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SK0-005 CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam Questions and Answers

Questions 4

Which of the following attacks is the most difficult to mitigate with technology?

Options:

A.

Ransomware

B.

Backdoor

C.

SQL injection

D.

Phishing

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Questions 5

A technician is monitoring a server and notices there is only one NIC plugged in. but the server has two. The NIC is oversaturated, and the technician would like to increase the available bandwidth. Which of the following solutions would be the BEST option to increase the speed of this NIC?

Options:

A.

Link aggregation

B.

Heartbeat

C.

Most recently used

D.

Active-active

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Questions 6

Which of the following testing exercises for disaster recovery is primarily used to discuss incident response strategies for critical systems without affecting production data?

Options:

A.

Tabletcp

B.

Backup recovery test

C.

Lrverail over

D.

Hot-site visit audit

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Questions 7

A technician needs to restore data from a backup. The technician has these files in the backup inventory:

Which of the following backup types is being used if the file 01062020.bak requires another file to restore data?

Options:

A.

Full

B.

Incremental

C.

Snapshot

D.

Differential

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Questions 8

An administrator is investigating several unexpected documents and video files that recently appeared in a network share. The administrator checks the properties of the files and sees the author's name on the documents is not a company employee. The administrator questions the other users, but no one knows anything about the files. The administrator then checks the log files and discovers the FTP protocol was used to copy the files to the server. Which of the following needs to be done to prevent this from happening again?

Options:

A.

Implement data loss prevention.

B.

Configure intrusion detection.

C.

Turn on User Account Control.

D.

Disable anonymous access.

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Questions 9

Which of the following tools will analyze network logs in real time to report on suspicious log events?

Options:

A.

Syslog

B.

DLP

C.

SIEM

D.

HIPS

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Questions 10

A company's servers are all displaying the wrong time. The server administrator confirms the time source is correct. Which of the following is MOST likely preventing the servers from obtaining the correct time?

Options:

A.

A firewall

B.

An antivirus

C.

AHIDS

D.

User account control

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Questions 11

A server administrator wants to ensure a storage array can survive the failure of two drives without the loss of data. Which of the following RAID levels should the administrator choose?

Options:

A.

0

B.

1

C.

5

D.

6

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Questions 12

A server administrator is completing an OS installation for a new server. The administrator patches the server with the latest vendor-suggested software, configures DHCP, and verifies all network cables are properly connected in the IDF, but there is no network connectivity. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the lack of connectivity?

Options:

A.

The VLAN Is improperly configured.

B.

The DNS configuration Is invalid.

C.

The OS version is not compatible with the network switch vendor.

D.

The HIDS is preventing the connection.

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Questions 13

Users report that the FinanceApp software is not running, and they need immediate

access. Issues with the FinanceApp software occur every week after the IT team

completes server system updates. The users, however, do not want to contact the

help desk every time the issue occurs. The users also report the new MarketApp

software is not usable when it crashes, which can cause significant downtime. The

technician who restarted the MarketApp software noticed it is running under a test

account, which is a likely cause of the crashes.

INSTRUCTIONS

Using the Services menu provided, modify the appropriate application services to

remedy the stated issues.

Options:

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Questions 14

A technician has received tickets responding a server is responding slowly during business hours. Which of the following should the technician implement so the team will be informed of this behavior in real time?

Options:

A.

Log rotation

B.

Alerts

C.

Reports

D.

Log stopping

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Questions 15

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a datacenter is concerned that transmissions from the building can be detected from the outside. Which of the following would resolve this concern? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

RFID

B.

Proximity readers

C.

Signal blocking

D.

Camouflage

E.

Reflective glass

F.

Bollards

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Questions 16

A systems administrator has noticed performance degradation on a company file server, and one of the disks on it has a solid amber light. The administrator logs on to the disk utility and sees the array is rebuild ing. Which of the following should the administrator do NEXT once the rebuild is finished?

Options:

A.

Restore the server from a snapshot.

B.

Restore the server from backup.

C.

Swap the drive and initialize the disk.

D.

Swap the drive and initialize the array.

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Questions 17

Which of the following steps in the troubleshooting theory should be performed after a solution has been implemented? (Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Perform a root cause analysis

B.

Develop a plan of action

C.

Document the findings

D.

Escalate the issue

E.

Scope the issue

F.

Notify the users

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Questions 18

A systems administrator recently installed a new virtual server. After completing the installation, the administrator was only able to reach a few of the servers on the network. While testing, the administrator discovered only servers that had similar IP addresses were reachable. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the issue?

Options:

A.

The jumbo frames are not enabled.

B.

The subnet mask is incorrect.

C.

There is an IP address conflict.

D.

There is an improper DNS configuration.

