CompTIA Server+ (SK0-005) Practice Exam

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• What licensing model is BEST for a company where very few users will use software at the same time?
• Which command should a technician use to identify storage issues on a Linux server when large files cannot be saved?
• What are the BEST immediate actions to prevent unauthorized server access when a large number of connections to port 80 are discovered on a non-web server?
• Which technology allows an administrator to build software RAID on a Windows server?
• What does the concept of 'right to downgrade' refer to?
• For a newly installed server with an IP address of 10.20.10.15 and a default gateway of 10.20.10.254, which subnet mask would be appropriate?
• Which issue is most likely causing an administrator to only log on to a server with a local account even though the server is joined to a domain?
• A server that recently received hardware upgrades has begun to experience random BSOD conditions. Which of the following are likely causes of the issue? (Choose two.)
• When designing a web application with five web nodes to ensure availability, which method should be used?
• To improve server performance, which practice is most effective?
• What should a technician attempt FIRST to resolve missing files in a home directory on a Linux server?
• Which IP address is compliant with RFC 1918 standards?
• A systems administrator is unable to log on to a new DHCP server with Active Directory credentials. What is the likely cause of the issue?
• If a server reports a hard drive S.M.A.R.T. error but other drives are functioning normally, what could be the reason?
• Which RAID configuration is best for keeping the OS safe in case of a hard drive failure?
• What is a common result of having outdated firmware on a server?
• When assessing hardware redundancy, which configuration is generally the most reliable?
• Which of the following commands should a systems administrator use to create a batch script to map multiple shares?
• What is the primary function of a load balancer in a server cluster?
• Which of the following storage types provides the fastest read/write speeds for a server?
• What network redundancy technique can be configured on a server?
• What is a core function of a Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS)?
• A Linux administrator received a permission denied error on a script. Which command would BEST resolve this issue?
• What would help a server administrator create new VMs in the shortest amount of time with similar system requirements?
• What is the MOST likely system vulnerability when a company has deployed antivirus, anti-malware, and firewalls that are assumed to be functioning properly?
• What RAID configuration is best for maximizing disk performance while allowing for redundancy?
• A server administrator has a system requirement to install the virtual OS on bare metal hardware. Which of the following hypervisor virtualization technologies should the administrator use to best meet the system requirements?
• What should a technician do to ensure that the solution to a server issue can be duplicated in the future?
• A server administrator must respond to service requests within a specified timeframe. What does this timeframe refer to?
• What action should a server administrator take after configuring a new backup scheme?
• What is the most likely resolution for a server that crashes consistently after running for five minutes without configuration changes?
• What is the usual result of a misconfigured firewall?
• When a server administrator exports Windows system files before patching, which storage protocol is most likely being used if the files are saved to \\server1\ITDept\?
• What does RTO stand for in the context of data loss tolerance during disasters?
• Which command should a server administrator use to check the open ports on a server?
• An administrator is researching the upcoming licensing software requirements for an application that usually requires very little technical support. Which of the following licensing models would be the lowest cost solution?
• Which DR testing scenario involves verbally walking through each step of the Disaster Recovery plan?
• What can be concluded if a server can ping other servers by IP address but prevents domain logins?
• What is the best solution for maintaining a quick restoration copy of an important fileshare?
• A RAID array isn't booting and a drive is replaced but remains unavailable. What is MOST likely the issue?
• In a situation where database updates fail, what tool can be crucial for synchronizing database time across systems?
• What strategy would BEST help protect an organization against social engineering?
• To ensure a closer relationship between server users and utilized storage space, which solution should the server administrator implement?
• What is the BEST approach to limit exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability on a server OS?
• In a server environment, which action would typically enhance the security of data in transit?
• What is one of the primary functions of an IP KVM switch in server management?
• What action should an administrator take if the load average indicates significant server performance issues?
• Which term describes the maximum time a company can tolerate being down during recovery from an outage?
