Administering Windows Server 2012 — Question 9

Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains a domain controller named DC1 that runs Windows Server 2012 R2.
You create an Active Directory snapshot of DC1 each day.
You need to view the contents of an Active Directory snapshot from two days ago.
What should you do first?

Answer options

• A. Run the dsamain.exe command.
• B. Stop the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) service.
• C. Start the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS).
• D. Run the ntdsutil.exe command.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the dsamain.exe command is used to mount an Active Directory snapshot and make it accessible for browsing. The other options do not directly relate to viewing a snapshot; stopping AD DS services or starting VSS are not necessary steps for this task.