D-PEMX-DY-23 · Question #73
What are the required components for a PowerEdge MX7000 Minimum to POST configuration?
The correct answer is C. One power supply unit. Option C is correct because the Dell PowerEdge MX7000 only requires a single power supply unit to achieve Minimum to POST - meaning the chassis can complete its Power-On Self-Test with one PSU installed, verifying the system is minimally functional. Options A and B are both…
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What are the required components for a PowerEdge MX7000 Minimum to POST configuration?
Options
- ATwo power supply units
- BTwo power supply units
- COne power supply unit
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A4% (2)
- B2% (1)
- C94% (51)
Explanation
Option C is correct because the Dell PowerEdge MX7000 only requires a single power supply unit to achieve Minimum to POST - meaning the chassis can complete its Power-On Self-Test with one PSU installed, verifying the system is minimally functional.
Options A and B are both distractors listing "Two power supply units," which describes a redundant configuration for high availability in production environments - not the minimum required to POST. Two PSUs are recommended for fault tolerance but are not required for the system to successfully initialize.
Memory tip: Think "Minimum = Monopoly of one" - the MX7000 only needs a single PSU to prove it's alive (POST). Redundancy is a best practice, not a boot requirement.
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