Thursday, 8 September 2016

Exam 70-685 Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician

Published: November 27, 2009
Languages: English, German, Japanese
Audiences: IT professionals
Technology: Windows 7
Credit toward certification: MCP, Specialist

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

Please note that the questions may test on, but will not be limited to, the topics described in the bulleted text.

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Identifying cause of and resolving desktop application issues (20-25%)
Solve software installation escalations
Installation permissions; local administrator requirement; licensing restrictions; digital signing
Solve software failure escalations
Checking the logs; checking whether the application runs in Safe mode; running the application in a previous version of Windows; repairing the installation; checking recently added programs; restoring or reimaging the system

Preparation resources
Help with Windows 7 compatibility problems
Five steps to Windows 7 application readiness
Performance monitoring getting started guide

Identifying cause of and resolving networking issues (20-25%)
Solve enterprise logon issues
Hardware vs. network; password expiration; trust relationships with machine accounts; determining logon context; logon hours compliance
Solve enterprise network connectivity issues
Determining scope of issue; determining whether it’s a PC or a network connectivity issue; TCP/IP; hardware and cabling; proxies; default gateway
Solve enterprise names resolution issues
Checking which DNS is assigned; flushing the DNS cache; nslookup to DNS server; checking the DHCP scopes
Solve enterprise network printer issues
Hardware failure; server issues; printer failure; network issues; driver issues

Preparation resources
Windows 7: Troubleshooting connections
Open the printer troubleshooter

Managing and maintaining systems that run Windows 7 client (20-25%)
Identify and/or resolve performance issues
Analyzing system and application logs; analyzing started services; setting power management; checking hard drive space; optimizing virtual memory
Solve hardware failure issues
Identifying bad sectors; diagnosing memory issues; recommending replacement hardware; updating the BIOS; determining which component is broken

Preparation resources
Check a drive for errors
Learn best practices for optimizing the virtual memory configuration
Run diagnostics to check your system for memory problems

Supporting mobile users (15-20%)
Solve enterprise wireless connectivity issues
Signal strength; encryption types; encryption keys; wireless profiles; mobile devices
Solve enterprise remote access issues
VPN client not connecting; IPv6 support; access and authentication to network resources

Preparation resources
Wired and wireless network problems
Troubleshoot Remote Desktop problems
Why am I having problems with my VPN connection?

Identifying cause of and resolving security issues (15-20%)
Solve Windows Internet Explorer security issues
Adding trusted sites; advanced settings; installing plug-ins; identifying group policy restrictions; certificates
Solve enterprise issues due to malicious software
Analyzing services; analyzing programs; analyzing processes; analyzing browser helper add-ons; user account control
Solve enterprise storage security issues
Requirements for installing; recovering encryption keys; key management
Solve enterprise software update issues
Identifying software update level; checking whether client is receiving regularly scheduled updates; identifying incompatibility of update with other applications

Preparation resources
Change Internet Explorer 9 security settings
Troubleshoot problems with installing updates
Security monitoring and attack detection planning guide

QUESTION 1
The chief financial officer (CFO) releases new guidelines that specify that only users from finance are allowed to run FinanceApp1.
Users in the Marketing OU report that they can run FinanceApp1.
You need to ensure that only users in the Finance OU can run FinanceApp1.
What should you do?

A. In the AllComputers GPO, create a new AppLocker executable rule.
B. In the Desktops GPO and the Laptops GPO, create a new Windows Installer rule.
C. In the AllComputers GPO, create a software restriction policy and define a new hash rule.
D. In the Desktops GPO and the Laptops GPO, create a software restriction policy and define a new path rule.

Answer: A

Explanation:
Chapter 10 p 467- 468
Understanding the difference between SRP and AppLocker
You might want to deploy application control policies onto Windows operating systems earlier than Windows
Server2008R2 or Windows7. You can use AppLocker policies only on the supported editions of Windows
Server2008R2 and Windows7, but you can use SRP on supported editions of Windows beginning with
Windows Server2003 and WindowsXP. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee460955(WS.10).aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd548340(WS.10).aspx


QUESTION 2
Users in the ERPApp1 pilot project report intermittent application issues.
You need to consolidate all application events for the users in a central location.
What should you do?

A. Configure event subscriptions.
B. Configure the Advanced Audit Policy Configuration settings.
C. Create a custom view in Event Viewer.
D. Create a user-defined Data Collector Set.

Answer: A


QUESTION 3
The help desk reports that users in the Marketing OU print draft documents, e-mails, and
other miscellaneous documents on Printer2.
You need to recommend a solution so that marketing users print documents to Printer1 by default.
What should you do?

A. Enable printer pooling.
B. Configure Group Policy Preferences.
C. Modify the priorities of the shared printers.
D. Modify the permissions of the shared printers.

Answer: B

QUESTION 4
The Office1 network link is brought offline for emergency maintenance.
Users in Office2 and Office3 report that they cannot connect to the wireless network.
You need to recommend changes to ensure that users in all offices can connect to the wireless network if a WAN link fails.
What should you recommend?

A. that redundant DHCP scopes be created
B. that additional RADIUS servers be deployed
C. that universal group caching be implemented
D. that additional default gateways be configured

Answer: B


QUESTION 5
The company is deploying a new application.
When users attempt to install the application, they receive an error message indicating that they need administrative privileges to install it.
You need to recommend a solution to ensure that users can install the application. The solution must adhere to the corporate security guidelines. What should you recommend?

A. Publish the application by using a Group Policy.
B. Disable User Account Control (UAC) by using a Group Policy.
C. Add all domain users to the local Power Users group by using Restricted Groups.
D. Add the current users to the local Administrators group by using Group Policy preferences.

Answer: A

Explanation:
http://magalan.co.uk/install_software_via_group_policy.html




Tuesday, 6 September 2016

70-680 Exam Windows 7, Configuring

Published: April 1, 2009
Languages: English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Turkish
Audiences: IT professionals
Technology: Windows 7
Credit toward certification: MCP, Specialist

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

Please note that the questions may test on, but will not be limited to, the topics described in the bulleted text.

Do you have feedback about the relevance of the skills measured on this exam? Please send Microsoft your comments. All feedback will be reviewed and incorporated as appropriate while still maintaining the validity and reliability of the certification process. Note that Microsoft will not respond directly to your feedback. We appreciate your input in ensuring the quality of the Microsoft Certification program.

