Explain the Hardware Fault Indicators in PowerEdge Servers POWEREDGE-FOUNDATIONS-V2 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   Which LED pattern on a drive carrier indicates that the drive is rebuilding?

   • ASolid green
   • BSolid amber
   • CBlinking green
   • DBlinking amber
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2. 17foundation · easy

   Which physical indicator on a PowerEdge server is specifically used to signal a hardware fault condition?

   • AFront panel health LED
   • BPower button LED
   • CNIC activity LED
   • DSystem identification (ID) button LED
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4. 18expert · medium

   A server administrator is troubleshooting a PowerEdge server that is not booting. The front panel health LED is solid amber, and the power LED is solid green. The server is connected to a remote management console, but the console is not responding. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe server is in standby mode and needs to be powered on.
   • BThe remote management console is not configured correctly.
   • CA hardware fault has occurred, and the server is in a fault state that prevents booting.
   • DThe server is booting normally, and the health LED will turn green once boot completes.
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5. 19expert · medium

   A server administrator is troubleshooting a PowerEdge server with a RAID 5 array. One drive carrier LED is blinking amber slowly, and the array is in a degraded state. The administrator checks the iDRAC system event log and finds a predictive failure warning for that drive. What is the best course of action?

   • AReplace the drive proactively to avoid a potential failure and rebuild the array.
   • BReseat the drive to see if the warning clears.
   • CIgnore the warning because the drive is still operational.
   • DReplace all drives in the array to ensure data integrity.
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6. 20application · medium

   A datacenter technician notices that the front panel health LED on a PowerEdge R740 is blinking amber. The system appears to be running normally, and the LCD panel (if present) shows no error message. What is the most appropriate next step to identify the underlying issue?

   • APower cycle the server to clear the amber LED and see if it returns.
   • BCheck the iDRAC system event log (SEL) for recent entries that indicate the fault source.
   • CIgnore the LED because the system is running normally and the LED is only cosmetic.
   • DReplace the front control panel because a blinking amber LED indicates a panel failure.
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