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MSCE Server Infrastructure & Network Management Flashcards

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  1. A company needs to deploy a highly available file server cluster on Windows Server. Which clustering feature should be used to ensure the file server remains accessible if one node fails?

    Answer: Failover Clustering

    Failover Clustering provides high availability for services like file servers by automatically moving workloads to surviving nodes when one node fails.

  2. An administrator needs to configure IP address management for a large enterprise. Which Windows Server role provides centralized IPAM capabilities?

    Answer: IP Address Management (IPAM)

    The IPAM role in Windows Server provides centralized discovery, monitoring, and management of IP address infrastructure across the enterprise.

  3. When configuring Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), what is the recommended practice for managing updates across multiple branch offices with limited WAN bandwidth?

    Answer: Use BranchCache with WSUS to cache update content locally

    BranchCache integrated with WSUS allows branch office clients to retrieve already-downloaded updates from local peers, significantly reducing WAN bandwidth consumption.

  4. A network administrator is implementing a redundant network path for a Windows Server. Which NIC teaming mode provides both fault tolerance AND load balancing across multiple switches?

    Answer: Switch Independent mode

    Switch Independent mode allows NIC teaming across multiple switches, providing both load balancing and fault tolerance without requiring switch configuration.

  5. An organization uses DirectAccess for remote connectivity. Which protocol does DirectAccess primarily use to encapsulate IPv6 traffic over IPv4 networks?

    Answer: 6to4 or Teredo

    DirectAccess uses IPv6 transition technologies such as 6to4, Teredo, and IP-HTTPS to tunnel IPv6 traffic across IPv4 internet connections.

  6. A Hyper-V administrator needs to ensure that a virtual machine maintains consistent network performance even during host CPU contention. Which Hyper-V feature should be configured?

    Answer: SR-IOV (Single Root I/O Virtualization)

    SR-IOV allows a physical network adapter to present multiple virtual functions directly to VMs, bypassing the Hyper-V switch and reducing latency and CPU overhead.

  7. When planning a Windows Server DNS infrastructure, which zone type stores records in Active Directory and allows updates from any domain controller holding that zone?

    Answer: Active Directory-integrated zone

    Active Directory-integrated zones store DNS data in AD DS, enabling multi-master replication so any DC holding the zone can accept and replicate dynamic updates.