• Which of the following best defines the term 'data at rest'?
• 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?
• What issue could be discovered if a server technician receives a failure message after pinging the server?
• Which method should an administrator use to securely transfer log files from a Linux server to a Windows workstation?
• What should an administrator implement FIRST to address power concerns when installing two servers in a single rack?
• Which troubleshooting step is least effective if an application fails to start after a patch update?
• What does an unauthorized software installation on a server suggest about the integrity of the recent update?
• Which storage type should an administrator use for a NAS to allow end users to see all the drives?
• What would MOST likely cause a server to frequently go offline after a power outage?
• Which components can likely be swapped out while a server is still running? (Choose two)
• What is one potential consequence of failing to patch security vulnerabilities promptly?
• What is an example of load balancing?
• To connect remotely to a new Windows server, which options must be configured?
• When should a server be reimaged with a different OS?
• If a server is experiencing high resource loads, what might an administrator consider implementing?
• What can be used to prevent network connectivity loss to a server pulled from the rack during maintenance?
• What is the key benefit of using cable management in a server room?
• What configuration is necessary for remote access to a server on Port 3389?
• What is the most appropriate native protocol for connecting a Linux server to a share on a NAS?
• What is the first troubleshooting step to take when servers become unresponsive after an update?
• For which purpose is RAID primarily used in a server environment?
• Which scripting language is MOST appropriate for a logon script in a Linux environment?
• What tool can be used to monitor and maintain server uptime?
• Which installation method is BEST suited for a company policy that prohibits direct login to a server?
• What should be the next step if a new server is not listed in the DNS records?
• What should be placed at the top of a Bash script to ensure it can be executed?
• If an administrator is attempting to reboot a remote physical Linux server but loses the SSH connection, which tool should they use to command a remote shutdown?
• In a situation where user access on a file server is increasing, what might be a practical way to control storage usage?
• What is the primary advantage of using a subscription license model for software?
• Which type of disaster recovery site has replicated data and servers that are powered only during a disaster?
• A server administrator needs to configure a server on a network that will have no more than 30 available IP addresses. Which of the following subnet addresses will be the most efficient for this network?
• If a systems administrator receives "Enforcing" output from the getenforce command while configuring MySQL on Linux, what command should they issue to proceed?
• Which type of server most benefits from a load balancer?
• A technician is attempting to update a server's firmware but the machine starts normally into the OS after restart. What should the technician do NEXT to install the firmware?
• Which port should a technician use for secure remote access to a server?
• What are the BEST backup methods to use when a quick restore is desired while minimizing backup media usage?
• Which type of license is MOST likely to include vendor assistance?
• Which of the following actions is important to secure remote management on a server?
• Which method can be used to monitor compliance with a code of conduct among employees?
• What is the best method for configuring server networking information to reduce the need for manual IP address maintenance?
• Which type of disk would be most suitable for a high-performance financial application on a server?
• How is a warm site best described?
• Which performance metrics can a server administrator utilize for monitoring optimal system utilization? (Choose two.)
• Which of the following is typical of software licensing in the cloud?
• Following a power outage, a server administrator noticed the file server was powered off. Which action should they take to prevent this from happening again?
• In a SAN environment, which protocol is primarily used for transferring data?
• What should a technician implement to limit disk usage on a server?
• Which of the following actions improves network reliability after firmware upgrades?
• What RAID configuration should be used to provide redundancy for an OS with two hard drives?
• When a new server is connected but only accessible via IP address, what should the administrator check first?
• A technician is troubleshooting a Linux server that has an issue with network communication. The server's IP configuration shows 127.0.0.1 as the IP address. What is the likely cause of this issue?
• What could be a follow-up step if DNS settings are confirmed to be misconfigured on a server?
• Which technology should be configured in pairs on a server to provide network redundancy?
• When installing a Windows server OS that requires a 4TB data volume, what must the technician verify regarding the hardware?