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Installing, upgrading, and migrating to Windows 7 (10–15%)
Perform a clean installation
Identifying hardware requirements; setting up as the sole operating system; setting up as dual boot; installation methods; boot from the source of installation, preparing the installation source: USB, CD, network share, WDS
Upgrade to Windows 7 from previous versions of Windows
Upgrading from Windows Vista; migrating from Windows XP; upgrading from one edition of Windows 7 to another edition of Windows 7
Migrate user profiles
Migrating from one machine to another; migrating from previous versions of Windows; side-by-side vs. wipe and load

Preparation resources
Upgrade and migration
Utility spotlight: Windows 7 installation simplified
Deployment and user profiles

Deploying Windows 7 (10–15%)
Capture a system image
Preparing system for capture; creating a WIM file; automated capture; manual capture
Prepare a system image for deployment
Inserting an application into a system image; inserting a driver into a system image; inserting an update into a system image; configuring tasks to run after deployment
Deploy a system image
Automated deployment methods; manually deploying a customized image
Configure a VHD
Creating, deploying, booting, mounting, and updating VHDs; offline updates; offline servicing

Preparation resources
Deploy Windows 7
Choosing an image strategy and building Windows 7 system images
Phase 4: Deploying your Windows image

Configuring hardware and applications (10–15%)
Configure devices
Updating, disabling, and uninstalling drivers; signed drivers; conflicts between drivers; configuring driver settings; resolving problem device driver
Configure application compatibility
Setting compatibility mode; implementing shims; compatibility issues with Internet Explorer
Configure application restrictions
Setting software restriction policies; setting application control policies; setting through group policy or local security policy
Configure Internet Explorer
Configuring compatibility view; configuring security settings; configuring providers; managing add-ons; controlling InPrivate mode; certificates for secure websites

Preparation resources
Configuring device properties
Application compatibility
Configuring Internet Explorer 8

Configuring network connectivity (10–15%)
Configure IPv4 network settings
Connecting to a network; configuring name resolution; setting up a connection for a network; network locations; resolving connectivity issues; APIPA
Configure IPv6 network settings
Configuring name resolution; connecting to a network; setting up a connection for a network; network locations; resolving connectivity issues; link local multicast name resolution
Configure networking settings
Adding a physically connected (wired) or wireless device; connecting to a wireless network; configuring security settings on the client; set preferred wireless networks; configuring network adapters; configuring location-aware printing
Configure Windows Firewall
Configuring rules for multiple profiles; allowing or denying an application; network-profile-specific rules; configuring notifications; configuring authenticated exceptions
Configure remote management
Remote management methods; configuring remote management tools; executing PowerShell commands

Preparation resources
Windows 7 and network connectivity
Configure network connections
Remote management of Windows 7 with Windows PowerShell

Configuring access to resources (10–15%)
Configure shared resources
Folder virtualization; shared folder permissions; printers and queues; configuring HomeGroup settings
Configure file and folder access
Encrypting files and folders by using EFS; configuring NTFS permissions; resolving effective permissions issues; copying files vs. moving files
Configure user account control (UAC)
Configuring local security policy; configuring admin vs. standard UAC prompt behaviors; configuring Secure Desktop
Configure authentication and authorization
Resolving authentication issues; configuring rights; managing credentials; managing certificates; smart cards with PIV; elevating user privileges; multifactor authentication
Configure BranchCache
Distributed cache mode vs. hosted mode; network infrastructure requirements; configuring settings; certificate management

Preparation resources
Accessing local and network resources in Windows 7
Authorization and access control technologies
Deploying BranchCache with remote access technologies

Configuring mobile computing (10–15%)
Configure BitLocker and BitLocker To Go
Configuring BitLocker and BitLocker To Go policies; managing Trusted Platform Module (TPM) PINs; configuring startup key storage; data recovery agent support
Configure DirectAccess
Configuring client side; configuring authentication; network infrastructure requirements
Configure mobility options
Configuring offline file policies; transparent caching; creating and migrating power policy
Configure remote connections
Establishing VPN connections and authentication; enabling a VPN reconnect; advanced security auditing; NAP quarantine remediation; dial-up connections; remote desktop; published apps

Preparation resources
Windows 7 BitLocker: Configuration and deployment
DirectAccess Configuration, tips, tricks, and best practices
Configuring VPN remote access connections to use NAP based quarantine

Monitoring and maintaining systems that run Windows 7 (10–15%)
Configure updates to Windows 7
Configuring update settings; determining source of updates; configuring Windows Update policies; reviewing update history; checking for new updates; rolling back updates
Manage disks
Managing disk volumes; managing file system fragmentation; RAID; removable device policies
Monitor systems
Configuring event logging; filtering event logs; event subscriptions; data collector sets; generating a system diagnostics report
Configure performance settings
Configuring page files; configuring hard drive cache; updated drivers; configuring networking performance; configuring power plans; configuring processor scheduling; configuring desktop environment; configuring services and programs to resolve performance issues; mobile computing performance issues; configuring power

Preparation resources
Manage disks
Windows performance monitor
Configure power plans

Configuring backup and recovery options (10–15%)
Configure backup
Creating a system recovery disk; backing up files, folders, or full system; scheduling backups
Configure system recovery options
Configuring system restore points; restoring system settings; last known good configuration; complete restore; driver rollback
Configure file recovery options
Configuring file restore points; restoring previous versions of files and folders; restoring damaged or deleted files by using shadow copies; restore user profiles

Preparation resources
Create and use backups using the Backup and Restore Center
Restore system files and settings
System restore

QUESTION
01
You have a dual boot PC running both Vista and Windows 7 on partitions on the computer.
Which file would you edit to force the PC to book Vista by default?

A. boot.ini
B. ntfsboot.cfg
C. bcdedit.exe
D. system.cfg

Answer: C


QUESTION 02
Which of the following steps will keep a Microsoft Word shortcut icon on the Taskbar after the next
reboot?

