Perform Visual Inspections in Cases Where Automated Monitoring Is Unavailable POWEREDGE-XE-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · medium

   What does a solid amber status LED on a PowerEdge server typically indicate?

   • ANormal operation with no issues
   • BThe server is performing a firmware update
   • CA fault or warning condition that requires attention
   • DThe server is in standby mode
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2. 17foundation · medium

   A technician needs to check the physical state of a server that has been shut down for an extended period. Which action is most appropriate?

   • APerform a visual inspection of the server hardware.
   • BCheck the server's event log remotely via the network.
   • CRun a diagnostic script from the management console.
   • DReview the latest performance graphs from the monitoring system.
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4. 18application · medium

   A technician is performing a visual inspection of a PowerEdge server after a power outage. The technician observes that the system status LED is solid amber and the NIC LEDs are off. The server is powered on but not responding to network pings. What should the technician document as the most likely finding?

   • AThe power supply unit has failed and needs replacement.
   • BThe server is in standby mode and will respond once the network is restored.
   • CThe server has a fault condition, and the NIC may not be receiving power or link.
   • DThe NIC is functioning normally but the network cable is unplugged.
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5. 19expert · hard

   A technician is performing a visual inspection of a PowerEdge server and notices that the hard drive activity LED is blinking green, but the system status LED is solid amber. The server is running and the RAID is in a degraded state. What should the technician document?

   • AThe power supply is failing because the system LED is amber.
   • BThe hard drive is failing because the activity LED is blinking green.
   • CThe server is healthy because the hard drive activity LED is blinking.
   • DThe hard drive activity LED is normal, but the system LED indicates a fault that may be related to the degraded RAID.
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6. 20application · medium

   A technician is performing a visual inspection of a PowerEdge server and notices that the memory module LEDs are not lit, but the system status LED is solid amber. The server is running but has been experiencing random reboots. What should the technician document?

   • AThe memory modules are faulty because their LEDs are off.
   • BThe server is healthy because the memory LEDs are off and the system is running.
   • CThe power supply is failing because the memory LEDs are off.
   • DThe memory modules appear normal because their LEDs are off, but the system LED indicates a fault that may be related to memory.
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