Administration, 11th Edition
1. What factor is not important for choosing the best Windows Server 2012 R2 edition for
your environment? - ANSWERSd. heating and cooling system of the datacenter
2. The Windows Server 2012 R2 edition which is designed for servers with up to 64
processors is _____: - ANSWERSa. Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
3. The Windows Server 2012 edition limited to one physical or virtual server instance and a
maximum of 25 users is ________. - ANSWERSc. Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
4. The Windows Server 2012 R2 edition available through the Microsoft volume-licensing
program and from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) but not retail is _________: -
ANSWERSa. Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
5. Active directory lightweight directory services is available on what Windows Server
editions? - ANSWERSd. datacenter edition only
6. File and Storage Services falls into which of the following basic role categories: -
ANSWERSc. Application Services
7. As Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 focuses more on virtualization
administrators must consider the roles a server performs both at deployment as well as in
the future. - ANSWERSa. True
8. The Server Core installation option in Windows Server 2012 R2 effectively removes
_______: - ANSWERSd. Graphical User Interface
9. Administrator decides to install the operating system via the Server Core in Windows
Server 2012 R2. There is no way to get the GUI back at a later date except to perform -
ANSWERSb. False
,10. Windows Server 2012 R2 offers a compromise between Server Core and more
traditional server administration tools called: - ANSWERSb. Minimal Server Interface
11. Before you perform any upgrade procedure you should ______ . - ANSWERSc. Backup
the entire system.
12. The difference between in-place upgrade and a migration is ________. - ANSWERSc. A
migration copies vital information from the existing Server to a clean installation of
Windows Server 2012 R2.
13. What are the Windows Server Migration Tools? - ANSWERSa. PowerShell cmdlets to
enable administrators migrate roles between servers
14. There are several things to consider prior to upgrading to Windows Server 2012 R2.
Select all that apply. - ANSWERSa. Check disk spaceb. Check application compatibilitye.
Check server meets minimum hardware requirements
15. Using Features on Demand results in saving potentially significant amounts of disk space.
Features on Demand becomes a third installation state per feature in Windows Server 2012
R2. While previous versions allowed only Enable or Disable Features on Demand provides
_______. - ANSWERSc. Disabled and deleted
1. Why has Microsoft released four different editions of Windows Server 2012 R2? -
ANSWERSa. To offer various features sets and at different price points
2. Your company will upgrade to Windows Server 2012 R2. The present environment is
Windows Server 2008 R2 servers or higher. What is the best path to upgrade to Windows
Server 2012 R2? - ANSWERSc. Clean installation of Windows Server 2012 R2.
3. You understand the benefits of Server Core. However you don't want to give up some
traditional server administration tools. What is your best option as a compromise? -
ANSWERSa. Use the Minimal Server Interface
,4. Active Directory Rights Management Services are available on which Windows Server
2012 R2 edition? - ANSWERS"c. Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter, Standard and
Foundation editions"
"1. While all your servers meet the minimum hardware requirements some servers have
""strengths"" which make them better suited for a particular role. Which new server
hardware would be best for a web server?" - ANSWERSc. server with high-end network
adapters
"2. While all your servers meet the minimum hardware requirements some servers have
""strengths"" which make them better suited for a particular role. Which new server
hardware would be best for a media server?" - ANSWERS"d. server with expanded hardware
in all subsystems, to avoid any performance bottleneck"
"3. While all your servers meet the minimum hardware requirements some servers have
""strengths"" which make them better suited for a particular role. Which new server
hardware would be best for a file server?" - ANSWERS"b. server with hard drives with higher
speeds and larger caches, plus a high performance drive interface"
"4. While all your servers meet the minimum hardware requirements some servers have
""strengths"" which make them better suited for a particular role. Which new server
hardware would be best for a server hosting complex applications?" - ANSWERSa. server
with expanded memory and faster processors
1. After initially configuring a new server you can fully manage it without needing to be
present at its console. What tool allows this? - ANSWERSd. Server Manager
2. What are the four parameters to set when arriving at the Use The Following IP Address
section of the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties sheet? - ANSWERS"a. IP
Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and Preferred DNS Server"
3. What is the command-line tool for renaming a computer and what is the command? -
ANSWERSa. netdom renamecomputer %ComputerName% /NewName:
<NewComputerName>
, 4. You decide to change the interface on your Windows Server 2012 R2 server. Select the
best answer to convert a GUI server to Server Core. - ANSWERSb. Use Server Manager to
start the Remove Roles and Features Wizard.
5. You want to add a role to several Windows Server 2012 R2 systems on the network.
Which of the following is correct? - ANSWERSb. Use Server Manager on any Windows Server
2012 R2 to connect and install the role to all the systems.
6. What was the former name of Remote Desktop Services? - ANSWERSc. Terminal Services
7. At the end of installing a role using Server Manager you can export the configuration
settings to a script file. Then using PowerShell you use the script to install roles and features
on another Windows Server 2012 R2. What is the PowerShell cmdlet for executing this
script? - ANSWERSa. Install-WindowsFeature -ConfigurationFilePath <ExportedConfig.xml>
8. You need to add a role to a VM in an offline state. How do you proceed? - ANSWERSc.
Install the role to the VHD while still offline.
9. If you want to examine the VHD to see what roles and features are already installed how
do you proceed? - ANSWERSb. Examine the VHD while still offline using the Add Roles and
Features Wizard.
10. The Services tile for the Local Server in Server Manager is similar to the traditional
Services MMC snap-in. How is it different? - ANSWERS"d. You can start, stop, pause, or
resume a service, but to change its Start Type, you require the Services MMC snap-in."
11. What is the key benefit behind delegating server administration? - ANSWERS"a. In larger
networks, delegation restricts access by using restricted permissions."
12. Virtualization makes it possible to separate vital network functions on different systems
without purchasing additional network adapters for each one. What is the drawback? -
ANSWERSa. Single network adapter means a single point of failure.