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Questions 19

A security manager is concerned that a rogue employee could boot a server from an outside USB drive. Which of the following actions can be taken to reduce this risk? (Select TWO).

Options:

A.

Close unneeded ports.

B.

Disable unneeded physical ports.

C.

Set a BIOS password.

D.

Install a SIEM.

E.

Disable unneeded services.

F.

Install a HIDS.

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Questions 20

A server administrator is reviewing the following specifications:

VM01 Host:

CPU: 2 Physical, 4 Cores

RAM: 16GB

Storage: 16TB

Server 1 on VM01:

CPU: 1 virtual socket, 1 core per socket

RAM: 4GB

Storage: 8TB

Server 2 on VM01:

CPU: 2 virtual sockets, 2 cores per socket

RAM: 8GB

Storage: 10TB

Which of the following is described given these specifications?

Options:

A.

Virtual switch

B.

Host vs. guest

C.

Overprovisioning

D.

Scalability

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Questions 21

A technician needs to deploy an operating system that would optimize server resources. Which of the following server installation methods would BEST meet this requirement?

Options:

A.

Full

B.

Bare metal

C.

Core

D.

GUI

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Questions 22

Which of the following environmental controls must be carefully researched so the control itself does not cause the destruction of the server equipment?

Options:

A.

Humidity control system

B.

Sensors

C.

Fire suppression

D.

Heating system

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Questions 23

Which of me following should be placed at the top of a Bash script to ensure it can be executed?

Options:

A.

bash

B.

!execute

C.

#!

D.

@eacho off

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Questions 24

Due to a recent application migration, a company’s current storage solution does not meet the necessary requirements tor hosting data without impacting performance when the data is accessed in real time by multiple users. Which of the following is the BEST solution for this Issue?

Options:

A.

Install local external hard drives for affected users.

B.

Add extra memory to the server where data is stored.

C.

Compress the data to increase available space.

D.

Deploy a new Fibre Channel SAN solution.

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Questions 25

Which of the following physical security concepts would most likely be used to limit personnel access to a restricted area within a data center?

Options:

A.

An access control vestibule

B.

Video surveillance

C.

Bollards

D.

Data center camouflage

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Questions 26

An administrator is troubleshooting a server that is rebooting and crashing. The administrator notices that the server is making sounds that are louder than usual. Upon closer inspection, the administrator

discovers that the noises are coming from the front of the chassis. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this behavior?

Options:

A.

One of the fans has failed.

B.

The power supply has failed.

C.

The RAM is malfunctioning.

D.

The CPU is overheating.

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Questions 27

Which of the following backup types only records changes to the data blocks on a virtual machine?

Options:

A.

Differential

B.

Snapshot

C.

Incremental

D.

Synthetic full

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Questions 28

A technician needs to install a Type 1 hypervisor on a server. The server has SD card slots, a SAS controller, and a SATA controller, and it is attached to a NAS. On which of the following drive types should the technician install the hypervisor?

Options:

A.

SD card

B.

NAS drive

C.

SATA drive

D.

SAS drive

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Questions 29

Which of the following is an architectural reinforcement that is used to attempt to conceal the exterior of an organization?

Options:

A.

Fencing

B.

Bollards

C.

Camouflage

D.

Reflective glass

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Questions 30

A systems administrator deployed a new web proxy server onto the network. The proxy server has two interfaces: the first is connected to an internal corporate firewall, and the second is connected to an internet-facing firewall. Many users at the company are reporting they are unable to access the Internet since the new proxy was introduced. Analyze the network diagram and the proxy server’s host routing table to resolve the Internet connectivity issues.

INSTRUCTIONS

Perform the following steps:

1. Click on the proxy server to display its routing table.

2. Modify the appropriate route entries to resolve the Internet connectivity issue.

If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.

Options:

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Questions 31

A server administrator needs to create a new folder on a file server that only specific users can access. Which of the following BEST describes how the server administrator can accomplish this task?

Options:

A.

Create a group that includes all users and assign it to an ACL.

B.

Assign individual permissions on the folder to each user.

C Create a group that includes all users and assign the proper permissions.

C.

Assign ownership on the folder for each user.

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Questions 32

A server administrator is exporting Windows system files before patching and saving them to the following location:

\\server1\ITDept\

Which of the following is a storage protocol that the administrator is MOST likely using to save this data?

Options:

A.

eSATA

B.

FCoE

C.

CIFS

D.

SAS

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Questions 33

An administrator is investigating a physical server mat will not Boot into the OS. The server has three hard drives configured in a RAID 5 array. The server passes POST, out the OS does not load. The administrator verities the CPU and RAM are Doth seated correctly and checks the dual power supplies. The administrator then verifies all the BIOS settings are correct and connects a bootable USB drive in the server, and the OS loads correctly. Which of the following is causing the issue?

