Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 Exam Hyper-V & Server Virtualization 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which processor requirements must be met to install the Hyper-V role on Windows Server 2012?
- Multi-core processor only
- Hardware-assisted virtualization (Intel VT-x or AMD-V) only
- 64-bit processor only
- Both a 64-bit processor and hardware-assisted virtualization (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Both a 64-bit processor and hardware-assisted virtualization
Hyper-V requires both a 64-bit processor and hardware-assisted virtualization (Intel VT-x or AMD-V) enabled in BIOS/UEFI.
Question 2: What is the maximum number of virtual processors (vCPUs) that can be assigned to a single VM in Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V?
- 16
- 32
- 64 (Correct answer)
- 320
Correct answer: 64
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V supports up to 64 virtual processors per virtual machine, doubling the 32 vCPU limit of Windows Server 2008 R2.
Question 3: Which Hyper-V integration service keeps the guest VM's clock synchronized with the host?
- Guest Services
- Hyper-V Time Synchronization (Correct answer)
- Data Exchange
- Heartbeat
Correct answer: Hyper-V Time Synchronization
The Hyper-V Time Synchronization integration service ensures the guest operating system's clock remains synchronized with the host.
Question 4: Which virtual hard disk formats does Hyper-V on Windows Server 2012 support?
- .vmdk only
- .vhd only
- .vhdx only
- Both .vhd and .vhdx (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Both .vhd and .vhdx
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V supports both the legacy .vhd format and the newer .vhdx format with larger capacity and improved resilience.
Question 5: What is the maximum storage capacity of a .vhdx virtual hard disk in Hyper-V 2012?
- 2 TB
- 16 TB
- 64 TB (Correct answer)
- 128 TB
Correct answer: 64 TB
The .vhdx format supports virtual hard disks up to 64 TB, compared to the 2 TB ceiling of the older .vhd format.
Question 6: What is Hyper-V Server 2012, the free standalone product from Microsoft?
- Windows Server 2012 Core with no roles installed
- Windows Server 2012 with only the Hyper-V role enabled
- A standalone hypervisor with a minimal Windows parent partition at no license cost (Correct answer)
- A trial version of Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Correct answer: A standalone hypervisor with a minimal Windows parent partition at no license cost
Hyper-V Server 2012 is a free standalone product consisting of the Hyper-V hypervisor with a minimal Server Core parent partition.
Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 Exam Hyper-V & Server Virtualization 1
Which processor requirements must be met to install the Hyper-V role on Windows Server 2012?