A company runs a FreeBSD 12.4 server that hosts a critical internal application. The administrator wants to upgrade to FreeBSD 13.2 using the official binary update mechanism. The server is connected to the internet and has no local mirrors. What should the administrator do first?

Run 'sysctl kern.osreldate' to check the current version before upgrading.

Run 'make buildworld' and 'make buildkernel' in /usr/src.

Run 'pkg upgrade' to update all packages and then reboot.

Run 'freebsd-update upgrade -r 13.2-RELEASE' and follow the prompts.

An OpenBSD 7.3 server is being upgraded to 7.4. The administrator wants to use the official binary upgrade method but needs to ensure that custom kernel configuration is preserved. What should the administrator do?

Run 'sysupgrade' and then manually reapply the custom kernel configuration after the upgrade.

Run 'sysupgrade' and assume the custom kernel configuration is preserved automatically.

Boot from the bsd.rd ramdisk kernel and select the upgrade option, which preserves custom kernel configurations.

Run 'pkg_add -u' to update packages and then reboot without upgrading the base system.

An OpenBSD 7.2 server is being upgraded to 7.4. The administrator wants to use the official binary upgrade method but is concerned about the server's uptime. The server is a production firewall. What should the administrator do to minimize downtime while ensuring a successful upgrade?

Run 'sysupgrade' and accept the automatic reboot; the downtime is minimal and the upgrade is reliable.

Boot from the bsd.rd ramdisk kernel and manually select the upgrade option.

Run 'pkg_add -u' to update packages and then reboot without upgrading the base system.

Run 'uname -r' to check the current version and then manually download and install the new sets.

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11application · medium
A company runs a FreeBSD 12.4 server that hosts a critical internal application. The administrator wants to upgrade to FreeBSD 13.2 using the official binary update mechanism. The server is connected to the internet and has no local mirrors. What should the administrator do first?
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12foundation · easy
Which bootloader is installed by default when FreeBSD is installed using the default installer options?
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13application · medium
An OpenBSD 7.3 server is being upgraded to 7.4. The administrator wants to use the official binary upgrade method but needs to ensure that custom kernel configuration is preserved. What should the administrator do?
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14application · medium
A system administrator is troubleshooting a FreeBSD server that was recently upgraded from 12.4 to 13.2. The administrator needs to confirm the exact kernel version and the userland version to ensure they match. What command should the administrator run?
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15expert · hard
An OpenBSD 7.2 server is being upgraded to 7.4. The administrator wants to use the official binary upgrade method but is concerned about the server's uptime. The server is a production firewall. What should the administrator do to minimize downtime while ensuring a successful upgrade?
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Questions 11–15

A company runs a FreeBSD 12.4 server that hosts a critical internal application. The administrator wants to upgrade to FreeBSD 13.2 using the official binary update mechanism. The server is connected to the internet and has no local mirrors. What should the administrator do first?

Which bootloader is installed by default when FreeBSD is installed using the default installer options?

An OpenBSD 7.3 server is being upgraded to 7.4. The administrator wants to use the official binary upgrade method but needs to ensure that custom kernel configuration is preserved. What should the administrator do?

A system administrator is troubleshooting a FreeBSD server that was recently upgraded from 12.4 to 13.2. The administrator needs to confirm the exact kernel version and the userland version to ensure they match. What command should the administrator run?

An OpenBSD 7.2 server is being upgraded to 7.4. The administrator wants to use the official binary upgrade method but is concerned about the server's uptime. The server is a production firewall. What should the administrator do to minimize downtime while ensuring a successful upgrade?

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