Options:

A.

The page file is too small.

B.

The CPU has failed.

C.

There are multiple failed hard drives.

D.

There are mismatched RAM modules.

E.

RAID 5 requires four drives

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Questions 34

An administrator has been asked to deploy a database server that provides the highest performance with fault tolerance. Which of the following RAID levels will fulfill this request?

Options:

A.

RAIDO

B.

RAID1

C.

RAID 5

D.

RAID 6

E.

RAID 10

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Questions 35

A server administrator made a change in a server's BIOS in an attempt to fix an issue with the OS not turning on. However, the change did not successfully correct the issue. Which of the following should the server administrator do NEXT?

Options:

A.

Reinstall the server OS in repair mode while maintaining the data.

B.

Flash the BIOS with the most recent version.

C.

Reverse the latest change made to the server and reboot.

D.

Restart the server into safe mode and roll back changes.

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Questions 36

An upper management team is investigating a security breach of the company's filesystem. It has been determined that the breach occurred within the human resources department. Which of the following was used to identify the breach in the human resources department?

Options:

A.

User groups

B.

User activity reports

C.

Password policy

D.

Multifactor authentication

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Questions 37

Which of the following describes a configuration in winch both nodes of a redundant system respond to service requests whenever possible?

Options:

A.

Active-passive

B.

Failover

C.

Active-active

D.

Fallback

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Questions 38

A server administrator is configuring a new server that will hold large amounts of information. The server will need to be accessed by multiple users at the same time. Which of the following server roles will the administrator MOST likely need to install?

Options:

A.

Messaging

B.

Application

C.

Print

D.

Database

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Questions 39

A site is considered a warm site when it:

  • has basic technical facilities connected to it.

  • has faulty air conditioning that is awaiting service.

  • is almost ready to take over all operations from the primary site.

Options:

A.

is fully operational and continuously providing services.

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Questions 40

A server is reporting a hard drive S.M.A.R.T. error. When a technician checks on the drive, however, it appears that all drives in the server are functioning normally. Which of the following is the reason for this issue?

Options:

A.

A S.M.A.R.T. error is a predictive failure notice. The drive will fail in the near future and should be replaced at the next earliest time possible

B.

A S.M.A.R.T. error is a write operation error. It has detected that the write sent to the drive was incorrectly formatted and has requested a retransmission of the write from the controller

C.

A S.M.A.R.T. error is simply a bad sector. The drive has marked the sector as bad and will continue to function properly

D.

A S.M.A.R.T. error is an ECC error. Due to error checking and correcting, the drive has corrected the missing bit and completed the write operation correctly.

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Questions 41

Which of the following is the MOST secure method to access servers located in remote branch offices?

Options:

A.

Use an MFAout-of-band solution.

B.

Use a Telnet connection.

C.

Use a password complexity policy.

D.

Use a role-based access policy.

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Questions 42

Which of the following relates to how much data loss a company agrees to tolerate in the event of a disaster?

Options:

A.

RTO

B.

MTBF

C.

PRO

D.

MTTR

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Questions 43

Which of the following can be BEST described as the amount of time a company can afford to be down during recovery from an outage?

Options:

A.

SLA

B.

MTBF

C.

RTO

D.

MTTR

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Questions 44

Which of the following types of asset management documentation is commonly used as a reference when processing the replacement of a faulty server component?

Options:

A.

Warranty

B.

Purchase order

C.

License

D.

Baseline document

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Questions 45

A server administrator has been creating new VMs one by one. The administrator notices the system requirements are very similar, even with different applications. Which of the following would help the administrator accomplish this task in the SHORTEST amount of time and meet the system requirements?

Options:

A.

Snapshot

B.

Deduplication

C.

System Restore

D.

Template

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Questions 46

A technician is configuring a server that requires secure remote access. Which of the following ports should the technician use?

Options:

A.

21

B.

22

C.

23

D.

443

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Questions 47

A technician is trying to determine the reason why a Linux server is not communicating on a network. The returned network configuration is as follows:

eth0: flags=4163 mtu 1500

inet 127.0.0.1 network 255.255.0.0 broadcast 127.0.0.1

Which of the following BEST describes what is happening?

Options:

A.

The server is configured to use DHCP on a network that has multiple scope options

B.

The server is configured to use DHCP, but the DHCP server is sending an incorrect subnet mask

C.

The server is configured to use DHCP on a network that does not have a DHCP server

D.

The server is configured to use DHCP, but the DHCP server is sending an incorrect MTU setting

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Questions 48

A technician is attempting to log in to a Linux server as root but cannot remember the administrator password. Which of the following is the LEAST destructive method of resetting the administrator password?

Options:

A.

