Esri ArcGIS Enterprise Administration Associate Exam

A base ArcGIS Enterprise deployment requires four core software components. Which set correctly lists all four?

• AArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Data Store, and ArcGIS Web Adaptor
• BArcGIS Pro, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Web Adaptor
• CArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Notebook Server, ArcGIS GeoEvent Server, and ArcGIS Data Store
• DArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS, ArcGIS Image Server, and ArcGIS Monitor

In a base ArcGIS Enterprise deployment, what role is the federated ArcGIS Server site configured to perform?

• AGeoanalytics server
• BHosting server
• CRaster analytics server
• DWorkflow server

Which two ArcGIS Data Store types must be configured to support a hosting server in a base ArcGIS Enterprise deployment?

• ASpatiotemporal store and relational store
• BTile cache store and graph store
• CRelational store and object store
• DObject store and spatiotemporal store

A base deployment uses two ArcGIS Web Adaptor instances. How are they typically configured?

• ABoth registered with the hosting server
• BBoth registered with the portal for redundancy
• COne with ArcGIS Data Store and one with the portal
• DOne registered with the portal and one with the hosting server

What is the primary purpose of the ArcGIS Web Adaptor in an Enterprise deployment?

• ATo integrate ArcGIS Server or Portal with an organization's web server and provide a frie…
• BTo store and replicate hosted feature layer data
• CTo perform raster and big-data analytics
• DTo act as the relational database for the geodatabase

An administrator wants to federate an existing ArcGIS Server site with Portal for ArcGIS. Which information about the server site must be provided to the portal during federation?

• AOnly the machine's IP address
• BThe services URL and the administration URL of the server site
• CThe ArcGIS Data Store backup directory
• DThe SMTP relay host for the portal

After federating an ArcGIS Server site with a portal, which system manages the security and user authentication for that server's services?

• AArcGIS Data Store
• BThe standalone ArcGIS Server token service
• CPortal for ArcGIS
• DThe Web Adaptor's local user store

Which configuration tool or utility is used to silently create, join, or configure an ArcGIS Server site from the command line during automated deployment?

• AThe changeloglevel utility
• BThe webgisdr utility
• CThe updatewebadaptor utility
• DThe ArcGIS Server Configuration Wizard / configureserversite utility

An organization needs to publish hosted scene layers (3D) served as cached content. Which ArcGIS Data Store type should be configured?

• ATile cache data store
• BRelational data store
• CSpatiotemporal big data store
• DGraph store

Which ArcGIS Data Store type is required to enable GeoAnalytics Server tools that analyze large volumes of real-time and historical observation data?

• ARelational data store
• BSpatiotemporal big data store
• CTile cache data store
• DObject store

An administrator is planning a highly available base ArcGIS Enterprise deployment. Which approach correctly achieves high availability for Portal for ArcGIS?

• ARun a single portal with two Web Adaptors
• BInstall two independent portals and sync content nightly
• CConfigure two portal machines in active-standby mode behind a load balancer
• DConfigure the portal to use two relational data stores

When configuring a highly available ArcGIS Server site, how does ArcGIS Server achieve redundancy across multiple machines?

• AA second portal is federated as a backup server
• BEach machine runs an independent site that is later merged
• CMachines are linked through ArcGIS Data Store replication
• DMultiple machines join the same site and share the configuration store and server directo…

Which licensing role must an ArcGIS Server be authorized as to function as the hosting server of a portal?

• AArcGIS GIS Server
• BArcGIS Image Server
• CArcGIS GeoEvent Server
• DArcGIS Notebook Server

An organization wants to add raster analytics and dynamic image services to an existing deployment. Which server role should be licensed and federated?

• AArcGIS GeoEvent Server
• BArcGIS Image Server
• CArcGIS GeoAnalytics Server
• DArcGIS Mission Server

During a base deployment, an administrator must specify a configuration store and server directories for ArcGIS Server. What does the configuration store hold?

• AThe portal's hosted feature layer data
• BCached map tiles for published services
• CThe site's configuration, including service definitions, machine information, and securit…
• DUser-uploaded item thumbnails and metadata

An administrator deploys ArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes instead of Windows/Linux. Which statement about that architecture is correct?

• AIt cannot host feature layers or perform analysis
• BIt requires installing Portal, Server, and Data Store as separate Windows services
• CIt eliminates the need for any ingress or load balancer
• DArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes runs as a containerized, microservices-based architecture…

Which file is required to authorize Portal for ArcGIS during installation and defines the licensed user types and capabilities?

