SK0-004 · Question #1
As a best practice, which of the following should be determined prior to provisioning a server? (Select TWO).
The correct answer is C. Hostname F. IP address. Before provisioning a server, hostname and IP address must be determined to ensure proper network identity and communication from the start.
Question
As a best practice, which of the following should be determined prior to provisioning a server? (Select TWO).
Options
- AUser accounts
- BGroup accounts
- CHostname
- DMAC address
- EDomain name
- FIP address
How the community answered
(43 responses)- B5% (2)
- C93% (40)
- E2% (1)
Why each option
Before provisioning a server, hostname and IP address must be determined to ensure proper network identity and communication from the start.
User accounts are created after the OS is provisioned and the server is operational, not as a prerequisite to provisioning.
Group accounts are an administrative task performed post-provisioning during user and access management setup.
The hostname uniquely identifies the server on the network and within DNS, and must be planned before provisioning to avoid naming conflicts and ensure consistent referencing in configurations.
The MAC address is a hardware-assigned identifier burned into the NIC and cannot be determined or chosen prior to provisioning - it is discovered afterward.
The IP address must be pre-assigned or reserved to guarantee the server has network connectivity immediately upon provisioning and to prevent address conflicts on the subnet.
Concept tested: Pre-provisioning server network identity requirements
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/core-network-guide/core-network-guide
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