Boot using a Linux live CD and mount the hard disk to /mnt. Change to the /mnt/etc directory. Edit the passwd file found in that directory.

B.

Reinstall the OS in overlay mode. Reset the root password from the install GUI screen.

C.

Adjust the GRUB boot parameters to boot into single-user mode. Run passwd from the command prompt.

D.

Boot using a Linux live CD and mount the hard disk to /mnt. SCP the /etc directory from a known accessible server to /mnt/etc.

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Questions 49

A company is implementing a check-in desk to heighten physical security. Which of the following access controls would be the most appropriate to facilitate this implementation?

Options:

A.

Security guards

B.

Security cameras

C.

Bollards

D.

An access control vestibule

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Questions 50

An administrator is setting up a new server and has been asked to install an operating system that does not have a GUI because the server has limited resources. Which of the

following installation options should the administrator use?

Options:

A.

Bare metal

B.

Headless

C.

Virtualized

D.

Slipstreamed

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Questions 51

After the installation of an additional network card into a server, the server will not boot into the OS. A technician tests the network card in a different server with a different OS and verifies the card functions correctly. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT to troubleshoot this issue?

Options:

A.

Remove the original network card and attempt to boot using only the new network card.

B.

Check that the BIOS is configured to recognize the second network card.

C.

Ensure the server has enough RAM to run a second network card.

D.

Verify the network card is on the HCL for the OS.

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Questions 52

A server technician is installing a Windows server OS on a physical server. The specifications for the installation call for a 4TB data volume. To ensure the partition is available to the OS, the technician must verify the:

Options:

A.

hardware is UEFI compliant

B.

volume is formatted as GPT

C.

volume is formatted as MBR

D.

volume is spanned across multiple physical disk drives

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Questions 53

A company needs a media server set up that provides the highest availability with a minimum requirement of at least 10TB. The company purchased five HDDs, each with a 4TB

capacity. Which of the options would provide the highest fault tolerance and meet the requirements?

Options:

A.

RAID 0

B.

RAID 5

C.

RAID 6

D.

RAID 10

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Questions 54

Which of the following can be used to map a network drive to a user profile?

Options:

A.

System service

B.

Network service

C.

Login script

D.

Kickstart script

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Questions 55

Which of the following ensures a secondary network path is available if the primary connection fails?

Options:

A.

Link aggregation

B.

Most recently used

C.

Heartbeat

D.

Fault tolerance

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Questions 56

A technician retailed a new 4TB hard drive in a Windows server. Which of the following should the technician perform FIRST to provision the new drive?

Options:

A.

Configure the drive as a base disk.

B.

Configure the drive as a dynamic disk.

C.

Partition the drive using MBR.

D.

Partition the drive using OPT.

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Questions 57

A technician is installing a variety of servers in a rack. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the technician to take while loading the rack?

Options:

A.

Alternate the direction of the airflow

B.

Install the heaviest server at the bottom of the rack

C.

Place a UPS at the top of the rack

D.

Leave 1U of space between each server

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Questions 58

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of right to downgrade?

Options:

A.

It allows for the return of a new OS license if the newer OS is not compatible with the currently installed software and is returning to the previously used OS

B.

It allows a server to run on fewer resources than what is outlined in the minimum requirements document without purchasing a license

C.

It allows for a previous version of an OS to be deployed in a test environment for each current license that is purchased

D.

It allows a previous version of an OS to be installed and covered by the same license as the newer version

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Questions 59

While running a local network security scan an administrator discovers communication between clients and one of the web servers is happening in cleartext. Company policy requires all communication lo be encrypted. Which of the following ports should be closed to stop the deartext communication?

Options:

A.

21

B.

22

C.

443

D.

3389

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Questions 60

A server administrator encounters some issues with the server OS after applying monthly patches. Which of the following troubleshooting steps should the administrator perform?

Options:

A.

Implement rollback procedures.

B.

Upgrade the drivers.

C.

Reinstall the OS.

D.

Reboot the server.

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Questions 61

The management team has mandated the encryption of all server administration traffic. Which of the following should MOST likely be implemented?

Options:

A.

SSH

B.

VPN

C.

SELinux

D.

FTPS

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Questions 62

A storage administrator needs to implement SAN-based shared storage that can transmit at 16Gb over an optical connection. Which of the following connectivity options would BEST meet this requirement?

Options:

A.

Fibre Channel

B.

FCoE

C.

iSCSI

D.

eSATA

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Questions 63

A server administrator is testing a disaster recovery plan. The test involves creating a downtime scenario and taking the necessary steps. Which of the following testing methods is the administrator MOST likely performing?

Options:

A.

Backup recovery

B.

Simulated

C.

Tabletop

D.

