Sams Teach Yourself MCSE Windows NT Server 4 in 14 Days
(Publisher: Macmillan Computer Publishing)
Author(s): David Schaer, et al
ISBN: 0672311283
Publication Date: 12/15/97

NWLink has several powerful features:

•  NWLink is a routable protocol.

•  NWLink alone can allow NetWare clients access to an NT application server.

•  NWLink alone can allow NT clients access to a NetWare application server.

3.8.3. NetBEUI

NetBEUI lacks the routing capability of TCP/IP and NWLink. The disadvantages of NetBEUI on a WAN are often never seen by the small network administrator. In fact, there are several times when NetBEUI may be the protocol of choice:

•  NetBEUI is completely self-tuning.

•  NetBEUI is the fastest protocol to use across RAS.

•  NetBEUI is the only RAS dial-in protocol to support the NetBIOS gateway feature.

3.8.4. Data Link Control (DLC)

The Data Link Control (DLC) is a nonroutable protocol used in NT for some specific purposes, such as the following:

•  DLC is commonly used with a 3270 or 5250 emulator to talk directly to IBM mainframes and IBM AS/400 computers.

•  DLC is used with Hewlett-Packard print devices that connect to the network via JetDirect cards.

You should know that DLC cannot be used by clients to attach to a Microsoft NT network.

3.9. Lab

This lab aids in your learning by testing you on the information presented in this chapter, as well as by giving you exercises to hone your skills. Answers to the review questions can be found in Appendix B, “Answers to Review Questions.”

3.9.1. Review Questions

Question 1

The system administrator for Corporation B recently received a new RISC-based machine. He is planning to install NT Server on the machine. Which of the following installation methods are available to him?

A.  Floppy disk

B.  IDE CD-ROM

C.  SCSI CD-ROM

D.  Shared network directory

Question 2

Corporation B has received 50 new Pentium computers capable of running Windows NT. You want to install Windows NT on each of the systems with as little human intervention as possible. You know that the installed video cards provide at least VGA resolution but are of different brands on several machines. Which of the following steps must you perform to automate the installations?

A.  Create a differences file using sysdiff.exe

B.  Create an unattended installation answer file

C.  Use the over-the-network installation method

D.  Install Microsoft System Management Server

Question 3

The system administrator of Corporation B is evaluating an x86-based Pentium clone for use as the company’s Web server. Which of the following are bootable disks that will allow the system administrator to confirm NT Server compatibility?

A.  The emergency repair disk

B.  The NTHQ diagnostic disk

C.  The Windows NT Server Setup Disk #1

D.  A Windows 95 Start disk

Question 4

The primary domain controller for Corporation B is configured with TCP/IP, NetBEUI, and DLC. A BDC is planned to be installed on the other side of a router. The router is configured to allow NetBIOS broadcasts to pass on UDP Port 137. Which of the following could be used as the sole protocol on the BDC during installation?

A.  NWLink (IPX/SPX)

B.  NetBEUI

C.  DLC

D.  TCP/IP

Question 5

The administrator of Corporation B created an emergency repair disk when he installed NTSRVX. After the installation the administrator created a volume set on the computer. Which of the following steps must the administrator perform to ensure that the emergency repair disk reflects the new configuration?

A.  Create a new emergency repair disk

B.  Run the NT Server Setup Manager

C.  Update the emergency repair disk

D.  Run the repair disk utility

Question 6

A computer consultant wants the ability to demonstrate both NT Workstation, NT Server, and Windows 95 on the same computer. What is the minimum number of hard disks that will be required to load all of the desired operating systems and also allow the consultant to demonstrate NTFS-specific features?

A.  One

B.  Two

C.  Three

D.  The three operating systems cannot coexist

Question 7

Which of the following installations will fail if a PDC is not accessible during installation?

A.  Stand-alone server

B.  Backup domain controller

C.  Primary domain controller

D.  All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following parameters are the minimum required when configuring TCP/IP on an NT Server?

A.  IP address

B.  Subnet mask

C.  Default gateway

D.  Bridge address

Question 9

Which of the following protocols are required to use a Hewlett-Packard JetDirect print device?

A.  HPDLC

B.  NWLink

C.  DLC

D.  NetBEUI

Question 10

Which of the following are routable protocols?

A.  TCP/IP

B.  NWLink

C.  DLC

D.  NetBEUI

Question 11

Which of the following protocols can be bridged?

A.  TCP/IP

B.  NWLink

C.  DLC

D.  NetBEUI

Question 12

Which of the following protocols can be used with RAS to act across the NetBIOS gateway?

A.  DLC

B.  IPX

C.  TCP/IP

D.  NetBEUI

Question 13

To allow NetWare clients to access a Microsoft SQL server, which protocol(s) must be loaded on the NT Server?

A.  DLC

B.  TCP/IP

C.  NWLink

D.  ISAPI

Question 14

Which of the following must be loaded on an NT server to allow access to files on a NetWare file server?

A.  GSNW

B.  NWLink

C.  NetBIOS

D.  SQL

3.9.2 Exercise

Your company has acquired 50 new desktop computers and 20 laptops; you must install Windows NT on each of them. How are you going to do the installations? How would you create an unattended answer file?