• AA portal license file (.json) generated from My Esri
• BAn ArcGIS Server authorization file (.ecp / .prvc)
• CThe webgissite backup file
• DThe Web Adaptor configuration XML

An administrator wants automated, repeatable, idempotent ArcGIS Enterprise deployments using declarative configuration. Which Esri-supported tooling is designed for this?

• AArcGIS Pro tasks
• BArcGIS Enterprise Cloud Builder and the ArcGIS Enterprise Chef/PowerShell DSC cookbooks
• CArcGIS Survey123 Connect
• DArcGIS Dashboards configuration

What is the role of the primary site administrator (PSA) account in an ArcGIS Server site?

• AThe Windows account that runs the ArcGIS Server service
• BThe portal's organization administrator that manages all members
• CA built-in administrative account scoped to the ArcGIS Server site itself, used for site…
• DA read-only account used for monitoring only

An organization requires SSL/TLS for all ArcGIS Enterprise communication. What certificate practice does Esri recommend for production?

• AUse a single certificate only on the Data Store machine
• BKeep the default self-signed certificates because they are equivalent to CA-signed certif…
• CDisable HTTPS to simplify configuration
• DReplace the default self-signed certificates with CA-signed certificates for the portal,…

When deploying ArcGIS Enterprise behind a third-party load balancer instead of Web Adaptors, what must the load balancer be configured to do?

• ATerminate or pass through HTTPS and forward traffic to the portal and server with proper…
• BEncrypt the relational data store backups
• CReplace the portal's identity store
• DGenerate the ArcGIS Server authorization file

Which statement about the object store in a base ArcGIS Enterprise deployment is correct?

• AIt replaces the relational store for hosted feature layers
• BIt stores tile caches and certain hosted layer outputs and is required in current base de…
• CIt is only used by GeoEvent Server
• DIt is optional and never installed by Enterprise Builder

An administrator uses the ArcGIS Enterprise Builder (single-machine wizard). What does this tool accomplish?

• AIt performs only the webgisdr backup
• BIt only installs ArcGIS Server with no portal
• CIt installs and configures a complete base deployment (portal, hosting server, Data Store…
• DIt federates two separate portals together

An organization wants users to sign in to the portal with their corporate Active Directory credentials handled by the web server (IIS) before reaching the portal. Which authentication tier is this?

• AArcGIS Data Store authentication
• BPortal-tier authentication with built-in users
• CAnonymous access
• DWeb-tier authentication (e.g., Integrated Windows Authentication via the Web Adaptor)

What is the recommended order of installation/configuration for a classic base ArcGIS Enterprise deployment on Windows?

• AInstall and configure Portal for ArcGIS and its Web Adaptor, then ArcGIS Server and its W…
• BInstall ArcGIS Data Store first, then federate before any server exists
• CConfigure the Web Adaptors before installing any components
• DInstall ArcGIS Server, then immediately back up with webgisdr before configuring the port…

An administrator needs the portal to send email notifications (such as password reset and group invitations). What must be configured?

• AA new spatiotemporal data store
• BAn SMTP email server in the portal's organization settings
• CA second hosting server
• DThe webgisdr properties file

Which deployment pattern places ArcGIS Enterprise components on dedicated machines (portal on one, hosting server on another, Data Store on another) for scalability?

• AAn ArcGIS Online tenant
• BA single-machine deployment
• CA multiple-machine (distributed) base deployment
• DA standalone (unfederated) server

Before installing ArcGIS Enterprise, an administrator should confirm host name resolution. Why is using fully qualified domain names (FQDNs) important?

• AFQDNs disable HTTPS automatically
• BFQDNs reduce the disk space required by Data Store
• CFQDNs are required only for the Web Adaptor and nothing else
• DComponents, federation, and certificates rely on consistent, resolvable FQDNs; using IP a…

An administrator wants to enable hosted notebook execution inside ArcGIS Enterprise for scheduled Python automation. Which server role provides this?

• AArcGIS Notebook Server
• BArcGIS GeoEvent Server
• CArcGIS Workflow Manager Server
• DArcGIS Data Store

Which storage type backs ArcGIS Knowledge (knowledge graphs) in an ArcGIS Enterprise deployment?

• AThe relational store only
• BThe graph store (an ArcGIS Data Store type)
• CThe tile cache store
• DThe portal content directory

An administrator is upgrading a base deployment. In which general order should the components be upgraded?

• AWeb Adaptors first, then Data Store, then Server
• BArcGIS Data Store first, then Web Adaptors, then Portal
• CPortal for ArcGIS, then federated ArcGIS Server(s), then ArcGIS Data Store, then Web Adap…
• DAll components simultaneously with one installer

When planning Data Store placement, why does Esri recommend keeping the ArcGIS Data Store on a machine with adequate dedicated storage and not co-locating heavy services on the same host in production?

