Describe the Components Inside a PowerEdge Server POWEREDGE-FOUNDATIONS-V2 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16expert · hard

   An administrator is configuring a PowerEdge server for a high-performance computing cluster. The server has two processors and the administrator wants to ensure that the memory is balanced across both processors. What is the best practice?

   • AInstall all memory on one processor to simplify management
   • BInstall memory only on the processor with the highest core count
   • CInstall memory in a random pattern
   • DInstall memory in equal amounts on both processors' memory slots
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2. 17application · medium

   A PowerEdge server is experiencing slow performance during a large data processing job. The administrator notices that the CPU utilization is low, but the system is swapping heavily. Which component is most likely the bottleneck?

   • ANetwork interface
   • BPower supply
   • CMemory
   • DStorage
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4. 18application · medium

   A company is deploying a PowerEdge server for a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environment. The workload is CPU-intensive and requires high memory capacity. Which configuration is most appropriate?

   • ASingle processor with high memory capacity and low core count
   • BDual processors with low core counts and minimal memory
   • CSingle processor with high clock speed and minimal memory
   • DDual processors with high core counts and large memory capacity
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5. 19foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a key internal component of a PowerEdge server responsible for executing instructions and performing calculations?

   • APower supply unit (PSU)
   • BCooling fan
   • CProcessor (CPU)
   • DHard disk drive (HDD)
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6. 20application · medium

   A PowerEdge server has two processors and the administrator notices that memory is only installed on one processor's memory slots. What is the impact on performance?

   • AThe second processor cannot access any memory
   • BAll memory is accessible to both processors, but with higher latency
   • CMemory performance is unaffected
   • DThe server will not boot
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