Question
Your network contains an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) forest named contoso.com. The root domain contains the domain controllers shown in the following table.
| Name | FSMO role |
|---|---|
| DC1 | Domain naming master |
| DC2 | RID master |
| DC3 | PDC emulator |
| DC4 | Schema master |
| DC5 | Infrastructure master |
A failure of which domain controller will prevent you from creating application partitions?
- A. DC1 Correct
- B. DC2
- C. DC3
- D. DC4
- E. DC5
Explanation
The domain naming master is the only domain controller that can make changes to the forest-wide Partitions container in the configuration naming context. Creating an application directory partition adds a cross-reference object there, so the domain naming master must be available. DC1 holds the domain naming master role, so a failure of DC1 prevents you from creating application partitions. The schema master (DC4) is only needed for schema changes, and the RID master, PDC emulator and infrastructure master are domain-wide roles that play no part in creating partitions.
