Quality Control & Assurance Flashcards
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Which Windows Server 2012 component should be verified during QA to ensure that remote management via Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is properly configured?
Answer: Check that port 5985/5986 is open and WinRM service is running
WinRM uses port 5985 (HTTP) and 5986 (HTTPS), and the WinRM service must be running for remote PowerShell and Server Manager management.
A QA reviewer needs to confirm that Windows Server 2012 activation is valid and the license status is compliant. Which command displays activation status?
Answer: slmgr /xpr
slmgr /xpr displays the expiration date of the current license, indicating whether Windows is permanently activated or in a grace period.
Which Windows Server 2012 Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) action should a QA team perform after installing a new role?
Answer: Run BPA scan for the installed role and review all warnings and errors
The BPA scans installed roles against Microsoft best practices and reports errors, warnings, and informational findings that should be addressed.
During a QA process, an administrator must verify that Shadow Copies are enabled on a Windows Server 2012 file server volume. Where is this configured?
Answer: Right-click volume > Configure Shadow Copies
Right-clicking a volume in Windows Explorer or Disk Management and selecting Configure Shadow Copies allows viewing and managing shadow copy schedules.
A QA checklist item requires verifying that the Windows Server 2012 firewall is active on all three profiles. Which PowerShell command checks this?
Answer: Get-NetFirewallProfile | Select Name, Enabled
Get-NetFirewallProfile retrieves the Domain, Private, and Public firewall profiles and their Enabled status in a single command.
Which quality assurance step should validate that Windows Server 2012 drivers are digitally signed and not causing stability issues?
Answer: Run sigverif.exe to verify driver signatures
sigverif.exe (File Signature Verification) scans and reports on unsigned drivers, which could indicate unapproved or potentially unstable drivers.
A Windows Server 2012 QA process requires that all servers have consistent DNS suffix search lists configured. Which Group Policy setting enforces this?
Answer: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > DNS Client > DNS Suffix Search List
The DNS Suffix Search List policy under Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > DNS Client enforces consistent DNS suffix lists via GPO.