MCM System Center 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), which component is responsible for storing historical performance and alert data for long-term trend analysis?
- Operational Database
- Data Warehouse Database (Correct answer)
- Web Console Database
- Reporting Server
Correct answer: Data Warehouse Database
The SCOM Data Warehouse Database stores historical performance, availability, and alert data for reporting and long-term trend analysis.
Question 2: A System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) administrator needs to deploy software to devices regardless of their network location. Which feature should be configured?
- Software Update Point
- Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) (Correct answer)
- Distribution Point Group
- Boundary Group Fallback
Correct answer: Cloud Management Gateway (CMG)
The Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) allows ConfigMgr to manage internet-based clients without requiring a VPN connection.
Question 3: In System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), what is the purpose of a 'Logical Network' definition?
- To define physical NIC teaming on Hyper-V hosts
- To abstract the underlying physical network infrastructure for VM placement (Correct answer)
- To configure QoS policies on virtual switches
- To create VLAN trunks on storage arrays
Correct answer: To abstract the underlying physical network infrastructure for VM placement
Logical Networks in VMM abstract physical network infrastructure, enabling consistent VM network placement across heterogeneous environments.
Question 4: Which System Center Orchestrator runbook activity would you use to poll for a condition repeatedly before proceeding to the next step?
- Monitor Date/Time (Correct answer)
- Get Counter Value
- Monitor Disk Space
- Junction
Correct answer: Monitor Date/Time
The Monitor Date/Time activity (and similar Monitor activities) loops until a condition is met, acting as a polling mechanism in runbooks.
Question 5: In System Center Service Manager (SCSM), which object is used to automate repetitive IT tasks and enforce consistent service delivery processes?
- Incident Template
- Activity Implementer
- Service Request Workflow
- Runbook Automation Activity (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Runbook Automation Activity
The Runbook Automation Activity in SCSM integrates with System Center Orchestrator to execute automated runbooks as part of service request fulfillment.
Question 6: A ConfigMgr administrator notices that client push installation fails on a subnet. After verifying firewall rules, what should be checked next?
- SQL Server port 1433 is open
- Client Push Installation account has local admin rights on targets (Correct answer)
- SMS Provider is reachable from the subnet
- Boundary groups are configured for fallback
Correct answer: Client Push Installation account has local admin rights on targets
Client push installation requires the configured account to have local Administrator rights on the target devices.
Question 7: In SCOM, what is the function of a 'Management Pack Sealed File' (.mp) versus an 'Unsealed File' (.xml)?
- Sealed files are encrypted; unsealed files are plaintext
- Sealed files cannot be modified directly and serve as a base for customizations in unsealed override MPs (Correct answer)
- Sealed files run on Unix; unsealed files run on Windows
- Sealed files use SQL storage; unsealed files use file-based storage
Correct answer: Sealed files cannot be modified directly and serve as a base for customizations in unsealed override MPs
Sealed management packs (.mp) are signed and read-only; customizations are stored in separate unsealed override management packs to preserve vendor supportability.
MCM System Center 2
In System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), which component is responsible for storing historical performance and alert data for long-term trend analysis?