• ACo-locating prevents backups from running
• BData Store cannot run on the same operating system as ArcGIS Server
• CData Store requires a public internet connection at all times
• DData Store I/O and memory demands can compete with service workloads, hurting performance…

An administrator deploys ArcGIS Enterprise in a disconnected (air-gapped) environment. Which licensing consideration applies?

• AComponents must be authorized offline using authorization files obtained from My Esri rat…
• BLicensing is impossible without continuous internet access
• COnly ArcGIS Online named users can be used
• DThe Web Adaptor must contact Esri servers for each request

Which statement correctly distinguishes the portal's content directory from ArcGIS Data Store?

• ABoth store identical copies of all hosted feature data
• BThe portal content directory stores items, thumbnails, and uploaded files, while ArcGIS D…
• CThe content directory stores hosted feature layer data and the Data Store stores item met…
• DNeither is required in a base deployment

An administrator needs to create new members in the portal organization. Which built-in identity store option lets them add members without integrating an enterprise identity provider?

• AAccounts that exist only in ArcGIS Data Store
• BSAML-only accounts that cannot be created manually
• CBuilt-in (portal) accounts created and managed within the organization
• DAccounts created in the Web Adaptor

In ArcGIS Enterprise, what does assigning a user type (such as Creator or Viewer) to a member primarily determine?

• AThe member's Windows domain group
• BThe physical machine the member can log in from
• CThe amount of Data Store disk allocated to that member
• DThe set of apps and privileges available to that member and which license is consumed

A member needs the ability to publish hosted web layers but should not administer the organization. Which default role best fits, assuming an appropriate user type?

• APublisher
• BViewer
• CAdministrator
• DData Store

An organization wants finer-grained permissions than the default roles. What feature lets administrators define exactly which privileges a set of members receive?

• AEditing the built-in Administrator role's source code
• BCustom roles built from individual privileges
• CChanging the user type definition file
• DModifying the Data Store schema

An administrator must transfer ownership of all items and groups from a departing employee before deleting their account. What is the recommended approach?

• ADisable HTTPS to release the items
• BDelete the account immediately; items are reassigned automatically to the administrator
• CReassign the member's items and groups to another member (or transfer ownership) before d…
• DRestart the portal to orphan the items safely

Which sharing level, if enabled in the portal, makes an item accessible to anonymous users outside the organization?

• ASpecific groups
• BOrganization
• COwner only (private)
• DEveryone (public)

An administrator integrates the portal with the organization's Active Directory using SAML for single sign-on. After configuration, how are new enterprise members typically added?

• AThrough automatic account creation on first login or by adding/inviting enterprise identi…
• BBy manually creating a built-in password for each AD user
• CBy copying users into ArcGIS Data Store
• DThrough the Web Adaptor configuration file

What is the difference between a portal group's membership setting that allows members to join automatically versus one requiring a request or invitation?

• AAuto-join groups are public to the internet by default
• BOpen/auto-join groups let members add themselves, while invitation/request groups require…
• CInvitation groups cannot share content
• DThere is no difference; both behave identically

An administrator wants certain groups' content to control a member's update privileges on shared items. Which group capability supports collaborative editing of shared items?

• AAn invitation-only group with no item sharing
• BA view-only public group
• CA shared update group where members can update items owned by others in the group
• DA group restricted to ArcGIS Data Store administrators

Which tool is best suited for automating bulk member creation, role assignment, and content management tasks against ArcGIS Enterprise?

• AThe webgisdr backup utility
• BArcGIS Survey123 field app
• CArcGIS Web Adaptor settings
• DThe ArcGIS API for Python (ArcGIS Python API)

An administrator needs to estimate how many ArcGIS Enterprise licenses are needed for 300 staff: 250 who only view dashboards and 50 who author and publish. What is the most cost-effective user type strategy?

• AAssign Viewer user types to the 250 view-only staff and Creator (or higher) user types to…
• BAssign Creator user types to all 300 members
• CAssign Administrator roles to all 300 members
• DUse a single shared account for the 250 viewers

Which of the following best describes a distributed collaboration in ArcGIS Enterprise?

• AA backup taken across multiple machines
• BA trusted relationship that lets two or more ArcGIS Online/Enterprise organizations share…
• CA method to federate two ArcGIS Server sites
• DA way to merge two ArcGIS Data Stores

When sharing items in a distributed collaboration, what is the difference between sharing 'by reference' and 'by copy'?

• ABoth always duplicate the underlying feature data
• BBy reference duplicates data, while by copy links to the source
• CBy reference links to the source item, while by copy duplicates the data into the receivi…
• DBoth only share thumbnails, never data