A01-250 Online Practice Questions and Answers

A host is using an LDAP provider as a back-end authentication mechanism. For this setup, how does the SAS server view the authentication?

A. integrated authentication

B. back-end authentication

C. internal authentication

D. host authentication

A platform administrator needs to delete metadata for table definitions with the following characteristics:

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the table definitions exist in the metadata repository

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the table definitions do not have a corresponding table in the physical library

After performing impact analysis, what action should the platform administrator take?

A. delete repository

B. delete physical library

C. delete the table's metadata folder

D. update table metadata

If a server or spawner is failing to start, what would be the most appropriate first step in

troubleshooting the cause of the failure?

A. Run the SAS Deployment Manager to reconfigure the servers.

B. Modify the SAS Server configuration files.

C. Copy the command line used to invoke the server and issue it directly in the operating system, noting any errors or information generated.

D. Use SAS Management Console to modify the server's configuration.

Metadata repositories are a collection of files in a physical folder. In what format are the files stored?

A. SAS data sets

B. SAS metadata sets

C. XML D. SGML

By default, the SASMeta application server context:

A. can only be accessed by unrestricted users.

B. is a backup for theSASApp application server context.

C. only holds the metadata server definition.

D. holds the metadata server definition and a definition for a workspace server and DATA step batch server used for administrative functions.

If you are unable to connect to or use a server, which of the following would NOT be a viable first step in troubleshooting?

A. Verify that the server is running at the operating system level.

B. Modify the SAS Server configuration files and attempt to restart.

C. Verify that the objectspawner is running at the operating system level for the workspace and stored process servers.

D. Examine logs to identify warnings or errors.

You have used the SAS Management Console to delete a repository. Which statement is true?

A. The metadata and physical files for the repository are deleted.

B. The metadata for the repository is deleted but the physical files are not affected.

C. The metadata for the repository is not affected but the physical files are deleted.

D. The metadata and physical files for the repository are not affected.

After the SAS configuration completes, all of the configuration directories, files, and scripts are owned by:

A. the user who performed the installation.

B. the SAS Platform Administrator.

C. the SAS Data Integration Developer.

D. the site's IT manager.

A platform administrator needs to provide seamless access to the standard workspace server in a mixed provider environment. SAS Token Authentication is not applicable. How should the platform administrator handle passwords for external accounts?

A. Store the passwords in the metadata.

B. Store the passwords in an external file.

C. Assign the passwords to an authentication domain.

D. Store the passwords in a SAS internal account.

Which process does NOT create a log file by default?

A. Metadata server

B. Workspace server

C. Objectspawner

D. OLAP Server