• Which of the following should be done regularly to ensure data integrity in a RAID setup?
• What type of security control requires validating a user's physical characteristics?
• In a disaster recovery plan, what does the hot-site strategy enable a company to do?
• When configuring a secondary NIC for a server, which setting should typically be checked first if there is a connectivity issue?
• Which of the following policies would be BEST to deter a brute-force login attack?
• A technician checks server logs for database update errors and finds synchronization errors. What should they ensure first?
• What are two measures that should be taken when a data breach occurs?
• Which of the following steps in the troubleshooting theory should be performed after a solution has been implemented? (Choose two.)
• What mechanism allows simultaneous access to multiple network paths to avoid bottlenecks?
• After replacing a failed hard drive in a storage array, what is the NEXT step to restore the logical volume?
• Which of the following actions can help determine the cause of a server crash?
• A server technician is deploying a server with eight hard drives requiring RAID configuration for fault tolerance. Which RAID level allows for two drive failures while minimizing overhead?
• To optimize application data performance, which RAID level should the administrator implement?
• What is the best initial action to take when a server in a remote datacenter becomes unresponsive?
• Which type of data replication is required for a company using a hot-site disaster-recovery model?
• 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?
• For allowing SSH, FTP, and LDAP traffic on a host-based firewall, which ports must be configured? (Choose three)
• A technician needs to install a Type 1 hypervisor on a server with SD card slots and controllers. On which of the following drive types should the technician install the hypervisor?
• Which approach can be considered proactive in preventing server crashes caused by unauthorized software?
• A technician discovers that server logs are consuming too much disk space. What solution would help free up space?
• What is the MOST secure method for accessing servers located in remote branch offices?
• What is the first step a server administrator should take when swapping out a GPU card?
• Which of the following is a key requirement for performance in a server application environment regarding hard drives?
• What is the purpose of remounting a drive in Linux with write permissions?
• If a user cannot modify files on a Windows fileshare despite having full control permissions, what is most likely the issue?
• A global organization keeps personnel application servers that are local to each country. Which of the following hardening techniques should the organization use to restrict access to only sites that are in the same country?
• A remote physical server is unable to communicate to the network through the available NICs, which were misconfigured. However, the server administrator is still able to configure the server remotely. Which of the following connection types is the server administrator using to access the server?
• What is a common approach to ensure data backup integrity during the backup process?
• When troubleshooting virtual server access issues, what should the systems administrator do FIRST?
• What disaster recovery solution BEST meets the goals of no customer data egress and quick recovery?
• What is the primary function of PKI in network security?
• Due to performance issues after an application migration, which storage solution is BEST to implement?
• What is the typical function of a SIEM tool in server management?
• To disable root login via SSH, which file must be edited?
• What is the BEST action to take before applying patches in a high availability cluster?
• Which type of interface is BEST for setting up a RAID 5 array on a physical server storing sensitive data?
• Which method can be used to map a network drive to a user profile?
• To achieve maximum capacity in a RAID array, which RAID level should be used?
• A technician found a Linux server cannot mount an NFS share. What should be performed FIRST?
• Which RAID configuration offers high fault tolerance and improved read performance?
• What action should a systems administrator take once a disk rebuild is complete?
• What type of traffic describes data that is being sent over the network and confirmed to be encrypted?
• Which RAID level should a server administrator choose to achieve the highest possible storage capacity?
• A technician was asked to upload files from the internal web server to the internal FTP server. The FTP connection from the workstation is successful. What is the MOST likely reason for the connection failure from the web server?
• Which of the following refers to the requirements that dictate when to delete data backups?
• Which cloud service model allows users to rent virtualized hardware resources over the internet?
• Which tool is designed to analyze network logs in real time for suspicious log events?
• A server administrator is creating a new server that will be used to house customer sales records. Which of the following roles will most likely be installed on the server?
