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    Nov 23, 2008, 05:06 AM
    1st interview
    Guys I am beginner in IT with lots of interest but no Qualification. I am planning to get a job as 1st line support and move on from there and getting some qualifications like you pros..

    but tomorrow is my first interview and I justed wanted to feel little bit knowledgeable if you can please help... I know some answers which I wanted to double check and to find the answers for rest of them...

    Thank you!!




    Microsoft Exchange

    1. Which of the following windows components must you install before installing exchange 2003?

    Smtp service
    Nntp
    Wins
    Dns

    2. What is the maximum information store size before exchange 2003 running service pack 1?

    There was no maximum store size
    16GB
    75GB
    25GB

    3. Which exchange 2007 component must be installed on its own server?

    Mailbox
    Client access
    Edge server
    Transport

    4. You want to reconfigure your MX records so that if the first server is down then the mail will go to the next server amd then the third. You want the mail for wavex.co.uk to be sent to your servers in the following order starting with white.wavex.co.uk, then bronze.wavex.co.uk and last gold.wavex.co.uk. Which of the following would you select for your MX records setup?

    White.wavex.co.uk preference = 50, bronze.wavex.co.uk preference = 10, gold.wavex.co.uk preference = 20
    White.wavex.co.uk preference = 7, bronze.wavex.co.uk preference = 10, gold.wavex.co.uk preference = 5
    White.wavex.co.uk preference = 10, bronze.wavex.co.uk preference = 10, gold.wavex.co.uk preference = 20
    White.wavex.co.uk preference = 10, bronze.wavex.co.uk preference = 20, gold.wavex.co.uk preference = 25#

    5. Which command would you use to run a defrag on a Exchange mail store ?

    Eseutil /r priv1.edb
    Isinteg /fix priv1.edb
    Eseutil /d� priv1.edb
    Defrag exchange store

    6. Your environment contains the following:: mailbox server called Exchhub 1,client access server called ExchCAS1,standby Windows 2003 server called Standby,Two hub transport servers named Hub1 and Hub2 -Hub1 fails, you need to restore Hub1 to its prf failed configuration, what should you do?

    Rename standby to Hub1 , run the setup /m:recover server command on Hub1
    rename standby to Hub1 , run the setup /m: install /Role:HT command on hub1
    On hub2 run setup/m:recoverserver
    on hub2 run the setup /m:install /role:HT

    7. Your current network has a exchange 2003 SP2 server, this server is also the DC running on Windows 2003 32Bit , you want to upgrade to Exchange 2007. Which of the following must you do

    Upgrade the current server to 2007 onto the current server
    Build a new server, install windows 2003 32Bit and install Exchange 2007
    Build �a new server, install windows 2003 64Bit and install Exchange 2007
    You can not upgrade from Exchange 2003 to 2007

    8. What does the "Pfmigrate" tool do?

    Defrags your exchange stores
    Assists in the moving of public folders from one server to another
    Purges all deleted email
    Resets admin rights

    9. You want to Enable outlook anywhere access, which of the following must you do

    Install RPC over http proxy
    Install outlook onto the exchange server
    Install a vailid SSL cert
    Enable OWA

    10. You sign up to Message labs which of the following should you change on your network

    Lock your firewall down so that only SMTP traffic from Message Labs will be allowed
    Make sure that you firewall will allow ALL SMTP traffic from any where
    Configure your exchange server to send email out via DNS
    Configure your exchange server to send email out via the Message Labs relay servers

    TCP/IP
    1. What is the difference between TCP and UDP?

    TCP is session orientated where as UDP is not
    UDP is session orientated where as TCP is not
    TCP is best effort where as UDP is not


    2. Why do certain applications prefer UDP over TCP?

    UDP offers faster transfer of data important to VoIP and Games
    UDP requires less overhead during the transfer of data
    UDP guarantees every packet is delivered to the destination



    3. What is the 3rd Layer in the 7 Layer OSI Model

    Network
    Data Link
    Session
    Electrons

    4. What port does a web site use by default?

    TCP 80
    UDP 80
    TCP 443
    TCP 8080

    5. At which layer of the 5 Layer TCP/IP Model does ICMP belong to?

    Network Layer
    Transport Layer
    Application Layer
    IP Layer

    6. What is ICMP used for?

    Troubleshooting to identify if a host is online
    To send network error messages between network hosts
    To check which port is open on a host
    To send email.

