EMT Practice Test

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Question1: Which mandatory command should you run after you set and update configuration key values, otherwise the updates won't be applied?

Question2: True or False:
The Overwrite capability allows a user to save over an existing piece of content. When the user does this, they become the NEW owner of the content.

Question3: Which three types of authentications can you use to implement single-sign-on (SSO) authentication to Tableau Server? (Choose three.)

Question4: Select the correct statements that pertain to static and dynamic IP addresses when running Tableau Server:

Question5: What is the file extension of a Tableau Server backup file generated with the tsm maintenance backup command?

Question6: Which of the following IS NOT part of the Explore template of capabilities that can be configured for workbooks?

Question7: In some instances, Tableau Server license activation may fail. If you encounter this situation, what is the first thing that you need to do to try to resolve this issue?

Question8: True or False: During an external directory sync operation, users will be automatically removed in Tableau Server if the user has been removed from the directory group

Question9: The Tableau Server repository is a PostgreSQL database that stores data about all user interactions, extract refreshes, and more.
You can use Tableau Desktop to connect to and query the Tableau Server repository using two built-in users.
Select the two user types that allow you to access the database tables and views:

Question10: In which of the following scenarios will Tableau Server prioritize a particular background job with the highest priority?

Question11: Fill in the blanks: Configuration and topology data is backed up with the _____ command:

Question12: Select all the correct ways in which you can determine and view your Tableau Server version:

Question13: Backward Compatibility Scenario (True or False):
* Suppose Linus publishes a workbook from Tableau Desktop 2018.2 to Tableau Server 2020.1
* Steph downloads the workbook from Tableau Server to Tableau Desktop 2020.1 - she does some edits and republishes the workbook back to the server
* Charles and Raina, who are both using Tableau Desktop 2018.2, can download the workbook, but cannot open the workbook

Question14: True or False: If a user is a member of multiple sites in one Tableau Server deployment, then that user will consume 2 licenses

Question15: True or False:
Before you add URL parameters, you have to add :iid=[#] at the end of the URL, since this creates a view counter for your current browser session

Question16: Which two operating systems are supported for a Tableau Server installation? (Choose two.)

Question17: True or False:
In order to create a data-driven alert in a Tableau Server view, the chart / visualization of interest must have a discrete, numeric axis

Question18: Which three methods should an administrator use to create a Tableau Server group or project? (Choose three.)

Question19: Which Tableau Server process is being described?
* Responsible for monitoring various components, detecting failures
* Running failover when needed
* Must be installed on each node

Question20: Select all the correct statements that describe how cube data sources affect Tableau functionalities:

Question21: How many types of backup data does Tableau Server generate?

Question22: If you are installing Tableau Server in a non-default location on a different drive, then you will need to configure permissions on the installation folder for Run As service account as well as these predefined local accounts: (Select all the correct options)

Question23: A user is trying to access an embedded dashboard on a web portal, but the visualization is not showing up.
Which of the following options is the most plausible root cause for this?

Question24: Select the valid ways to open a Tableau Support case:

Question25: Which of the following listed items are stored in the Client File Service? (Select all)

Question26: Which command should you run to enable the Tableau Metadata API for Tableau Server?

Question27: Which two commands are valid and complete commands? (Choose two.)

Question28: Which of the following reasons would lead you to use extracts as the preferred method over live connections?
(Select all)

Question29: Which two (2) processes do not display on the Tableau Server Status page, but are indicated in the Tableau Services Manager (TSM) Status Page in the UI?

Question30: Several cloud-hosted data sources always require extracts. Select all the listed data sources below that have this requirement:

Question31: Which two tasks always require a server administrator? (Choose two.)

Question32: Which Tableau Server process is responsible for external directory synchronization?

Question33: True or False:
Schedules that run in parallel run on only one backgrounder process, while a schedule that is run on serial mode run using all available backgrounder processes

Question34: Given the following signs, how should you optimize Tableau Server?
* The backgrounder process consistently has a high percentage of processor time
* VizQL has a low percentage of processor time, even during peak traffic hours

Question35: Which of the following are correct statements that describe silent installs? (Select all)

Question36: What should you do to configure the view URL and enable recording for a site that has recording workbook performance metrics enabled?

