Manage Storage of a PowerEdge Server POWEREDGE-OPERATE-V2 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   Which OpenManage tool provides in-band monitoring of storage performance and health within the operating system?

   • AiDRAC
   • BLifecycle Controller
   • COpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA)
   • DDell SupportAssist
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
2. 22application · medium

   A server administrator notices that a PowerEdge server's storage performance has degraded. The administrator wants to monitor the storage health and performance to identify potential issues. Which tool should the administrator use to view real-time physical disk status and performance metrics?

   • ADell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) CLI
   • BThe PERC BIOS configuration utility
   • CiDRAC's Storage Dashboard
   • DWindows Device Manager
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
4. 23application · medium

   A company runs a database server on a PowerEdge R740 with a PERC H740P controller. The database administrator reports that a physical disk in the RAID 10 virtual disk has failed and the system is running in degraded mode. You need to replace the failed disk without interrupting the running database. What should you do first?

   • AReboot the server and enter the PERC BIOS configuration utility to rebuild the array automatically.
   • BUse iDRAC to locate the failed disk via the 'Prepare for Removal' option, then physically remove and replace it.
   • CDelete the virtual disk and recreate it with the remaining disks to restore redundancy.
   • DRun a consistency check on the virtual disk to verify the failed disk's data is still accessible.
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
5. 24application · medium

   A server administrator is preparing to replace a physical disk in a PowerEdge server that is part of a RAID 1 virtual disk. The disk is still functioning but showing predictive failure warnings. The administrator wants to replace it proactively without causing downtime. What should the administrator do?

   • ARemove the disk immediately without any preparation.
   • BRun a consistency check on the virtual disk before replacing the disk.
   • CUse the 'Prepare for Removal' option in iDRAC, then physically replace the disk.
   • DDelete the virtual disk and recreate it with the new disk.
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
6. 25application · medium

   A company is setting up a new PowerEdge R650 server for a database workload. The administrator needs to configure the storage controller to create a RAID 10 virtual disk using 8 physical disks. The server will boot from this virtual disk. What is the correct sequence of steps?

   • ASet the boot device in System Setup first, then create the virtual disk.
   • BUse the PERC BIOS to create the virtual disk and set it as the boot device.
   • CEnter System Setup, configure the controller, create the virtual disk, and set it as the boot device.
   • DCreate the virtual disk in iDRAC, then set it as the boot device in the PERC BIOS.
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first