                                LAN Server 4.0 Engineer Update
                                Test 121


TEST INFORMATION:

- Update for Certified LAN Server Engineer for LAN Server 4.0
- Number of questions:  64
- Passing % Score:      68
- Length (in minutes):  75


PREPARATION:

- Self Study

LAN Server Certification Handbook

-  IBM Courses

G3896              OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 New Features & Functions








































                                LAN Server 4.0 Engineer Update
                                Test 121 Objectives
                                Version 2

SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION

-  Define the functions and advantages of the domain concept and single
   system image.
-  Identify the machine types and roles in an OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 environment.
-  Describe MPTS and its components.
-  Describe the features of the LAN Server 4.0 Entry package.
-  Describe the features of the LAN Server 4.0 Advanced package.
-  List each diskette and how it is used.
-  List the documentation and how it would be used.
-  Describe the various types of requesters.
-  Describe the various types of servers and their roles.
-  Describe requester services.

SECTION 2 - PRODUCT OVERVIEW

-  Identify the software requirements for OS/2 LAN Server version 4.0.

SECTION 3 - NETWORK SERVICES

-  Describe generally what each service does.
-  List the ways to start, stop, pause, or continue services.
-  Identify the server services.
-  Understand the dependencies of network services.

SECTION 4 - DEFINING USERS AND GROUPS

-  Identify user ID restrictions and uniqueness requirements.
-  Define the different types of users in an OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 domain.
-  Use user profile management, the command line interface, and the LAN Server
   administration graphical user interface (GUI) to create users and groups.
-  Discuss the types of user operators and their capabilities.
-  Create user operators.

SECTION 5 - SHARING AND USING NETWORK RESOURCES

-  List the four types of network resources.
-  Create aliases with the LAN Server administration GUI and the command line
   for network resources.
-  Create netnames with the GUI and the command line for network resources.

SECTION 6 - HOME DIRECTORIES

-  Create a home directory using the command line interface.
-  Monitor home directory usage.
-  Generate alerts when home directory size exceeds imposed ranges.

SECTION 7 - CONTROLLING ACCESS TO RESOURCES

-  Describe the implications of the Apply functions.

SECTION 8 - DEFINING APPLICATIONS

-  List the types of applications in an OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 environment.
-  Create the following definitions on an OS/2 LAN Server 4.0:
     -    application (OS/2 and DOS)
     -    working directory
     -    network assignments
     -    program starter
-  Enable an application to access its DLLs.

SECTION 9 - PRINTING IN THE LAN ENVIRONMENT

-  Use concepts such as printer objects, printer queues, printer pooling,
   aliases, Logon assignments, etc., to define a shared printer.

SECTION 10 - DEFINING CROSS-DOMAIN RESOURCES

-  Explain the term cross-domain resources with reference to an OS/2 LAN Server 4.0
   environment.
-  Define a cross-domain resource.
-  List the types of cross-domain resources.
-  Identify how users access cross-domain resources.

SECTION 11 - STATISTICS AND LOGS

-  Modify three types of log files available for review.
-  View and clear the audit trail, error log, and statistics.
-  Identify what types of information are available in a log file.
-  Use the AT scheduler to automate tasks.

SECTION 12 - PEER SERVICES

-  Explain the peer services logon options.

SECTION 13 - REPLICATION

-  Explain the server roles.
-  Describe the DCDB replication function.

SECTION 14 - FAT, HPFS, AND 386HPFS

-  Explain the advantages of 386HPFS.
-  Describe how and when access control lists are used.

SECTION 15 - LAPS AND LSP

-  Describe the adapter and protocol support structure:
     -    PROTOCOL.INI
     -    NDIS
     -    *.NIF Files
-  Select values for capacity parameters:
     -    sessions
     -    commands
     -    names
-  Define the restrictions for multiple adapters.

SECTION 16 - AUDITING PARAMETERS

-  Describe the Audit Log and how it works.
-  Control what is being audited.

SECTION 17 - CAPACITY PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE TUNING

-  Describe the tools and commands that can be used for capacity planning and
   problem determination.
-  Explain the important DLS capacity parameters.

SECTION 18 - REMOTE IPL

-  Define the requirements for the remote IPL service.
-  Configure remote IPL.
-  Use the remote IPL utilities.

SECTION 19 - FAULT TOLERANCE

-  Explain the requirements for LS 4.0 fault tolerance.
-  Use the fault tolerance utilities:
     -    FTSETUP
     -    FTADMIN
     -    FTREMOTE
-  Describe the function of FTMONIT.
-  Explain the procedure for mirroring a partition.
-  Explain the procedure for recovering a partition.

