Compare the On-Board Network on a PowerEdge Server POWEREDGE-FOUNDATIONS-V2 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · easy

   A small business is setting up a PowerEdge R650 as a domain controller and file server. The workload is light, and the business wants to keep costs low. The server has four 1 GbE LOM ports. What is the most cost-effective networking configuration?

   • AInstall a 10 GbE add-in NIC for future-proofing.
   • BUse the on-board LOM ports without any add-in NICs.
   • CUse only one LOM port and disable the others to save power.
   • DInstall a second on-board NIC via a mezzanine card.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   A PowerEdge server is available with two on-board NIC options: Option 1 has two 1 GbE ports, and Option 2 has two 10 GbE ports. What is the primary difference between these options?

   • AOption 1 uses fiber optic connectors, while Option 2 uses copper.
   • BOption 1 supports more advanced offload features.
   • COption 2 supports more total ports than Option 1.
   • DOption 2 provides higher data transfer rates per port.
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4. 8expert · hard

   A data center is deploying PowerEdge R760 servers as database hosts. The database team requires low-latency, high-throughput 25 GbE connectivity. The on-board LOM on the R760 offers 1 GbE ports. The server has 8 PCIe Gen5 slots, but 6 are already allocated to NVMe storage adapters. The team also needs redundancy for the database network. What is the most efficient solution?

   • AUse the on-board 1 GbE LOM ports in a team for redundancy, accepting the lower speed.
   • BInstall two separate single-port 25 GbE add-in cards for redundancy.
   • CInstall a quad-port 10 GbE add-in card and team all four ports to achieve 40 GbE.
   • DInstall a single dual-port 25 GbE PCIe add-in card, using both ports in a team for redundancy.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   What is a primary benefit of using on-board networking compared to add-in network cards?

   • AIt frees up PCIe slots for other expansion cards.
   • BIt eliminates the need for any external network cabling.
   • CIt provides higher maximum speeds than any add-in card.
   • DIt guarantees better network performance than add-in cards.
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6. 10application · easy

   A PowerEdge R650 server is being set up for a small business. The administrator notices the server has four 1 GbE LOM ports and wants to ensure high availability for the network connection. What is the simplest way to achieve link redundancy?

   • AInstall a second add-in NIC and connect it to a different switch.
   • BConnect both ports to the same switch without any configuration.
   • CUse only one LOM port and rely on the switch for redundancy.
   • DConfigure NIC teaming on two of the LOM ports.
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