• After applying a patch to a server, connectivity to a nearby database server is lost. What should the technician do next to restore connectivity?
• Which of the following best describes a hot disaster recovery site?
• Which method is recommended for protecting sensitive data on a physical server?
• Which of the following tools can be used for network performance monitoring on a server?
• What is a key factor for ensuring data availability even during multiple hard drive failures?
• Which cluster feature allows an administrator to return to the original configuration after a failover?
• 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.)
• What load-balancing method is characterized by each connection selecting the next available path?
• A server administrator is deploying a UPS at a datacenter and notices the device is making an audible beep every few seconds. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
• A technician has received multiple reports of issues with a server. The server occasionally has a BSOD, powers off unexpectedly, and has fans that run continuously. Which of the following BEST represents what the technician should investigate during troubleshooting?
• What component is primarily responsible for handshaking during the server initial boot-up process?
• A server administrator needs to deploy five VMs, all of which must have the same type of configuration. Which of the following would be the MOST efficient way to perform this task?
• Which method is best for remotely powering on a server that is still off after power restoration?
• What server installation method would BEST optimize server resources?
• A GPO is set to disable USB drive access on servers, but access is still allowed on one server. What is the most likely cause?
• What ensures a secondary network path is available if the primary connection fails?
• If an administrator is experiencing a memory leak in a server application, what should be the first course of action?
• What should a company implement as a method of data loss prevention in addition to hard drive encryption?
• What is the most appropriate action when a third-party patch affects application performance?
• In which scenario is it best to use a virtual server?
• If users cannot access a new server by name, what should be examined first?
• What is the primary purpose of a UPS in server environments?
• What is the most recommended security practice for passwords?
• When testing a disaster recovery plan, which scenario is the administrator likely to perform?
• What should a company do when a security scan reports that a running application on a file server has a known vulnerability?
• In troubleshooting server access issues, which tool can confirm network connectivity to other systems?
• In terms of accessing a recalled application, which is the most critical action to take immediately?
• After power is restored, a server does not boot and the LED indicators flash. What is the MOST likely cause?
• A company's IDS has detected outbound traffic from a web server over port 389. What is the BEST action to harden the server?
• Which of the following documents would be useful when trying to restore IT infrastructure operations after a non-planned interruption?
• Why are the fans on a specific server running at high speeds while the ambient temperature is normal?
• What action should be taken if unauthorized software is discovered on a server?
• Which method is commonly used to prevent motor vehicles from getting too close to building entrances and exits?
• Which access control methodology is best described as granting a user the minimum required access based on their job needs?
• Which of the following will correctly map a script to a home directory for a user based on their username?
• What command can an administrator use to fix permissions for a user unable to save a file in their home directory?
• A server administrator added a new drive to a server, but it is not showing up. What is the administrator's next step to make the drive available?
• A server administrator wants to harden a server for secure traffic only. A port scan shows open ports 443 and 636. Which of the following ports should be closed? (Choose two.)
• Which of the following methods allows multiple VMs to share the same host IP address?
• 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?
• An administrator is troubleshooting a failure in the datacenter in which a server shut down/powered off when utility power was lost. The server had redundant power supplies. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this failure?
• A technician is building a lab for storage redundancy. What is the MOST cost-effective method for deployment?
• What tool should a server administrator use to check for unnecessary running services across multiple servers?
• Users at a company work with highly sensitive data. Which of the following is the BEST way to protect the data from leaking?
• When loading a server rack, what is the BEST practice for placing servers?
• Which server role is specifically designed to protect and manage access to organizational resources?
• When troubleshooting a server with poor performance, which of the following issues should be investigated first?
• What should a systems administrator use to access the console of a server for bare-metal maintenance in a remote datacenter?
• Which command is best used for viewing current system resource usage on a server?
• What is the purpose of a business impact analysis?
• What is the benefit of using SCP over FTP for file transfers?
• Which backup type is generally the fastest since it records only data changed since the last backup?
