Configure Nodes to Function Within the Cluster by Applying Specific Hardware and Network Settings POWEREDGE-XE-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11expert · hard

   An administrator is configuring a Dell PowerEdge XE node for a cluster that requires secure boot. The node has a TPM 2.0 module. The administrator needs to ensure that the node can boot securely and that the TPM is used for key protection. What hardware settings should be configured?

   • AEnable Secure Boot but leave the TPM disabled.
   • BDisable Secure Boot and enable the TPM for key storage.
   • CEnable Secure Boot in the BIOS and set the TPM to active.
   • DSet the boot mode to Legacy BIOS and enable the TPM.
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2. 12application · medium

   An administrator is setting up a Dell PowerEdge XE cluster with two nodes. Each node has four 10GbE ports. The cluster requires high availability for both storage and client traffic. The administrator wants to use VLAN tagging to separate storage and client traffic. What is the most efficient network configuration?

   • AAssign one port to storage, one to client, and leave two ports unused.
   • BCreate two bonds, each using two ports, and assign one bond to the storage VLAN and the other to the client VLAN.
   • CCreate a single bond of all four ports and assign it to both VLANs.
   • DUse all four ports as independent links, with two for storage and two for client traffic.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   Which hardware feature on a Dell PowerEdge XE node is specifically designed to provide redundant power to the server, helping to maintain cluster node availability during a power supply failure?

   • ATrusted Platform Module (TPM) for hardware security
   • BNon-volatile dual in-line memory module (NVDIMM) for persistent memory
   • CPeripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) slots for expansion cards
   • DRedundant power supply units (PSUs) with hot-swap capability
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5. 14foundation · easy

   In a Dell PowerEdge XE cluster, which network configuration is used to isolate cluster heartbeat traffic from general management traffic on the same physical network?

   • AConfiguring a separate VLAN for cluster heartbeat traffic
   • BSetting the duplex mode to full on the heartbeat interface
   • CAssigning a static IP address to the heartbeat interface
   • DEnabling jumbo frames on the heartbeat interface
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6. 15application · medium

   An administrator is adding a new Dell PowerEdge XE node to an existing cluster. The cluster uses a private VLAN for inter-node communication and a separate VLAN for client-facing traffic. The new node must be configured to communicate with the cluster. What is the first step the administrator should take?

   • AAssign the node an IP address on the private VLAN and configure the appropriate VLAN tags on the switch ports.
   • BConfigure the node's hostname and join it to the domain before any network settings.
   • CInstall the cluster management software on the node before configuring the network.
   • DSet the node's BIOS to UEFI mode and enable Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
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