Question37: You use Tableau Desktop 10.5 and plan to publish a visualization to a Tableau Server that runs version
2020.1. You are assigned the Creator site role, and Publisher permissions for a project. What statement correctly describes what happens when you attempt to publish the visualization?

Question38: A user is complaining that she cannot see the subscription icon that typically resides in the upper right corner of the Tableau Server UI - which of the following reasons below IS NOT a plausible explanation for this?

Question39: What happens if you import users to the server, but not to a specific site?

Question40: Which Tableau Server process is being described?
* Handles the web application
* Handles REST API calls
* Supports browsing and searching

Question41: What are two features of the Tableau Server user-based license? (Choose two.)

Question42: You have a server that contains 16 processor cores. What is the default number of VizQL instances configured by the installer?

Question43: When will Tableau Server cache the results of queries to improve performance? (Select all)

Question44: Which of the following statements is correct about where you can configure site role limits?

Question45: True or False:
A user with a Viewer license type and site role can create data-driven alerts

Question46: Permissions determine how users can interact with content such as workbooks and data sources. Select the correct options where permissions can be configured in Tableau Server:

Question47: As defined in the End User License Agreement, how many total activations of the same key are allowed for a Tableau Server license?

Question48: Which TSM process is being described? Based on Apache ZooKeeper, it serves as the source of truth regarding server topology, configuration, and state

Question49: Interpret the following command:
tsm maintenance backup -f ts-sample_backup -d -sr monthly -st 01:00 -sd 15 -sn monthly-backup

Question50: Fill in the blanks: If you are adding Tableau Prep Conductor to your Tableau Server installation, it is recommended that you add a second node and dedicate this to running Tableau Server Prep Conductor. This node should have a minimum of ___ cores (8 vCPUs), and ___ GB of RAM

Question51: As defined in the End User License Agreement, how many non-production environments are allowed for a Tableau Server license?

Question52: An admin came across this error in Windows Event Viewer: "Error sending email. Can't send command to SMTP host." - what is a potential solution to this problem?

Question53: You need to ensure that Tableau Server requires the setup of a new administrator account the next time you attempt to log in. What should you do?

Question54: True or False: The Explorer site role can browse and interact with views and open the web authoring environment to implement changes in the view, but they cannot save their work

Question55: True or False:
By default, the performance recording capability is already enabled for a site

Question56: What should you use to set a preferred active repository?

Question57: To ensure that the Coordination Service works properly in a High Availability deployment, it requires a quorum, defined as the minimum number of instances in the service. What is the recommended number of Coordination Service nodes to use in a 4-node deployment of Tableau Server?

Question58: Which TSM process is being described?
* Manages most shared files in a multi-node cluster
* Authentication related certificates, keys, and files (OpenID, mutual SSL, SAML, and Kerberos), and customization files

Question59: There is a file size limit of 5MB when packaging and sending logs to Tableau Technical Support.
Select all the correct alternative methods below to send large log files to Tableau Technical Support:

Question60: Which site role is being described?
* Can browse and interact with published views
* Can subscribe to content, create data driven alerts
* Open workbooks in the web authoring environment for ad-hoc queries, BUT CANNOT save their work

Question61: What happens when you delete a user in Active Directory, and then perform a sync operation on that user's group with Tableau Server? (Select all)

Question62: Which TSM command should you run to rebuild the search index and reset the search server back to a clean slate?

Question63: Which two settings should you configure to allow users to post comments on a visualization? (Choose two.)

Question64: A Tableau Server user received an error message that states: "The view snapshot in this email could not be properly rendered." - which of the following reasons below IS NOT a plausible reason for this?

Question65: True or False:
Schedules for the same workbook will always run serially, even if you set this option to parallel.

Question66: Select the correct statement that describes the impact of logging levels on performance:

Question67: Which TSM command generates a zipped archive of log files, which also includes the PostgreSQL Repository data if the -d command is specified?

Question68: Prior to sending Tableau Desktop log files to Tableau Technical Support, an essential first step is to create clean logs. Which option below best describes the correct course of action for this initial step?

Question69: A user reports that a newly-published workbook runs slowly. What should you ask the user first to investigate the problem?

Question70: Which of the following backup assets require a manual process since they are not backed up by TSM? (Select all)

Question71: Which Tableau Server administrative view shows you which views are the most expensive in terms of server performance? It also features two key metrics: Average Load Time and Exact Load Time.

