MCTS Exchange Server 2010 Configuration 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the purpose of the Exchange 2010 Mailbox Database Copy in a Database Availability Group (DAG)?
- To provide a read-only archive copy
- To replicate mailbox data for high availability (Correct answer)
- To back up data to tape automatically
- To synchronize public folders
Correct answer: To replicate mailbox data for high availability
Mailbox Database Copies in a DAG replicate data across multiple Mailbox servers to provide high availability and site resilience.
Question 2: Which Exchange 2010 cmdlet is used to create a new receive connector on a Hub Transport server?
- New-SendConnector
- New-ReceiveConnector (Correct answer)
- Set-TransportServer
- Add-ConnectorPermission
Correct answer: New-ReceiveConnector
New-ReceiveConnector creates a receive connector that defines how the Hub Transport server accepts incoming SMTP connections.
Question 3: In Exchange 2010, which protocol does Outlook Web App (OWA) use by default for secure access?
- HTTP
- HTTPS (SSL/TLS) (Correct answer)
- IMAP over SSL
- POP3 over SSL
Correct answer: HTTPS (SSL/TLS)
OWA in Exchange 2010 uses HTTPS with SSL/TLS to encrypt web browser communications.
Question 4: What happens to messages in a user's mailbox when a Retention Policy tag with 'Delete and Allow Recovery' action expires?
- Messages are permanently deleted immediately
- Messages are moved to the Recoverable Items folder (Correct answer)
- Messages are moved to a PST archive
- Messages are quarantined
Correct answer: Messages are moved to the Recoverable Items folder
The 'Delete and Allow Recovery' action moves expired items to the Recoverable Items folder where they can be recovered within the deleted item retention period.
Question 5: Which Exchange 2010 component processes anti-spam filtering before messages reach the Hub Transport server in a perimeter network?
- Mailbox server
- Client Access server
- Edge Transport server (Correct answer)
- Unified Messaging server
Correct answer: Edge Transport server
The Edge Transport server is deployed in the perimeter network and performs anti-spam and antivirus filtering before messages enter the internal Exchange organization.
Question 6: In Exchange 2010, which type of address list would you create to allow users in the Sydney office to find only their local colleagues in the global address list?
- Offline Address Book
- Custom Address List (Correct answer)
- Room List
- Dynamic Distribution Group
Correct answer: Custom Address List
A custom address list filtered by recipient attributes (such as office location) allows users to find specific subsets of recipients.
Question 7: Which Exchange 2010 permission model should be used to allow a help desk team to reset passwords and manage mailbox properties without granting full admin rights?
- Split permissions
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) (Correct answer)
- Shared permissions
- Discretionary ACLs
Correct answer: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
RBAC in Exchange 2010 allows fine-grained delegation of administrative tasks through management role assignments.
MCTS Exchange Server 2010 Configuration 3
What is the purpose of the Exchange 2010 Mailbox Database Copy in a Database Availability Group (DAG)?