount
C. df -h
D. fdisk -l
Question 5
Following a recent power outage, a server in the datacenter has been constantly going offline and losing its configuration. Users have been experiencing access issues while using the application on the server. The server technician notices the date and time are incorrect when the server is online. All other servers are working. Which of the following would MOST likely cause this issue? (Choose two.)
A. The server has a faulty power supply
B. The server has a CMOS battery failure
C. The server requires OS updates
D. The server has a malfunctioning LED panel
E. The servers do not have NTP configured
F. The time synchronization service is disabled on the servers
Question 6
A company has implemented a requirement to encrypt all the hard drives on its servers as part of a data loss prevention strategy. Which of the following should the company also perform as a data loss prevention method?
A. Encrypt all network traffic
B. Implement MFA on all the servers with encrypted data
C. Block the servers from using an encrypted USB
D. Implement port security on the switches
Question 7
A systems administrator is setting up a server on a LAN that uses an address space that follows the RFC 1918 standard. Which of the following IP addresses should the administrator use to be in compliance with the standard?
A. 11.251.196.241
B. 171.245.198.241
C. 172.16.19.241
D. 193.168.145.241
Question 8
An administrator needs to perform bare-metal maintenance on a server in a remote datacenter. Which of the following should the administrator use to access the server's console?
A. IP KVM
B. VNC
C. A crash cart
D. RDP
E. SSH
Question 9
A technician needs to provide a VM with high availability. Which of the following actions should the technician take to complete this task as efficiently as possible?
A. Take a snapshot of the original VM
B. Clone the original VM
C. Convert the original VM to use dynamic disks
D. Perform a P2V of the original VM
Question 10
A server administrator receives a report that Ann, a new user, is unable to save a file to her home directory on a server. The administrator checks Ann's home directory permissions and discovers the following: dr-xr-xr-- /home/AnnWhich of the following commands should the administrator use to resolve the issue without granting unnecessary permissions?
A. chmod 777 /home/Ann
B. chmod 666 /home/Ann
C. chmod 711 /home/Ann
D. chmod 754 /home/Ann
