Microsoft: INF200.1x Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Fundamentals: Infrastructure

1. You have finished configuring a server and want to change the server to a Server Core installation. Which PowerShell command should you use?

• Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell
• Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell, Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra
• Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell
• Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell, Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra

2. Which three statements are true about migrations?

• Requires you to re-install and configure all of your applications.
• Leaves existing application in place.
• Requires you to migrate your server functions.
• Requires you to migrate your data.
• Leaves existing data in place. 

3. Which three statements about Windows Server 2012 Standard edition and the Windows Server 2012 Datacenter editions are correct?

• Standard and Datacenter have different roles and features to account for different size organizations.
• Both Standard and Datacenter editions support up to 64 physical processor sockets.
• Both support up to 4 TBs of RAM.
• Both Standard and Datacenter edition have the same licensing model.
• Standard supports up to 4TBs of RAM, and Datacenter supports up to 8TBs of RAM.

4. Which four are valid editions of the Windows Server 2012 operating system?

• Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
• Windows Server 2012 Essentials
• Windows Server 2012 Enterprise
• Windows Server 2012 Foundation
• Windows Server 2012 Standard
• Windows Server 2012 Business

5. When choosing between the Windows Server 2012 Standard edition and the Windows Server 2012 Datacenter edition what is your most important consideration?

• Number of users.
• Roles and features.
• Server hardware requirements.
• Virtualization needs 

6. You are working on a server with the Server Core installation option. Which two of the following tools are available?

• Command Prompt
• Internet Explorer
• Server Manager
• File Explorer
• Windows PowerShell 

 

 7. Which installation option is the default for Windows Server 2012.

• Command line
• Server Core correct
• Server Footprint
• Server with a GUI

8. You have finished installing Windows Server 2012. The server has the Server Core installation. You need to change the name of the computer. Which tool can you use?

• ADAC
• Ipconfig
• SConfig
• Server Manager

9. Which server role enables the storage of information about objects on the network and enables this information to be available to users and network administrators?

• Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Domain Name Service (DNS)
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
• Windows Update

10. You have received your Product Key and need to activate your Windows Server license. Which tool can you use?

• Activate.exe
• Install-ProductKey
• Kms.exe
• Slmgr.vbs

1. Explanation
Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell, Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra. You should uninstall both the Server-Gui-Shell and Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra features to put the machine in Server Core mode.

2. Explanation
A server migration begins with a clean installation on new hardware. This means applications, functions, and data must be migrated from the old server to the new server.

3. Explanation
The Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter editions have the same roles and feature set. They also have the same hardware requirements as well as the same licensing model.

4. Explanation
There are four main editions of the Windows Server 2012 operating system: Datacenter, Essentials, Foundation, and Standard. Enterprise and Business are not valid Windows Server 2012 editions.

5. Explanation
The Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter editions have the same set of capabilities, except for virtualization. The Windows Server 2012 Standard operating system includes two virtual machine licenses. The Windows Server 2012 Datacenter operating system includes unlimited virtual machine licenses. If your organization’s strategy is to deploy servers and applications in a virtual environment, then the Windows Server 2012 Datacenter operating system is the preferable choice. If your organization’s strategy is to deploy servers and applications in mostly non-virtual environments, then you should select the Windows Server 2012 Standard operating system.

6. Explanation
In Server Core the GUI-based tools are not available. The server can be managed using Windows PowerShell or the command line interface.

7. Explanation
A Server Core installation is the recommended and default option for Windows Server 2012. Server Core requires less servicing and management, has a smaller attack surface, and uses less disk space.

8. Explanation
Post-installation tasks on a Server Core machine can be done with SConfig.

9. Explanation
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). The AD DS role enables the storage of information about objects on the network and makes this information available to users and network administrators. Servers that have the AD DS Server role and are configured to take part in a forest and domain are called Domain Controllers. These servers provide network users access to resources through a single logon process.

10. Explanation
Slmgr. You can use Smlgr.vbs to install a product key, attempt online activation, and display licensing information.