A server administrator wants to check the open ports on a server. Which of the following commands should the administrator use to complete the task?

A server administrator has configured a web server. Which of the following does the administrator need to install to make the website trusted?

A server administrator is using remote access to update a server. The administrator notices numerous error messages when using YUM to update the applications on a server. Which of the following should the administrator check FIRST?

A systems administrator is preparing to install two servers in a single rack. The administrator is concerned that having both servers in one rack will increase the chance of power issues due to the increased load. Which of the following should the administrator implement FIRST to address the issue?

A user cannot save large files to a directory on a Linux server that was accepting smaller files a few minutes ago. Which of the following commands should a technician use to identify the issue?

Which of the following is typical of software licensing in the cloud?

A systems administrator has been alerted to a zero-day vulnerability that is impacting a service enabled on a server OS. Which of the following would work BEST to limit an attacker from exploiting this vulnerability?

Which of the following licenses would MOST likely include vendor assistance?

A technician is working on a Linux server. The customer has reported that files in the home directory are missing. The /etc/fstab file has the following entry: nfsserver:/home /home nfs defaults 0 0
However, a df -h /home command returns the following information:
/dev/sda2 10G 1G 9G 10% /home
Which of the following should the technician attempt FIRST to resolve the issue?

Which of the following refers to the requirements that dictate when to delete data backups?

Which of the following ensures a secondary network path is available if the primary connection fails?

A server administrator is installing a new server that uses 40Gb network connectivity. The administrator needs to find the proper cables to connect the server to the switch. Which of the following connectors should the administrator use?

Which of the following should be placed at the top of a Bash script to ensure it can be executed?

A systems administrator has noticed performance degradation on a company file server, and one of the disks on it has a solid amber light. The administrator logs on to the disk utility and sees the array is rebuilding. Which of the following should the administrator do NEXT once the rebuild is finished?

A server administrator is creating a new server that will be used to house customer sales records. Which of the following roles will MOST likely be installed on the server?

Which of the following commands should a systems administrator use to create a batch script to map multiple shares?

An administrator is configuring a server to communicate with a new storage array. To do so, the administrator enters the WWPN of the new array in the server's storage configuration. Which of the following technologies is the new connection using?

A server administrator is swapping out the GPU card inside a server. Which of the following actions should the administrator take FIRST?

A server administrator is testing a disaster recovery plan. The test involves creating a downtime scenario and taking the necessary steps. Which of the following testing methods is the administrator MOST likely performing?

A snapshot is a feature that can be used in hypervisors to:

A global organization keeps personnel application servers that are local to each country. However, a security audit shows these application servers are accessible from sites in other countries. Which of the following hardening techniques should the organization use to restrict access to only sites that are in the same country?

A server administrator is configuring a new server that will hold large amounts of information. The server will need to be accessed by multiple users at the same time. Which of the following server roles will the administrator MOST likely need to install?

A technician has received multiple reports of issues with a server. The server occasionally has a BSOD, powers off unexpectedly, and has fans that run continuously. Which of the following BEST represents what the technician should investigate during troubleshooting?

A technician has been asked to check on a SAN. Upon arrival, the technician notices the red LED indicator shows a disk has failed. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT, given the disk is hot swappable?

A datacenter technician is attempting to troubleshoot a server that keeps crashing. The server runs normally for approximately five minutes, but then it crashes.
After restoring the server to operation, the same cycle repeats. The technician confirms none of the configurations have changed, and the load on the server is steady from power-on until the crash. Which of the following will MOST likely resolve the issue?

A technician is connecting a Linux server to a share on a NAS. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate native protocol to use for this task?

A server is reporting a hard drive S.M.A.R.T. error. When a technician checks on the drive, however, it appears that all drives in the server are functioning normally. Which of the following is the reason for this issue?

A company uses a hot-site, disaster-recovery model. Which of the following types of data replication is required?

A company's IDS has identified outbound traffic from one of the web servers coming over port 389 to an outside address. This server only hosts websites. The company's SOC administrator has asked a technician to harden this server. Which of the following would be the BEST way to complete this request?

A technician is connecting a server's secondary NIC to a separate network. The technician connects the cable to the switch but then does not see any link lights on the NIC. The technician confirms there is nothing wrong on the network or with the physical connection. Which of the following should the technician perform NEXT?

