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SC-300 · Question #113

Drag and Drop Question Your network contains an Active Directory forest named contoso.com that is linked to an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant named contoso.com by using Azure AD Connect…

The correct answer is On Server2, install Azure AD Connect.; On Server2, configure the staging mode.; On Server2, run delta synchronization for all connectors. The correct sequence is to first install Azure AD Connect on Server2, then enable staging mode, and finally run delta synchronization for all connectors. Installing Azure AD Connect sets up the infrastructure, staging mode allows Server2 to receive sync data without actively…

Submitted by kev92· Mar 6, 2026Implement and manage hybrid identity - specifically configuring Azure AD Connect high availability using staging mode for failover readiness (Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator / AZ-104 / SC-300)

Question

Drag and Drop Question Your network contains an Active Directory forest named contoso.com that is linked to an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant named contoso.com by using Azure AD Connect. Attire AD Connect is installed on a server named Server1. You deploy a new server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2019. You need to implement a failover server for Azure AD Connect. The solution must minimize how long it takes to fail over if Server1 fails. Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order. Answer:

Answer Area

Drag items

On Server2, run export for all connectors.On Server2, run full import for all connectors.On Server2, install Azure AD Connect.On Server2, configure the staging mode.On Server2, run delta synchronization for all connectors.

Correct arrangement

  • On Server2, install Azure AD Connect.
  • On Server2, configure the staging mode.
  • On Server2, run delta synchronization for all connectors.

Explanation

The correct sequence is to first install Azure AD Connect on Server2, then enable staging mode, and finally run delta synchronization for all connectors. Installing Azure AD Connect sets up the infrastructure, staging mode allows Server2 to receive sync data without actively writing to Azure AD (acting as a hot standby), and running delta synchronization ensures Server2 has the most current data so failover is near-instantaneous. This approach minimizes failover time because Server2 is always kept in sync and ready to be promoted to active with minimal effort.

Topics

#Azure AD Connect#Hybrid Identity#Staging Mode#Directory Synchronization

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