All SK0-005 Test Inside CompTIA Questions

The IP address configuration that the technician should assign to the new server so the members of the accounting group can access the server is 172.16.25.90/24 for the IP address and 172.16.25.254 for the default gateway. This configuration matches the VLAN identified in the image, which has a network address of 172.16.25.0/24 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. The IP address of the server must be within the same network range as the VLAN, which is from 172.16.25.1 to 172.16.25.254, excluding the network and broadcast addresses (172.16.25.0 and 172.16.25.255). The default gateway of the server must be the same as the VLAN, which is 172.16.25.254, to allow communication with other networks or devices outside the VLAN. References: [CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam Objectives], Domain 4.0: Networking, Objective 4.1: Given a scenario, configure network settings for servers.

Link aggregation is a technique that allows multiple network interfaces to act as one logical interface, increasing the bandwidth and redundancy of the connection. This can improve the load balancing of network traffic without requiring any new hardware or software. Round robin, most recently used, and heartbeat are not load balancing methods, but rather scheduling algorithms or monitoring techniques. References: CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam Objectives, Domain 2.0: Networking, Objective 2.3: Given a scenario, configure NIC teaming.

Load balancing is a concept that distributes the workload across multiple servers or other resources to optimize performance, availability, and scalability. Load balancing can be implemented at different layers of the network, such as the application layer, the transport layer, or the network layer. Load balancing can use various algorithms or methods to determine how to distribute the traffic, such as round robin, least connections, or weighted distribution.

References: CompTIA Server+ Study Guide, Chapter 6: Networking, page 241.

Since port 3306 (MySQL) is open on the local workstation as confirmed by the Nmap scan, the next logical step is to check network firewall rules. It’s possible that the workstation’s firewall or network-level security rules are blocking outbound or inbound traffic on port 3306, which is required for database access.

Edit the network firewall rules (Answer D): Ensuring the firewall allows traffic on port 3306 is the appropriate next step, especially since other workstations are not having the same issue.

Checking the database server (Option A): This is unnecessary because other workstations can access the server, confirming the server itself is functioning correctly.

Changing the database password (Option B): This would not resolve the issue of one workstation being unable to connect while others can.

Opening port 3306 on the server (Option C): The problem isn't server-side since other machines can connect without issue.

CompTIA Server+ Reference:This topic relates to SK0-005 Objective 2.4: Troubleshoot common server problems.