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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. By default - DCs include two application directory partitions reserved for DNS data: ______.
AD Zone Replication Scope page
DNS zone
1. DomainDnsZones and - 2. ForestDnsZones
ForestDnsZones
2. 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.
dnscmd servername /enlistdirectorypartition FQDN
aging
digitally sign
Transfer New Copy Of Zone From Master
3. What does the 10 refer to in the following example: _ldap._tcp SRV 0 0 389 dc1.lucernepublishing.com.SRV 10 0 389 dc2.lucernepublishing.com.
manually enlist
priority of dc2.lucernepublishing.com.
dnscmd . /config /enableglobalnamessupport 1
deploying a GlobalNames zone
4. This operation reloads the secondary zone from the local storage.
Reload
priority of dc2.lucernepublishing.com.
Scavenge Stale Resource Records
the cache life of a resource record
5. Scavenging can occur only when ______ is enabled.
Retry Interval
aging
Transfer From Master
dnscmd servername /createdirectorypartition FQDN
6. ______ 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.
Scavenging
Trust anchors
the cache life of a resource record
time stamp
7. DNSSEC enables a DNS server to ______ the resource records in its zones.
The Zone Aging/Scavenging Properties
priority of dc2.lucernepublishing.com.
Group Policy
digitally sign
8. DNS delegations are automatically used to separate ______ in a single forest.
Group Policy
dnscmd /ZoneExport <zone name> <zone file name>
Transfer New Copy Of Zone From Master
parent and child AD DS domains
9. You use Group Policy to configure DNS clients to _________________.
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.
will not
request DNSSEC validation for specific queries
Notify
10. The value you configure in the ______ text box determines how long a secondary server waits before retrying a failed zone transfer. Normally - this time is less than the refresh interval. The default value is 10 minutes.
request DNSSEC validation for specific queries
trigger zone transfers on secondary zones
partition
Retry Interval
11. To enable GlobalNames zone support - At an elevated command prompt - type the following: ______.
Standard zones
dnscmd . /config /enableglobalnamessupport 1
priority of dc2.lucernepublishing.com.
Group Policy
12. The value you configure in the ______ text box determines the default Time to Live (TTL) that is applied to all resource records in the zone. The default value is one hour.
Minimum (Default) TTL
Netlogon
parent zone to a child zone
Retry Interval
13. When you create a new zone - two types of records required for the zone are automatically created: ______
Name Servers
decreases
A DS record
1. A SOA record 2. At least one NS record.
14. You can perform a delegation only from a ________________.
the cache life of a resource record
stub
parent zone to a child zone
Aging
15. Alias resource records are sometimes called canonical names (CNAME). These records allow you to ______ a single host.
dnscmd servername /createdirectorypartition FQDN
standard
use more than one name to point to
Secondary
16. 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
1. DomainDnsZones and - 2. ForestDnsZones
Create Default Application Directory Partitions
trigger zone transfers on secondary zones
The Zone Aging/Scavenging Properties
17. Increasing the refresh interval ______ zone transfer traffic.
Create Default Application Directory Partitions
accepted
decreases
aging
18. To configure notifications - click ______ on the Zone Transfers tab when zone transfers are enabled.
DNS zone
Notify
Scavenging
Aging
19. 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.
decreases
NRPT
%systemroot%System32Dns
Remove stale
20. 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.
priority of dc2.lucernepublishing.com.
The Zone Aging/Scavenging Properties
DNS zone
stub
21. The refresh interval is the time after the no-refresh interval during which time stamp refreshes are ______ and resource records are not scavenged. The default refresh interval is 7 days.
notification
accepted
Minimum (Default) TTL
parent zone to a child zone
22. 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 anchors
partition
trigger zone transfers on secondary zones
Remove stale
23. To ______ a zone is to create a new zone for a subdomain within a DNS namespace and relinquish authority of that new zone.
