Which two operating systems are supported for a Tableau Server installation? (Choose two.)
Answer(s): C,D
Tableau Server is designed for production environments and is supported only on server-class operating systems, not desktop operating systems. As of the latest documentation (aligned with knowledge up to March 21, 2025), the supported operating systems for Tableau Server on Windows are:Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022 (added in later versions, but relevant as of 2025). Desktop operating systems like Windows 7 or Windows 10 are not supported for production installations due to stability, security, and performance requirements.Option A (Windows 7): Incorrect. Windows 7 is a desktop OS and is not supported for Tableau Server.It's also end-of-life as of January 2020.Option B (Windows 10): Incorrect. Windows 10 is a desktop OS and not supported for production Tableau Server deployments, though it may be used for testing in non-production scenarios. Option C (Windows Server 2019): Correct. This is a supported server OS for Tableau Server. Option D (Windows Server 2016): Correct. This is also a supported server OS for Tableau Server.
Tableau Server Documentation - "System Requirements for Tableau Server" (https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/requirements.htm).
You are the server administrator of a single-node Tableau Server installation. The server hosts five schedules that each execute once a day: Weekday 3:00 PM Extract Refresh, Weekday 5:00 PM Subscription, Weekday 2:00 AM Extract Refresh, Weekday 7:00 AM Extract Refresh, and Weekday8:00 AM Subscription. The schedules are scheduled to execute during periods when Tableau Server is least active. The busiest period for your server is immediately after the workday begins at 9:00 AM. The office of the CEO reports that every morning at 9:00 AM, they access the views in a particular workbook. The data for these views is refreshed by a task associated with the 7:00 AM schedule. The CEO reports that the data in the views is only being refreshed about 70% of the time. What should you do to attempt to resolve the CEO's problem?
Answer(s): C
In Tableau Server, schedules manage tasks like extract refreshes and subscriptions. Each task within a schedule has a priority value (ranging from 1 to 100, where 1 is the highest priority and 100 is the lowest). Tasks with higher priority (lower numbers) are executed before tasks with lower priority (higher numbers) when queued by the Backgrounder process. If the Backgrounder is overloaded or delayed, lower-priority tasks may not complete on time, leading to inconsistent refreshes.In this scenario:The 7:00 AM Extract Refresh task is critical for the CEO's workbook, but the data is only refreshed 70% of the time by 9:00 AM.The server has a single node, meaning a single Backgrounder process handles all tasks. With five schedules (some overlapping in the early morning), contention or delays could prevent the 7:00 AM task from completing reliably before 9:00 AM.Option C (Set the priority of this task to 1): Correct. Setting the task priority to 1 ensures it has the highest priority among all queued tasks. This increases the likelihood that the Backgrounder executes it promptly at 7:00 AM, completing the refresh before the CEO accesses the workbook at 9:00 AM. You can adjust task priority in the Tableau Server web interface under Schedules > Tasks > Edit Priority.Option A (Set the default priority of this schedule to 50): Incorrect. The default priority for schedules is already 50, and this option refers to the schedule's default, not the specific task. It wouldn't address the contention issue.Option B (Set the priority for all other tasks to 50): Incorrect. This keeps all tasks at the default priority (50), leaving the 7:00 AM task without a relative advantage. It doesn't prioritize the CEO's task.Option D (Set the priority of this task to 100): Incorrect. Priority 100 is the lowest, which would deprioritize the task, making the refresh even less reliable.
Tableau Server Documentation - "Manage Schedules and Tasks" (https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/schedule_manage.htm).
What should you do to disable table recommendations for popular data sources and tables to users?
Answer(s): A
Table recommendations in Tableau Server suggest popular tables and data sources to users when they create new content in the web authoring environment. This feature is enabled by default but can be disabled at the site level.Option A (Disable the option using the site Settings page): Correct. A site administrator can disable table recommendations by navigating to the site's Settings > General page in the Tableau Server web interface and unchecking the option "Enable table recommendations." This prevents users on that site from seeing these suggestions, offering a straightforward UI-based solution. Option B (Use the command: tsm configuration set -k recommendations.enabled -v false): Incorrect. There is no recommendations.enabled key in the TSM configuration settings. This feature is managed per site, not server-wide via TSM.Option C (Publish data sources only to projects with permissions locked): Incorrect. Locking permissions restricts access but doesn't disable the recommendation feature itself. Users with access would still see recommendations.Option D (Disable the option using the server Settings page): Incorrect. Table recommendations are a site-specific setting, not a server-wide setting. The server Settings page (via TSM) controls global configurations, not this feature.
Tableau Server Documentation - "Manage Site Settings" (https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/site_settings.htm).
You have a server that contains 16 processor cores. What is the default number of VizQL instances configured by the installer?
Answer(s): D
The VizQL Server process in Tableau Server handles rendering visualizations and processing queries for users viewing dashboards or workbooks. During installation, Tableau Server automatically configures the number of VizQL instances based on the number of processor cores on the machine, following this rule:Default VizQL instances = 2 per node, unless manually adjusted post-installation. In multi-node setups, additional instances may be added based on core count, but the question specifies a single server with 16 cores.The installer does not scale VizQL instances linearly with core count by default (e.g., it doesn't set 1 instance per 4 cores). Instead:For a single-node installation, the default is 2 VizQL instances, regardless of core count (assuming the minimum hardware requirements are met: 8 cores, 32 GB RAM). Administrators can later adjust this using TSM (e.g., tsm topology set-process) based on performance needs, but the question asks for the default configured by the installer. Option A (4): Incorrect. Four instances might be configured manually for a 16-core server, but it's not the default.Option B (6): Incorrect. Six instances exceed the default for a single node. Option C (10): Incorrect. Ten instances are far beyond the default and would require manual configuration.Option D (2): Correct. The installer sets 2 VizQL instances by default on a single-node installation.
Tableau Server Documentation - "Server Process Settings" (https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/processes.htm).
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?
Answer(s): B
To force Tableau Server to require the setup of a new administrator account (e.g., resetting the server to an initial setup state), the tsm reset command is the appropriate tool. This command resets Tableau Server's administrative configuration, including the TSM administrator account, while preserving content like workbooks and data sources.Option B (Run the tsm reset command): Correct. Running tsm reset clears the current TSM administrator credentials and configuration settings. The next time you access TSM (e.g., via the web interface or CLI), it prompts you to set up a new administrator account, mimicking the initial setup process. Command: tsm reset --username <new-username> --password <new-password>. Option A (Edit tabsvc.yml): Incorrect. The tabsvc.yml file contains service configuration data, but manually editing it is not supported or recommended for resetting the administrator account. It could also corrupt the installation.Option C (Run the tsm register command): Incorrect. The tsm register command is used to register Tableau Server with a new product key or identity store, not to reset the administrator account. Option D (Reinstall Tableau Server): Incorrect. Reinstallation wipes the entire server, including content, and is overkill for this task. The tsm reset command achieves the goal without data loss.
Tableau Server Documentation - "TSM Reset Command" (https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/cli_reset.htm).
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