A. Copy and paste a Microsoft Word icon to the Taskbar.
B. Right click on the Microsoft Word icon and choose, "Staple to Superbar".
C. Right click on the Microsoft Word icon and choose, "Pin this programm to taskbar".
D. Open Microsoft Word. While the Icon is on the Taskbar, right click the icon and choose, "Pin
this program to taskbar".

Answer: D


QUESTION 03
You have two computers named Computer1 and Computer2 that run Windows 7. Computer1 is
used to remotely manage Computer2. From Computer1, you need to verify that the Windows
Remote Management (WinRM) service started on Computer2. What should you do?

A. At the command prompt, run Winrs -r:computer2 query.
B. At the command prompt, run Winrm id -remote:computer2.
C. From Windows Powershell, run Get -PSSession Computer2.
D. From Windows Powershell, run Get -PSSessionConfiguration Computer2.

Answer: A


QUESTION 04
You have a computer that runs Windows 7 and Windows Internet Explorer 8. A user named User1
attempts to access a Web page. User1 fails to access the Web page and receives an error message
stating that the page does not have a rating. You need to configure Internet Explorer to allow User1
to access Web pages that do not have a rating. Which settings should you modify?

A. Content Advisor
B. InPrivate Filtering
C. Parental Controls
D. Restricted Sites

Answer: A


QUESTION 05
You are installing a 64-bit edition of Windows 7. During the installation, you receive an error
message when you attempt to add mass storage driver. You need to complete the installation of
Windows 7. You start the computer from the Windows 7 installation media. What should you do
next?

A. From the Install Windows dialog box, click RESCAN.
B. From the Install Windows dialog box, click DRIVE OPTIONS (ADVANCED).
C. From the Advanced Boot options menu, select SAFE MODE.
D. From the Advanced Boot options menu, select DISABLE DRIVER SIGNATURE ENFORCEMENT.

Answer: B


QUESTION 06
You have a computer that runs windows 7. You need to configure the monitor on the computer to
turn off after 30 minutes of inactive. What should you do?

A. From personalization, change the theme.
B. From display, change display settings.
C. From action center, change the Action Center settings.
D. From power options, change the current power plan settings.

Answer: D


QUESTION 07
You have a computer that runs windows 7. The windows experience index displays the subscores
in the following:
* Component Subscore
* Processor 6.9
* Memory (RAM) 5.3
* Graphics 3.2
* Gaming graphics 4.1
* Primary hard disk 4.5
You need to increase the Windows Experience Index base score. What should you do?

A. Add more RAM.
B. Add a second hard disk.
C. Upgrade the video adapter.
D. Upgrade to a faster processor.

Answer: C


QUESTION 08
You have a virtual hard disk (VHD) file. You need to view the files in the VHD. The solution must
prevent users that log on to your computer from modifying files in the VHD. What should you do?

A. From Disk Management, attach the VHD as read-only.
B. From Disk Management, convert the VHD to a GPT disk.
C. From Windows Explorer, modify the permissions of the VHD file.
D. From Windows Explorer, modify the read-only attribute of the VHD file.

Answer: A


QUESTION 09
Your computer running Windows 7 Enterprise has two internal hard disks. System protection is
configured by default on the C: drive, which holds the operating system and installed applications.
The D: drive is a 500 GB hard disk formatted with the NTFS filing system, and you use it to store
your personal files. You want to store previous versions going back several months and therefore
intend to reserve 200 GB of this disk for system protection. You are not using either of your internal
disks for backup; instead, you store your backups on a 1 TB external USB hard disk. How do you
configure system protection on your D: drive? (Choose all that apply; each answer forms a part of
the complete solution.)

A. Select Restore System Settings And Previous Versions Of Files.
B. Select Only Restore Previous Versions Of Files.
C. Set the Max Usage slider control to 40 percent.
D. Set the Max Usage slider control to 4 percent.

Answer: BC


QUESTION 10
An employee who works from home telephones your help desk. A virus attack has deleted his
computer's single internal hard disk. He carried out a System Image backup on his computer three
months ago and automatically backs up his personal files every night. He uses an external USB hard
drive formatted with the NTFS file system to hold his backups. All his personal files are in his
Documents library. What do you advise? (Choose all that apply; the answers form a complete solution.)

A. Carry out a System Image restore.
B. Carry out a system restore.
C. Use Restore Previous Versions to restore his Documents library from a shadow copy.
D. Use Restore My Files in the Backup And Restore console to restore his Documents library folder.

Answer: AD

Friday, 2 September 2016

Exam 70-646 Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator

Published: April 3, 2008
Languages: English, German, Japanese
Audiences: IT professionals
Technology: Windows Server 2008
Credit toward certification: MCP, MCSA

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

Please note that the questions may test on, but will not be limited to, the topics described in the bulleted text.

Do you have feedback about the relevance of the skills measured on this exam? Please send Microsoft your comments. All feedback will be reviewed and incorporated as appropriate while still maintaining the validity and reliability of the certification process. Note that Microsoft will not respond directly to your feedback. We appreciate your input in ensuring the quality of the Microsoft Certification program.

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Planning for server deployment (15–20%)
Plan server installations and upgrades
Windows Server 2008 edition selection; rollback planning; Bitlocker implementation requirements
Plan for automated server deployment
Standard server image; automation and scheduling of server deployments
Plan infrastructure services server roles
Address assignment; name resolution; network access control; directory services; application services; certificate services
Plan application servers and services
Virtualization server planning; availability, resilience, and accessibility
Plan file and print server roles
Access permissions; storage quotas; replication; indexing; file storage policy; availability; printer publishing

Preparation resources
Guide for upgrading to Windows Server 2008
Installing Windows Server 2008
Install Windows Server 2008 server roles with Server Manager

Planning for server management (20–25%)
Plan server management strategies
Remote administration; remote desktop; server management technologies; Server Manager and ServerManagerCMD; delegation policies and procedures
Plan for delegated administration
Delegate authority; delegate Active Directory objects; application management
Plan and implement group policy strategy
GPO management; GPO backup and recovery; group policy troubleshooting; group policy planning

Preparation resources
Server Manager step-by-step guide: Scenarios
Delegating authority in Active Directory
Group policy planning and deployment guide

