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MCTS: Configuring Name Resolution

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1. The ______ file is a static - local database file that is stored in the directory %SystemRoot%System32DriversEtc and that maps specific NetBIOS names to IP addresses.






2. Zone files contain the data for the zones for which a server is ______.






3. If you want to remove the DNS server role from a stand-alone or member server running a Server Core installation of Win Srvr 2008 or Win Srvr 2008 R2 - type the following command:






4. For all host records - you can attempt to force a registration in DNS by typing the command ______ at an elevated command prompt.






5. By default - a client with a domain name assigned by DHCP (and not Active Directory membership) cannot ____________.






6. Win Server 2008 R2 networks include no fewer than three name resolution systems: ______.






7. 1. Install the DNS server role on the server.2. Do not create any zones. 3. Verify that root hints are configured or updated correctly.






8. When you have multiple WINS servers in a large organization - you must configure replication among them so that each WINS database remains up to date. In most cases - you want to configure ______ replication among all WINS servers so that they can ef






9. If a DNS server cannot resolve a query by using the first method - which method will it use next?






10. The ______ file helps resolve host names to IP addresses - and the ______ file helps resolve NetBIOS names to IP addresses.






11. Whenever you add an entry to the ______ file - that entry is immediately loaded into the DNS resolver cache.






12. If you want to install a DNS server on a stand-alone or member server running a Server Core installation of Win Srvr 2008 or Win Srvr 2008 R2 - type the following command:






13. ______ are DNS database entries that are used to answer DNS client queries.






14. This NetBIOS node type uses WINS queries first (p-node) and then uses broadcasts (b-node) as a fallback mechanism if no WINS server is configured - if a configured WINS server is unavailable - or if the queried-for name is not found in the WINS datab






15. You can attempt to force a registration in DNS of PTR records for a statically addressed client by typing ______ at an elevated command prompt on the client.






16. A server is authoritative for a domain when that server relies on ______ data to answer queries about hosts within a given domain.






17. ______ servers do not host any zones and are not authoritative for any particular domain.






18. ______ in DNS refers to the process of a DNS server querying other DNS servers on behalf of an original querying client.






19. As a name resolution mechanism - LLMNR offers a few important advantages.






20. In Win Vista and Win Server 2008 - LLMNR is enabled only when ______ is enabled. However - in Win 7 and Win Server 2008 R2 - LLMNR is enabled by default without this.






21. You can use ______ to force computers on a network to register connection-specific DNS names.






22. A ______ is the number of tags left in a domain name to serve as a limit or stopping point for parent domain searching.






23. When a DNS server receives a query - how does it first attempt to resolve the name?






24. Cached records stay alive in the server cache until they exceed their ______ value - until the DNS Server service is restarted - or until the cache is cleared manually.






25. Deploying DNS servers on DCs enables the zone to benefit from additional features - such as _____ and AD replication among multiple DNS servers.






26. With DHCP - you can configure clients with a DNS server list by using the ______ Server option and then configuring the clients to obtain a DNS server address automatically in the TCP/IPv4 Properties dialog box.






27. This NetBIOS node type uses broadcasts first (b-node) and then uses WINS queries (p-node) if broadcasts are not successful.






28. By default - Windows clients are configured as ______ nodes.






29. From a DHCP server - the connection-specific suffix is assigned through the ______ Domain Name option.






30. DNS ______ is another new feature in Win Server 2008 R2 that helps prevent DNS server spoofing and cache poisoning by locking the TTL value so records cannot be overwritten.






31. A ______ suffix is useful if a computer has two network adapters and you want to distinguish the two routes to that computer by name.






32. The ______________ serves two specific functions: First - it enables a client to automatically register its own host record in the corresponding DNS zone. Second - the DNS client automatically adds the primary DNS suffix to DNS queries that do not al






33. Using ______ - a DNS server can query other DNS servers on behalf of the requesting client in order to resolve an FQDN.






34. If a computer needs to resolve a DNS name - what is the first method it attempts to use?






35. When enabled - ______ is always used to resolve computer names on the local subnet for the Network Map feature and for network browsing through Network on the Start menu.






36. You can create a Dcpromo _____ file by running Dcpromo on another computer that is running a full installation of Win Server 2008 or Win Server 2008 R2.






37. To clear the DNS client cache - you can type ______ at the command prompt.






38. A DNS ______ is a contiguous portion of a namespace for which a server is authoritative.






39. You can adjust the size of the pool of ports from which a random source port is chosen. To do so - type ______ at an elevated command prompt - where <value> is a number up to 10000 indicating the pool size.






40. _____ refers to the process of making repeated queries to different DNS servers to resolve a name.






41. For DNS clients - you can configure a DNS ______ that extends or revises their DNS search capabilities. This list allows searches for single-tag - unqualified computer names in more than one specified DNS domain.






42. DNS ______ is a new feature in Win Server 2008 R2 that randomizes the source port from which DNS servers perform queries.






43. Finally - if the default and suffix search queries are also unsuccessful - the DNS Client service by default then performs what is called DNS ______. First - it adds the parent suffix of the primary DNS suffix. If there are more parent suffixes - tho






44. A DNS ______ is a service that uses the DNS protocol to query for information from DNS servers.






45. This NetBIOS node type uses point-to-point communications with a WINS server to resolve names.






46. You can ___________ for many computers at a time by using Group Policy.






47. To configure DNS cache locking - type the following command at an elevated command prompt on a DNS server running Win Server 2008 R2:






48. The mechanism or mechanisms that NetBIOS uses to resolve computer names depends on the NetBIOS node type that is configured for the computer. Four node types exist:






49. To view the DNS client cache - type ______ at a command prompt.







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