Network Infrastructure & DNS Services Flashcards
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Which Windows Server 2012 role provides automatic IP address assignment and management to network clients?
Answer: DHCP Server
The DHCP Server role automatically assigns IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, and DNS server addresses to network clients.
In Windows Server 2012, what is IPAM used for?
Answer: Centrally monitoring and managing IP address space, DHCP, and DNS
IP Address Management (IPAM) provides a centralized framework for monitoring, auditing, and managing the IP address space along with associated DHCP and DNS infrastructure.
What type of DNS record maps a hostname to an IPv6 address in Windows Server 2012 DNS?
Answer: AAAA
AAAA records (quad-A) map fully qualified domain names to 128-bit IPv6 addresses, while A records map to 32-bit IPv4 addresses.
In Windows Server 2012 DNS, what is the purpose of a stub zone?
Answer: Store only the SOA, NS, and A records of an authoritative zone to resolve names in that zone
A stub zone contains only the SOA record, NS records, and A records for the zone's name servers, helping DNS servers locate authoritative servers for a zone.
Which feature of Windows Server 2012 DHCP helps prevent unauthorized DHCP servers from operating on the network?
Answer: DHCP authorization in Active Directory
DHCP servers must be authorized in Active Directory before they can serve leases, preventing rogue DHCP servers from assigning incorrect IP configuration.
What is the purpose of a DNS forwarder in Windows Server 2012?
Answer: Forward DNS queries for external names to another DNS server
A DNS forwarder directs queries that the local DNS server cannot resolve to a designated upstream DNS server, typically an ISP or public DNS server.
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