A server administrator is setting up a new set of hosts for an application that requires communication between
all the hosts on a dedicated private subnet. Initially, the configuration consists of four hosts and is expected to
grow to 48 total as the application is implemented for the entire company. When configuring the private subnet,
which of the following CIDR netmasks would allow for the full number of hosts once the application is fully in
production with the least number of unused addresses allocated?

A server technician is connecting a server to a switch in the server room. Both the server and the switch are
equipped with 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters. Which of the following cable choices would produce the BEST
throughput?

A server technician needs to connect two servers with gigabit NICs without MDI-X in order to transfer files
between them and is unable to locate a switch with gigabit ports. Which of the following types of cables would
allow the technician to connect the servers to obtain the FASTEST transfer rate possible?

Which of the following protocols is considered stateless and utilizes TCP when communicating between a
server and client?

Which of the following protocols can be used to perform configuration management on a remote server using
the MOST secure methods? (Select TWO).

Clients cannot connect to the network. A technician determines that port 68 is not open. Which of the following
protocols is being blocked?

A technician has finished installing the operating system on a new server and needs to provide IP addressing
information. The server will be connected to the DMZ network. Devices on the network use a default gateway
address of 192.168.55.1. Which of the following is a valid IP address for a server in the DMZ network?

A server technician is performing a server installation. This server must be able to resolve host names for users
running a variety of client operating systems. At a minimum, which of the following services should be enabled
on the new server? (Select TWO).

A server technician in a datacenter configures a daemon to monitor the battery health in a UPS. Over a two day
time period, the daemon generates a warning message. Which of the following represents the FIRST action
that should be taken by the server technician?

A server unexpectedly shut down as a result of overheating. An alert was sent to the administrator’s email
address but the administrator was away from the workstation when the alert arrived. Which of the following
would have been a more effective method for sending the alert notification?