To All Domain Controllers Specified In The Scope Of This Directory Partition
DNS server
aging
delegate
24. The most common resource records you need to create manually include the following:
server level and at the zone level
Host (A or AAAA) - Alias (CNAME) - Mail exchanger (MX) - Pointer (PTR) - Service location (SRV)
parent zone to a child zone
The Zone Aging/Scavenging Properties
25. Used to facilitate the resolution of single-label computer names in a large network.
GlobalNames zone
Minimum (Default) TTL
Win Srvr 2008 and Win Srvr 2008 R2
dnscmd servername /createdirectorypartition FQDN
26. What is the name of the record that contains a hash of the public key in a delegated subdomain?
time stamp
will not
Transfer From Master
A DS record
27. Manually created resource records for all zone types are assigned a time stamp of 0; this value indicates that they ______ be aged.
will not
AD Zone Replication Scope page
priority of dc2.lucernepublishing.com.
Service location (SRV)
28. To create a custom application directory partition - type the following command:
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.
NRPT
dnscmd servername /createdirectorypartition FQDN
primary
29. If either of the default application directory partitions is deleted or damaged - you can re-create them in DNS Manager by right-clicking the server node and choosing ______.
Transfer New Copy Of Zone From Master
aging
Create Default Application Directory Partitions
time stamp
30. There are three basic steps in _______________: 1. Enable GlobalNames zone support. 2. Create the GlobalNames zone. 3. Populate the GlobalNames zone.
deploying a GlobalNames zone
DNS server
Transfer From Master
enable zone transfers
31. The value you configure in the ______ text box determines how long a secondary DNS server waits before querying the master server for a zone renewal. The default value for this setting is 15 minutes.
primary
Refresh Interval
CNAME resource records
1. A SOA record 2. At least one NS record.
32. 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.
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.
To All DNS Servers In This Domain
The DNS server needs to be a domain controller.
public key
33. ______ zones provide a means to offload DNS query traffic in areas of the network where a zone is heavily queried and used.
use more than one name to point to
Secondary
Service location (SRV)
1. DomainDnsZones and - 2. ForestDnsZones
34. DNSSEC in Win Server 2008 R2 allows a ______ to validate DNS data on behalf of its Win 7 clients.
Expires After
Reload
aging
DNS server
35. To enable aging for a particular zone - you have to enable this feature both at the ______ level.
DNS server
request DNSSEC validation for specific queries
aging
server level and at the zone level
36. 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.
Retry Interval
masters
A DS record
To All DNS Servers In This Domain
37. 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:
primary
Reload - Transfer From Master - Transfer New Copy Of Zone From Master
NRPT
masters
38. 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
Expires After
masters
Win Srvr 2008 and Win Srvr 2008 R2
To All DNS Servers In This Domain
39. What are the server requirements for storing a zone in AD?
ForestDnsZones
request DNSSEC validation for specific queries
stub
The DNS server needs to be a domain controller.
40. To enlist other DNS servers in the partition - type the following command:
Expires After
parent zone to a child zone
dnscmd servername /enlistdirectorypartition FQDN
use more than one name to point to
41. The ______ partition is replicated among all DCs that are also DNS servers in a particular domain
Group Policy
aging
DomainDnsZones
1. DomainDnsZones and - 2. ForestDnsZones
42. 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
Service location (SRV)
Scavenging
aging
AD Zone Replication Scope page
43. 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
server level and at the zone level
trigger zone transfers on secondary zones
partition
Scavenging
44. To add an NS record - double-click any existing NS record in DNS Manager and add the server data to the ______ tab.
GlobalNames zone
Name Servers
Reload - Transfer From Master - Transfer New Copy Of Zone From Master
1. A SOA record 2. At least one NS record.
45. ______ resource records are used to specify the location of specific services in a domain.
stub
trust anchor
Service location (SRV)
1. A SOA record 2. At least one NS record.
46. ______ in DNS refers to the process of using time stamps to track the age of dynamically registered resource records.
1. DomainDnsZones and - 2. ForestDnsZones
Aging
dnscmd servername /createdirectorypartition FQDN
time stamp
47. 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.
Refresh Interval
Secondary
Transfer From Master
AD Zone Replication Scope page
48. You must be a member of the ______ group to create an application directory partition.
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.
partition
Refresh Interval
Enterprise Admins
49. The ______ partition is replicated among all DCs that are also DNS servers in every domain in an AD forest.
ForestDnsZones
stub
Secondary
Enterprise Admins
50. The _____ option stores the zone in the domain partition. Every DC in the local domain will receive a copy of the zone - regardless of whether the DNS Server role is installed on that DC.
Scavenging
To All Domain Controllers In This Domain
%systemroot%System32Dns
Trust anchors