Perform Health Checks of Hardware Components POWEREDGE-OPERATE-V2 Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   What does a solid amber LED on a Dell PowerEdge server's front panel typically indicate?

   • ANormal operation with no issues
   • BThe server is in standby mode
   • CThe system is performing a firmware update
   • DA fault condition that requires attention
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2. 22application · medium

   A technician is standing in front of a PowerEdge R650 and observes the system health LED (on the front panel) is solid amber. The LCD panel shows 'E1000: Failsafe voltage'. What does this indicate, and what should the technician do?

   • AA power supply has failed; replace the PSU immediately.
   • BThe system is overheating; check the fans and ambient temperature.
   • CA voltage sensor has detected an out-of-range value; check the SEL and iDRAC for detailed sensor readings.
   • DThe system is fine; the amber LED is just a warning that a non-critical sensor is out of range.
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4. 23application · medium

   A PowerEdge R740 has two 1100W PSUs. The server is configured for 'Power Supply Redundancy' as '1+1'. During a health check, the admin notices that PSU1 is showing 'Input Lost' but PSU2 is fine. The server is running. What is the status of the power redundancy?

   • ARedundancy is maintained because PSU2 is still working.
   • BThe server will automatically shut down to protect the hardware.
   • CRedundancy is lost; the server is running on PSU2 only.
   • DThe PSU1 is still providing power, but the sensor is faulty.
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5. 24foundation · easy

   Which SMART attribute is specifically monitored to predict impending disk drive failure?

   • ACache buffer size
   • BFirmware version
   • CReallocated sector count
   • DDisk rotation speed
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6. 25expert · hard

   A company has a fleet of 100 PowerEdge servers. They want to implement a centralized health monitoring solution that provides real-time alerts and historical reporting. They also want to reduce the administrative overhead of checking each server individually. Which solution is the most appropriate?

   • AUse iDRAC on each server and check them individually via their web interfaces.
   • BUse Dell SupportAssist for proactive support and monitoring.
   • CDeploy OpenManage Essentials (OME) to discover and monitor all servers centrally.
   • DInstall OMSA on each server and use a script to collect health data.
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