70-297: Network Infrastructure Design Flashcards
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What is the purpose of a stub zone in Windows Server 2003 DNS?
Answer: Contains only NS, SOA, and A records of authoritative servers
A stub zone contains only the NS, SOA, and glue A records needed to identify the authoritative servers for a zone, reducing zone transfer traffic.
Which routing protocol is preferred for large enterprise networks due to its scalability and support for VLSM?
Answer: OSPF
OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a link-state routing protocol that supports VLSM, scales to large networks, and converges faster than distance-vector protocols.
What is the function of the WINS server in a Windows network?
Answer: Resolves NetBIOS names to IP addresses
WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) provides dynamic NetBIOS name-to-IP address resolution for pre-Windows 2000 applications and legacy compatibility.
When designing a VPN solution for remote access, which protocol provides the strongest security using SSL/TLS?
Answer: SSTP
SSTP (Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol) uses SSL/TLS over port 443, making it highly firewall-friendly and providing strong encryption.
What design consideration makes a hub-and-spoke Active Directory site topology preferable over a full mesh?
Answer: Reduced number of replication connections in large site environments
A hub-and-spoke topology reduces the number of site link objects and replication connections needed, simplifying management in large multi-site environments.
Which Windows Server 2003 service provides IP address management and reduces broadcast traffic by dividing a network into subnets?
Answer: DHCP with superscopes
DHCP superscopes allow a single DHCP server to serve multiple subnets, helping manage IP address allocation across segmented networks.