MCSA: Microsoft 70-410 Flashcards
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You need to configure a Windows Server 2012 server to automatically obtain an IP address from a DHCP server. Which PowerShell cmdlet should you use?
Answer: Set-NetIPInterface -InterfaceAlias Ethernet -Dhcp Enabled
Set-NetIPInterface with the -Dhcp Enabled parameter configures the interface to use DHCP for automatic IP address assignment.
A Windows Server 2012 administrator needs to create a new virtual switch in Hyper-V that allows VMs to communicate only with each other and not with the host or external network. Which switch type should be used?
Answer: Private
A Private virtual switch allows VMs to communicate only with each other, with no access to the host OS or external network.
Which Windows Server 2012 feature allows you to install server roles and features without using the graphical Server Manager interface?
Answer: Both A and B
Both Install-WindowsFeature in PowerShell and DISM.exe can install roles/features without the graphical Server Manager interface.
You are configuring NIC teaming on Windows Server 2012. Which teaming mode provides fault tolerance and uses only one active NIC at a time?
Answer: Active/Standby (Failover)
Active/Standby mode keeps one NIC active while the other is on standby, providing fault tolerance with only one link transmitting at a time.
A user reports they cannot access shared folders on a Windows Server 2012 file server. The share permissions allow Everyone - Full Control, but NTFS permissions deny the user Read access. What is the effective permission?
Answer: No access (Deny overrides Allow)
An explicit NTFS Deny overrides Allow permissions, and the effective permission is the most restrictive intersection of share and NTFS permissions.
Which Windows Server 2012 role service enables web-based management of IIS through a browser-based interface?
Answer: Web Management Service (WMSvc)
Web Management Service (WMSvc) enables remote management of the web server using IIS Manager from a remote computer.
You need to configure a Windows Server 2012 DHCP server to exclude a range of IP addresses from being assigned to clients. Which tool provides the fastest way to accomplish this?
Answer: Open DHCP console, right-click the scope, and select New Exclusion Range
The DHCP console GUI allows you to right-click the Address Pool and add an exclusion range quickly without typing commands.