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70-290-MNE-Ch11

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
It is a network administrator’s job to ensure that server downtime is maximized.
 

 2. 
The information that Task Manager provides allows an administrator to obtain a real-time snapshot of system performance.
 

 3. 
Monitoring server performance can help you determine what normal behavior is for your server under the current demands.
 

 4. 
If Realtime priority is assigned to a process, that process will completely free up the server’s CPU resources.
 

 5. 
The information on the Task Manager Networking tab can be an initial warning that something is causing prolonged high network utilization.
 

 6. 
Events that occur on a system are tracked and recorded in a single log file.
 

 7. 
By default, any user can view the contents of the application and system log.
 

 8. 
The System Monitor tool by default includes applications and services such as DNS and Microsoft SQL Server.
 

 9. 
If you have set up your server correctly and efficiently, monitoring performance on it is not such an important maintenance task.
 

 10. 
Because logging increases overhead on a server, it is best to have it running all the time.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 11. 
You can use the Task Manager to view applications running on the server by pressing ____ while logged on as Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.
a.
Alt+Shift+Tab
c.
Ctrl+Shift+Del
b.
Alt+Tab+Del
d.
Ctrl+Alt+Del
 

 12. 
If an application is listed as ____ in the Task Manager Applications tab, you can select that application and press End Task to stop the program.
a.
Logged off
c.
Not Responding
b.
Ready
d.
No User Input
 

 13. 
The ____ option in the Task Manager Applications tab takes you to the Processes tab and highlights the main process associated with the program.
a.
Switch To
c.
Bring To Front
b.
Go To Process
d.
Switch To Process
 

 14. 
In the Task Manager Processes tab, the ____ column lists the process name, such as explorer.exe for Windows Explorer.
a.
Image Name
c.
Mem Usage
b.
User Name
d.
CPU
 

 15. 
To the right of each PF Usage bar in the Task Manager Performance tab is a graph showing the ____.
a.
total time users have been logged in
c.
immediate history statistics
b.
amount of memory being used
d.
process names
 

 16. 
The ____ type of Performance tab information displays the amount of memory that has been committed to all applications currently running.
a.
Physical Memory
c.
Kernel Memory
b.
Commit Charge
d.
PF Usage
 

 17. 
The ____ type of Performance tab information displays the amount of memory that could be paged to disk.
a.
Physical Memory
c.
PF Usage
b.
Commit Charge
d.
Kernel Memory
 

 18. 
The graphical interface on the Task Manager Networking tab displays ____ information.
a.
total network utilization
c.
network adapter
b.
network connection speed
d.
state
 

 19. 
The total network utilization refers roughly to the ____ of the network bandwidth in use.
a.
sum
c.
speed
b.
percentage
d.
quality
 

 20. 
Which of the following network utilization values would most likely indicate that there is a problem with the server?
a.
10%
c.
50%
b.
20%
d.
75%
 

 21. 
You can log a user off a network by selecting the user and clicking the ____ button from the Task Manager Users tab.
a.
Disconnect
c.
Logoff
b.
Send Network Message
d.
Disable
 

 22. 
To determine when, and possibly why, a specific service failed to start, you can examine the contents of the ____.
a.
server cache
c.
network drive
b.
system log
d.
disk counter
 

 23. 
The contents of the system log can be examined using the ____.
a.
Task Monitor
c.
Task Manager
b.
Event Viewer
d.
Log Viewer
 

 24. 
You can research and gather more information on a failing event on Microsoft’s Support Web site by using its ____.
a.
error code
c.
event ID
b.
failure rate
d.
data field
 

 25. 
If a(n) ____ is tracking failed logon attempts, an event is written to the security log each time a user is unsuccessful in logging on.
a.
System log
c.
failure log
b.
logon monitor
d.
audit policy
 

 26. 
Errors generated by Windows Server 2003 drivers are written to the ____.
a.
System log
c.
failure log
b.
logon monitor
d.
audit policy
 

 27. 
The ____ log of a server’s domain controller records events logged by Active Directory.
a.
application
c.
security
b.
directory service
d.
controller
 

 28. 
A(n) ____ log is included with a server’s DNS service, and records events related to the DNS server service.
a.
directory service
c.
application
b.
DNS controller
d.
DNS server
 

