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Select 2An administrator runs a port scan and finds the following port list:
Which of the following changes should the administrator make to only allow encrypted email ports? (Choose two.)
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Answer: EF
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An administrator runs a port scan and finds the following port list:
Which of the following changes should the administrator make to only allow encrypted email ports? (Choose two.)
Answer: EF
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:
Answer: B
PARTITION TABLES Master Boot Record (MBR) and GUID Partition Table (GPT) HDDs are partitioned to organize data, and the location of these partitions must be maintained. There are two different types of tables used to relate partition locations on storage disks. The older method is the MBR, and the newer way is the GPT. The primary difference between the two is that the GPT is far more flexible and practical on modern servers.+ GPT - Supports a larger number of partitions on the HDD. - Recognizes drives that are larger than two TB. MBR - Supports only four partitions on the HDD. - Recognizes drives that are two TB or smaller. The Official CompTIA Server+ Study Guide (Exam SK0-005) page 134.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — Pongsathorn
An administrator is configuring a server that will host a high-performance financial application. Which of the following disk types will serve this purpose?
Answer: A
Reference: https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/sas-vs-sata

Following a recent power outage, a server in the datacenter has been constantly going offline and losing its configuration. Users have been experiencing access issues while using the application on the server. The server technician notices the date and time are incorrect when the server is online. All other servers are working. Which of the following would MOST likely cause this issue? (Choose two.)
Answer: AB
datacenter has been constantly going offline = the power supply no longer functions properly since the power returned. losing its configuration = CMOS has no battery to reserve configuration.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — Pongsathorn
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?
Answer: D
Paper test—critical stakeholders examine the disaster recovery procedures in the organization, and suggestions are considered. Walk-through—the disaster recovery procedures are stepped through to confirm their viability. No changes are made, and no data is restored. Tabletop/Simulated failover—the disaster recovery procedures are implemented on a limited scale. Participants engage in role-playing to ensure comprehension and realism. Parallel recovery using a non-production test environment—the disaster recovery procedures are implemented in a non-production environment. VMs work especially well for this kind of test. The production environment remains unaffected. Live failover (cutover)—the disaster recovery procedure is tested on the production environment where customers and employees reside. The goal is to prove zero interruption of service.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — Dion79
The support team from an external site is unable to access a new web server using SSH. The support team is able to access all the application servers and other web servers without any issues. The security team confirms the firewall rules were applied correctly. Below is detailed information about each device:
Which of the following needs to be reconfigured to allow the support team to access all the web servers remotely using port 22?
Answer: E
When configuring networking on a VM, which of the following methods would allow multiple VMs to share the same host IP address?
Answer: B
Reference: https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch06.html

Which of the following backup types would be most useful when restoring a failed physical server to new hardware?
Answer: B
Multiple users have reported an issue accessing files on a specific server. Which of the following should be the first step in troubleshooting this issue?
Answer: D
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?
Answer: C
I think C is correct. "C. Reseat the NIC ” is the best solution to try first. This is the easiest and quickest method, as it will most likely solve the physical connection problem. The other options are next-stage measures that should be considered after trying this simple procedure. This approach follows the basic principle of problem solving: start with the simplest and quickest solution. It is also most suited to the “recover the server as quickly as possible” requirement.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — kx7tg4xu
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