Live failover

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Questions 64

A security technician generated a public/private key pair on a server. The technician needs to copy the key pair to another server on a different subnet. Which of the following is the most secure method to copy the keys?

  • HTTP

Options:

A.

FTP

B.

SCP

C.

USB

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Questions 65

A server technician arrives at a data center to troubleshoot a physical server that is not responding to remote management software. The technician discovers the servers in the data center are not connected to a KVM switch, and their out-of-band management cards have not been configured. Which of the following should the technician do to access the server for troubleshooting purposes?

Options:

A.

Connect the diagnostic card to the PCle connector.

B.

Connect a console cable to the server NIC.

C.

Connect to the server from a crash cart.

D.

Connect the virtual administration console.

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Questions 66

Which of the following asset management documents is used to identify the location of a serves within a data center?

Options:

A.

Infrastructure diagram

B.

Workflow diagram

C.

Rack layout

D.

Service manual

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Questions 67

A server administrator is taking advantage of all the available bandwidth of the four NICs on the server. Which of the following NIC-teaming technologies should the server administrator utilize?

Options:

A.

Fail over

B.

Fault tolerance

C.

Load balancing

D.

Link aggregation

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Questions 68

A server administrator is trying to determine the cause of a slowdown on a database server. Upon investigation, the administrator determines the issue is in the storage subsystem. Which of the following will most likely resolve this issue?

Options:

A.

Increasing IOPS by implementing flash storage

B.

Implementing deduplication on the storage

C.

Extending capacity by installing a 4TB SATA disk

D.

Reformatting the disk as FAT32

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Questions 69

An administrator is configuring a server that will host a high-performance financial application. Which of the following disk types will serve this purpose?

Options:

A.

SAS SSD

B.

SATA SSD

C.

SAS drive with 10000rpm

D.

SATA drive with 15000rpm

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Questions 70

A server technician is placing a newly configured server into a corporate environment. The server will be used by members of the accounting department, who are currently assigned by the VLAN identified below:

Which of the following IP address configurations should the technician assign to the new server so the members of the accounting group can access the server?

Options:

A.

IP address: 172.16.25.90/24 Default gateway: 172.16.25.254

B.

IP address: 172.16.25.101/16 Default gateway: 172.16.25.254

C.

IP address: 172.16.25.254/24 Default gateway: 172.16.25.1

D.

IP address: 172.16.26.101/24 Default gateway: 172.16.25.254

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Questions 71

A company needs to increase the security controls on its servers. An administrator is implementing MFA on all servers using cost effective techniques. Which of the following should the administrator use to satisfy the MFA requirement?

Options:

A.

Biometrics

B.

Push notifications

C.

Smart carts

D.

Physical tokens

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Questions 72

Due to a disaster incident on a primary site, corporate users are redirected to cloud services where they will be required to be authenticated just once in order to use all cloud services.

Which of the following types of authentications is described in this scenario?

Options:

A.

MFA

B.

NTLM

C.

Kerberos

D.

SSO

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Questions 73

A server administrator wants to check the open ports on a server. Which of the following commands should the administrator use to complete the task?

Options:

A.

nslookup

B.

nbtstat

C.

telnet

D.

netstat -a

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Questions 74

A Linux server requires repetitive tasks for reconfiguration. Which of the following would be the best scripting language to use?

Options:

A.

PowerShell

B.

Batch command file

C.

Bash

D.

Visual Basic

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Questions 75

A technician is connecting a Linux server to a share on a NAS. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate native protocol to use for this task?

Options:

A.

CIFS

B.

FTP

C.

SFTP

D.

NFS

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Questions 76

Which of the following licensing models allows the greatest number of concurrent Windows VMS to run on a host for the lowest cost?

Options:

A.

per user

B.

per core

C.

Per instance

D.

Per concurrent user

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Questions 77

Which of the following actions should a server administrator take once a new backup scheme has been configured?

Options:

A.

Overwrite the backups

B.

Clone the configuration

C.

Run a restore test

D.

Check the media integrity

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Questions 78

A server technician downloaded new firmware from the manufacturer's website. The technician then attempted to install the firmware on the server, but the installation failed, stating the file is potentially corrupt. Which of the following should the technician have checked prior to installing the firmware?

Options:

A.

DLF configuration

B.

MBR failure

C.

ECC support

D.

MD5 checksum

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Questions 79

An administrator is able to ping the default gateway and internet sites by name from a file server. The file server is not able to ping the print server by name. The administrator is able to ping the file server from the print server by both IP address and computer name. When initiating an initiating from the file server for the print server, a different IP address is returned, which of the following is MOST Likely the cause?

Options:

A.

A firewall blocking the ICMP echo reply.

B.

The DHCP scope option is incorrect

C.

The DNS entries for the print server are incorrect.

D.

The hosts file misconfigured.

