Hotspot Question
Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com.
The domain contains domain controllers that run either Windows Server 2003, Windows Server
2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012 R2.
You plan to implement a new Active Directory forest.
The new forest will be used for testing and will be isolated from the production network.
In the test network, you deploy a server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2012 R2.
You need to configure Server1 as a new domain controller in a new forest named contoso.test.
The solution must meet the following requirements:
– The functional level of the forest and of the domain must be the same
as that of contoso.com.
– Server1 must provide name resolution services for contoso.test.
What should you do? To answer, configure the appropriate options in the answer area.

Answer:

Explanation:

When you deploy AD DS, set the domain and forest functional levels to the highest value that
your environment can support. This way, you can use as many AD DS features as possible. For
example, if you are sure that you will never add domain controllers that run Windows Server 2003
to the domain or forest, select the Windows Server 2008 functional level during the deployment
process. However, if you might retain or add domain controllers that run Windows Server 2003,
select the Windows Server 2003 functional level. When you deploy a new forest, you are
prompted to set the forest functional level and then set the domain functional level.
You cannot set the domain functional level to a value that is lower than the forest functional level.

Understanding Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Functional Levels
REWORDED
Very smartly reworded that you need to configure server 1 as new DC in a new forest named
contoso.test and “also do name resolution”. In the answer you will have to select Windows 2003
as domain and forest functional level and you should also check “Domain name system(DNS)
server….
This is not in any dumps
* When you deploy AD DS, set the domain and forest functional levels to the highest value that
your environment can support. This way, you can use as many AD DS features as possible. For
example, if you are sure that you will never add domain controllers that run Windows Server 2003
to the domain or forest, select the Windows Server 2008 functional level during the deployment
process. However, if you might retain or add domain controllers that run Windows Server 2003,
select the Windows Server 2003 functional level. When you deploy a new forest, you are prompted

to set the forest functional level and then set the domain functional level.
You cannot set the domain functional level to a value that is lower than the forest functional level.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/understanding-active-directoryfunctionallevels(v=ws.10).aspx