Test 103: OS/2 LAN Server Administration I

Recommended Education and Publications

 * Course Title: OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Administration Workshop I
 * Course Number: G3890 (USA); PS73 (Worldwide)
 * Course Duration: 3 Days
 * Course Abstract: This course introduces the LAN environment using OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 and related products. Basic LAN concepts, terminology and LAN Server administration are covered as well as the installation and administration of servers and requesters.


 * Publication: OS/2 LAN Server Certification Handbook
 * Publication Order Number: SR28-5649; ISBN 1-56205-406-6
 * Abstract: This book is a tutorial that covers the required core tests for the IBM Certified Systems Expert - OS/2 LAN Server and IBM Certified Specialist - OS/2 LAN Server Administration certifications.

Sample Test

 * SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
 * 1. When does the LAN Requester workstation become part of a domain?
 * a. When a user has logged on to a domain at the workstation.
 * b. When the LAN Requester software is started on the workstation.
 * c. When the LAN Requester software is installed on the workstation.
 * d. When the domain name parameter is completed on the logon panel.


 * 2. If a domain has only one server, that server must also be the
 * a. requester
 * b. additional server
 * c. domain controller
 * d. backup domain controller


 * SECTION 2 - PRODUCT OVERVIEW
 * 3. Which directories must reside on a server machine BEFORE LAN Server 4.0 may be installed?
 * a. \OS2
 * b. \IBMLAN
 * c. \IBMCOM
 * d. \CMLIB


 * SECTION 3 - NETWORK SERVICES
 * 4. Which network services send notification of low disk space on the server?
 * a. Netrun
 * b. Alerter
 * c. Generic Alerter
 * d. Requester


 * 5. From the LAN Server 4.0 GUI, how does the administrator determine the status of services for a server in the domain?
 * a. Select the server in the Defined Servers folder; display the pop-up menu for the server and select Services to display the status of server services.
 * b. Select the server in the Defined Servers folder; open the server object, and the Services folder to view the status of services for this server.
 * c. At the server system, display the pop-up menu for the OS/2 desktop; select Services to display the status of server service
 * d. At the server system in the IBM LAN Services folder, double-click on Server Services to display the status of server services.


 * 6. What happens if the Netlogon service on a domain controller is stopped and it is the only server in the domain?
 * a. The Server service stops.
 * b. The Requester service stops.
 * c. All users are logged off the domain.
 * d. Users logged on can continue to work, but no additional uers can logon.


 * SECTION 4 - DEFINING USERS AND GROUPS
 * 7. Which must an OS/2 requester user do first to create an alias?
 * a. Use the command line.
 * b. Define the netname first.
 * c. Obtain the resource name.
 * d. Use the full-screen interface.
 * e. Obtain administrator privileges.


 * 8. Which statement about the contents of a User Account object in LAN Server 4.0 is correct:
 * a. A User Account object includes information about the user, and includes a home directory and logon assignments. Application information is not included.
 * b. A User Account object includes information about the user, and includes logon assignments and application information only. Home directories can only be assigned from the command line.
 * c. A User Account object includes information about the user, and includes logon assignments, applications and home directory information.
 * d. A User Account object includes information about the user only. Information about a user's logon assignments, home directories and applications are included in Resource Definitions.


 * 9. A user ID is created with the ________ command.
 * a. NET USER
 * b. NET ACCOUNTS
 * c. NET PASSWORD
 * d. NET USER CREATE


 * SECTION 5 - SHARING AND USING NETWORK RESOURCES
 * 10. An administrator can restrict the number of users connected to a resource at one time by which two of the following methods:
 * a. Specifying a maximum number in the "Maximum concurrent connections" section of the alias definition, or when sharing a resource using a from the GUI
 * b. Including the "/USERS:number" parameter in the NET ALIAS command for aliases, or NET SHARE command for netnames
 * c. Specifying a maximum number in the "Maximum concurrent connections" section of the application definition
 * d. Specifying a maximum number in the "Maximum concurrent connections" section of the access control profile for both aliases and netnames


 * 11. In LAN Server 4.0, alias objects are located in the _______________ folder.
 * a. Resource Definitions
 * b. Alias Definitions
 * c. Shared Resources
 * d. Network Resources


 * 12. Through which resources can temporary connections be established?
 * a. OS/2 2.X Network icon
 * b. DLR Windows File Manager
 * c. User Profile Management - User Profile panel


 * 13. How do users determine if all their logon file and printer assignments were successfully completed?
 * a. Examine the audit trail.
 * b. Issue the NET USE command.
 * c. Issue the NET VIEW command.
 * d. Examine the domain definition.


 * SECTION 6 - HOME DIRECTORIES
 * 14. Using LAN Server 4.0, a home directory can specified using which two of the following methods:
 * a. By opening the user object in the User Accounts folder, and specifying a server and path on the Home Directory page.
 * b. From the command line using the NET USER command, including the /HOMEDIR parameter.
 * c. By opening the user object in the User Accounts folder, and checking the Home Directory box on the Account Info page.
 * d. From the command line using the NET ASSIGN command, including the /HOMEDIR parameter.