SECTION 20 - LAN SERVER 4.0 MIGRATION

-  Explain and use the utilities required to handle ACLS:
     -    PREPACL
     -    THIN386
     -    BACKACC
     -    RESTACC
-  Explain the considerations for migration.

SECTION 21 - ADVANCED ADMINISTRATION

-  Use the NET ADMIN command.
-  Use all functions of the NET USER command.

SECTION 22 - COMPLEX APPLICATIONS

-  Describe uses for work directories.
-  Describe uses for home directories.
-  Define DOS applications for OS/2 2.0 requesters.
-  Describe the differences between having an OS/2 public application's executable
   reside on the server versus having it reside on a requester.
-  Describe options for locating DLLs.

SECTION 23 - WORKSTATION PLANNING

-  List the business requirements that influence decisions about servers.
-  Describe the capacity at installation.
-  Describe the use of the LS40TUNE LAN Server 4.0  Performance Tuning Assistant.
-  List the important parameters for capacity.

SECTION 24 - OS/2 LAN REQUESTER

-  Install LAPS using commands and menu choices.
-  Install the OS/2 requester using commands and menu choices.
-  Describe the IBMLAN.INI with reference to how the NET1, domain/computer name,
   and Workservices are used.
-  Describe how to use the OS/2 logging and LAN Server/Requester error logging.

SECTION 25 - OS/2 LAN SERVER 4.0

-  Install the server using commands and menu choices.
-  Start the server.
-  Describe how to use the custom install process.
-  Describe how to use the remote install process.

SECTION 26 - THE DOS LAN SERVICES (DLS)

-  Install the DOS LAN Services.
-  Start the DOS LAN Services.
-  Explain the services that the DOS LAN Services can start.
-  Explain the significance of the DOS configuration parameters used
   by the DOS LAN Services requester.

SECTION 27 - DLS WITH WINDOWS

-  Describe the operational advantages of using the DLS with Windows instead
   of using them from DOS.
-  Define the steps to install the DLS in Windows.
-  Configure DLS in Windows.


SECTION 28 - PERFORMANCE MONITORING TOOLS

-  List the tools available for performance analysis in the OS/2 LAN Server 4.0
   environment.
-  Describe the features of the 386HPFS file system.
-  Describe how the 386HPFS file system utilizes cache.
-  Describe and set the parameters for all three file systems.


SECTION 29 - NETWORK BUFFERS, SMB AND FILE ACCESS

-  Describe the use of the LAN buffers utilized by OS/2 Servers, and
   OS/2 and DOS Requesters.

SECTION 30 - IBMLAN.INI PARAMETERS

-  Understand the effects of modifying each of the IBMLAN.INI performance tuning
   parameters.




                                OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 Engineer Update
                                Sample Test 121
                                Version 2

1. Which directories must reside on a server machine BEFORE LAN Server 4.0
may be installed?

a.  \OS2
b.  \IBMLAN
c.  \IBMCOM
d.  \CMLIB

2. 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.

3.  Which are valid parameters for the WRKSERVICES line in the IBMLAN.INI file
of a LAN Server 4.0 requester?

a.  Peer
b.  Messenger
c.  Netlogon
d.  Replicator

4.  Which service must be running on an OS/2 LAN Requester 4.0 to logon
to a LAN Server 4.0 domain?

a.  Messenger
b.  Requester
c.  Peer
d.  LSServer

5.  Which network services must be active on a LAN Server 4.0 server
machine to inform administrators that an AC power failure has occurred?

a.  UPS
b.  Netrun
c.  Alerter
d.  Genalert

6.  Which conditions must be met on an OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 server machine
to send alerts to LAN Network Manager?

a.  FFST/2 must be started.
b.  The Alerter service must be started.
c.  The Genalert service must be started.
d.  Communications Manager/2 must be started.

7. 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.

8. 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

9. In LAN Server 4.0, alias objects are located in the _______________ folder.

a.  Resource Definitions
b.  Alias Definitions
c.  Shared Resources
d.  Network Resources

10. Using LAN Server 4.0, a home directory can be 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.

11. 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.

12. 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 and 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 and 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.

13.  According to the IBM LAN Server 4.0 Performance Tuning Assistant,
it is recommended that you allocate ____________ NetBIOS commands
per LAN Server 4.0 Advanced user.
a.  1
b.  1.6
c.  2
d.  2.2

14.  What must be done to the NETWORK.INI file to allow DOS LAN
Services requesters to receive pop-up messages?

a.  Add /POP to the messenger section.
b.  Add RECEIVER to the networks section.
c.  Add Messenger and Netpopup to the AUTOSTART parmater.
d.  Add NET START NETPOPUP to the WRKSERVICES parameter.

