Milestone Certified Integration
Technician (MCIT) - Assessment Practice
Questions and Correct Answers Verified
2026-2027
Management ,Server ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Stored ,the ,configuration ,of ,the
,surveillance ,system ,in ,a ,relational ,database. ,It ,handles ,user ,authentication, ,user
,rights, ,the ,rule ,system, ,and ,more. ,It ,also ,provides ,access ,to ,other ,components ,like
,recording ,servers ,and ,retrieval ,or ,live/recorded ,video.
Recording ,Server ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Handles ,all ,communication, ,recording, ,and
,events ,related ,to ,cameras, ,video ,and ,audio ,encoders, ,I/O ,modules, ,and ,metadata
,sources.
Recording ,Server ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Actions: ,Retrieving ,and ,recording ,video,
,audio, ,metadata, ,and ,I/O ,event ,streams ,from ,devices. ,Providing ,operators ,with
,access ,to ,live/recorded ,video, ,audio, ,and ,metadata. ,Triggering ,system ,and ,video
,rules ,on ,events ,or ,device ,failures ,and ,performing ,motion ,detection.
Mobile ,Server ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Streams ,original ,video ,but ,will ,transcode ,if ,if
,the ,streams ,put ,too ,much ,burden ,on ,the ,mobile ,and ,web ,clients' ,available
,processing ,power.
1. ,You ,can ,ensure ,good ,performance
2. ,You ,can ,shield ,the ,rest ,of ,the ,XProtect ,VMS ,from ,direct ,exposure ,to ,the ,internet ,- ,
,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Why ,does ,Milestone ,recommend ,you ,install ,the ,Mobile ,Server
,on ,a ,dedicated ,server?
Smart ,Client ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,For ,viewing ,live/recorded ,video. ,This ,program
,offers ,advanced ,search, ,bookmark, ,and ,export ,features ,designed ,for ,day-to-day ,use
,by ,operators.
It ,controls ,the ,Rules ,engine
It ,handles ,User ,Authentication ,
It ,handles ,configuration ,of ,other ,Milestone ,servers ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,What ,are
,some ,Management ,Server ,functions?
Install ,SQL ,on ,its ,own ,dedicated ,hardware
Use ,a ,full ,version ,of ,SQL
, Have ,SQL ,on ,the ,same ,local ,network ,as ,the ,Management, ,Event, ,and ,Log ,Server ,- ,
,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,What ,are ,some ,recommendations ,for ,SQL ,installation ,when
,your ,system ,exceeds ,300 ,devices?
Upgrade ,to ,Expert ,or ,Corporate ,and ,request ,the ,Smart ,Wall ,add-on ,- , ,CORRECT
,ANSWER ,A ,client ,running ,XProtect ,Professional+ ,wants ,to ,use ,Smart ,Wall. ,What ,do
,they ,need ,to ,do?
Use ,a ,DNS ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,In ,larger ,networks ,with ,many ,servers, ,what
,would ,be ,a ,more ,efficient ,way ,for ,name ,resolutions ,than ,editing ,a ,Host ,File?
Type ,in ,a ,browser: ,
http://192.168.0.57/installtion ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,How ,do ,you ,download ,the
,Smart ,Client ,from ,a ,Management ,Server ,at ,IP ,192.168.0.57?
After ,30 ,days ,your ,cameras ,won't ,work ,until ,activated ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,What
,happens ,if ,you ,don't ,activate ,your ,Milestone ,XProtect ,license?
By ,using ,offline ,activation, ,involving ,exporting ,License ,Request ,File ,- , ,CORRECT
,ANSWER ,How ,would ,you ,activate ,a ,license ,on ,an ,installation ,on ,a ,closed ,network
,without ,internet ,access?
5GB ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,At ,what ,amount ,of ,free ,space ,left ,available ,does
,Milestone ,consider ,your ,recording ,database ,full?
An ,IP ,camera ,& ,a ,video ,encoder ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Which ,of ,these ,devices
,would ,use ,a ,Hardware ,Device ,License? ,
- ,An ,IP ,camera
- ,A ,video ,encoder ,
- ,A ,recording ,server
The ,group ,has ,over ,400 ,cameras ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Why ,wouldn't ,you ,be ,able
,to ,apply ,a ,mass ,settings ,change ,to ,a ,device ,group ,with ,over ,600 ,cameras?
15 ,seconds ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,What ,is ,the ,maximum ,allowed ,Pre-Buffer ,time
,setting ,per ,device ,when ,running ,through ,the ,memory?
Alphabetically ,by ,name ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,How ,are ,Rules ,organized?
A ,Generic ,Event ,could ,be ,used ,to ,receive ,a ,text ,string ,from ,access ,control ,- ,
,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,What ,could ,help ,you ,activate ,functions ,in ,XProtect ,from
,Access ,Control ,without ,a ,direct ,integration?
On ,motion ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,By ,default, ,how ,does ,a ,Milestone ,XProtect
,system ,record ,when ,first ,installed?
