Define the Types of Network Services POWEREDGE-FOUNDATIONS-V2 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–29

1. 26foundation · easy

   Which of the following best describes network services?

   • APhysical hardware devices that connect cables and route data packets between different network segments.
   • BSoftware applications that provide specific functions to support network operations, such as name resolution, address assignment, and web communication.
   • CSecurity protocols that encrypt all data transmitted over a network to ensure confidentiality.
   • DA set of rules that define how data is formatted and transmitted over a network.
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2. 27expert · hard

   A network administrator is troubleshooting authentication failures across multiple PowerEdge servers. The servers use Kerberos, which is sensitive to clock skew. The administrator checks the system clocks and finds that they differ by more than 5 minutes. They also notice that the NTP service is running but the servers are not synchronizing with the same time source. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe DNS server is not resolving the NTP server hostname
   • BThe NTP configuration points to different or unreachable time sources
   • CThe DHCP server is assigning incorrect time settings
   • DThe SNMP service is interfering with NTP
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4. 28application · medium

   Users report that they can access a web server by its IP address (https://192.168.10.50) but not by its hostname (https://files.example.com). The web server is listening on the correct port and the firewall allows HTTPS traffic. Which service is most likely misconfigured?

   • ADNS resolution
   • BFirewall rules
   • CHTTP service
   • DSSH service
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5. 29foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of the Network Time Protocol (NTP)?

   • ATo assign IP addresses to devices.
   • BTo encrypt network traffic.
   • CTo resolve hostnames to IP addresses.
   • DTo synchronize clocks across network devices.
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