Monitoring and maintaining servers (20–25%)
Implement patch management strategy
Operating system patch level maintenance; Windows Server Update Services (WSUS); application patch level maintenance
Monitor servers for performance evaluation and optimization
Server and service monitoring; optimization; event management; trending and baseline analysis
Monitor and maintain security and policies
Remote access; monitor and maintain NPAS; network access, server security, firewall rules, and policies; authentication and authorization; data security; auditing

Preparation resources
Next-generation patch management: Introducing Windows Server Update Services
Performance and reliability monitoring getting started guide for Windows Server 2008
Server security policy management in Windows Server 2008

Planning application and data provisioning (15–20%)
Provision applications
Presentation virtualization; terminal server infrastructure; resource allocation; application virtualization alternatives; application deployment; System Center Configuration Manager
Provision data
Shared resources; offline data access

Preparation resources
Presentation virtualization with enhanced terminal services
Terminal services and Windows System Resource Manager

Planning for business continuity and high availability (15–20%)
Plan storage
Storage solutions; storage management
Plan high availability
Service redundancy; service availability
Plan for backup and recovery
Data recovery strategy; server recovery strategy; directory service recovery strategy; object level recovery

Preparation resources
Windows Server 2008—File and storage solutions
Windows Server 2008 high availability program
Backup and recovery overview for Windows Server 2008

QUESTION 1
You work as the Enterprise administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network has a domain
named ABC.com. The servers on the ABC.com network run Windows Server 2008 and all client
computers run Windows Vista.
The ABC.com network contains more than 3,000 computers. ABC.com wants to make use of
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) updates. You thus need to setup the appropriate
storage mechanism so that it provides high availability.
Where should you store the WSUS updates?

A. In a storage subsystem as a RAID 10.
B. In a network load balancing cluster.
C. In a newly created Group Policy.
D. In a Distributed File System (DFS) link that is configured to utilize several replicating targets.

Answer: D

Explanation: You need to keep the updates on a Distributed File System (DFS) link that uses
multiple replicating targets. This will ensure that the updates highly available. The DFS contain the
following capabilities: views of folders and files, that is a virtual organization where those files
physically reside in a network.
Reference: Step 4: Set up a DFS share
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708533.aspx


QUESTION 2
You work as the Enterprise administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network has forest with two
domains named us.ABC.com and uk.ABC.com. The functional level of the forest is set at Windows
Server 2008.
A new ABC.com security policy requires that the local guest accounts and administrator accounts
should be renamed. You have to ensure that the local guest accounts are disabled after it has
been renamed.
How can this be achieved?

A. By using a custom network profile.
B. By using a Group Policy object (GPO) for every domain.
C. By using a folder redirection on all the root domain controllers.
D. By using a ServerManagerCMD tool for the root main.

Answer: B

Explanation: You need to use Group Policy object (GPO) for every domain. With this you can
rename administrator accounts as well as renaming and disabling the local guest accounts.
Windows Server 2003 also permits you to modify the administrator account and guest account
names with a Group Policy.
Reference: HOW TO: Rename the Administrator and Guest Account in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816109


QUESTION 3
You work as the Enterprise administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a single
Active Directory domain named ABC.com. All servers on the ABC.com network run Windows
Server 2008 and all client computers run Windows Vista.
ABC.com has its headquarters in Chicago where you are located and a branch office in Dallas that
employs a number of helpdesk staff. You have to implement a new server named ABC-SR10 in
the Dallas office. The setup policy of ABC.com states that all helpdesk staff have the necessary
permissions to manage services. The helpdesk staff should also be able to configure server roles
on ABC-SR10. You need to accomplish this ensuring that the helpdesk staff have the least
amount of permissions.
How can this be achieved?

A. You should make the helpdesk staff, members of the global security group.
B. You should make the helpdesk staff, members of the Server Operators group on ABC-SR10.
C. You should make the helpdesk staff, members of the Account Operators group on ABC-SR10.
D. You should make helpdesk staff, members of the Administrators group on ABC-SR10.

Answer: D

Explanation: To add the helpdesk staff to the Administrators local group will give full
administrative access to an individual computer or a single domain. The user must be a member
of the Administrators group to change accounts or stop and start services or install server roles.
Reference: Using Default Group Accounts
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb726982.aspx
Reference: Securing the Local Administrators Group on Every Desktop
http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Securing-Local-Administrators-Group-Every-Desktop.html


QUESTION 4
You work as the Enterprise administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network has a domain
named ABC.com. The servers on the ABC.com network are configured to run Windows Server
2008 and the client computers run Windows Vista.
ABC.com has its headquarters in Paris and branch offices in London and Stockholm. You are in
the process of devising a file sharing policy to ensure standardization throughout the network.
Your policy needs to ensure that the ABC.com offices are able to access the files using the
universal Naming Convention (UNC) path. In the event of a server failure files should still be
accessible and the minimum bandwidth needs to be utilized.
You need to determine the components that need to be added to your policy?

A. You should add a DFS namespace that is domain-based and uses replication.
B. You should add the Hyper-V feature to your policy.
C. You should use failover clusters with three servers, one for each office.
D. You should add a DFS namespace that is server-based and uses replication.

Answer: A

Explanation: To comply with the CIO’s request, you need to use domain-based DFS namespace
that uses replication. To implement domain-based DFS namespace, the servers need to members
of the Active Directory domain. Furthermore, domain-based DFS enables multiple replications.
Multiple DFS replicas also provide some fault tolerance.


QUESTION 5
You work as the Enterprise administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network has a domain
named ABC.com. All servers on the ABC.com network run Windows Server 2008 and all client
computers run Windows Vista.
The ABC.com network contains a Windows Server 2008 failover cluster that in turn hosts a
database application. During routine monitoring you discover that the database application make
use of almost half of processor and memory usage allocated for it. You want to make sure that the
level of performance is maintained on the cluster.
How can this be achieved? (Choose TWO. Each answer forms part of the solution.)

A. By using the Windows System Resource Manager (WSRM)
B. The using event subscriptions.
C. By using the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
D. By establishing a resource-allocation policy for process-based management.
E. By establishing Performance Monitor alerts.