Technician (MCIT) - Assessment Practice
Questions and Correct Answers Verified
2026-2027
Management ,Server ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Stored ,the ,configuration ,of ,the
,surveillance ,system ,in ,a ,relational ,database. ,It ,handles ,user ,authentication, ,user
,rights, ,the ,rule ,system, ,and ,more. ,It ,also ,provides ,access ,to ,other ,components ,like
,recording ,servers ,and ,retrieval ,or ,live/recorded ,video.
Recording ,Server ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Handles ,all ,communication, ,recording, ,and
,events ,related ,to ,cameras, ,video ,and ,audio ,encoders, ,I/O ,modules, ,and ,metadata
,sources.
Recording ,Server ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Actions: ,Retrieving ,and ,recording ,video,
,audio, ,metadata, ,and ,I/O ,event ,streams ,from ,devices. ,Providing ,operators ,with
,access ,to ,live/recorded ,video, ,audio, ,and ,metadata. ,Triggering ,system ,and ,video
,rules ,on ,events ,or ,device ,failures ,and ,performing ,motion ,detection.
Mobile ,Server ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Streams ,original ,video ,but ,will ,transcode ,if ,if
,the ,streams ,put ,too ,much ,burden ,on ,the ,mobile ,and ,web ,clients' ,available
,processing ,power.
1. ,You ,can ,ensure ,good ,performance
2. ,You ,can ,shield ,the ,rest ,of ,the ,XProtect ,VMS ,from ,direct ,exposure ,to ,the ,internet ,- ,
,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Why ,does ,Milestone ,recommend ,you ,install ,the ,Mobile ,Server
,on ,a ,dedicated ,server?
Smart ,Client ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,For ,viewing ,live/recorded ,video. ,This ,program
,offers ,advanced ,search, ,bookmark, ,and ,export ,features ,designed ,for ,day-to-day ,use
,by ,operators.
It ,controls ,the ,Rules ,engine
It ,handles ,User ,Authentication ,
It ,handles ,configuration ,of ,other ,Milestone ,servers ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,What ,are
,some ,Management ,Server ,functions?
Install ,SQL ,on ,its ,own ,dedicated ,hardware
Use ,a ,full ,version ,of ,SQL
, Have ,SQL ,on ,the ,same ,local ,network ,as ,the ,Management, ,Event, ,and ,Log ,Server ,- ,
,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,What ,are ,some ,recommendations ,for ,SQL ,installation ,when
,your ,system ,exceeds ,300 ,devices?
Upgrade ,to ,Expert ,or ,Corporate ,and ,request ,the ,Smart ,Wall ,add-on ,- , ,CORRECT
,ANSWER ,A ,client ,running ,XProtect ,Professional+ ,wants ,to ,use ,Smart ,Wall. ,What ,do
,they ,need ,to ,do?
Use ,a ,DNS ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,In ,larger ,networks ,with ,many ,servers, ,what
,would ,be ,a ,more ,efficient ,way ,for ,name ,resolutions ,than ,editing ,a ,Host ,File?
Type ,in ,a ,browser: ,
http://192.168.0.57/installtion ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,How ,do ,you ,download ,the
,Smart ,Client ,from ,a ,Management ,Server ,at ,IP ,192.168.0.57?
After ,30 ,days ,your ,cameras ,won't ,work ,until ,activated ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,What
,happens ,if ,you ,don't ,activate ,your ,Milestone ,XProtect ,license?
By ,using ,offline ,activation, ,involving ,exporting ,License ,Request ,File ,- , ,CORRECT
,ANSWER ,How ,would ,you ,activate ,a ,license ,on ,an ,installation ,on ,a ,closed ,network
,without ,internet ,access?
5GB ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,At ,what ,amount ,of ,free ,space ,left ,available ,does
,Milestone ,consider ,your ,recording ,database ,full?
An ,IP ,camera ,& ,a ,video ,encoder ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Which ,of ,these ,devices
,would ,use ,a ,Hardware ,Device ,License? ,
- ,An ,IP ,camera
- ,A ,video ,encoder ,
- ,A ,recording ,server
The ,group ,has ,over ,400 ,cameras ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,Why ,wouldn't ,you ,be ,able
,to ,apply ,a ,mass ,settings ,change ,to ,a ,device ,group ,with ,over ,600 ,cameras?
15 ,seconds ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,What ,is ,the ,maximum ,allowed ,Pre-Buffer ,time
,setting ,per ,device ,when ,running ,through ,the ,memory?
Alphabetically ,by ,name ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,How ,are ,Rules ,organized?
A ,Generic ,Event ,could ,be ,used ,to ,receive ,a ,text ,string ,from ,access ,control ,- ,
,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,What ,could ,help ,you ,activate ,functions ,in ,XProtect ,from
,Access ,Control ,without ,a ,direct ,integration?
On ,motion ,- , ,CORRECT ,ANSWER ,By ,default, ,how ,does ,a ,Milestone ,XProtect
,system ,record ,when ,first ,installed?