15.  The maximum number of resources that a DOS LAN Services requester
running peer services can share at a time is

a.  one.
b.  configured by the NUMSHARES parameter in NETWORK.INI.
c.  configured by the /SHR parameter in DOSLAN.INI.
d.  configured by the MAXCONNECTIONS parameter in NETWORK.INI.

16.  What steps are necessary when migrating from LAN Server 3.0 Entry to
LAN Server 4.0 Advanced if the Entry server has only HPFS partitions
and the Advanced server will only have 386HPFS partitions?

a.  Run PREPACL on the Entry server.
b.  Reformat the drives from HPFS to 386HPFS.
c.  Run BACKACC on the Entry server before migration.
d.  Run RESTACC on each drive of the Advanced server after installing
    LAN Server 4.0 Advanced.

17.  As a LAN Server 4.0 administrator, you wish to create a public
application definition for a MS Windows application that resides on
the server's fixed disk drive. You want this application to be available in OS/2
requester's network application folders. Using the LAN Server 4.0 Administration
graphical user interface, you would

a.  define the application using the OS/2 Template, select On Requester
    for program location, then edit the applications's .BAT file in the DCDB.
b.  define the application using the DOS Template, select the alias con-
    taining the executable on the Program Location tab, then reference the exe-
    cutable on the Invocation tab.
c. define the application using the OS/2 Template, select WIN.OS2 as the
    Invocation command, then edit the application .BAT file in the DCDB.
d. define the application using the WIN/OS2 Template, enter the executable
    on the invocation tab, then select WIN/OS2 MVDM from the Program Mode
    tab.

18. The parameters that defines how the DLS will be configured when
it is started are in the ___________ file.

a.  WIN.INI
b.  IBMLAN.INI
c.  NETWORK.INI
d.  PROTOCOL.INI

19. DLS Windows provides the DOS user with

a. additional command line functions that allow the user to manipulate a
    graphical environment.
b. the ability to access shared applications through the Windows graphical
    interface.
c. additional FSI functions that make the FSI a GUI.
d. a replacement for the DLR and Windows


20. In addition to the parameters required to run DLS Windows,
to have messages appear immediately on the screen when
using DLR Windows, you must also add ________.

a.  /POP to IBMLAN.INI
b.  POPUP=YES to SYSTEM.INI
c.  LOAD=WDLS to WIN.INI
d.  STACKS=9,256 to CONFIG.SYS

21. Which statement about the /USEALLMEM parameter of the 386HPFS file
system is true?

a.  It causes CACHE386 to execute above 16MB.
b.  It allows the 386 HPFS file system to put cache blocks above 16MB.
c.  It can only be used with a LAN Streamer Adapter card.
d.  It allows OS/2 to use memory above 16MB for system files.

22. According to the LAN Server 4.0 on-line references, what is the best way to
set 386HPFS HEAP?

a.  The workstation should select the size.
b.  The workstation should set the size at 25% of workstation memory.
c.  Heap should be set below 1 MB.
d.  The administrator should set the size lower than the default,
     if there is more than one file system.

23. The tool, new with LAN Server 4.0, which assists in configuring the
server is _______.

a.  LS40TUNE
b.  CNFGLS30
c.  Set Parameters
d.  Turbo Server

24. How can you get LS40TUNE?

a.  From your IBM Marketing Representative
b.  With Advanced LAN Server 4.0
c.  As a separately purchased product
d.  With both Entry and Advanced LAN Server 4.0

25. When AUTOCACHE = YES with DOS LAN Services, which of the following
parameters are overwritten?

a.  SIZWRKCACHE
b.  SIZBIGBUF
c.  NUMBIGBUF
d.  PRINTMONBUFSIZE

26. The number of ______ have been increased from LAN Server 3.0 to 4.0.
This increase will improve performance by removing wait requirements for
network responses.

a.  NUMBIGBUF
b.  NUMREQBUF
c.  SIZBIGBUF
d.  SIZREQBUF


ANSWER KEY

1.  a                                                           23. a

2.  b                                                           24. d

3. abd                                                          25. bc

4.  b                                                           26. b

5.  ac

6.  ac

7.  c

8.  ab

9.  a

10. ab

11. d

12. d

13. d

14. c

15. b

16. cd

17. b

18. c

19. b

20. c

21. b

22. a
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