Perform Server Monitoring Using iDRAC POWEREDGE-OPERATE-V2 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A facility manager wants to understand the power draw of a specific PowerEdge server to plan for UPS capacity. The server is running a production workload and cannot be powered off. What is the best way to obtain this information?

   • AView the power consumption readings on the iDRAC power monitoring page.
   • BCheck the OS performance monitor for power usage.
   • CUse a multimeter on the power cord while the server is running.
   • DCalculate the power draw from the server's nameplate ratings.
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2. 2expert · hard

   An administrator needs to update the BIOS firmware on a PowerEdge server that is part of a high-availability cluster. The server is currently running a workload that can be failed over to another node. The administrator wants to minimize risk and downtime. What is the best approach?

   • AApply the BIOS update while the workload is running to avoid failover.
   • BUpdate the BIOS from the host OS using a Dell update utility.
   • CFail over the workload, then use iDRAC Lifecycle Controller to apply the BIOS update, and then fail back.
   • DSkip the BIOS update to avoid any risk.
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4. 3application · medium

   A server administrator notices that the iDRAC dashboard shows an overall health status of 'Warning' for a PowerEdge R740 server. The administrator needs to determine which specific component triggered the warning. What is the most efficient way to identify the affected component?

   • AOpen the remote console and run a memory diagnostic from the OS.
   • BCheck the physical LEDs on the server front panel only.
   • CReview the System Event Log (SEL) entries for the most recent warning events.
   • DReboot the server and watch the POST screen for error messages.
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5. 4application · medium

   A remote administrator needs to troubleshoot a server that is not responding to network pings. The administrator suspects the OS may have a misconfigured network interface. The iDRAC is reachable. What is the most appropriate action to diagnose the issue?

   • AUse iDRAC to update the NIC firmware to fix the issue.
   • BReboot the server via iDRAC and hope it comes back online.
   • CLaunch the iDRAC virtual console to view the server's display and interact with the OS.
   • DCheck the iDRAC dashboard for network interface status.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   Which of the following is required to access the iDRAC web interface?

   • AAn active host operating system
   • BA VPN connection to the corporate network
   • CA physical connection to the server's serial port
   • DA valid iDRAC user account and password
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