Question72: If a user already exists as part of a group in Tableau Server, and Active Directory synchronization then applies a minimum site role to the group, what will happen to the existing user's site role?

Question73: Which of the following processes listed are single-threaded? (Select all)

Question74: Which Tableau Server process is being described?
This is a web server that handles all requests to Tableau Server from browsers, Tableau Desktop, and other clients.

Question75: Which Tableau Server tool / functionality should be used to perform the following tasks?
* Initial configuration of Tableau Server after installation
* Ongoing configuration management, including editing settings and changing the server topology

Question76: Select all the ways in which extracts can be refreshed manually in Tableau Server:

Question77: Which three types of authentications can be used with user-based licensing? (Choose three.)

Question78: Which of the following types of logos and headers can be customized with the TSM command, tsm customize? (Select all)

Question79: Select the INCORRECT statement about the default configuration rule for the following Tableau Server processes:

Question80: Select all the correct circumstances in which a user can be assigned the UNLICENSED site role:

Question81: Enabling the Guest user for a site can increase the number of potential simultaneous viewers beyond the user list you might be expecting. Which Tableau Server administrative view should you use to monitor this activity?

Question82: What is the minimum required free hard disk space recommended for a Tableau Server installation in production?

Question83: A user is complaining that he can't see images in the subscription email. Select all the correct statements to enable this functionality:

Question84: True or False: If the server is configured to use Active Directory for authentication, user passwords are managd by Active Directory, so you can leave the password field in the CSV file blank when importing the users.

Question85: Which three items can be contained in a project? (Choose three.)

Question86: Select the correct statement that describes how to start a performance recording for a view:

Question87: True or False: The status page displayed in both the Tableau Server web UI and the TSM web UI show ALL of the processes on a given node, and lists the same exact Tableau Server processes when you run the TSM CLI command tsm status -v

Question88: Several Tableau Server users published workbooks that have large extracts. After several weeks of use, the users abandoned the workbooks. What should you do to identify the abandoned workbooks?

Question89: When revision history is turned on and then off in Tableau Server, saved revisions are still retained, and new versions overwrite the latest version. What happens when revision history is turned on once again?

Question90: Which of the following statements is correct about Tableau Server's capability to send alerts and email notifications?

Question91: What is the file format of a Tableau Server bootstrap file?

Question92: What account should you use to run the Tableau Server installation program?

Question93: In order to archive the outdated logs and force Tableau Desktop to create a new and clean logs folder, which steps must be performed? (Select all the correct options)

Question94: What is the file extension of the server topology and configuration backup data generated with the tsm settings export command?

Question95: Which Tableau Desktop license management tool allows you to configure Tableau Desktop to automatically deactivate a license after a predetermined period of time? This method is meant to satisfy use cases where non-persistent VMs have to be recycled without deactivating an installed Tableau

Question96: True or False:
Data-driven alerts in Tableau Server / Tableau Online can be configured based on dimensional criteria (e.g.
send an email alert whenever sales category is equal to Furniture)

Question97: Which of the following statements about Tableau Server site roles are correct? (Select all)

Question98: Which of the following is the correct statement about site roles that can manage the licenses and site roles in Tableau Server?

Question99: What will happen if the limit for a role is left blank?

Question100: For jobs scheduled at the same time, which of the following task type will run first?

Question101: Which of the following statements below accurately describe the effect of Anti-Virus software on Tableau Server?

Question102: When this particular process is configured external to Tableau Server, you cannot use the tsm maintenance backup command to backup Tableau Server data. Which process is being described here?

Question103: What is the minimum number of Tableau Server nodes required to satisfy High Availability (HA) requirements?

Question104: True or False: In a multi-node cluster, you can use a combination of Linus and Windows operating systems in the nodes that comprise the cluster

Question105: You go to the Tableau Server Status Page to check on the status of the Coordination Service, but is not listed there. List all of the alternative options where you can see the status of this process:

Question106: What two types of users can sign in to Tableau Server and edit the permissions for a workbook in a project, when permissions are NOT set to Locked to the project? (Choose two.)

Question107: What two Tableau Services Manager (TSM) processes continue to run when Tableau Server is stopped?
(Choose two.)