 29. 
Information events, displayed when a component or application successfully performs an operation, are identified by a(n) ____ icon.
a.
“!”
c.
“I”
b.
“?”
d.
“x”
 

 30. 
Warnings, displayed when an event occurs that may become a problem in the future, are indicated by a(n) ____.
a.
“!”
c.
“I”
b.
“?”
d.
“x”
 

 31. 
When a significant event has occurred such as a service failing to start, a(n) ____ icon indicates errors.
a.
“!”
c.
“I”
b.
“?”
d.
“x”
 

 32. 
The ____ provides an administrator with a description of what occurred and why the event is significant.
a.
event significance
c.
Task Manager
b.
event description
d.
System Monitor
 

 33. 
System Monitor allows an administrator to graphically view data gathered from a wide variety of ____ in real time.
a.
events
c.
counter objects
b.
networks
d.
servers
 

 34. 
____ allows an administrator to generate alerts when certain configured thresholds are met.
a.
Performance Logs and Alerts
c.
Task Manager
b.
System Monitor
d.
Event Viewer
 

 35. 
Using ____, you can define the server components you want to monitor and the type of data you want to collect.
a.
Performance Logs and Alerts
c.
Task Manager
b.
System Monitor
d.
Event Viewer
 

 36. 
When you first open the Performance tool, System Monitor automatically begins displaying ____.
a.
server names
c.
data fields
b.
performance data
d.
connected users
 

 37. 
As you continue to monitor your server over time, you can compare the data against a(n) ____ to identify how performance is changing as the network changes and workloads increase.
a.
network meter
c.
baseline
b.
workload measure
d.
performance field
 

 38. 
If the number of pages read in or out to disk to resolve hard page faults exceeds ____, more RAM should be added to the computer.
a.
2 page faults / sec
c.
10 page faults / hour
b.
10 page faults / sec
d.
20 page faults / sec
 

 39. 
A(n) ____ page fault refers to a request found in another part of memory.
a.
open
c.
soft
b.
remote
d.
hard
 

 40. 
The Avg. Disk Queue Length disk counter measures the ____ currently outstanding for a volume or partition.
a.
average number of requests
c.
average elapsed disk time
b.
average length of the disk
d.
average processor time
 

 41. 
If the average number of requests currently outstanding for a volume or partition exceeds ____, then you may want to upgrade the drive or hard drive controller.
a.
1
c.
4
b.
2
d.
8
 

 42. 
When System Monitor data is saved in the ____ format, many of the control functions of the tool become available through an interactive Web interface.
a.
binary
c.
CGI
b.
graphic
d.
HTML
 

 43. 
The ____ versions of the Performance Logs and Alerts files can be read with System Monitor.
a.
binary
c.
CGI
b.
graphic
d.
HTML
 

 44. 
Because logging should not be running constantly, ____ should be set up to notify you of potential problems.
a.
event handlers
c.
alerts
b.
monitors
d.
logs
 

 45. 
The ____ action can ensure that a counter log is run when an alert is triggered.
a.
Command Line Arguments
c.
Send a network message to
b.
Start performance data log
d.
Run this program
 

Matching
 
 
Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.
Histogram
f.
Report
b.
Counter Logs
g.
Problem diagnosis
c.
Graph
h.
Alerts
d.
Capacity planning
i.
Testing
e.
Dependencies tab
j.
Trace Logs
 

 46. 
using System Monitor information to diagnose server components that may not be performing optimally
 

 47. 
using System Monitor information to see how server usage is changing over time and plan ahead for future upgrades
 

 48. 
using System Monitor information to observe the impact that configuration changes have on the server
 

 49. 
System Monitor view that displays counter information as a continuous graph updated onscreen in real time
 

 50. 
System Monitor view that displays counter information as a histogram, with information updated onscreen in real time
 

 51. 
System Monitor view that displays a text-based report view of counters, with information updated onscreen in real time
 

 52. 
these take the information that you view using System Monitor and save it to a log file, starting and stopping at different intervals
 

 53. 
these take the information that you view using System Monitor and save it to a log file, and are triggered to start when an event occurs
 

 54. 
performance option used to configure an event to occur when a counter meets a predefined value
 

 55. 
used to view the other services that a service depends on to function correctly
 



 
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