TripAdvisor_RD1 Flashcards
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What is F5 BIG-IP LTM used for?
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Load balancing and traffic management across multiple servers.
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What does F5 APM stand for?
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Access Policy Manager.
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What is the purpose of F5 APM?
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Provides secure access control and authentication.
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In F5 BIG-IP LTM, what is a ‘Virtual Server’ used for?
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Public endpoint that forwards traffic to backend servers.
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What is a Hybrid Exchange environment?
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Integration of on-premises Exchange servers with Exchange Online.
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What tool configures a Hybrid Exchange environment?
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Hybrid Configuration Wizard.
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What does Azure AD Connect do in a Hybrid environment?
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Synchronizes identities between on-premises AD and Azure AD.
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What is a Cross-Forest Trust in Active Directory?
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A trust allowing resource access between two different AD forests.
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What is Nutanix Acropolis HCI?
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Hyper-converged infrastructure platform integrating compute, storage, and networking.
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What is Nutanix AHV?
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Acropolis Hypervisor, Nutanix’s native hypervisor.
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What does Nutanix Prism manage?
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Centralized management of Nutanix infrastructure.
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What protocol does SCIM handle?
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System for Cross-domain Identity Management.
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What is Federation in the context of identity management?
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Linking multiple authentication systems for seamless access.
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How does Cisco ACI differ from traditional networking?
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Automates network policy management for modern environments.
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What is the role of ADMT in subsidiary onboarding?
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Migrates users and objects between Active Directory domains.
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What does ADSync do in a hybrid Exchange setup?
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Synchronizes user data between on-premises and cloud systems.
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What is Split DNS used for in Hybrid Exchange?
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Ensures correct DNS configurations for both internal and external services.
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What does ‘Session Persistence’ mean in load balancing?
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Ensures a user stays connected to the same server during a session.
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What is the main advantage of hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI)?
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Consolidates compute, storage, and networking into a single system.
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What is the purpose of certificates in Exchange Hybrid?
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Secure communication between on-premises and Exchange Online.
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What is a Mailbox Migration in Exchange?
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Moving user mailboxes between on-premises and cloud environments.
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What is a ‘Health Monitor’ in F5 LTM?
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Checks the availability of backend servers.
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What is Directory Synchronization in a hybrid Exchange?
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Syncing on-premises AD with Azure AD for identity consistency.
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What are Public Folders in Exchange?
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Shared resources that can be migrated or configured in hybrid setups.
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What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?
Additional layer of security requiring more than one form of authentication.
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What are the benefits of Nutanix for Disaster Recovery?
Built-in replication, snapshots, and failover capabilities.
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What is a Global Address List (GAL) in Exchange?
A directory of all users and resources within an organization.
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How does Azure AD integrate with Federation Services?
Through SAML or OAuth protocols for single sign-on (SSO).
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What is VDI in Nutanix?
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, supporting large numbers of virtual desktops.
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What is the role of SAML in identity federation?
Allows secure exchange of authentication information between services.
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What is a Realm Trust in Active Directory?
Trust with non-Windows systems using Kerberos authentication.
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What is Nutanix Distributed Storage Fabric (DSF)?
Aggregates local storage across nodes for high availability.
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What does SSL Termination do in F5 LTM?
Handles encryption/decryption at the load balancer to reduce server load.
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What is Free/Busy Information in Exchange?
Calendar availability shared between users in hybrid setups.
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What does SCIM help with in load balancers?
Integrates identity management with traffic distribution.
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How does Cisco ACI support security?
Automates network security policies across environments.
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What are Hyper-Converged Nodes in Nutanix?
Scalable units that combine compute, storage, and networking.
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What is the significance of 'Sticky Sessions' in F5 LTM?
Maintains user sessions on the same backend server for authentication.
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What is Directory Synchronization (DirSync)?
Syncs AD data between on-premises and cloud systems.
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What is Nutanix Karbon used for?
Kubernetes management on Nutanix infrastructure.
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What does Exchange Online Protection (EOP) do?
Provides email filtering for protection against malware and spam.
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What is Cross-Domain Trust in AD?
Allows users to access resources in other domains within a forest.
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What are Data Protection features in Nutanix?
Snapshots, replication, and disaster recovery options.
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How is Federation configured in F5 APM?
Using SAML, OAuth2, or other identity protocols.
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What is a Hybrid Certificate?
An SSL certificate for securing communication between Exchange systems.
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What is Coexistence in Hybrid Exchange?
Simultaneous use of both on-premises and cloud mailboxes.
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What is Cisco ACI used for in networking?
Application Centric Infrastructure for network automation.
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What is Mailbox Replication Service (MRS)?
Tool for migrating mailboxes between different Exchange environments.
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How does Nutanix handle containerized applications?
Through Karbon, supporting Kubernetes orchestration.
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What is Azure AD's role in SSO?
Provides identity management for seamless access to applications.
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What is ADFS used for in a federated environment?
Provides Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities across applications.
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What is the purpose of using a load balancer with ADFS?
Ensures high availability and distributes authentication requests evenly.
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What is SSL Offloading in F5 LTM?
Offloads SSL encryption/decryption from servers to the load balancer.
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What is the function of an Access Policy in F5 APM?
Controls how users are authenticated and authorized.
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What is the significance of Mail Flow in a hybrid Exchange environment?
Ensures emails route properly between on-premises and cloud mailboxes.
