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SK0-004 · Question #182

A system administrator is asked to set up several physical file servers that have recently crashed due to a power failure. Which of the following documents should the administrator refer to in order…

The correct answer is A. Server configuration documentation. Server configuration documentation contains the specific settings, hardware specs, and software configurations needed to rebuild servers to their pre-failure state.

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Question

A system administrator is asked to set up several physical file servers that have recently crashed due to a power failure. Which of the following documents should the administrator refer to in order to complete this task?

Options

  • AServer configuration documentation
  • BNetwork diagram
  • CAsset management documentation
  • DDataflow diagram

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    88% (42)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    6% (3)

Why each option

Server configuration documentation contains the specific settings, hardware specs, and software configurations needed to rebuild servers to their pre-failure state.

AServer configuration documentationCorrect

Server configuration documentation records the original build details of each server, including OS settings, installed software, BIOS or UEFI configurations, RAID settings, and network parameters. Referring to this documentation allows the administrator to accurately restore the servers to their correct operational state after a crash.

BNetwork diagram

A network diagram illustrates the topology and connections between network devices and does not contain the server-level configuration details needed to rebuild a physical server.

CAsset management documentation

Asset management documentation tracks inventory, warranty, and ownership information for hardware assets, but does not contain the configuration parameters required to set up a server.

DDataflow diagram

A dataflow diagram shows how data moves between systems and processes at a logical level and provides no actionable server build or configuration information.

Concept tested: Using server configuration documentation for disaster recovery

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/server-core/server-core-manage

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