A server administrator is updating firmware on a PowerEdge server that is part of a vSAN cluster. The update requires a reboot. What is the best practice?

Update the host with the least data first, then the others.

Take the cluster offline and update all hosts.

Update one host at a time, ensuring the cluster remains available.

Update all hosts simultaneously to save time.

A Linux administrator needs to update the driver for a Broadcom network card on a PowerEdge server running RHEL 8. The server is not managed by any Dell tool. Which method is most appropriate?

Use Dell Repository Manager to deploy the driver directly to the server.

Use the Dell Update Package (DUP) for Linux and run it from the command line.

Use Windows Update to install the driver.

Use Lifecycle Controller to update the driver from the pre-boot environment.

An administrator is updating firmware on a PowerEdge server that is part of a failover cluster. The update requires a reboot. What is the best practice?

Update one node at a time, ensuring the cluster remains available.

Update all nodes simultaneously to save time.

Update the passive node first, then the active node without failover.

Schedule the update during a maintenance window and take the cluster offline.

Dell PowerEdge Foundations v2

Domain 5Objective 4

Describe Different Methods of Updating Firmware and Drivers in PowerEdge Servers POWEREDGE-FOUNDATIONS-V2 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Part of the Maintenance domain, which accounts for 18% of the POWEREDGE-FOUNDATIONS-V2 exam.

17questions here

4free pages

4concepts

18%of the exam

Questions 1–5

1foundation · easy
Which Dell tool is used to manage and deploy updates across multiple PowerEdge servers from a central console?
Select an answer first
2expert · hard
A server administrator is updating firmware on a PowerEdge server that is part of a vSAN cluster. The update requires a reboot. What is the best practice?
Select an answer first
3application · medium
A Linux administrator needs to update the driver for a Broadcom network card on a PowerEdge server running RHEL 8. The server is not managed by any Dell tool. Which method is most appropriate?
Select an answer first
4application · medium
A company wants to automate firmware updates for a large number of PowerEdge servers. They have a mix of Windows and Linux servers. Which tool is best suited for this task?
Select an answer first
5application · medium
An administrator is updating firmware on a PowerEdge server that is part of a failover cluster. The update requires a reboot. What is the best practice?
Select an answer first

Finished these 5 questions?

Review the revealed explanations, or continue through the curriculum.

Next 5 questions →Back to POWEREDGE-FOUNDATIONS-V2

Free Basic Practice is a study aid with revealable answers — not a scored exam. Examers.io is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Dell Technologies. “POWEREDGE-FOUNDATIONS-V2” is a trademark of its owner, used for identification only.

Describe Different Methods of Updating Firmware and Drivers in PowerEdge Servers POWEREDGE-FOUNDATIONS-V2 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

Which Dell tool is used to manage and deploy updates across multiple PowerEdge servers from a central console?

A server administrator is updating firmware on a PowerEdge server that is part of a vSAN cluster. The update requires a reboot. What is the best practice?

A Linux administrator needs to update the driver for a Broadcom network card on a PowerEdge server running RHEL 8. The server is not managed by any Dell tool. Which method is most appropriate?

A company wants to automate firmware updates for a large number of PowerEdge servers. They have a mix of Windows and Linux servers. Which tool is best suited for this task?

An administrator is updating firmware on a PowerEdge server that is part of a failover cluster. The update requires a reboot. What is the best practice?

Keep studying — Maintenance