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What is SCIM used for in identity management?
Automates user provisioning and de-provisioning across domains.
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What is an External Trust in Active Directory?
A trust established between domains in different AD forests.
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What is a One-Way Trust in Active Directory?
Allows resource access in one direction between domains.
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How does Nutanix improve Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)?
Provides scalable, high-performance infrastructure for virtual desktops.
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What is a Virtual IP (VIP) in F5 LTM?
A public-facing IP address that forwards traffic to backend servers.
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What is a cutover mailbox migration in Exchange?
Migrating all mailboxes to Exchange Online in one batch.
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How does F5 APM integrate with Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)?
Enforces additional authentication steps before access is granted.
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What is OAuth2 used for in federation?
An authorization protocol for secure access to resources.
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What is the function of Group Policy in Active Directory?
Manages user and computer settings in a domain.
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What is a Hybrid Configuration Wizard in Exchange?
Tool to set up and manage hybrid Exchange environments.
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How does Nutanix handle Disaster Recovery?
Provides replication and failover features to ensure business continuity.
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What is Split-Brain DNS in Exchange Hybrid?
Different DNS configurations for internal and external traffic.
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What are the key components of Cisco ACI?
Automation, security, and scalability for modern networks.
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How does SCIM support federated identity management?
Enables seamless identity provisioning and de-provisioning across systems.
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What is the role of Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT)?
Migrates users, groups, and computers between domains.
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What is a Forest Trust in Active Directory?
A transitive trust between two AD forests allowing resource access.
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How does Nutanix ensure high availability?
Through distributed storage and compute resources across nodes.
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What is an Acropolis Block in Nutanix?
A physical rack unit containing multiple nodes for scalability.
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What is Federation in the context of F5 APM?
SSO across multiple applications using protocols like SAML.
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What does SAML stand for?
Security Assertion Markup Language.
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What does Exchange Online Protection (EOP) protect against?
Email-based threats such as spam, phishing, and malware.
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What is session persistence in a load balancing context?
Ensures user requests are consistently routed to the same server.
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What is a domain controller in Active Directory?
A server responsible for user authentication and access to resources.
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What is Single Sign-On (SSO)?
Authentication method allowing users to access multiple systems with one login.
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What is Nutanix Files?
Distributed file storage service on Nutanix for unstructured data.
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What is a Two-Way Trust in Active Directory?
A trust where both domains allow access to each other's resources.
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What is the purpose of Nutanix Prism?
Provides a centralized management interface for Nutanix infrastructure.
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How does a hybrid Exchange setup benefit organizations?
Allows organizations to use both on-premises and cloud services.
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What is a 'health monitor' in F5 LTM?
Tool used to verify the availability of backend servers.
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What is the Acropolis Distributed Storage Fabric (DSF) in Nutanix?
Technology that manages distributed storage across Nutanix clusters.
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How does SCIM improve identity management across systems?
Automates the synchronization of identity information.
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What is the role of ADFS in Federation Services?
Provides authentication and SSO for federated applications.
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How does Nutanix handle application scalability?
By adding nodes to clusters without downtime.
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What is OAuth used for in federated identity?
Authorization framework for granting access to resources.
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What is the function of a certificate in an Exchange Hybrid setup?
Secures communication between on-premises and cloud services.
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What is Nutanix Karbon?
A Kubernetes management solution for containerized applications on Nutanix.
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What is an Autodiscover service in Exchange?
Helps clients locate Exchange services automatically.
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What is the role of F5 APM in secure access management?
Enforces authentication and authorization policies before granting access.
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What is Active Directory Forest?
A collection of AD domains that share a common schema and configuration.
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What is OAuth2?
An open standard for access delegation, often used in SSO.
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What does Cisco ACI automate?
Network policies and security in modern data centers.
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How does Nutanix AHV simplify virtualization?
Provides a built-in hypervisor optimized for the Nutanix platform.
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What is SCIM's primary function?
To simplify user provisioning across multiple systems.
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What is a domain in AD?
A group of users, computers, and other AD objects that share a database
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What is a tree in AD?
A collection of one or more domains that are grouped together in a hierarchical structure
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What is a forest in AD?
A collection of one or more trees that share a common schema, configuration, and global catalog
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What does HCI stand for?
Hyperconverged Infrastrucutre
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What does HCI do?
integrates storage, compute, and networking into a single system or appliance. Traditional data centers use separate systems for each of these components.
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What does SDS stand for?
Software-defined storage
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What allows HCI to virtualize physical servers?
A hypervisor
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What does SDN stand for?
Software-defined networking
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What does HCI run on?
Your own physical Nutanix clusters that are deployed in your data center. These have various specifications like CPU, RAM, Storage, etc.
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How do you install Nutanix on a server?
It is a bare metal install and is its own OS. You do not install it over any existing OS.
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What is a Nutanix CVM
Nutanix Controlled Virtual Machine -- is a virtual machine that runs on the node’s hypervisor and has direct access to the node’s resources like storage and compute.
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What is a Nutanix cluster?
A group of Nutanix CVMs, multiple servers can belong to one cluster
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What does Nutanix AOS stand for?
Nutanix Acropolis Operating System
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What is a node in regard to a Nutanix cluster?
A single physical server.
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T/F: The CVM is the "brain" of the node
True
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What component allows communication between nodes and Prism?
The Controller VM.
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What is Nutanix's central management platform called?
Prism
