Tableau Server 2019.2 QA Flashcards
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When installing Server on a machine that has antivirus running, what are the 2 directories should be excluded ?
Tableau Server program folder:
C:\Program Files\Tableau\Tableau Server &
Tableau Server data folder:
C:\ProgramData\Tableau\Tableau Server\data
Minimum Hardware Requirements?
64 - bit processor, 4-core CPU, 16 GB RAM, 15 GB of Disk Space
Minimum Hardware Recommendations?
64 - bit processor, 8-core CPU, 32 GB RAM, 50 GB of Disk Space
Supported OS’s
Windows Server 2016, 2012, 2012 R2, 2008 R2
Amazon Linuz 2, RHEL 7.3+, CentOS 7.3+, Oracle Linux 7.3+, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS & 18.04
Web Browser Requirements
Chrome on Windows, Mac, & Android,
MS Edge & IE. Compatibility mode not supported
Mozilla Firefox & Firefox ESR on Windows & Mac
Safari on iOS 11.+
Mobile iOS and Android
True or False, Site administrators can limit the storage used for a Site?
True
True or False. Site Administrators can limit the number of users to a site?
True
Who can add or remove users to a Site?
Site Administrators, but can be restricted to Server Administrators only.
Difference between Allowed, Denied, or Unspecified?
Denied always takes precedence over Allowed; Unspecified results in Denied if no other permissions rules allow a capability for a user
Order of evaluation?
Specifically Denied - Yes > Denied
No > User Specifically Allowed? - Yes > Allow
No > Member of Group Denied? - Yes - Deny No > Member of Group Allowed - Yes > Allow
No > Denied
How to edit data connections in Tableau Server?
Go to Data Sources Page, Select Data Source, Connections View checkbox, Actions > Edit Connection
Where can you perform Analysis of the Tableau Server?
Click Status > Analysis > choose one of the 12 canned reports
What are the 2 different backup types for Server?
Data Managed by Tableau Server and Configuration and topology data
TSM Command for Repository Backup?
tsm maintenance backup -f .tsbak -d
By default, the back up file is written here:
C:\ProgramData\Tableau\Tableau Server\data\tabsvc\files\backups.tsbak
var/opt/tableau/tableau_server/data/tabsvc/files/backups/.tsbak
TSM COmmand for topology & configuration data backup?
tsm settings export -f .json
What backup assets are not manually backed up?
System user accounts, coordination service deployment config, customization settings (custom header or logos), authentication assets (most certs, but not cert for gateway or postgres), and LDAP Assets
How to cleanup a tableau server?
tsm maintenance cleanup -all
Deletes everything, log files, cache, & temp files
Can you remove users from Tableau Server?
only if they do not own any content. if they have content when removed, they will become unlicensed
How do you enable Desktop License reporting in Tableau Server?
TSM Admin, COnfiguration > Notifications > Send email checkbox
How to create custom admin views?
You must create the readonly user
A user with a Viewer license type and site role can create data-driven alerts.
False, can receive them, but can’t create them
What options are available for performing Active Directory group synchronization?
Use the Settings page to synchronize on demand, Use the Settings page to set a regular schedule for synchronization, Set the minimum site role for group users to be applied during Active Directory synchronization.
Where is the SMTP server set?
TSM, Configuration tab > Notifications > Email Server
What are the ports used by Tableau server?
80 - Gateway 443 SSL 8850 TSM 8060 PostgreSQL DB 8061 PostgreSQL backup verification port 8000-9000 Range of ports for dynamic mapping of Tableau processes 27000-27009 License service
