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MCTS: Configuring A DNS Zone Infrastructure
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. DNS delegations are automatically used to separate ______ in a single forest.
Reload - Transfer From Master - Transfer New Copy Of Zone From Master
parent and child AD DS domains
The DNS server needs to be a domain controller.
Transfer New Copy Of Zone From Master
2. Together - aging and scavenging provide a mechanism to ______ resource records - which can accumulate in zone data over time. Both aging and scavenging are disabled by default.
trust anchor
NS record and an associated A record
GlobalNames zone
Remove stale
3. Active Directory-integrated zones perform time stamping for dynamically registered records by default - even before aging and scavenging are enabled. However - primary standard zones place time stamps on dynamically registered records in the zone onl
DNS server
aging
1. DomainDnsZones and - 2. ForestDnsZones
A DS record
4. ______ resource records are used to specify the location of specific services in a domain.
accepted
Service location (SRV)
1. DomainDnsZones and - 2. ForestDnsZones
The DNS server needs to be a domain controller.
5. A ______ is a database containing records that associate names with addresses for a defined portion of a DNS namespace.
Scavenging
DNS zone
server level and at the zone level
To All Domain Controllers Specified In The Scope Of This Directory Partition
6. A ______ is a public key for a remote DNS server that is trusted and able to provide DNSSEC responses.
standard
Reload
trust anchor
priority of dc2.lucernepublishing.com.
7. By right-clicking a secondary zone in the DNS Manager console tree - you can use the shortcut menu to perform the following secondary zone update operations:
Group Policy
time stamp
NRPT
Reload - Transfer From Master - Transfer New Copy Of Zone From Master
8. When scavenging is not enabled - you can perform manual scavenging in zones by right-clicking the server icon in the DNS Manager console tree and then choosing ______.
Scavenge Stale Resource Records
Scavenging
the cache life of a resource record
trust anchor
9. Any of three events can ________________: When the refresh interval of the primary zone's SOA resource record expires - When a server hosting a secondary zone boots up - When a change occurs in the configuration of the primary zone and this primary
Group Policy
trigger zone transfers on secondary zones
AD Zone Replication Scope page
To All DNS Servers In This Forest
10. To create a custom application directory partition - type the following command:
ForestDnsZones
Remove stale
dnscmd servername /createdirectorypartition FQDN
Name Servers
11. In this way - digital signatures use ______ cryptography to prove that information is unspoofed and unchanged.
primary
public key
Aging
To All DNS Servers In This Domain
12. The ______ option stores the zone in the user-created application directory partition specified in the associated drop-down list box.
A DS record
To All Domain Controllers Specified In The Scope Of This Directory Partition
14
Aging
13. You must be a member of the ______ group to create an application directory partition.
priority of dc2.lucernepublishing.com.
Enterprise Admins
NRPT
Refresh Interval
14. This operation reloads the secondary zone from the local storage.
trigger zone transfers on secondary zones
AD Zone Replication Scope page
Reload
dnscmd . /config /enableglobalnamessupport 1
15. By default - zone transfers are ______ from any zone.
partition
disabled
Netlogon
dnscmd servername /createdirectorypartition FQDN
16. The source zones from which secondary zones acquire their info are called ______ - and the data copy procedures through which this info is regularly updated are called zone transfers.
Secondary
1. Start of Authority (SOA) record that defines basic properties for the zone. 2. NS record signifying the name of the server or servers authoritative for the zone.
masters
CNAME resource records
17. The ______ option stores the new zone in the Domain-DnsZones partition. Every DC in the local domain and on which the DNS Server role is installed will receive a copy of the zone.
Scavenging
Reload - Transfer From Master - Transfer New Copy Of Zone From Master
aging
To All DNS Servers In This Domain
18. ______ are public keys from other zones that are used to validate digitally signed records originating from those zones and from delegated subdomains that are also DNSSEC-compatible.
Minimum (Default) TTL
time stamp
Retry Interval
Trust anchors
19. This operation performs a zone transfer from the secondary zone's master server regardless of the serial number in the secondary zone's SOA resource record.
Transfer New Copy Of Zone From Master
Service location (SRV)
Notify
use more than one name to point to
20. Public key cryptography provides ______ - which means that separate keys are used to encrypt and decrypt data.
1. A SOA record 2. At least one NS record.
server level and at the zone level
%systemroot%System32Dns
asymmetric encryption
21. The ______ service uses SRV records to locate DCs in a domain by searching the domain for the LDAP service.
Transfer From Master
standard
Scavenging
Netlogon
22. By default - DCs include two application directory partitions reserved for DNS data: ______.
1. DomainDnsZones and - 2. ForestDnsZones
Standard zones
masters
Enterprise Admins
23. You use Group Policy to configure DNS clients to _________________.
Win Srvr 2008 and Win Srvr 2008 R2
will not
deploying a GlobalNames zone
request DNSSEC validation for specific queries
24. TTL values are not relevant for resource records within their authoritative zones. Instead - the TTL refers to ______ in nonauthoritative servers. A DNS server that has cached a resource record from a previous query discards the record when that reco
the cache life of a resource record
trust anchor
1. DomainDnsZones and - 2. ForestDnsZones
aging
25. Scavenging can occur only when ______ is enabled.
Secondary
disabled
aging
parent zone to a child zone
26. To enable aging for a particular zone - you have to enable this feature both at the ______ level.
will not
DNS server
trigger zone transfers on secondary zones
server level and at the zone level
27. ______ refers to the process of deleting outdated resource records on which time stamps have been placed.