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Questions 80

A server is performing slowly, and users are reporting issues connecting to the application on that server. Upon investigation, the server administrator notices several unauthorized services running on that server that are successfully communicating to an external site. Which of the following are MOST likely causing the issue?

(Choose two.)

Options:

A.

Adware is installed on the users’ devices

B.

The firewall rule for the server is misconfigured

C.

The server is infected with a virus

D.

Intrusion detection is enabled on the network

E.

Unnecessary services are disabled on the server

F.

SELinux is enabled on the server

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Questions 81

Which of the following would MOST likely be part of the user authentication process when implementing SAML across multiple applications?

Options:

A.

SSO

B.

LDAP

C.

TACACS

D.

MFA

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Questions 82

A technician is setting up a small office that consists of five Windows 10 computers. The technician has been asked to use a simple IP configuration without manually adding any IP addresses. Which of the following will the technician MOST likely use for the IP address assignment?

Options:

A.

Static

B.

Router-assigned

C.

APIPA

D.

DHCP

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Questions 83

A server administrator is configuring the IP address on a newly provisioned server in the testing environment. The network VLANs are configured as follows:

The administrator configures the IP address for the new server as follows:

IP address: 192.168.1.1/24

Default gateway: 192.168.10.1

A ping sent to the default gateway is not successful. Which of the following IP address/default gateway combinations should the administrator have used for the new server?

Options:

A.

IP address: 192.168.10.2/24

Default gateway: 192.168.10.1

B.

IP address: 192.168.1.2/24

Default gateway: 192.168.10.1

C.

IP address: 192.168.10.3/24

Default gateway: 192.168.20.1

D.

IP address: 192.168.10.24/24

Default gateway: 192.168.30.1

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Questions 84

A server technician is installing a new server OS on legacy server hardware. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST to ensure the OS will work as intended?

Options:

A.

Consult the HCL to ensure everything is supported.

B.

Migrate the physical server to a virtual server.

C.

Low-level format the hard drives to ensure there is no old data remaining.

D.

Make sure the case and the fans are free from dust to ensure proper cooling.

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Questions 85

Which of the following would a systems administrator most likely implement to encrypt data in transit for remote administration?

Options:

A.

Telnet

B.

SSH

C.

TFTP

D.

rlogin

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Questions 86

Users report they ate unable to access an application after a recent third-party patch update. The physical server that is hosting the application keeps crashing on reboot. Although the update was installed directly from the manufacturer's support website as recommended it has now been recalled and removed from the website as the update unintentionally installed unauthorized software after a reboot. Which of the following steps should the administrator perform to restore access to the application while minimizing downtime? (Select TWO)

Options:

A.

Uninstall recent updates.

B.

Reimage the server with a different OS.

C.

Run a port scan to verify open ports.

D.

Enable a GPO to uninstall the update.

E.

Scan and remove any malware.

F.

Reformat the server and restore the image from the latest backup.

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Questions 87

An administrator notices nigh traffic on a certain subnet and would like to identify the source of the traffic. Which of the following tools should the administrator utilize?

Options:

A.

Anti-malware

B.

Nbtstat

C.

Port scanner

D.

Sniffer

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Questions 88

A snapshot is a feature that can be used in hypervisors to:

Options:

A.

roll back firmware updates.

B.

restore to a previous version.

C.

roll back application drivers.

D.

perform a backup restore.

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Questions 89

A server administrator added a new drive to a server. However, the drive is not showing up as available. Which of the following does the administrator need to do to make the drive available?

Options:

A.

Partition the drive.

B.

Create a new disk quota.

C.

Configure the drive as dynamic.

D.

Set the compression.

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Questions 90

A technician is checking a server rack. Upon entering the room, the technician notices the tans on a particular server in the rack are running at high speeds. This is the only server in the rack that is experiencing this behavior. The ambient temperature in the room appears to be normal. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason why the fans in that server are operating at full speed?

Options:

A.

The server is In the process of shutting down, so fan speed operations have been defaulted to high.

B.

An incorrect fan size was inserted into the server, and the server has had to Increase the fan speed to compensate.

C.

A fan failure has occurred, and the other fans have increased speed to compensate.

D.

The server is utilizing more memory than the other servers, so it has increased the fans to compensate.

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Questions 91

A server administrator just installed a new physical server and needs to harden the applications on the server. Which of the following best describes a method of application hardening?

Options:

A.

Install the latest patches.

B.

Disable unneeded hardware.

C.

Set the boot order.

D.

Enable a BIOS password.

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Questions 92

An administrator is only able to log on to a server with a local account. The server has been successfully joined to the domain and can ping other servers by IP address. Which of the following locally defined settings is MOST likely misconfigured?

Options:

A.

DHCP

B.

