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220-1201 · Question #482
220-1201 Question #482: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: Replace the failed drive with a new one.. A degraded RAID 5 array indicates that one drive has failed, and replacing the failed drive allows the array to rebuild redundancy and restore normal performance.
Submitted by renata2k· Mar 30, 2026Hardware and Network Troubleshooting
Question
A data center technician notices that one of the servers in a RAID 5 configuration is experiencing slow performance. A message in the server logs indicates a degraded RAID array. Which of the following actions should the technician take to address the degraded RAID array?
Options
- AReplace the failed drive with a new one.
- BReseat all existing drives to improve connection.
- CPerform a disk defragmentation on all drives.
- DChange the RAID configuration to RAID 6.
Explanation
A degraded RAID 5 array indicates that one drive has failed, and replacing the failed drive allows the array to rebuild redundancy and restore normal performance.
Topics
#RAID 5#degraded array#drive replacement#server troubleshooting
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