Answer: A,D

Explanation: You need to use Windows System Resource Manager (WSRM) and set up a
resource-allocation policy for process-based management. The Windows System Resource
Manager (WSRM) enables the allocation of resources, including processor and memory
resources, among multiple applications based on business priorities. You can set the CPU and
memory allocation policies on applications. Furthermore, Windows System Resource Manager
(WSRM) does not manage address windowing extensions (AWE) memory. It also does not
manage large page memory, locked memory, or OS pool memory.
Reference: Windows System Resource Manager Fast Facts
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/wsrmfastfacts.mspx

Exam 70-646 Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator

Published: April 3, 2008
Languages: English, German, Japanese
Audiences: IT professionals
Technology: Windows Server 2008
Credit toward certification: MCP, MCSA

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

Please note that the questions may test on, but will not be limited to, the topics described in the bulleted text.

Do you have feedback about the relevance of the skills measured on this exam? Please send Microsoft your comments. All feedback will be reviewed and incorporated as appropriate while still maintaining the validity and reliability of the certification process. Note that Microsoft will not respond directly to your feedback. We appreciate your input in ensuring the quality of the Microsoft Certification program.

If you have concerns about specific questions on this exam, please submit an exam challenge.

If you have other questions or feedback about Microsoft Certification exams or about the certification program, registration, or promotions, please contact your Regional Service Center.

Planning for server deployment (15–20%)
Plan server installations and upgrades
Windows Server 2008 edition selection; rollback planning; Bitlocker implementation requirements
Plan for automated server deployment
Standard server image; automation and scheduling of server deployments
Plan infrastructure services server roles
Address assignment; name resolution; network access control; directory services; application services; certificate services
Plan application servers and services
Virtualization server planning; availability, resilience, and accessibility
Plan file and print server roles
Access permissions; storage quotas; replication; indexing; file storage policy; availability; printer publishing

Preparation resources
Guide for upgrading to Windows Server 2008
Installing Windows Server 2008
Install Windows Server 2008 server roles with Server Manager

Planning for server management (20–25%)
Plan server management strategies
Remote administration; remote desktop; server management technologies; Server Manager and ServerManagerCMD; delegation policies and procedures
Plan for delegated administration
Delegate authority; delegate Active Directory objects; application management
Plan and implement group policy strategy
GPO management; GPO backup and recovery; group policy troubleshooting; group policy planning

Preparation resources
Server Manager step-by-step guide: Scenarios
Delegating authority in Active Directory
Group policy planning and deployment guide

Monitoring and maintaining servers (20–25%)
Implement patch management strategy
Operating system patch level maintenance; Windows Server Update Services (WSUS); application patch level maintenance
Monitor servers for performance evaluation and optimization
Server and service monitoring; optimization; event management; trending and baseline analysis
Monitor and maintain security and policies
Remote access; monitor and maintain NPAS; network access, server security, firewall rules, and policies; authentication and authorization; data security; auditing

Preparation resources
Next-generation patch management: Introducing Windows Server Update Services
Performance and reliability monitoring getting started guide for Windows Server 2008
Server security policy management in Windows Server 2008

Planning application and data provisioning (15–20%)
Provision applications
Presentation virtualization; terminal server infrastructure; resource allocation; application virtualization alternatives; application deployment; System Center Configuration Manager
Provision data
Shared resources; offline data access

Preparation resources
Presentation virtualization with enhanced terminal services
Terminal services and Windows System Resource Manager

Planning for business continuity and high availability (15–20%)
Plan storage
Storage solutions; storage management
Plan high availability
Service redundancy; service availability
Plan for backup and recovery
Data recovery strategy; server recovery strategy; directory service recovery strategy; object level recovery

Preparation resources
Windows Server 2008—File and storage solutions
Windows Server 2008 high availability program
Backup and recovery overview for Windows Server 2008

QUESTION 1
You work as the Enterprise administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network has a domain
named ABC.com. The servers on the ABC.com network run Windows Server 2008 and all client
computers run Windows Vista.
The ABC.com network contains more than 3,000 computers. ABC.com wants to make use of
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) updates. You thus need to setup the appropriate
storage mechanism so that it provides high availability.
Where should you store the WSUS updates?

A. In a storage subsystem as a RAID 10.
B. In a network load balancing cluster.
C. In a newly created Group Policy.
D. In a Distributed File System (DFS) link that is configured to utilize several replicating targets.

Answer: D

Explanation: You need to keep the updates on a Distributed File System (DFS) link that uses
multiple replicating targets. This will ensure that the updates highly available. The DFS contain the
following capabilities: views of folders and files, that is a virtual organization where those files
physically reside in a network.
Reference: Step 4: Set up a DFS share
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708533.aspx


QUESTION 2
You work as the Enterprise administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network has forest with two
domains named us.ABC.com and uk.ABC.com. The functional level of the forest is set at Windows
Server 2008.
A new ABC.com security policy requires that the local guest accounts and administrator accounts
should be renamed. You have to ensure that the local guest accounts are disabled after it has
been renamed.
How can this be achieved?

A. By using a custom network profile.
B. By using a Group Policy object (GPO) for every domain.
C. By using a folder redirection on all the root domain controllers.
D. By using a ServerManagerCMD tool for the root main.

Answer: B

Explanation: You need to use Group Policy object (GPO) for every domain. With this you can
rename administrator accounts as well as renaming and disabling the local guest accounts.
Windows Server 2003 also permits you to modify the administrator account and guest account
names with a Group Policy.
Reference: HOW TO: Rename the Administrator and Guest Account in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816109


QUESTION 3
You work as the Enterprise administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network consists of a single
Active Directory domain named ABC.com. All servers on the ABC.com network run Windows
Server 2008 and all client computers run Windows Vista.
ABC.com has its headquarters in Chicago where you are located and a branch office in Dallas that
employs a number of helpdesk staff. You have to implement a new server named ABC-SR10 in
the Dallas office. The setup policy of ABC.com states that all helpdesk staff have the necessary
permissions to manage services. The helpdesk staff should also be able to configure server roles
on ABC-SR10. You need to accomplish this ensuring that the helpdesk staff have the least
amount of permissions.
How can this be achieved?

A. You should make the helpdesk staff, members of the global security group.
B. You should make the helpdesk staff, members of the Server Operators group on ABC-SR10.
C. You should make the helpdesk staff, members of the Account Operators group on ABC-SR10.
D. You should make helpdesk staff, members of the Administrators group on ABC-SR10.

