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SK0-003 · Question #868

Which of the following would allow a server technician access to the console of a server from the technician's desktop to change the boot order in the BIOS? (Select TWO).

The correct answer is A. Remote management card C. IP KVM. To remotely access a server's console and modify BIOS settings before the operating system boots, a technician would use either a dedicated remote management card or an IP KVM solution.

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Question

Which of the following would allow a server technician access to the console of a server from the technician's desktop to change the boot order in the BIOS? (Select TWO).

Options

  • ARemote management card
  • BRemote desktop
  • CIP KVM
  • DVNC
  • ETelnet

How the community answered

(60 responses)
  • A
    87% (52)
  • B
    3% (2)
  • D
    8% (5)
  • E
    2% (1)

Why each option

To remotely access a server's console and modify BIOS settings before the operating system boots, a technician would use either a dedicated remote management card or an IP KVM solution.

ARemote management cardCorrect

A remote management card (e.g., iDRAC, iLO) provides out-of-band access to the server's hardware, including the ability to view and interact with the BIOS/UEFI settings and console output remotely, independent of the operating system's state.

BRemote desktop

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) operates at the operating system level and only provides access once the OS has fully booted, making it impossible to access BIOS settings.

CIP KVMCorrect

An IP KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) device provides a hardware-level connection to the server's physical console, allowing a technician to remotely control the server's input and view its output, including interacting with the BIOS setup during boot.

DVNC

VNC (Virtual Network Computing) also provides screen sharing and control at the operating system level, which means it cannot be used to access the BIOS pre-boot environment.

ETelnet

Telnet is a text-based terminal emulation protocol used for command-line access to an operating system and does not provide graphical console access or the ability to interact with the BIOS.

Concept tested: Out-of-band server management and BIOS access

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/manage/server-management-technologies

Topics

#Remote access#BIOS access#IP KVM#Remote management card

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