Administering Windows Server 2012 Storage, Hyper-V & Server Configuration 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V, what is Live Migration used for?
- Migrating VMs between storage locations
- Moving a running VM from one host to another without downtime (Correct answer)
- Cloning VMs for testing
- Backing up VMs while they run
Correct answer: Moving a running VM from one host to another without downtime
Live Migration transfers a running virtual machine from one Hyper-V host to another with no interruption in service, requiring shared storage or SMB 3.0 storage.
Question 2: What Windows Server 2012 Server Manager feature allows you to manage multiple remote servers from a single console?
- Remote Desktop Services
- Multi-Server Management in Server Manager (Correct answer)
- Windows Remote Management (WinRM) only
- Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Correct answer: Multi-Server Management in Server Manager
Server Manager in Windows Server 2012 supports multi-server management, allowing administrators to add and manage multiple remote servers from a single dashboard.
Question 3: Which PowerShell cmdlet installs a Windows Server 2012 server role?
- Add-WindowsComponent
- Install-WindowsFeature (Correct answer)
- Enable-ServerRole
- Set-WindowsFeature
Correct answer: Install-WindowsFeature
Install-WindowsFeature is the PowerShell cmdlet used to install roles, role services, and features on Windows Server 2012, replacing the older Add-WindowsFeature from Server 2008.
Question 4: In Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V, what is the difference between a checkpoint (snapshot) and a backup?
- Checkpoints and backups are identical in function
- A checkpoint captures VM state at a point in time for quick rollback; a backup creates a full recoverable copy for disaster recovery (Correct answer)
- Backups are stored on the same host; checkpoints are stored off-site
- Checkpoints use VSS; backups do not
Correct answer: A checkpoint captures VM state at a point in time for quick rollback; a backup creates a full recoverable copy for disaster recovery
Checkpoints enable quick rollbacks by capturing VM state (memory, disk, config) but are not a replacement for backups, which provide full recoverability and off-host storage.
Question 5: Which Windows Server 2012 role enables you to publish internal web applications to external users via a reverse proxy?
- Web Application Proxy (Correct answer)
- Internet Information Services (IIS)
- DirectAccess
- Remote Desktop Gateway
Correct answer: Web Application Proxy
Web Application Proxy is a Remote Access role service in Windows Server 2012 R2 that acts as a reverse proxy, publishing internal applications (including AD FS pre-authentication) to external clients.
Question 6: What is the minimum number of disks required to create a Storage Spaces volume with parity resiliency in Windows Server 2012?
- 2 disks
- 3 disks (Correct answer)
- 4 disks
- 5 disks
Correct answer: 3 disks
Parity resiliency in Storage Spaces requires a minimum of 3 physical disks to distribute parity information and tolerate a single disk failure.
Administering Windows Server 2012 Storage, Hyper-V & Server Configuration 2
In Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V, what is Live Migration used for?