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220-1201 · Question #124

An SAS RAID array has severely degraded and gone offline A systems administrator examines the syslog, and the point of failure is not obvious. Which of the following techniques should the…

The correct answer is C. Listen for clicking and grinding noises F. Check the historical SMART data. Clicking and grinding noises indicate mechanical drive failure. SMART data provides insights into the health and status of drives, helping identify failing components in the RAID array.

Submitted by viktor_hu· Mar 30, 2026Hardware

Question

An SAS RAID array has severely degraded and gone offline A systems administrator examines the syslog, and the point of failure is not obvious. Which of the following techniques should the administrator use to identify the issue (Choose two.)

Options

  • ARun a magnet over each drive.
  • BCheck if one of the drives is not level
  • CListen for clicking and grinding noises
  • DCheck the OS logs
  • EUpdate the RAID controller firmware.
  • FCheck the historical SMART data

How the community answered

(13 responses)
  • A
    8% (1)
  • B
    8% (1)
  • C
    69% (9)
  • D
    15% (2)

Explanation

Clicking and grinding noises indicate mechanical drive failure. SMART data provides insights into the health and status of drives, helping identify failing components in the RAID array.

Topics

#RAID troubleshooting#drive health#SMART data#physical inspection

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