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System Maintenance and Troubleshooting Flashcards

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  1. A technician suspects a memory module is causing random system crashes. Which Windows tool can run a comprehensive RAM test?

    Answer: Windows Memory Diagnostic

    Windows Memory Diagnostic (mdsched.exe) tests RAM for errors and can be scheduled to run on the next reboot.

  2. What is the primary purpose of a system baseline in IT administration?

    Answer: To establish normal performance metrics for comparison during troubleshooting

    A system baseline captures normal performance metrics so administrators can identify deviations that indicate a problem.

  3. A Linux server cannot reach external hosts but can ping its own loopback address (127.0.0.1). What should you check next?

    Answer: The default gateway and network interface configuration

    If loopback works but external connectivity fails, the problem is likely in the default gateway or network interface configuration.

  4. Which SMART attribute value reaching 0 on a hard drive most directly warns of imminent failure?

    Answer: Reallocated Sectors Count and Reallocated Event Count

    Reallocated Sectors Count and Reallocated Event Count both increasing (or their 'worst' values hitting 0) are the strongest SMART indicators of imminent drive failure.

  5. After applying a patch, a critical application fails to start. What is the fastest recovery action assuming a recent snapshot exists?

    Answer: Roll back to the pre-patch snapshot

    Rolling back to a pre-patch snapshot is the fastest recovery method when a snapshot was taken before the change.

  6. A Windows Event Log shows Event ID 7034 repeatedly. What does this event typically indicate?

    Answer: A service terminated unexpectedly

    Event ID 7034 in the System log indicates that a service terminated unexpectedly, which can signal application crashes or misconfigurations.

  7. Which command is used to display current network connections and listening ports on a Linux system?

    Answer: ss -tulnp

    The 'ss -tulnp' command displays TCP/UDP sockets, listening ports, and the associated processes on Linux.