A company is building a new datacenter next to a busy parking lot. Which of the following is the BEST strategy to ensure wayward vehicle traffic does not interfere with datacenter operations?

When configuring networking on a VM, which of the following methods would allow multiple VMs to share the same host IP address?

A server administrator has noticed that the storage utilization on a file server is growing faster than planned. The administrator wants to ensure that, in the future, there is a more direct relationship between the number of users using the server and the amount of space that might be used. Which of the following would BEST enable this correlation?

Which of the following actions should a server administrator take once a new backup scheme has been configured?

A server administrator is experiencing difficulty configuring MySQL on a Linux server. The administrator issues the getenforce command and receives the following output:
># Enforcing
Which of the following commands should the administrator issue to configure MySQL successfully?

Which of the following server types would benefit MOST from the use of a load balancer?

A technician needs to install a Type 1 hypervisor on a server. The server has SD card slots, a SAS controller, and a SATA controller, and it is attached to a NAS.
On which of the following drive types should the technician install the hypervisor?

Which of the following should an administrator use to transfer log files from a Linux server to a Windows workstation?

A server technician is installing a Windows server OS on a physical server. The specifications for the installation call for a 4TB data volume. To ensure the partition is available to the OS, the technician must verify the:

Which of the following DR testing scenarios is described as verbally walking through each step of the DR plan in the context of a meeting?

A company deploys antivirus, anti-malware, and firewalls that can be assumed to be functioning properly. Which of the following is the MOST likely system vulnerability?

A storage administrator is investigating an issue with a failed hard drive. A technician replaced the drive in the storage array; however, there is still an issue with the logical volume. Which of the following best describes the NEXT step that should be completed to restore the volume?

A technician runs top on a dual-core server and notes the following conditions: top `"- 14:32:27, 364 days, 14 users load average 60.5 12.4 13.6
Which of the following actions should the administrator take?

Which of the following will correctly map a script to a home directory for a user based on username?

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of right to downgrade?

A server technician has been asked to upload a few files from the internal web server to the internal FTP server. The technician logs in to the web server using
PuTTY, but the connection to the FTP server fails. However, the FTP connection from the technician's workstation is suׁcessful. To troubleshoot the issue, the technician executes the following command on both the web server and the workstation: ping ftp.acme.local
The IP address in the command output is different on each machine. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the connection failure?

A systems administrator is setting up a new server that will be used as a DHCP server. The administrator installs the OS but is then unable to log on using Active
Directory credentials. The administrator logs on using the local administrator account and verifies the server has the correct IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. The administrator then gets on another server and can ping the new server. Which of the following is causing the issue?

A technician is configuring a server that requires secure remote access. Which of the following ports should the technician use?

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate scripting language to use for a logon script for a Linux box?

After configuring IP networking on a newly commissioned server, a server administrator installs a straight-through network cable from the patch panel to the switch. The administrator then returns to the server to test network connectivity using the ping command. The partial output of the ping and ipconfig commands are displayed below:

The administrator returns to the switch and notices an amber link light on the port where the server is connected. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the lack of network connectivity?

A company has implemented a requirement to encrypt all the hard drives on its servers as part of a data loss prevention strategy. Which of the following should the company also perform as a data loss prevention method?

An administrator needs to perform bare-metal maintenance on a server in a remote datacenter. Which of the following should the administrator use to access the server's console?

A security analyst suspects a remote server is running vulnerable network applications. The analyst does not have administrative credentials for the server. Which of the following would MOST likely help the analyst determine if the applications are running?

A company is running an application on a file server. A security scan reports the application has a known vulnerability. Which of the following would be the company's BEST course of action?

Which of the following policies would be BEST to deter a brute-force login attack?

A technician recently upgraded several pieces of firmware on a server. Ever since the technician rebooted the server, it no longer communicates with the network.
Which of the following should the technician do FIRST to return the server to service as soon as possible?

A server administrator was asked to build a storage array with the highest possible capacity. Which of the following RAID levels should the administrator choose?

Network connectivity to a server was lost when it was pulled from the rack during maintenance. Which of the following should the server administrator use to prevent this situation in the future?

A server administrator needs to create a new folder on a file server that only specific users can access. Which of the following BEST describes how the server administrator can accomplish this task?

Which of the following relates to how much data loss a company agrees to tolerate in the event of a disaster?