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SK0-003 · Question #68

Which of the following is the FIRST course of action before implementing a change to a server?

The correct answer is B. The change should be approved by management. Before implementing any change to a server, it is critical to obtain management approval, as this ensures the change aligns with organizational policies, risk assessments, and resource allocation.

Server administration

Question

Which of the following is the FIRST course of action before implementing a change to a server?

Options

  • ASurvey users to get their response to the potential server change.
  • BThe change should be approved by management.
  • CSwitch over to the alternate site so users are not affected.
  • DImplement RAID so the server does not go offline.

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • B
    91% (30)
  • C
    6% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Before implementing any change to a server, it is critical to obtain management approval, as this ensures the change aligns with organizational policies, risk assessments, and resource allocation.

ASurvey users to get their response to the potential server change.

Surveying users might be part of gathering requirements or assessing impact, but it's not the very first step before management approval for actual implementation.

BThe change should be approved by management.Correct

Before implementing any change to a server, especially in an enterprise environment, the first course of action is to obtain approval from management. This follows established change management best practices, ensuring that the change is properly reviewed, assessed for risks and impact, and aligned with organizational goals and resources before any technical action is taken.

CSwitch over to the alternate site so users are not affected.

Switching to an alternate site is a contingency plan for service disruption during a change, not the initial approval step for the change itself.

DImplement RAID so the server does not go offline.

Implementing RAID is a separate infrastructure improvement for fault tolerance, not the immediate first action before making a specific change to an existing server configuration.

Concept tested: Change management process - approval

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/auditing-infrastructure-changes

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#change management#IT governance#server administration best practices

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