When selecting a cable for a 10GbE connection between a Dell PowerEdge server and a switch located 100 meters away, which cable type is most appropriate?

Direct-attach copper (DAC) cable

Which cable type is commonly used for short-distance, high-speed connections within a Dell PowerEdge server rack, such as connecting a server to a top-of-rack switch?

Direct-attach copper (DAC) cable

A technician is installing a Dell PowerEdge R650 server and needs to route the cables. The technician notices that the cable pathway passes near a sharp metal edge. What should the technician do to prevent cable damage?

Route the cable directly over the sharp edge to save time

Bend the cable sharply to avoid the edge

Use a cable guard or grommet to protect the cable from the sharp edge

Tape the cable to the sharp edge to hold it in place

A data center technician is installing a Dell PowerEdge R650 server and needs to route the network cables from the server to the top-of-rack switch. The rack has vertical cable managers on both sides. What is the recommended practice for routing the cables?

Use plastic zip ties to tightly bundle the cables together

Route the cables in front of the server to keep them visible

Route the cables directly from the server to the switch without using cable managers

Route the cables through the vertical cable managers and use Velcro straps to secure them

A network administrator needs to connect a Dell PowerEdge R760 server to two separate switches for redundancy. The server has two 10GbE SFP+ ports. The switches are 5 meters away in the same rack. What is the most appropriate cabling solution?

Two 10G SFP+ direct-attach copper (DAC) cables, one to each switch

Two 10GBASE-T RJ45 cables with CAT6a patch cords

Two 10G SFP+ optical transceivers with OM3 fiber, one to each switch

One 10G SFP+ DAC cable to the first switch and one 1GbE RJ45 cable to the second switch

Dell PowerEdge Foundations v2

Domain 4Objective 2

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Part of the Server Networking and Connectivity domain, which accounts for 6% of the POWEREDGE-FOUNDATIONS-V2 exam.

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6foundation · easy
When selecting a cable for a 10GbE connection between a Dell PowerEdge server and a switch located 100 meters away, which cable type is most appropriate?
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7foundation · easy
Which cable type is commonly used for short-distance, high-speed connections within a Dell PowerEdge server rack, such as connecting a server to a top-of-rack switch?
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8application · medium
A technician is installing a Dell PowerEdge R650 server and needs to route the cables. The technician notices that the cable pathway passes near a sharp metal edge. What should the technician do to prevent cable damage?
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9application · medium
A data center technician is installing a Dell PowerEdge R650 server and needs to route the network cables from the server to the top-of-rack switch. The rack has vertical cable managers on both sides. What is the recommended practice for routing the cables?
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10application · medium
A network administrator needs to connect a Dell PowerEdge R760 server to two separate switches for redundancy. The server has two 10GbE SFP+ ports. The switches are 5 meters away in the same rack. What is the most appropriate cabling solution?
Select an answer first

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