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A server administrator is setting up a disk with enforcement policies on how much data each home share can hold. The amount of data that is redundant on the server must also be minimized. Which of the following should the administrator perform on the server? (Choose two.)
Answer: BC
A server administrator needs to ensure proprietary data does not leave the company. Which of the following should the administrator implement to meet this requirement?
Answer: D
A technician is trying to determine the reason why a Linux server is not communicating on a network. The returned network configuration is as follows: eth0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 inet 127.0.0.1 network 255.255.0.0 broadcast 127.0.0.1 Which of the following BEST describes what is happening?
Answer: C
It defaulted to a loopback, and it's a Linux box. There is just 0 reason why someone would setup a DHCP to assign a loopback address, even with the unusual subnet mask. Even ChatGPT seems to agree, after I asked about the subnet mask, the loopback instead of apipa (which by the way is avahi on linux) and despite all that, seemed to think that C was the better answer. C makes more sense than someone having setup a DHCP server with that address and getting an incorrect subnet mask.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — [Removed]
A server technician is deploying a server with eight hard drives. The server specifications call for a RAID configuration that can handle up to two drive failures but also allow for the least amount of drive space lost to RAID overhead. Which of the following RAID levels should the technician configure for this drive array?
Answer: C
The RAID 6 design distributes data across a minimum of four HDDs the same way that RAID 0 and RAID 5 do, but it also distributes parity information across two disks. The result is that a RAID 6 array can recover data even with the failure of two HDDs. Reads are quick, like RAID 5, but writes are slower due to the duplication of the parity data. It is a good general solution as long as the performance hit on write tasks is not a problem for your environment. Ref. The Official CompTIA Server+ Study Guide (Exam SK0-005) page 114.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — Pongsathorn
A systems administrator is provisioning a large number of virtual Linux machines that will be configured identically. The administrator would like to configure the machines quickly and easily but does not have access to an automation/orchestration platform. Additionally, the administrator would like to set up a system that can be used in the future, even on newer versions of the OS. Which of the following will best meet the administrator's requirements?
Answer: A
Which of the following should an administrator use to transfer log files from a Linux server to a Windows workstation?
Answer: D
The WinSCP tool is commonly used to transfer files between Linux and Windows systems. WinSCP has an easy GUI and encrypts the contents of the file transfer.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — Dion79
A startup company needs to set up an initial disaster recovery site. The site must be cost-effective and deployed quickly. Which of the following sites should the company set up?
Answer: D
Users in an office lost access to a file server following a short power outage. The server administrator noticed the server was powered off. Which of the following should the administrator do to prevent this situation in the future?
Answer: D
A technician is migrating a Type 1 hypervisor to new hardware and needs to complete the process with as little disruption as possible. Which of the following is most appropriate for the technician to consider?
Answer: A
While processor (B), motherboard (C), and size (D) are important considerations, ensuring that the hard drives are properly addressed is critical for a successful migration with minimal disruption. The hard drives directly affect how VMs are stored and accessed, making them a priority in this process
Source: Adapted from community discussion — cj207800
Which of the following describes the installation of an OS contained entirely within another OS installation?
Answer: D
Host vs. Guest The foundation of virtualization is the host device, which may be a workstation or a server. This device is the physical machine that contains the software that makes virtualization possible and the containers, or virtual machines, for the guest operating systems. The host provides the underlying hardware and computing resources, such as processing power, memory, disk, and network I/O, to the VMs. Each guest is a completely separate and independent instance of an operating system and application software. The host is responsible for allocating compute resources to each of the VMs as specified by the configuration. The software that manages all of this is called the hypervisor. Based on parameters set by the administrator, the hypervisor may take various actions to maintain the performance of each guest as specified by the administrator
Source: Adapted from community discussion — Pongsathorn
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