You need to compact an Active Directory database on a domain controller that runs windows Server 2008 R2. What should you do?

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Options

• ARun defrag.exe /a /c.
• BRun defrag.exe /c /u.
• CForm ntdsutil, use the filesoption
• DFrom ntdsutil, use the metadata cleanupoption.

• A
  12% (6)
• B
  4% (2)
• C
  83% (43)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Compacting the AD database is also known as an offline defragmentation. This is why MS is trying to trick us with references to the defrag.execommand. To perform offline defragmentation of the directory database (...) 1. At the command prompt, type ntdsutil, and then press ENTER. 2. At the ntdsutilprompt, type activate instance ntds, and then press ENTER. 3. At the ntdsutilprompt, type files, and then press ENTER. (...) Reference: Metadata cleanup removes data from Active Directory that identifies a domain controller to the replication system. This procedure is required only for Active Directory domain controllers that were not successfully demoted using Dcpromo. defrag.exe /a /c This command will try to analyze fragmentation status all volumes in the system. defrag.exe /c /u This command will try to defrag all volumes in the system and give us a progress indicator along

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