    7. Why would an organisation block ICMP on their network?

    Prevent the structure of their network from being identified
    Prevent hacking
    Prevent Denial of Service
    Cause headaches for Network Engineers

    8. What does "port forwarding" mean?

    It transfers the existence of a TCP or UDP port from the host to the network edge
    It enables outside hosts to connect to internal hosts on specified ports
    It configures internet access for computers


    9. When would you restrict access to TCP port 25?

    To prevent the internet sending mail to your mail server.
    To prevent unauthorised internal hosts from sending mail out.
    To stop access to websites
    To stop access to ftp sites

    10. What is the difference between an IPv6 Packet and an IPv4 Packet?

    IPv6 has a larger header to hold the larger IPv6 address
    IPv4 has a larger header to hold the larger IPv4 address
    An IPv6 Packet can contain an IPv4 payload
    An IPv4 Packet doesn�t contain a version field

    Routing (IP, subnet masks)

    1. What is the default subnet mask for a Class C IP Address

    255.255.160.0
    255.255.255.0
    255.255.254.0
    255.255.255.192

    2. The address 172.16.208.16/20 is a host on which of the following subnets:

    172.16.176.0�255.255.240.0
    172.16.192.0�255.255.240.0
    172.16.208.0�255.255.240.0
    172.16.224.0�255.255.240.0

    3. What does the command "tracert" from a windows machine show?

    The route along which packets take to reach a destination.
    The response times of devices along the route.
    The subnet mask of the remote network
    The port of the application you are troubleshooting

    4. When would you use the "tracert" command in a troubleshooting situation?

    When I need to find out where my packets are going to reach the destination.
    When I need to find out the latency of the route to the destination.
    When I need to find out what the default gateway is.
    When I need to find out what port the affected application is using.

    5. What is the default gateway?

    The address of the main router for all traffic not otherwise specified in the routing table.
    The address of the main layer 3 device for all traffic not otherwise specified in the routing table.
    The server which holds the information about the internet.
    A website which holds the information about the internet.

    6. In a routing table, what does the network address 0.0.0.0 mean?

    All traffic that doesn�t match another network address.
    All traffic going to the internet.
    Traffic going to the 0.0.0.0 network


    7. Which of the following commands adds a route in windows?

    route add 10.0.10.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
    route add NETWORK 10.0.10.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
    route add 10.0.10.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 GATEWAY 192.168.0.1
    route add NETWORK 10.0.10.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 GATEWAY 192.168.0.1

    8. What happens if no default gateway is configured on a computer?

    The computer has normal internet access.
    The computer can only access the local network.
    The computer will not be able to communicate with any other computers.


    9. How do you check if a default gateway is defined on a computer?

    ipconfig /all
    route print
    netstat �an
    arp �a

    10. What sort of device can a default gateway be?

    Layer 2 Switch
    Layer 3 Switch
    Router
    Hub

    Microsoft AD

    1. Your office has 6 sites, london and New York have an exchang server and 2 DC`s, each of the other office has a DC, how should the global catalog servers be setup?

    You need a GC at london and New york
    All sites need a GC
    Only London needs a GC
    You do not need to worry about it as Windows will set this up its self
    2. Where can you set the schudle as to how when AD updates remote sites with changes?

    Sites and Services
    AD users and computers
    AD domains and trusts
    Via Windows updates

    3. Where would you change the Operations Masters Role?

    AD sites and services
    AD users and computers
    AD domains and trusts
    run regedit

    4. Which tab would you use to disable a user from changing their password?

    Profile
    Account
    General
    Com+

    5. Under which tab would you assign a users manager?

    Profile
    Account
    Organization
    General

    6. In order to install software via group policy what file type must be used?

    .Msi
    .Com
    .Exe
    .Bat

    7. Where would you set a server to be a Global Catalog server?

    Under Sites and Services
    Use ADSI edit to set a Global Catalog server
    AD domains and trusts
    AD users and computers

    8. Where would you add a new email address to user and set it as the default?

    In AD users and computers, on the users email adddress tab
    In Ad Users and computers, on the users General Tab
    The user can do this via outlook
    Edit the settings on the users mail box

    9. What command would you run to promote a server to a DC

    Adprep
    Dcpromo
    Use the tool in add / remove computers
    server /promote

    10. Where in the default Group Policy would you find the "Password Policy" tab?

    computer settings\Windows settings\Security settings
    computer settings\Windows settings\Security settings\Account Policies
    computer settings\Windows settings\ Account Policies
    computer settings\Software settings\Windows settings\ Security settings\Account Policies
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    Curlyben Posts: 18,514, Reputation: 1860
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    Nov 23, 2008, 05:57 AM
    Well simply C&Ping your work like this is no way to learn

    I note you say
    I know some answers which I wanted to double check and to find the answers for rest of them
    So how about going through them all and lets see what YOU think.
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    chuckhole Posts: 850, Reputation: 45
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    Nov 23, 2008, 10:06 PM

    These questions are not for First Line Suppport. This is homework. Where are YOUR answers?

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