WINS

C.

DNS

D.

TCP

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Questions 93

An employee who was dismissed did not return company-issued equipment. Which of the following is the most important information the IT department needs to give to the legal department?

Options:

A.

Labeling

B.

Serial number

C.

Warranty

D.

Asset tag

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Questions 94

An administrator has been troubleshooting a server issue. The administrator carefully questioned the users and examined the available logs. Using this information, the administrator was able to rule out several possible causes and develop a theory as to what the issue might be. Through further testing, the administrator's theory proved to be correct. Which of the following should be the next step to troubleshoot the issue?

Options:

A.

Document the findings and actions.

B.

Escalate the issue to the management team.

C.

Implement the solution.

D.

Establish an action plan.

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Questions 95

Winch of the following is a type of replication in which all files are replicated, all the time?

Options:

A.

Constant

B.

Application consistent

C.

Synthetic full

D.

Full

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Questions 96

An administrator receives an alert that one of the virtual servers has suddenly crashed. The administrator confirms the data center does not have any power failures and then connects to the remote console of the crashed server After connecting to the server console, which of the following should the administrator complete first?

Options:

A.

Use the keyboard command AH+F12 to switch to the kernel log screen

B.

Perform a hard reboot on the server and monitor the server startup

C.

Collect a screenshot of the PSOD and note the details after the line detailing the OS version

D.

Collect a core dump from the server and store locally before rebooting the hardware

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Questions 97

A technician is attempting to resolve an issue with a file server that is unable to download a file Given the following output:

Which of the following would best allow this file to be read?

Options:

A.

chown

B.

sestatus

C.

setenforce

D.

getenforce

E.

chmod

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Questions 98

An administrator is installing a new server and OS. After installing the OS, the administrator logs in and wants to quickly check the network configuration. Which of the following is the best command to use to

accomplish this task?

Options:

A.

tracert

B.

telnet

C.

ipconfig

D.

ping

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Questions 99

An administrator restores several database files without error while participating in a mock disaster recovery exercise. Later, the administrator reports that the restored databases are

corrupt and cannot be used. Which of the following would best describe what caused this issue?

Options:

A.

The databases were not backed up to be application consistent.

B.

The databases were asynchronously replicated

C.

The databases were mirrored

D.

The database files were locked during the restoration process.

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Questions 100

A server technician is installing application updates on a Linux server. When the technician tries to install a MySQL update, the GUI displays the following error message: AVC denial. Which of the following should the technician do for the MySQL update to install?

Options:

A.

Download the update manually and run a checksum utility to verify file integrity.

B.

Issue the setenforce 0 command.

C.

Create a firewall rule to allow port 3306 through the firewall.

D.

Issue the yum -y update mysql command.

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Questions 101

An organization recently experienced power outages. The administrator noticed the server did not have enough time to shut down properly. After the outages, the administrator had additional batteries installed in the UPS. Which of the following best describes the solution the administrator implemented?

Options:

A.

The solution reduced shutdown time.

B.

The solution improved load balancing,

C.

The solution increased power out.

D.

The solution extended runtime.

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Questions 102

A technician recently applied a critical OS patch to a working sever. After rebooting, the technician notices the server Is unable to connect to a nearby database server. The technician validates a connection can be made to the database from another host. Which of the following is the best NEXT step to restore connectivity?

Options:

A.

Enable HIDS.

B.

Change the service account permissions.

C.

Check the host firewall I rule.

D.

Roll back the applied patch.

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Questions 103

Which of the following commands would MOST likely be used to register a new service on a Windows OS?

Options:

A.

set-service

B.

net

C.

sc

D.

services.msc

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Questions 104

An administrator is troubleshooting a failed NIC in an application server. The server uses DHCP to get all IP configurations, and the server must use a

specific IP address. The administrator replaces the NIC, but then the server begins to receive a different and incorrect IP address. Which of the following will enable the server to get the proper IP address?

Options:

A.

Modifying the MAC used on the DHCP reservation

B.

Updating the local hosts file with the correct IP address

C.

Modifying the WWNN used on the DHCP reservation

D.

Updating the NIC to use the correct WWNN

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Questions 105

An administrator has been asked to copy files from a Windows server that may not conform to Windows file-naming standards. Which of the following would best facilitate the copy process?

Options:

A.

Robocopy

B.

SCP

C.

Drag and drop

D.

FTP

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Questions 106

A backup application is copying only changed files each line it runs. During a restore, however, only a single file is used. Which of the following backup methods does this describe?

Options:

A.

Open file

B.

Synthetic full

C.

Full Incremental

D.

Full differential

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Questions 107

A technician is installing an OS on ten servers. Which of the following media installation types would allow for the fastest installation time?

Options:

A.

Network

B.

