SK0-003 · Question #341
A technician is responsible for overseeing twelve remote offices. There was a report of a power outage at one of the remote offices the night before, and now one of the servers there has not rebooted
The correct answer is B. Install a remote management card in the server.. To prevent future travel for turning on a server at a remote office after a power outage, installing a remote management card is the most cost-effective solution.
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A technician is responsible for overseeing twelve remote offices. There was a report of a power outage at one of the remote offices the night before, and now one of the servers there has not rebooted even though it was shut down gracefully. The technician was forced to travel two hours just to turn the server on. Which of the following is the MOST cost effective way to prevent future travel?
Options
- AInstall a generator onsite.
- BInstall a remote management card in the server.
- CInstall an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) onsite.
- DMove the server to the main office.
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A5% (2)
- B74% (29)
- C8% (3)
- D13% (5)
Why each option
To prevent future travel for turning on a server at a remote office after a power outage, installing a remote management card is the most cost-effective solution.
Installing a generator provides backup power but does not offer remote control over a server's power state if it fails to reboot, and it is a significantly higher initial investment.
A remote management card, such as IPMI, iLO, or DRAC, allows a technician to remotely control the server's power state, including turning it on or off, even if the operating system is not running. This eliminates the need for physical travel to the remote site for power-related issues, saving significant time and cost.
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) provides temporary power for graceful shutdowns during an outage, but it does not enable remote power-on of a server that has failed to restart.
Moving the server to the main office would eliminate remote travel but is a drastic and often impractical solution, potentially incurring high logistical costs and disrupting operations at the remote site.
Concept tested: Remote server power management
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/welcome-rds
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