SK0-003 · Question #148
Which of the following should an administrator utilize FIRST after installing a new HBA?
The correct answer is B. Digitally signed device drivers. After installing any new hardware, the most immediate and critical step is to ensure the operating system can properly communicate with it.
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Which of the following should an administrator utilize FIRST after installing a new HBA?
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- ANew Technology File Systems (NTFS)
- BDigitally signed device drivers
- CVirtual machine components
- DMultiple RAID configurations
How the community answered
(18 responses)- A6% (1)
- B89% (16)
- D6% (1)
Why each option
After installing any new hardware, the most immediate and critical step is to ensure the operating system can properly communicate with it.
New Technology File System (NTFS) is a file system format applied to storage volumes, which can only be done after the HBA and its drivers are properly installed and the connected storage is recognized.
For a newly installed Host Bus Adapter (HBA) to function and be recognized by the operating system, its corresponding device drivers must be installed first. Digitally signed drivers are preferred as they ensure authenticity, integrity, and compatibility, preventing system instability.
Virtual machine components are related to virtualization, which may utilize storage connected via the HBA, but they are not the initial requirement for the HBA itself to operate.
Multiple RAID configurations involve setting up storage redundancy, a step that occurs after the HBA is fully operational with its drivers and the connected physical storage devices are detected.
Concept tested: HBA installation and driver requirements
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/install-a-host-bus-adapter
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