Embedded

C.

Optical

D.

USB

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Questions 108

An administrate is helping to replicate a large amount of data between two Windows servers. The administrator is unsure how much data has already been transferred. Which of the following will BEST ensure all the data is copied consistently?

Options:

A.

rsync

B.

copy

C.

scp

D.

robocopy

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Questions 109

A systems administrator recently upgraded the memory in a server, and now the server does not turn on, and nothing is displayed on the screen.

Which of the following is the next step the administrator should take to diagnose the error without opening the machine?

Options:

A.

Perform a cold reboot.

B.

Listen for POST code beeps.

C.

Call technical support.

D.

Check the monitor connection.

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Questions 110

Which of the following backup types resets the archive bit each time it is run?

Options:

A.

Differential

B.

Snapshot

C.

Incremental

D.

Synthic full

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Questions 111

A technician is attempting to update a server’s firmware. After inserting the media for the firmware and restarting the server, the machine starts normally into the OS. Which of the following should the technician do

NEXT to install the firmware?

Options:

A.

Press F8 to enter safe mode

B.

Boot from the media

C.

Enable HIDS on the server

D.

Log in with an administrative account

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Questions 112

A server administrator is setting up a disk with enforcement policies on how much data each home share can hold. The amount of data that is redundant on the

server must also be minimized. Which of the following should the administrator perform on the server? (Select two).

Options:

A.

Partitioning

B.

Deduplication

C.

Disk quotas

D.

Compression

E.

Cloning

F.

Provisioning

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Questions 113

Corporate policy mandates that logs from all servers be available for review regardless of the state of the server. Which of the following must be configured to comply with this policy?

Options:

A.

Aggregation

B.

Subscription

C.

Merging

D.

Collection

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Questions 114

A server administrator is tasked with upgrading the network on a server to 40Gbps. After installing the card, which of the following connectors should the administrator use?

Options:

A.

QSFP+

B.

10 GigE

C.

SFP

D.

SFP+

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Questions 115

An organization stores backup tapes of its servers at cold sites. The organization wants to ensure the tapes are properly maintained and usable during a DR scenario. Which of the following actions should the organization perform?

Options:

A.

Have the facility inspect and inventory the tapes on a regular basis.

B.

Have duplicate equipment available at the cold site.

C.

Retrieve the tapes from the cold site and test them.

D.

Use the test equipment at the cold site to read the tapes.

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Questions 116

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 data 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.)

Options:

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

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Questions 117

A server administrator needs to keep a copy of an important fileshare that can be used to restore the share as quickly as possible. Which of the following is the BEST solution?

Options:

A.

Copy the fileshare to an LTO-4 tape drive

B.

Configure a new incremental backup job for the fileshare

C.

Create an additional partition and move a copy of the fileshare

D.

Create a snapshot of the fileshare

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Questions 118

An administrator is tasked with building an environment consisting of four servers that can each serve the same website. Which of the following concepts is described?

Options:

A.

Load balancing

B.

Direct access

C.

Overprovisioning

D.

Network teaming

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Questions 119

A technician is working on a Linux server. The customer has reported that files in the home directory are missing. The /etc/ f stab file has the following entry:

nfsserver:/home /home nfs defaults 0 0

However, a df -h /home command returns the following information:

/dev/sda2 10G 1G 9G 10% /home

Which of the following should the technician attempt FIRST to resolve the issue?

Options:

A.

mkdir /home

B.

umount nfsserver:/home

C.

rmdir nfsserver:/home/dev/sda2

D.

mount /home

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Questions 120

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?

Options:

A.

11.251.196.241

B.

171.245.198.241

C.

172.16.19.241

D.

193.168.145.241

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Questions 121

A server administrator is connecting a new storage array to a server. The administrator has obtained multiple IP addresses for the array. Which of the following connection types is the server most likely using to connect to the array?

Options:

A.

eSATA

B.

USB

C.

FC

D.

iSCSI

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Questions 122

A server administrator needs to harden a server by only allowing secure traffic and DNS inquiries. A port scan reports the following ports are open:

Options:

A.

21

B.

22

C.

23

D.

53

E.

443

F.

636

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Questions 123

An organization is donating its outdated server equipment to a local charity. Which of the following describes what the organization should do BEFORE donating the equipment?

Options:

A.

Remove all the data from the server drives using the least destructive method.

B.

Repurpose and recycle any usable server components.

C.

Remove all the components from the server.

D.

Review all company polices.

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Questions 124

A server administrator has configured a web server. Which of the following does the administrator need to install to make the website trusted?

Options:

A.

PKI

B.

SSL

C.

LDAP

D.

DNS

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Exam Code: SK0-005
Exam Name: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam
Last Update: Mar 28, 2024
Questions: 414
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