VMware and Windows Interview Questions: Part 6
1. Can we
setup an AD site without a DC ?
a. Yes..
2. What is
DAS ? How is it connected to the server ?
a. DAS is
Direct Attached Storage. DAS is available with many vendors. When a server has
exhausted all its storage resource, we can connect a DAS solution to it. DAS
can be connected to a server using SAS cable.
3. How is an
iscsi device connected to a server ?
a. An iscsi
device can be connected using the iqn number.
4. How can I
add new HDD space to an existing drive ?
a. Convert
the drive from Basic to Dynamic
5. What
happens when a standalone host is taken into maintenance mode ?
a. The
activity will wait until all VMs are shutdown.
6. What if
all GC in the environment are down ?
a. GC is
required for multi domain forests - In a single domain infrastructure, the DCs
will not contact the GC for authenticating. But in multi domain infrastructure,
GC is required for authentication.
b. Universal
Group Membership evaluation - Universal Group Membership which exists in a
multi domain forests works only with GC.
c. UPN
resolution - The users cannot login to the domain using the username
abc@example.com
7. How to
update Dell server BIOS ?
a. Dell
provides the update in different file formats. One for Windows , one for
linux...If it is a VMware server, then download the Non-Packaged exe format
from Dell website and copy it to a DOS bootable USB drive. Shutdown the server
and boot from USB drive and execute the file.
8. DSET
a. Dell
Server E-Support Tool (DSET) provides the ability to collect hardware, storage
and operating system information from Dell PowerEdge server.
9. How to upgrade ESXi 5.1 to ESXi 5.5 ?
a. Using vSphere update manager
b. Upgrade interactively using the ESXi installer
ISO image on CD/DVD or Flash drive
c. Using vSphere Auto Deploy
d. Using esxcli command-line interface
10. What is default time after which the DHCP client
assigns itself an APIPA ?
a. The client waits for 60 seconds before which it
assigns automatic private ip address
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