System Administration: Virtualization and Nano Server

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Which component interacts with the virtualization layer rather than with the host?

Host
Virtualization Layer
Guest (correct)
Hypervisor

What does a hypervisor control in a virtualized environment?

The guest's operating system
The host's processor and resources (correct)
The virtualization layer
Only the virtual machines

What is the primary function of a hypervisor?

To manage the host's resources
To manage the virtual machines
To allow multiple operating systems to share a single hardware host (correct)
To allocate resources to each operating system

What is a key requirement for a Virtual Machine Manager (VMM)?

To provide an environment identical to the original machine (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the hypervisor ensure in a virtualized environment?

That the virtual machines cannot disrupt each other (A) Signup and view all the answers

Where is the hypervisor typically implemented?

As a layer between real hardware and traditional OS (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the VMM in relation to hardware resources?

To allocate hardware resources to programs (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of hypervisor sits directly on the bare metal computer hardware?

Type 1 hypervisor (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the layer on which the guest OS run in a Type 2 hypervisor?

Third layer (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the hypervisor in Hyper-V?

To control access to hardware (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a supported guest OS in Hyper-V?

Mac OS (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of virtualization?

To separate the hardware from the software to yield better system efficiency (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the host operating system's role in a Type 2 hypervisor?

To run the hypervisor (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the software layer for virtualization?

To virtualize the physical hardware of a host machine into virtual resources (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the motivation for virtualization?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key property of virtual machines?

Running multiple operating systems on a physical machine (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of virtualization in a data center?

To increase hardware utilization (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of virtualization?

The creation of a virtual version of something (D) Signup and view all the answers

What formats can Nano Server images be deployed in?

VHD on a Hyper-V host, VHD bootable drive on a physical computer, and WIM on a physical computer (B) Signup and view all the answers

What cmdlet is used to create a Nano Server image?

New-NanoServerImage (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following scenarios is NOT ideal for using Nano Server?

File server for a small business (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which remote management option is NOT supported on Nano Server?

Group Policy (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the NanoServerImageGenerator module?

To create Nano Server images (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the prerequisite for installing Hyper-V?

Windows Server 2016 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Nano Server in Windows Server 2016?

To run applications that are developed using cloud application patterns (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key benefit of Nano Server in terms of updates?

It requires far fewer updates (D) Signup and view all the answers

Where can the setup files for Nano Server be found?

In the \NanoServer folder on installation media (C) Signup and view all the answers

How is Nano Server administered?

Remotely through PowerShell (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of Nano Server in Windows Server 2016?

It does not support certain roles and features (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does one select Nano Server during installation?

It is not available for selection through the Windows Server 2016 setup wizard (B) Signup and view all the answers