 * 15. How do you impose a target limit on the size of a home directory?
 * a. Run CHKSTOR with the /LIMIT option.
 * b. Run MAXSTORAGE with the /SIZE option.
 * c. Use NET USER with the /MAXSTORAGE parameter.
 * d. Use UPM to limit the size of a home directory when the user is defined.


 * SECTION 7 - CONTROLLING ACCESS TO RESOURCES
 * 16. When the administrator chooses to propagate an access control profile for a directory resource, what happens? Choose the two best answers.
 * a. The ACP is copied to all lower level subdirectories.
 * b. If an ACP exists for a lower level subdirectory, the new access permissions are added to the existing permissions.
 * c. If an ACP exists for a lower level subdirectory, the new access permissions replace the existing permissions.
 * d. The ACP is copied to all subdirectories, giving user access to the server's drive.


 * SECTION 8 - DEFINING APPLICATIONS
 * 17. To configure DOS and Windows applications to run on an OS/2 4.0 Requester using LAN Server 4.0, the administrator must
 * a. copy the application .EXE files to the user's home directory.
 * b. be sure rundosapps=yes is in the requester's IBMLAN.INI file.
 * c. create a special .CMD file to launch each DOS or Windows application that will run on an OS/2 Requester.
 * d. create a DOS application definition in the Public Application Definitions folder.


 * 18. Which two methods can an administrator use to ensure that a shared OS/2 application will find the necessary DLL files on the server when the application is executed by a user?
 * a. A network assignment is defined for the application.
 * b. The application is added to the user's program starter.
 * c. A working directory is specified in the application definition which points to the DLL directory on the server.
 * d. The LIBPATH statement in the requester's CONFIG.SYS is updated to point to a DLL directory on the server.


 * SECTION 9 - PRINTING IN THE LAN ENVIRONMENT
 * 19. What does the print object on the OS/2 desktop represent?
 * a. the print job
 * b. the print queue
 * c. the number of print queues
 * d. the physical printer device


 * 20. Which methods do DOS LAN Services users have available to print to a shared printer?
 * a. DOS commands
 * b. the NET PRINT command
 * c. the network printer object
 * d. the Print a File option in the LAN Services group


 * SECTION 10 - DEFINING EXTERNAL RESOURCES
 * 21. To create a cross-domain directory alias in LAN Server 4.0 using the GUI the administrator must
 * a. drag and drop an external resource template in the Resource Definitions folder, and specify the server name and alias name of of the resource in the other domain. Then edit the NET USE statements in the .BAT or .CMD files so users can connect to the resource.
 * b. drag a drop directory template in the Resource Definitions folder, and specify the server name and alias name of the resource in the other domain. Then edit the NET USE statements in the .BAT or .CMD files so users can connect to the resource.
 * c. drag and drop an external resource template in the Resource Definitions folder, and specify the server name and alias name of the resource in the other domain. There are no .BAT or .CMD files to edit.
 * d. drag a drop directory template in the Resource Definitions folder and specify the server name and alias name of the resource in the other domain. There are no .BAT or .CMD files to edit.


 * 22. A user in DOMAIN2 must access a printer in DOMAIN1. The administrator in DOMAIN1 must
 * a. create a logon assignment for the user.
 * b. create an Cross Domain Resources alias for the resource.
 * c. users can never access resources outside their domain.
 * d. create an access control profile for the resource and include access for the guest.


 * SECTION 11 - STATISTICS AND LOGS
 * 23. Which statements about network statistics are true?
 * a. Network statistics are stored in a log file.
 * b. Network Statistics are updated dynamically.
 * c. Network statistics are retained in the server's memory.
 * d. Network Statistics are displayed with the NET STATS SRV command.


 * 24. The administrator uses the ________ command to schedule a command file to automatically run on a server.
 * a. AT
 * b. NET RUN
 * c. NET TIME
 * d. NET PROG


 * SECTION 12 - BACKUP AND RECOVERY TASKS
 * 25. Which command changes a backup domain controller to a temporary domain controller?
 * a. NET SERVER /ROLE:PRIMARY
 * b. NET ACCOUNTS /ROLE:D
 * c. NET ACCOUNTS /ROLE:MEMBER
 * d. NET ACCOUNTS /ROLE:PRIMARY

ANSWER KEY

 * 1. a
 * 2. c
 * 3. a
 * 4. bc
 * 5. b
 * 6. d
 * 7. e
 * 8. c
 * 9. a
 * 10. ab
 * 11. a
 * 12. ab
 * 13. b
 * 14. ab
 * 15. c
 * 16. ac
 * 17. d
 * 18. dc
 * 19. bd
 * 20. abd
 * 21. d
 * 22. d
 * 23. bcd
 * 24. a
 * 25. d