• A snapshot is a feature that can be used in hypervisors to:
• A technician is unable to reach a server by its name but can access it via IP address. What is the most likely cause of this issue?
• What must a server administrator do to ensure that data on the SAN is not compromised if leaked?
• What type of backup records only the changes made to data blocks on a virtual machine?
• After a patch update is recalled due to issues, what should the administrator prioritize to minimize downtime?
• What would MOST likely assist a security analyst in identifying if vulnerable network applications are running on a remote server without administrative access?
• What is the first step in troubleshooting a server that is unresponsive?
• What protocol would a systems administrator implement to ensure all web traffic is secure?
• What command is typically used to disable SELinux temporarily on a Linux server?
• What two configurations would prevent a user from installing an OS on a server?
• What would MOST likely be part of the user authentication process when implementing SAML across multiple applications?
• What type of environment typically requires high data availability with minimal downtime?
• In the scenario where a server keeps crashing after a third-party patch, what would be an immediate step to diagnose the problem?
• An administrator encounters error messages when using YUM to update applications on a server. What should be checked FIRST?
• In a multi-server environment, what advantage does load balancing provide?
• What is the best approach for a technician when troubleshooting server issues?
• An administrator is investigating a physical server that will not boot. What issue is likely if the server passes POST but the OS does not load?
• What should an administrator check first if a server fails to recognize additional installed hardware?
• In server configurations, what does the acronym UEFI stand for?
• If a server's architecture does not match the requirements of the package repository, what should be verified first?
• What is the MOST likely reason for a newly configured server to have no network connectivity?
• What should a technician do next if they notice a red LED indicator shows a disk has failed in a SAN and the disk is hot swappable?
• What tool allows a technician to increase a partition's size in a Linux server without reformatting it?
• What should be checked if a server is experiencing fan issues despite normal ambient room temperature?
• Which is a benefit of using a RAID level 10 configuration?
• Which of the following can be categorized as network storage that requires NFS for access?
• What action should a technician take to ensure high availability for a VM?
• Which file is essential for configuring SSH settings on a Linux server?
• What term describes the process of shifting workloads across multiple servers to ensure optimal resource use?
• Which two issues are MOST likely causing performance issues on a server with unauthorized services communicating externally?
• Which term describes a virtual operating system that runs within another OS installation?
• Which virtualization technology enables running multiple virtual machines on a single physical server?
• When replacing a failed disk in a hot-swappable environment, what is the technician's primary concern during the replacement process?
• Which connector should a server administrator use when connecting a server that requires 40Gb network connectivity?
• What should a technician do NEXT if there are no link lights showing on a secondary NIC connected to a switch?
• 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?
• Which remote management tools allow a systems administrator to maintain multiple servers from a single location?
• In the event of a server hardware failure, what ensures that application data can continue to be accessed?
• What is the best way to safely install a 4U rack-mounted device?
• What is the main purpose of setting up a RAID 5 array?
• What is the implication of a physical server hosting an application that is crashing on reboot due to an unauthorized software installation?
• Which metric is used to measure server downtime most effectively?
• After upgrading several firmware components on a server, it no longer communicates with the network. What should the technician do first to resolve this issue?
• Which strategy is BEST to prevent wayward vehicle traffic from interfering with datacenter operations?
• What is a benefit of using a network monitoring tool?
• Which of the following would be the most cost-effective option to administer and troubleshoot network problems locally on servers in a remote server room?
• Which encryption methodology is MOST effective to ensure data cannot be retrieved from a stolen device?
• A server administrator has configured a web server. Which of the following is needed to make the website trusted?
• When connecting a server to a new storage array using a WWPN, which technology is being utilized?
• What security measure can increase protection against insider threats for an air-gapped system?
• What is the MOST likely reason for a server showing an amber link light on the switch port after a new connection?
• What is the best course of action for an administrator whose server crashes after a third-party patch update?