SG0-001 · Question #186
An administrator is adding replacement drives in a critical network operation center with a very low humidity reading of the following should the administrator do as a precaution? (Select TWO).
The correct answer is A. Wear an ESD strap E. Ensure the new drives are wrapped in antistatic bags. When handling replacement drives in a low humidity environment, it is crucial to take precautions against electrostatic discharge (ESD) to prevent damage to sensitive electronic components.
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An administrator is adding replacement drives in a critical network operation center with a very low humidity reading of the following should the administrator do as a precaution? (Select TWO).
Options
- AWear an ESD strap
- BPower the SAN off before replacing the new drives
- CLower the room temperature to compensate
- DEnsure the SAN has proper power groundings
- EEnsure the new drives are wrapped in antistatic bags
How the community answered
(52 responses)- A77% (40)
- B13% (7)
- C6% (3)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
When handling replacement drives in a low humidity environment, it is crucial to take precautions against electrostatic discharge (ESD) to prevent damage to sensitive electronic components.
Wearing an ESD strap (electrostatic discharge strap) grounds the administrator, preventing the buildup and discharge of static electricity that could damage sensitive electronic components like drives.
While some drive replacements may require powering down, many modern SANs support hot-swapping drives, and powering off is not a universal ESD precaution directly related to low humidity.
Lowering room temperature does not directly address the risk of electrostatic discharge caused by low humidity.
Ensuring proper power groundings for the SAN is a general safety and operational best practice but does not specifically mitigate the immediate ESD risk when handling components in low humidity.
New drives are typically wrapped in antistatic bags to protect them from static electricity during shipping and storage; they should remain in these bags until immediately before installation.
Concept tested: ESD prevention when handling computer hardware
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/server-core/server-core-prepare-for-static-electricity
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