1. After applying a set of OS patches,a systems administrator finds that,on reboot,a server hangs with a blinking cursor after the system POST. Which of the following should the administrator do FIRST?
A) Restore the server from backup B) Clone the boot drive to another hard drive C) Attempt to reload the master boot record D) Replace the boot drive,and reinstall the OS
2. An administrator has purchased monitoring software that can be configured to send alerts when hardware and applications are having issues. Which of the following must be installed on the monitoring server so that it can properly monitor details on vendor specific devices?
A) MIBs B) WMI C) SMTP D) DHCP
3. An administrator identifies that a server is shutting down. The administrator powers up the server and OS loads but after a few minutes it powers down again. Which of the following is the cause?
A) Memory failure B) CPU overheating C) Hard disk failure D) Redundant power supply failure
4. After applying a new driver to a NIC,the server reboots and fails to restart. Which of the following is the BEST way to resolve the problem?
A) Restore the server using last backup tape. B) Boot the server,press F8 and access last known good configuration. C) Boot the server with ASR option. D) Boot using recovery console and restore the previous driver.
5. An administrator needs to deploy 1,000 servers in a short period of time. Which of the following deployment methods will expedite the OS installations?
A) Use PXE boot to retrieve an image. B) Use disk duplicating software. C) Use a disk replicator. D) Use USB disk images to deploy servers.
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