The Microsoft 70-410 exam assesses your ability to install, configure, and administer Windows Server 2012 R2 in business environments from small offices to large enterprises. This chapter focuses on installing Windows Server 2012 R2 in its basic configurations and introduces you to basic server configura- tion actions that you should be familiar with before you undertake any advanced actions.
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
The “Do I Know This Already?” quiz enables you to assess whether you should read this entire chapter or simply jump to the “Exam Preparation Tasks” sec- tion for review. If you are in doubt, read the entire chapter. Table 2-1 outlines the major headings in this chapter and the corresponding “Do I Know This Already?” quiz questions. You can find the answers in Appendix A , “Answers to the ‘Do I Know This Already?’ Quizzes.”
Table 2-1 “Do I Know This Already?” Foundation Topics Section-to-Question Mapping Foundations Topics Section Questions Covered in
This Section Windows Server 2012 R2 Hardware Requirements 1–2
Installing Windows Server 2012 R2 3–4 Delegation of Server Administration 5–7 Configuring Offline Server Images 8 Configuring Remote Server Roles 9 Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 Services 10 Configuring NIC Teaming 11
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1. You have an older computer on which you want to install an evaluation copy of Windows Server 2012 R2 so that you can prepare for your MCSE exams. The server has a 1 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 50 GB hard drive space, and a 1024x768 monitor. After inserting the Windows Server 2012 R2 DVD- ROM, the computer copies the initial files and then displays an error message informing you that it is unable to install Windows Server 2012 R2. Which of the following problems is preventing you from proceeding?
a. A processor that is too slow
b. Insufficient RAM
c. Insufficient hard drive space
d. An inadequate monitor
2. You are preparing to install Windows Server 2012 R2 on your Windows 8.1 computer in a dual-boot manner. You have created a separate partition on which you plan to install Windows Server 2012 R2. Which of the following should you perform before beginning the installation? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Disconnect uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices
b. Disconnect universal serial bus (USB) devices
c. Disable antivirus software
d. Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool
e. Back up data
f. Provide mass storage drivers if needed
3. You need to confirm which server roles and features are present on a com- puter running the Server Core version of Windows Server 2012 R2. What command should you run?
a. oclist b. Get-WindowsFeature c. ServerManagerCmd d. sconfig.cmd
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4. You are using a Windows Server 2012 R2 computer that is configured with the full GUI interface. However, you find working with the Start screen dis- tracting and would like to simplify the user interface by removing this screen. You still want to have access to Server Manager in GUI mode. Which of the following commands should you run?
a. Remove-WindowsFeature Desktop-Experience b. Remove-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell c. Uninstall-WindowsFeature Desktop-Experience d. Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell
5. The organization is expanding, and administrative overhead is increasing. What should you to do help manage the workload?
a. Install Server Manager on all workstations in the organization.
b. Add additional servers containing the AD DS role
c. Delegate Administrative responsibilities
d. Switch to Server Core
6. Your company has recently hired a new helpdesk technician. You would like to provide the technician with the ability to monitor performance coun- ters on your servers. You want to grant the technician this ability but pro- vide him with the least amount of administrative access. How should you accomplish this?
a. Add the technician’s user account to the server’s local administrator group
b. Add the technician’s user account to the Performance Monitor Users group
c. Add the technician’s user account to the Performance Log Users group
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7. You are the system administrator for Pearson.com. You’ve been tasked with adding web services on 50 servers using a standard, company-approved IIS configuration. How can you accomplish this without altering any other appli- cations on the servers (the solution must use the least amount of administrative effort)?
a. Create a configuration checklist and execute it against all new web servers
b. Configure one server, create a capture image, and deploy the image to all remaining servers
c. Create a custom DSC configuration and deploy it against all servers in scope
d. Reinstall Windows Server 2012 R2 and import an existing XML configuration for the web services
8. What can be done through servicing of an offline image? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Enable or disable Windows features
b. Enable Remote Install Services
c. Upgrade to a higher edition of Windows
d. Add or remove drivers
e. Add or remove Remote Desktop Services
f. Scan and remove active virus threats
9. What methods are available to add servers to Server Manager for remote management? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Active Directory Search
b. DNS Lookup
c. Text file import d. Scan Subnet e. MMC f. RDP
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10. Which of the following are methods used to manage services on a local or remote server? (Choose all that apply.)
a. Services Manager for Windows
b. sc config
c. Remote Desktop Services
d. Services.msc
11. You decide to reconfigure a server as a Hyper-V server. You want to use NIC Teaming with all available network cards. Which command do you use to establish the NIC Team?
a. Reinstall the Operating System b. Remove-NetLbfoTeam c. New-NetLbfoTeam d. New-NICTeam
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