A PowerEdge server is not booting and the LCD shows 'No boot device found'. The RAID controller reports the virtual disk as 'degraded'. What is the most likely cause and what should you do?

Check the boot order in BIOS to ensure the virtual disk is set as the boot device

Replace the RAID controller because it is faulty

Replace the failed physical disk in the RAID array

Reimport the foreign virtual disk in the RAID controller

A PowerEdge server is overheating and shutting down. The iDRAC logs show a temperature sensor warning for the CPU. You have verified that the ambient temperature is normal. What is the most likely cause and what should you do?

Replace the CPU because it is generating excessive heat

Increase the ambient temperature to reduce the thermal differential

Check the CPU heatsink and fans for proper operation and reseat if necessary

Disable the thermal shutdown feature in iDRAC to prevent automatic shutdown

A PowerEdge server's front panel LED is blinking amber and the LCD shows 'Fan 3 failed'. The server is still running. What is the appropriate action?

Check the iDRAC logs for more details on the fan failure

Replace Fan 3 while the server is running

Replace the system board because the fan controller is faulty

Shut down the server immediately to prevent overheating

A PowerEdge server has a blinking amber LED on a hard drive bay. The RAID controller reports the drive as 'foreign'. What does this indicate and what is the appropriate action?

The drive is in a degraded state and needs to be rebuilt

The drive is from a different RAID controller and needs to be imported

The drive is offline and needs to be reseated

The drive has failed and should be replaced immediately

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Troubleshoot Hardware Issues on a PowerEdge Server POWEREDGE-OPERATE-V2 Practice Questions (Page 5)

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Questions 21–25

21expert · hard
A PowerEdge server is not booting and the LCD shows 'No boot device found'. The RAID controller reports the virtual disk as 'degraded'. What is the most likely cause and what should you do?
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22foundation · easy
A PowerEdge server fails to power on. Which component should be checked first when isolating the cause?
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23application · medium
A PowerEdge server is overheating and shutting down. The iDRAC logs show a temperature sensor warning for the CPU. You have verified that the ambient temperature is normal. What is the most likely cause and what should you do?
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24application · medium
A PowerEdge server's front panel LED is blinking amber and the LCD shows 'Fan 3 failed'. The server is still running. What is the appropriate action?
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25application · medium
A PowerEdge server has a blinking amber LED on a hard drive bay. The RAID controller reports the drive as 'foreign'. What does this indicate and what is the appropriate action?
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