Question 1

A server administrator is researching the purchase of SSD for a server. The administrator receives a report from the datacenter technician detailing current storage requirements and future growth planning estimates as follows: ServerA: Current-15TB-Future-50% growth ServerB: Current-20TB-Future-80% growth Based on this report, which of the following represents the MINIMUM storage requirements needed?

Accepted Answer

ServerA requires 15TB + 50% growth = 22.5TB, rounded up to 23TB. ServerB requires 20TB + 80% growth = 36TB.

Question 2

Which of the following memory types is located in the processor chip?

Accepted Answer

L1 cache is a type of memory located within the processor chip, providing fast access to frequently used data.

Question 3

For client computers to access the Internet when using DHCP, the DHCP server must have configurations for at LEAST which of the following? (Select TWO).

Accepted Answer

The DHCP server must provide the gateway address (default gateway) and the subnet mask to allow client computers to access the Internet. The gateway address is needed to route traffic to external networks, and the subnet mask is required to determine the network portion of an IP address.

Question 4

A server technician is connecting a server to a switch in the server room. Both the server and the switch are equipped with 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters. Which of the following cable choices would produce the BEST throughput?

Accepted Answer

CAT6 straight-through cable is capable of supporting 10 Gigabit Ethernet, providing the best throughput for the connection between the server and the switch.

Question 5

Which of the following is a standard IEEE 1394 transmission speed?

Accepted Answer

IEEE 1394, also known as FireWire, originally supported transmission speeds of 100Mbps, 200Mbps, and 400Mbps, with 400Mbps being a standard speed for IEEE 1394a.

Question 6

An administrator is planning an upgrade of a major software package on an application server. The software has been tested successfully in a test environment and it is ready to go into production. Which of the following steps should the administrator take next?

Accepted Answer

The administrator should schedule system downtime to ensure that the upgrade can be performed without affecting users or ongoing processes. This step is crucial before implementing the change in a production environment.

Question 7

Clients cannot connect to the network. A technician determines that port 68 is not open. Which of the following protocols is being blocked?

Accepted Answer

Port 68 is used by the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) client, so if it is not open, DHCP traffic is being blocked.

Question 8

A technician is called upon to add storage to a database server. The database administrator needs the maximum performance for accessing many small files. Which of the following specifications should the technician focus on when selecting the drive to add to the server?

Accepted Answer

Seek time is crucial for performance when accessing many small files, as it determines how quickly the drive can locate and retrieve data.

Question 9

An administrator is developing a storage growth plan for a new file server. Which of the following should be implemented on the server so that storage growth is restricted?

Accepted Answer

Disk quotas should be implemented to restrict storage growth by limiting the amount of disk space that users can consume.

Question 10

Which of the following protocols is considered stateless and utilizes TCP when communicating between a server and client?

Accepted Answer

HTTP is a stateless protocol that uses TCP for communication between a server and a client.

Question 11

A server administrator is setting up a new set of hosts for an application that requires communication between all the hosts on a dedicated private subnet. Initially, the configuration consists of four hosts and is expected to grow to 48 total as the application is implemented for the entire company. When configuring the private subnet, which of the following CIDR netmasks would allow for the full number of hosts once the application is fully in production with the least number of unused addresses allocated?

Accepted Answer

A /26 subnet provides 64 IP addresses, which allows for 62 usable host addresses (after accounting for network and broadcast addresses). This is sufficient for 48 hosts with minimal unused addresses.

Question 12

An emergency power off accidentally occurs in a datacenter during a fire alarm test. On recovery, the server administrator notices that an external storage array is performing consistency checks on all the volumes configured in the array. Which of the following components of the storage array has MOST likely failed or faulted?

Accepted Answer

The battery backed cache is responsible for preserving data in the event of a power failure. If it fails, the storage array would need to perform consistency checks to ensure data integrity after power is restored.

Question 13

Which of the following backup types will reset the archive bit? (Select TWO).

Accepted Answer

A Full backup and an Incremental backup both reset the archive bit, indicating that the files have been backed up.

Question 14

Which of the following cable types can be used to decrease susceptibility to electronic eavesdropping?

Accepted Answer

Fiber optic cables are less susceptible to electronic eavesdropping because they transmit data as light rather than electrical signals, making it difficult to tap into without detection.

Question 15

Which of the following protocols can be used to perform configuration management on a remote server using the MOST secure methods? (Select TWO).

Accepted Answer

SSH (Secure Shell) provides a secure channel over an unsecured network for configuration management, and RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) can be secured with encryption for remote management.

Question 16

A technician would like to restrict when internal hardware components on the server are accessed. Which of the following server hardening techniques should the technician implement?

Accepted Answer

A chassis lock physically secures the server case, preventing unauthorized access to internal hardware components.

Question 17

A network administrator is tasked to block all outbound SSH connections on the default port from a network subnet of 10.152.8.0/21 on a Linux based firewall. Which of the following rule sets would accomplish this task?

Accepted Answer

The correct rule set uses the default SSH port (22) and the REJECT target to block outbound connections.

Question 18

A SAN attached production file server is required to be backed up nightly according to company policy. Recently the data to be backed up has increased to approximately 4TB. Currently, the server has a single attached LTO2 tape drive. Which of the following should the server administrator do to provide enough backup capacity for the nightly job?

Accepted Answer

A tape library can handle multiple tapes and automate the process, providing the necessary capacity and efficiency for backing up 4TB of data.

Question 19

When running a Windows server, which option is used with the ping command to convert numerical addresses to host names?

Accepted Answer

The -a option in the ping command is used to resolve addresses to hostnames.

Question 20

A technician is tasked to build a server requiring the fastest possible performance. Which of the following would achieve this requirement?

Accepted Answer

SSDs (Solid State Drives) offer the fastest performance compared to traditional spinning hard drives like SATA or SAS, as they have no moving parts and provide quicker data access speeds.

Exam 14: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam