You are a network administrator responsible for defining the backup and restore procedures for all servers using a Backup utility. To enhance security, certificates are deployed and Smart cards are used to log on to the domain. A domain controller named DC4 is configured as the certificate server. You need to create a backup plan for D4. The backup must include only the minimum amount of data needed to restore Active Directory and the certificate server. Which action or actions should you perform?
Explanation
Answer - A - You should backup only the System State data.
Key Takeaway: The System State Backup should be part of the Windows Server backup plan and preparation for disaster recovery. It contains the operating configuration files that could be used to rollback in case of a problem. The System State contains boot files, Windows Registry including COM settings, the SYSVOL, Active Directory, NTDS.DIT, and the Certificate Store.