Answer: D

Explanation: To add the helpdesk staff to the Administrators local group will give full
administrative access to an individual computer or a single domain. The user must be a member
of the Administrators group to change accounts or stop and start services or install server roles.
Reference: Using Default Group Accounts
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb726982.aspx
Reference: Securing the Local Administrators Group on Every Desktop
http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Securing-Local-Administrators-Group-Every-Desktop.html


QUESTION 4
You work as the Enterprise administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network has a domain
named ABC.com. The servers on the ABC.com network are configured to run Windows Server
2008 and the client computers run Windows Vista.
ABC.com has its headquarters in Paris and branch offices in London and Stockholm. You are in
the process of devising a file sharing policy to ensure standardization throughout the network.
Your policy needs to ensure that the ABC.com offices are able to access the files using the
universal Naming Convention (UNC) path. In the event of a server failure files should still be
accessible and the minimum bandwidth needs to be utilized.
You need to determine the components that need to be added to your policy?

A. You should add a DFS namespace that is domain-based and uses replication.
B. You should add the Hyper-V feature to your policy.
C. You should use failover clusters with three servers, one for each office.
D. You should add a DFS namespace that is server-based and uses replication.

Answer: A

Explanation: To comply with the CIO’s request, you need to use domain-based DFS namespace
that uses replication. To implement domain-based DFS namespace, the servers need to members
of the Active Directory domain. Furthermore, domain-based DFS enables multiple replications.
Multiple DFS replicas also provide some fault tolerance.


QUESTION 5
You work as the Enterprise administrator at ABC.com. The ABC.com network has a domain
named ABC.com. All servers on the ABC.com network run Windows Server 2008 and all client
computers run Windows Vista.
The ABC.com network contains a Windows Server 2008 failover cluster that in turn hosts a
database application. During routine monitoring you discover that the database application make
use of almost half of processor and memory usage allocated for it. You want to make sure that the
level of performance is maintained on the cluster.
How can this be achieved? (Choose TWO. Each answer forms part of the solution.)

A. By using the Windows System Resource Manager (WSRM)
B. The using event subscriptions.
C. By using the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
D. By establishing a resource-allocation policy for process-based management.
E. By establishing Performance Monitor alerts.

Answer: A,D

Explanation: You need to use Windows System Resource Manager (WSRM) and set up a
resource-allocation policy for process-based management. The Windows System Resource
Manager (WSRM) enables the allocation of resources, including processor and memory
resources, among multiple applications based on business priorities. You can set the CPU and
memory allocation policies on applications. Furthermore, Windows System Resource Manager
(WSRM) does not manage address windowing extensions (AWE) memory. It also does not
manage large page memory, locked memory, or OS pool memory.
Reference: Windows System Resource Manager Fast Facts
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/overview/wsrmfastfacts.mspx

Wednesday, 17 August 2016

Exam 70-533 Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

Published: September 4, 2014
Languages: English, Japanese
Audiences: IT professionals
Technology: Microsoft Azure
Credit toward certification: MCP, Microsoft Specialist

Skills measured
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Implement Web Apps (15–20%)
Deploy Web Apps
Define deployment slots; roll back deployments, configure and deploy packages, deploy web jobs, schedule web jobs
Configure Web Apps
Configure app settings, connection strings, handlers, and virtual directories; configure certificates, custom domains, and traffic manager; configure SSL bindings and runtime configurations; manage Web Apps by using Azure PowerShell and Xplat-CLI
Configure diagnostics, monitoring, and analytics
Retrieve diagnostics data; view streaming logs; configure endpoint monitoring, alerts, and diagnostics; monitor website resources
Configure scale and resilience
Configure auto-scale using built-in and custom schedules; configure by metric; change the size of an instance
Manage App Services plans
Create App Service plans; migrate Web Apps between App Service plans; create a Web App within an App Service plan

Implement virtual machines (15–20%)
Deploy workloads on Azure virtual machines (VMs)
Identify supported Microsoft workloads; deploy and connect to a Linux VM; create VMs
Implement images and disks
Create specialized and generalized images for Windows and Linux; copy images between storage accounts and subscriptions; upload VHDs
Perform configuration management
Automate configuration management by using PowerShell Desired State Configuration and custom script extensions; enable puppet and chef extensions
Configure VM networking
Settings include reserved IP addresses, access control list (ACL), internal name resolution, DNS at the virtual network level, load balancing endpoints, HTTP and TCP health probes, public IPs, firewall rules, direct server return, and Keep Alive
Configure VM resiliency
Scale up and scale down VM sizes; auto-scale; configure availability sets
Design and implement VM storage
Configure disk caching; plan storage capacity; configure operating system disk redundancy; configure shared storage using Azure File service; configure geo-replication; encrypt disks
Monitor VMs
Configure endpoint monitoring, alerts, and diagnostics

Implement cloud services (15–20%)
Configure cloud services and roles
Configure instance count and size, operating system version and family, upgrade and fault domains, implement Network Security Groups (NSG) and reserved IPs and network access rules; configure local storage; configure dedicated and co-located caching, local and cloud configurations, and local disks; configure multiple Web Apps; configure custom domains
Deploy and manage cloud services
Upgrade a deployment; VIP swap a deployment; package a deployment; modify configuration files; perform in-place updates; perform runtime configuration changes using the portal; scale a cloud service; create service bus namespaces and choose a tier; apply scalability targets
Monitor cloud services
Monitor service bus queues, topics, relays, and notification hubs; configure diagnostics

Implement storage (15–20%)
Implement blobs and Azure files
Read data; change data; set metadata on a container; use encryption (SSL); perform an async blob copy; configure a Content Delivery Network (CDN); implement storage for backup and disaster recovery; configure Azure Backup; define blob hierarchies; configure custom domains; configure the Import and Export Service; implement Premium storage
Manage access
Create and manage shared access signatures; use stored access policies; regenerate keys
Configure diagnostics, monitoring, and analytics
Configure retention policies and logging levels; analyze logs
Implement SQL databases
Choose the appropriate database tier and performance level; configure point in time recovery and geo-replication; import and export data and schema; design a scaling strategy
Implement recovery services
Create a backup vault; deploy a backup agent; back up and restore data

