CNIT 242 EXAM #3| ACTUAL COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| APPROVED
BY EXPERT| RATED 100% CORRECT| A+
GUARANTEED.
What is the purpose of DFS (Distributed File System)?
ANSWER ✔✔ - Consistent data appearance for users
Reduce reconfiguration
Make better use of server disk space
What is Active Directory (AD)?
ANSWER ✔✔ The centralized directory database that contains user account information and
security for the entire group of computers on a network.
How do DFS and Active Directory relate?
ANSWER ✔✔ DFS is Active Directory site-aware
What is a DFS folder?
ANSWER ✔✔ Folder within namespace, virtual or a referral to an actual target.
What is the purpose of a DFS folder?
ANSWER ✔✔ To create the hierarchy within the namespace
What is a namespace server?
ANSWER ✔✔ Server that contains the namespace root
, What will namespace servers automatically do?
ANSWER ✔✔ Refer clients to a copy of the target in their site
What is the UNC naming convention for a domain-based server?
ANSWER ✔✔ \domainname\namespace
What is the UNC naming convention for a standalone server?
ANSWER ✔✔ \servername\namespace
What is a referral in DFS?
ANSWER ✔✔ The process of pointing a client to a target
What is a target in DFS?
ANSWER ✔✔ A network share located on a server that is part of the namespace
True or False: Can a share in a namespace have multiple targets?
ANSWER ✔✔ True
What are DFS Root Servers?
ANSWER ✔✔ Where the DFS root is located
Where is a standalone namespace located?
ANSWER ✔✔ On a server and addressed as the server name
Is Active Directory required for a standalone namespace?
ANSWER ✔✔ IS NOT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| APPROVED
BY EXPERT| RATED 100% CORRECT| A+
GUARANTEED.
What is the purpose of DFS (Distributed File System)?
ANSWER ✔✔ - Consistent data appearance for users
Reduce reconfiguration
Make better use of server disk space
What is Active Directory (AD)?
ANSWER ✔✔ The centralized directory database that contains user account information and
security for the entire group of computers on a network.
How do DFS and Active Directory relate?
ANSWER ✔✔ DFS is Active Directory site-aware
What is a DFS folder?
ANSWER ✔✔ Folder within namespace, virtual or a referral to an actual target.
What is the purpose of a DFS folder?
ANSWER ✔✔ To create the hierarchy within the namespace
What is a namespace server?
ANSWER ✔✔ Server that contains the namespace root
, What will namespace servers automatically do?
ANSWER ✔✔ Refer clients to a copy of the target in their site
What is the UNC naming convention for a domain-based server?
ANSWER ✔✔ \domainname\namespace
What is the UNC naming convention for a standalone server?
ANSWER ✔✔ \servername\namespace
What is a referral in DFS?
ANSWER ✔✔ The process of pointing a client to a target
What is a target in DFS?
ANSWER ✔✔ A network share located on a server that is part of the namespace
True or False: Can a share in a namespace have multiple targets?
ANSWER ✔✔ True
What are DFS Root Servers?
ANSWER ✔✔ Where the DFS root is located
Where is a standalone namespace located?
ANSWER ✔✔ On a server and addressed as the server name
Is Active Directory required for a standalone namespace?
ANSWER ✔✔ IS NOT
