SK0-004 · Question #667
A systems administrator has been tasked to set up a new server to assign IP addresses on the network. The network administrator logs into the server, but cannot find the management tool to create a…
The correct answer is D. The systems administrator did not install the DHCP server role. The DHCP management console and scope creation tools are only present after the DHCP Server role is explicitly installed on Windows Server.
Question
A systems administrator has been tasked to set up a new server to assign IP addresses on the network. The network administrator logs into the server, but cannot find the management tool to create a scope. Which of the following MOST likely happened to cause this?
Options
- AThe systems administrator did not configure the routing and remote access server role.
- BThe systems administrator configured the wrong NTP server address.
- CThe systems administrator forgot to unblock port 67/68 in the firewall.
- DThe systems administrator did not install the DHCP server role.
How the community answered
(24 responses)- B4% (1)
- C8% (2)
- D88% (21)
Why each option
The DHCP management console and scope creation tools are only present after the DHCP Server role is explicitly installed on Windows Server.
The Routing and Remote Access Service role handles VPN and routing functions and has no relationship to the DHCP management console or scope creation.
NTP server configuration affects time synchronization only and has no bearing on whether the DHCP management tool is installed or accessible.
Blocking ports 67 and 68 prevents DHCP client-server communication over the network but does not remove or hide the DHCP management console from the local administrator.
On Windows Server, the DHCP Server role must be installed via Server Manager or PowerShell before the DHCP management console appears. Without installing this role, the MMC snap-in and all scoping tools are absent because the required binaries are never placed on the system.
Concept tested: Installing the DHCP Server role on Windows Server
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/dhcp/dhcp-deploy-wps
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