Implement an Azure Active Directory (15–20%)
Integrate an Azure AD with existing directories
Implement Azure AD Connect, Office 365 integration, and single sign-on with on-premises Windows Server 2012 R2; add custom domains; monitor Azure AD
Configure the Application Access Panel
Configure single sign-on with SaaS applications using federation and password based; add users and groups to applications; revoke access to SaaS applications; configure access; federation with Facebook and Google ID
Integrate an app with Azure AD
Web applications (WS-federation); desktop apps (OAuth); graph API

Implement virtual networks (15–20%)
Configure a virtual network
Deploy a VM into a virtual network; deploy a cloud service into a virtual network; configure static IPs; configure internal load balancing; design subnets
Modify a network configuration
Modify a subnet; import and export a network configuration
Design and implement a multi-site or hybrid network
Choose the appropriate solution between ExpressRoute, site-to-site, and point-to-site; choose the appropriate gateway; identify supported devices and software VPN solutions; identify networking prerequisites; configure regional virtual networks and multi-site virtual networks
QUESTION 1
You administer a Microsoft Azure SQL Database database in the US Central region named contosodb. Contosodb runs on a Standard tier within the SI performance level.
You have multiple business-critical applications that use contosodb.
You need to ensure that you can bring contosodb back online in the event of a natural disaster in the US Central region. You want to achieve this goal with the least amount of downtime.
Which two actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.

A. Upgrade to S2 performance level.
B. Use active geo-replication.
C. Use automated Export.
D. Upgrade to Premium tier.
E. Use point in time restore.
F. Downgrade to Basic tier.

Answer: B,D


QUESTION 2
You manage two datacenters in different geographic regions and one branch office.
You plan to implement a geo-redundant backup solution.
You need to ensure that each datacenter is a cold site for the other.
You create a recovery vault. What should you do next?

A. Install the provider.
B. Upload a certificate to the vault.
C. Generate a vault key.
D. Set all virtual machines to DHCP.
E. Prepare System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) servers.
F. Create mappings between the virtual machine (VM) networks.

Answer: C




QUESTION 3
You manage a cloud service that has a web application named WebRole1. WebRole1 writes error messages to the Windows Event Log.
Users report receiving an error page with the following message: "Event 26 has occurred. Contact your system administrator."
You need to access the WebRole1 event log.
Which three actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.

A. Enable verbose monitoring.
B. Update the WebRole1 web.config file.
C. Update the cloud service definition file and the service configuration file.
D. Run the Set-AzureVMDiagnosticsExtension PowerShell cmdlet.
E. Run the Enable-AzureWebsiteApplicationDiagnostic PowerShell cmdlet.
F. Create a storage account.

Answer: A,C,F


QUESTION 4
You manage a web application published to Azure Cloud Services.
Your service level agreement (SLA) requires that you are notified in the event of poor
performance from customer locations in the US, Asia, and Europe.
You need to configure the Azure Management Portal to notify you when the SLA performance targets are not met.
What should you do?

A. Create an alert rule to monitor web endpoints.
B. Create a Notification Hub alert with response time metrics.
C. Add an endpoint monitor and alert rule to the Notification Hub.
D. Configure the performance counter on the cloud service.

Answer: A

Wednesday, 10 August 2016

642-035 DCUCT Troubleshooting Cisco Unified Computing

642-035 DCUCT Troubleshooting Cisco Unified Computing

Exam Number 642-035 DCUCT
Associated Certifications CCNP Data Center Certification
Cisco Unified Computing Support Specialist
Duration 90 minutes (65-75 questions)
Available Languages English

The 642-035 Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing exam tests a candidate's skills of troubleshooting a virtualized computing environment based on Cisco Unified Computing System platform, focusing on features like storage and network connectivity, installation, memory issues, booting issues, drivers, BIOS and adapters connectivity issues. This exam is associated with the CCNP DC Certification and Cisco Unified Computing Support Specialist Certification.

The 642-035 Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Computing exam tests a candidate's skills of troubleshooting a virtualized computing environment based on Cisco Unified Computing System platform, focusing on features like storage and network connectivity, installation, memory issues, booting issues, drivers, BIOS and adapters connectivity issues. This 90-minute, 65−75 questions exam is associated with the CCNP® DC Certification and Cisco Unified Computing Support Specialist Certification. The exam is closed book and no outside reference materials are allowed.

The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

1.0 Troubleshooting UCS Architecture and System Internals 24%

1.1 Extract diagnostic data i.e., collecting dumps and core files

1.2 Identify issues using FSM

1.3 Troubleshoot boot issues

1.3.a Blades
1.3.b OS

1.4 Identify using CLI/GUI defective hardware

1.5 Troubleshoot management 0 KVM IP overlap issues

2.0 Troubleshooting UCS Installation, Configuration, and Startup 17%

2.1 Configure and troubleshoot RBAC

2.2 Configure and troubleshoot modes and perform reboots

2.3 Configure and troubleshoot power consumption, power availability, and power policies

2.4 Manage service profiles

2.5 Understand and troubleshoot the UCSM upgrade process

3.0 Troubleshooting UCS SAN/LAN/VLAN Connectivity 12%

3.1 Configure and capture SPAN traces

3.2 Troubleshoot fiber channel services

3.3 Troubleshoot L2 issues

3.4 Troubleshoot link-level issues

3.5 Configure and troubleshoot jumbo frames

3.6 Troubleshoot dynamic vNIC

4.0 UCS Compute Troubleshooting 13%

4.1 Troubleshoot CIMC GUI and CLI remote access methods

4.2 Using CLI/GUI Troubleshoot packet flow from server to the fabric

4.3 Identify the steps that need to be performed on a rack standalone prior to integration into the UCSM

4.4 Describe the various methods to update the server BIOS/CIMC/adapters/array controllers

4.5 Troubleshoot OS driver issues

4.6 Troubleshoot memory issues

4.7 Troubleshoot boot issues

4.8 Troubleshoot redundant paths

4.9 Troubleshoot different adapters

4.10 Describe the process for password recovery

5.0 UCS C-Series Standalone Troubleshooting 34%
5.1 Troubleshoot using CIMC GUI and CLI remote access methods

5.2 Use CIMC utilities for performance validation and data gathering activities

5.3 Update the server with the various methods

5.3.a BIOS
5.3.b CIMC
5.3.c Adapters
5.3.d Array Controllers
5.3.e LOM

5.4 Troubleshoot OS driver issues

5.5 Troubleshoot memory issues

5.6 Troubleshoot boot issues

5.7 Troubleshoot Local Disk and RAID controller

5.8 Troubleshoot FCoE Connectivity

5.9 Describe the process for password recovery
QUESTION 1
You must check the path that vNICs uses to communicate. How can you verify whether a vNIC on a Cisco UCS server is in an active state or a failover state?