Scavenging
Aging
1. DomainDnsZones and - 2. ForestDnsZones
dnscmd /ZoneExport <zone name> <zone file name>
28. The four options presented on the _____________________ are the following: 1. To All DNS Servers In This Forest 2. To All DNS Servers In This Domain 3. To All DCs In This Domain 4. To All DCs Specified In The Scope Of This Directory Partition
AD Zone Replication Scope page
primary
ForestDnsZones
To All Domain Controllers Specified In The Scope Of This Directory Partition
29. Increasing the refresh interval ______ zone transfer traffic.
decreases
standard
masters
dnscmd servername /enlistdirectorypartition FQDN
30. During this operation - the server hosting the local secondary zone determines whether the serial number in the secondary zone's SOA resource record has expired and then pulls a zone transfer from the master server.
Transfer From Master
Name Servers
public key
dnscmd servername /enlistdirectorypartition FQDN
31. To enable GlobalNames zone support - At an elevated command prompt - type the following: ______.
Win Srvr 2008 and Win Srvr 2008 R2
dnscmd . /config /enableglobalnamessupport 1
digitally sign
To All Domain Controllers In This Domain
32. Used to facilitate the resolution of single-label computer names in a large network.
AD Zone Replication Scope page
use more than one name to point to
Scavenge Stale Resource Records
GlobalNames zone
33. Also recommended for use in the following scenarios: When a host specified in an A resource record in the same zone needs to be renamed - When a generic name for a well-known server such as www needs to resolve to a group of individual computers tha
CNAME resource records
will not
1. Start of Authority (SOA) record that defines basic properties for the zone. 2. NS record signifying the name of the server or servers authoritative for the zone.
NS record and an associated A record
34. When you create a new zone - two types of records required for the zone are automatically created: ______
1. A SOA record 2. At least one NS record.
NS record and an associated A record
dnscmd servername /enlistdirectorypartition FQDN
stub
35. For a delegation to be implemented - the parent zone must contain a _____ and an _____ (called a glue record) pointing to each authoritative server of the delegated domain.
NS record and an associated A record
server level and at the zone level
Secondary
dnscmd servername /createdirectorypartition FQDN
36. A ______ zone provides original read-write source data that allows the local DNS server to answer DNS queries authoritatively about a portion of a DNS namespace.
NS record and an associated A record
dnscmd . /config /enableglobalnamessupport 1
primary
Secondary
37. The value you configure in the ______ text box determines the length of time that a secondary server - without any contact with its master server - continues to answer queries from DNS clients. After this time elapses - the data is considered unrelia
The DNS server needs to be a domain controller.
Expires After
Win Srvr 2008 and Win Srvr 2008 R2
delegate
38. A ______ zone is similar to a secondary zone - but it contains only those resource records necessary to identify the authoritative DNS servers for the master zone.
14
delegate
stub
parent and child AD DS domains
39. The Zone Transfers tab also allows you to configure ______ to secondary servers whenever a change occurs at the primary zone.
Group Policy
time stamp
notification
parent zone to a child zone
40. DNSSEC enables a DNS server to ______ the resource records in its zones.
Create Default Application Directory Partitions
public key
Expires After
digitally sign
41. A secondary zone will not be recognized as a valid name server until it contains a valid copy of zone data. For the secondary zone to obtain this data - you must first ______ to that server.
request DNSSEC validation for specific queries
Scavenging
enable zone transfers
stub
42. For a DC to fall within the scope of such a directory partition - you must ______ that DC in the partition.
time stamp
manually enlist
Aging
dnscmd . /config /enableglobalnamessupport 1
43. The ___________________ dialog box enables you to modify two key settings related to aging and scavenging: 1. the no-refresh interval 2. and the refresh interval
deploying a GlobalNames zone
dnscmd /ZoneExport <zone name> <zone file name>
DNS server
The Zone Aging/Scavenging Properties
44. A ______ is a data structure in AD that distinguishes data for different replication purposes.
partition
Notify
time stamp
standard
45. What are the server requirements for storing a zone in AD?
The DNS server needs to be a domain controller.
dnscmd . /config /enableglobalnamessupport 1
accepted
Name Servers
46. To configure notifications - click ______ on the Zone Transfers tab when zone transfers are enabled.
Notify
1. Start of Authority (SOA) record that defines basic properties for the zone. 2. NS record signifying the name of the server or servers authoritative for the zone.
Aging
accepted
47. To enlist other DNS servers in the partition - type the following command:
Expires After
GlobalNames zone
Transfer From Master
dnscmd servername /enlistdirectorypartition FQDN
48. The GlobalNames zone is compatible only with DNS servers running ______. Therefore - it cannot replicate to servers running earlier versions of Windows Server.
Standard zones
Win Srvr 2008 and Win Srvr 2008 R2
Notify
Enterprise Admins
49. What kind of zones do not automatically perform time stamping on dynamically created resource records?
trust anchor
Scavenge Stale Resource Records
Win Srvr 2008 and Win Srvr 2008 R2
Standard zones
50. When the zone is stored in a file instead of AD - by default the primary zone file is named zone_name.dns - and this file is located in the ______ folder on the server.
%systemroot%System32Dns
use more than one name to point to
will not
partition