Question

Your Active Directory database has been operating for several years and undergone many object creations and deletions. You want to make sure it's running at peak efficiency, so you want to de-fragment and compact the database. What procedure should you use that will be least disruptive to your network?

A. Create a temporary folder to hold a copy of the database. Restart the server in DSRM. Run ntdsutil and compact the database in the temporary folder. Copy the ntds.dit file from the temporary folder to its original location. Verify the integrity of the new database, and restart the server normally.
B. Create a temporary folder and a backup folder. Stop the Active Directory service. Run ntdsutil and compact the database in the temporary folder. Copy the original database to the backup folder, and delete the ntds log files. Copy the ntds.dit file from the temporary folder to its original location. Verify the integrity of the new database, and restart the server.
C. Create a temporary folder and a backup folder. Restart the server in DSRM. Run ntdsutil and compact the database in the temporary folder. Copy the original database to the backup folder, and delete the ntds log files. Copy the ntds.dit file from the temporary folder to its original location. Verify the integrity of the new database, and restart the Active Directory service.
D. Create a temporary folder and a backup folder. Stop the Active Directory service. Run ntdsutil and compact the database in the temporary folder. Copy the original database to the backup folder, and delete the ntds log files. Copy the ntds.dit file from the temporary folder to its original location. Verify the integrity of the new database, and restart the Active Directory service.

Answer 1

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Create a temporary folder and a backup folder. Stop the Active Directory service. Run ntdsutil and compact the database in the temporary folder. Copy the original database to the backup folder, and delete the ntds log files. Copy thentds.dit file from the temporary folder to its original location. Verify the integrity of the new database and restart the Active Directory service.