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SK0-003 · Question #414

An administrator will replace five current servers. Which of the following is the MOST important to review before installing new servers?

The correct answer is A. Verify uninterruptible power supply (UPS) load. Before installing new servers, it is crucial to verify the existing uninterruptible power supply (UPS) load to ensure it can adequately support the increased power demands of the replacement equipment.

Server hardware installation and management

Question

An administrator will replace five current servers. Which of the following is the MOST important to review before installing new servers?

Options

  • AVerify uninterruptible power supply (UPS) load
  • BVerify if server consumes 220V
  • CVerify CPU load
  • DVerify if server consumes 110V

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    70% (31)
  • B
    9% (4)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    16% (7)

Why each option

Before installing new servers, it is crucial to verify the existing uninterruptible power supply (UPS) load to ensure it can adequately support the increased power demands of the replacement equipment.

AVerify uninterruptible power supply (UPS) loadCorrect

Replacing five servers will significantly alter the total power draw of the equipment. Verifying the UPS load before installation ensures that the existing uninterruptible power supply has sufficient capacity to handle the new server power requirements, preventing potential overloads, power interruptions, and system instability during power events.

BVerify if server consumes 220V

While knowing the server's voltage requirements (e.g., 220V) is important for power connection, it's a basic compatibility check that should already be part of the server selection process.

CVerify CPU load

CPU load is a metric used to assess a server's performance and utilization after it is operational, not a pre-installation requirement for infrastructure planning.

DVerify if server consumes 110V

Similar to verifying 220V, checking for 110V consumption is a basic power compatibility check, but ensuring the UPS can handle the total power draw of all new servers is a more comprehensive and critical pre-installation step for power infrastructure.

Concept tested: Data center power planning and UPS capacity

Topics

#Server installation#Power planning#UPS load#Datacenter infrastructure

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