A. Run the show interface brief command.
B. Connect to the adapter and execute the Master Control Program.
C. Compare the state on both fabric interconnects.
D. Run the show interface status command.

Answer: C

QUESTION 2
Which CLI command will indicate whether a Cisco UCS C-Series rack-mount server has any failed DIMMs?

A. ucs-c250 / # scope chassis
ucs-c250 /chassis # show dimm-summary B. ucs-c250 / # scope chassis
ucs-c250 /chassis # show dimm-fault C. ucs-c250 / # scope chassis ucs-c250 /chassis # show dimm-ecc D. ucs-c250 / # scope chassis
ucs-c250 /chassis # show dimm-recovery

Answer: A

QUESTION 3
How many FSM tasks can run concurrently on a server?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 16

Answer: A

QUESTION 4
You are troubleshooting a remote Cisco UCS environment that has Cisco UCS 2208 I/O Modules. Some of the links from the IOMs to the UCS Fabric Interconnect fail to work as expected. You check whether the SFP is in place and the state of the IOM ports. Which command do you use to view the MAC and PHY status to determine whether the SFP is detected in the IOM?

A. show platform software redwood oper
B. show platform software woodsideoper
C. show platform software woodsidests
D. show platform software redwood post

Answer: B

QUESTION 5
Looking at the Equipment > Chassis > Servers > Server X view from the Cisco UCS Manager GUI, which tab would you select to identify the fabric interconnect uplink associated with a given virtual circuit?

A. Paths
B. vNIC Paths
C. Virtual Circuit Paths
D. VIF Paths

Answer: D

Thursday, 4 August 2016

640-911 DCICN Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking

Exam Number 640-911 DCICN
Associated Certifications CCNA Data Center Certification
Duration 90 minutes (65-75 questions)
Available Languages English

This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of networking concepts for the Data Center environment, based on Nexus-OS. You will learn fundamental information on how a Data center network works, how to configure virtualization in the network, addressing schemes, troubleshooting and configuration skills.

The 640-911 DCICN "Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking" is one of the exams associated with the CCNA® Data Center certification. This 90-minute 65−75 questions exam tests a candidate's knowledge of networking concepts for the Data Center environment, based on Nexus-OS. You will learn fundamental information on how a Data Center network works; and how to configure virtualization in the network, addressing schemes, troubleshooting and configuration skills. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the course 640-911 DCICN, "Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking".

The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

1.0 Describe How a Network Works 15%

1.1 Describe the purpose and functions of various network devices

1.1.a Interpret a network diagram
1.1.b Define physical network topologies

1.2 Select the components required to meet a network specification

1.2.a Switches
1.2.b Describe and identify Nexus hardware specifications
1.2.c Describe and identify Nexus licensing requirements

1.3 Use the OSI and TCP/IP models and their associated protocols to explain how data flows in a network

1.3.a IP
1.3.b TCP
1.3.c UDP

1.4 Describe the purpose and basic operation of the protocols in the OSI and TCP

1.4.a TCP/IP
1.4.b OSI layers

2.0 Configure, Verify and Troubleshoot a Switch with VLANs and Interswitch Communications Using Nexus 21%

2.1 Explain the technology and media access control method for Ethernet

2.1.a IEEE 802 protocols
2.1.b CSMA/CD

2.2 Explain basic switching concepts and the operation of Cisco switches

2.2.a Layer 2 addressing
2.2.b MAC table
2.2.c Flooding

2.3 Describe and configure enhanced switching technologies

2.3.a VTP
2.3.b VLAN
2.4.c 802.1q
2.5.d STP

3.0 Implement an IP Addressing Scheme and IP Services to Meet Network Requirements in a Medium-Size Enterprise Branch Office Network Using Nexus 12%

3.1 Describe the operation and benefits of using private and public IP addressing

3.1.a Classfull IP addressing
3.1.b RFC 1918
3.1.c RFC 4193

3.2 Describe the difference between IPv4 and IPv6 addressing schemes

3.2.a Comparative address space
3.3.b Host addressing

4.0 Configure, Verify, and Troubleshoot Basic Router Operation and Routing on Cisco Devices Using Nexus 52%

4.1 Describe and configure basic routing concepts

4.1.a Packet forwarding
4.1.b Router look-up process (Exec mode, Exec commands, Configuration mode)

4.2 Describe the operation of Cisco routers

4.2.a Router boot-up process
4.2.b POST
4.3.c Router components

QUESTION 1
How many bits are in an IPv4 address?

A. 32
B. 24
C. 8
D. 4

Answer: A


QUESTION 2
Which two options are groups of network protocols that are categorized into the following OSI layers: application, data link, network, and transport? (Choose two.)

A. FTP, LLDP, GRE, BGP
B. RDP, CDP, EIGRP, UDP
C. SSH, LLDP, ICMP, TCP
D. Telnet, ICMP, EIGRP, FTP

Answer: B,C


QUESTION 3
A customer wants to connect to their SAN via Fibre Channel. Which two devices can be used to provide connectivity? (Choose two.)

A. Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch
B. Cisco Nexus 7010 Switch
C. Cisco Nexus 5548UP Switch
D. Cisco Catalyst 6509 Switch
E. Cisco Nexus 2248TP GE Fabric Extender

Answer: A,C


QUESTION 4
Which device forwards data based on the destination IP address?

A. repeater
B. bridge
C. switch
D. router
E. hub

Answer: D


QUESTION 5
Which three options describe routers compared to switches? (Choose three.)

A. use IP address tables for information lookup
B. concerned with packet forwarding
C. operate at Layer 3 of the OSI model
D. operate at Layer 2 of the OSI model
E. use MAC address tables for information lookup
F. concerned with the local delivery of frames

Answer: A,B,C