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You need to identify which backup solution meets the technical requirements. What should you identify?
The correct answer is C. A system state backup of MON-DC1. A system state backup of MON-DC1 is the correct backup solution because it captures the Active Directory database, SYSVOL, and other critical domain controller components needed to meet the technical requirements.
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You need to identify which backup solution meets the technical requirements. What should you identify?
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- AA system state backup of LON-SQL1
- BA backup of the Windows\DigitalLocker folder on LON-DC2
- CA system state backup of MON-DC1
- DA backup of the Windows\DigitalLocker folder on MON-DC2
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(36 responses)- A11% (4)
- B8% (3)
- C78% (28)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
A system state backup of MON-DC1 is the correct backup solution because it captures the Active Directory database, SYSVOL, and other critical domain controller components needed to meet the technical requirements.
LON-SQL1 is a SQL Server, and a system state backup of a SQL instance does not protect Active Directory data; SQL databases require their own backup strategy separate from domain controller recovery.
The Windows\DigitalLocker folder on LON-DC2 is a file-level backup of a specific directory, which does not fulfill the domain controller system state backup requirement.
A system state backup of a domain controller includes the Active Directory Domain Services database (NTDS.dit), SYSVOL, boot files, and the registry, which are the components required for authoritative domain controller recovery. MON-DC1 is the relevant domain controller in this scenario, so its system state backup satisfies the technical requirement for protecting AD data. System state backups are the Microsoft-supported method for backing up and restoring domain controllers.
A backup of the Windows\DigitalLocker folder on MON-DC2 is a partial file backup and does not capture the full set of AD components that a system state backup provides.
Concept tested: Domain controller system state backup requirements
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/manage/ad-forest-recovery-backing-up-a-full-server
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