Question 1

An existing server has three 1 TB 7200 RPM SATA drives and five empty drive bays. The network manager orders three 2 TB 5400 RPM SAS drives. The technician installs them properly, but when attempting to provision the drives, a message displays "Type mismatch". Which of the following is the reason for this error message?

Accepted Answer

SATA and SAS drives have different interfaces and protocols, which can lead to compatibility issues when mixed in the same system.

Question 2

An administrator receives multiple reports that users cannot access a secure website hosted on a server the administrator manages. The administrator investigates and discovers that the reason users cannot access the secure site is because:

Accepted Answer

Port 443 is used for HTTPS, which is the protocol for secure websites. If port 443 is closed, users will not be able to access the secure website.

Question 3

Which of the following RAID configurations consists of mirrored disks?

Accepted Answer

RAID 1 consists of mirrored disks, meaning that data is duplicated across multiple disks to provide redundancy and fault tolerance.

Question 4

A server has rebooted early in the morning on the second Wednesday of each month for the past three months. No one was logged into the server at the time of the reboots, and there was no planned maintenance on any of the mornings in question. Which of the following is a server technician likely to inspect FIRST to determine the cause of the reboots?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A server has rebooted early in the...

Question 5

A user changed departments from sales to accounting. The user is unable to access the shared network drive containing the accounting department's files. Which of the following should a technician check?

Accepted Answer

The technician should check file permissions to ensure the user has the necessary access rights to the accounting department's shared network drive.

Question 6

Users on multiple network segments report that they are unable to retrieve email from a server. Which of the following commands will allow a server technician to ensure that the email service is running on the server?

Accepted Answer

The `netstat` command is used to display network connections, routing tables, and a number of network interface statistics, which can help verify if the email service is running and listening on the appropriate port.

Question 7

A user in the accounting department reports that print jobs are not printing. A user in the software development department also cannot print to the same printer, but can print to two other printers on different print servers. Which of the following should be the administrator's FIRST step?

Accepted Answer

The first step should be to check whether the print spooler service has started, as this service is crucial for managing print jobs and could be the reason for the printing issue.

Question 8

An administrator checks a server running a RAID 1 with ten drives and notices three drives have blinking amber lights. Which of the following is the FIRST action the administrator should take?

Accepted Answer

Reseating the drives one at a time is a non-invasive first step to see if the issue is a loose connection or a temporary fault, which can sometimes resolve the problem without further action.

Question 9

A server has two power supplies. If power is lost to the second power supply, which of the following will occur?

Accepted Answer

The server will remain in operation because it typically has redundant power supplies, meaning it can continue to function with just one power supply active.

Question 10

A systems administrator receives an email indicating a Windows user in finance cannot access the finance server remotely but is currently logged onto the network. Which of the following ports should be checked to determine if it is listening or open?

Accepted Answer

The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) uses port 3389, which should be checked to ensure it is open for remote access to the finance server.

Question 11

An outside contractor is hired to perform a business impact analysis of a simulated disaster. The contractor asks stakeholders what they think a hurricane would do to the business. This is an inadequate method because:

Accepted Answer

The question is subjective and does not provide a comprehensive analysis of the potential impacts on the business, which is necessary for a complete business impact analysis.

Question 12

An administrator is using IPv4 on all servers. If a new technician installs only IPv6 on a workstation, which of the following servers will the workstation be able to access?

Accepted Answer

IPv4 and IPv6 are not directly compatible, so a workstation with only IPv6 cannot communicate with servers using only IPv4 without some form of translation or dual-stack configuration.

Question 13

Which of the following describes a root cause analysis?

Accepted Answer

Root cause analysis involves identifying the circumstances or factors that initiated or caused the problem, aiming to address the underlying issue rather than just the symptoms.

Question 14

A technician has completed the installation and configuration of a third email server. The technician has configured the firewall to permit email traffic, but the mail is only being received by the two older servers. Which of the following should the technician configure to ensure incoming email will be processed by all three servers?

Accepted Answer

The MX (Mail Exchange) record in DNS specifies the mail servers responsible for receiving email on behalf of a domain. Updating the MX record to include the new server will ensure that incoming email can be processed by all three servers.

Question 15

A server with a number of graphics cards installed was recently upgraded with additional graphics cards. Once the server is started, the system powers off unexpectedly. Prior to the upgrade, the server was stable and exhibited no odd behavior. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the problem?

Accepted Answer

The most likely cause of the problem is that the power supply cannot handle the additional power required by the new graphics cards, leading to the system powering off unexpectedly.

Question 16

A server technician is configuring a remote site and must ensure an active-active, site-to-site replication is enabled to adhere to disaster recovery initiatives with little to no change between production and the remote site. Which of the following site types BEST represents the purpose of this remote site?

Accepted Answer

A hot site is fully operational and equipped to take over production immediately with little to no downtime, making it ideal for active-active, site-to-site replication for disaster recovery.

Question 17

A user is unable to save an image file to their home directory on a server. The server technician checks the disk space and ACL on the user's home directory and finds that the user has enough space and required access to write to the directory. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason why the user is unable to save the file?

Accepted Answer

The user might be trying to save a file with a prohibited file extension, which would prevent the file from being saved despite having enough space and permissions.

Question 18

When setting up a new Linux server that will require files larger than 2 TB in size, which of the following file system types should be used?

Accepted Answer

ext4 supports large file sizes and is suitable for files larger than 2 TB, unlike ext2 and FAT32.

Question 19

After starting an operating system installation from DVD, a system administrator goes to work on another task and comes back to find the server back at the installation start screen. Which of the following should be done to correct this problem?

Accepted Answer

The server is likely booting from the DVD again after the initial reboot during installation. Changing the boot order in the BIOS to prioritize the hard drive after the initial boot from the DVD will allow the installation to continue.

Question 20

Which of the following hypervisors is physically installed on a server?

Accepted Answer

Type 1 hypervisors are physically installed on a server and run directly on the hardware.

Exam 14: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam