SK0-004 · Question #205
A system administrator needs to rebuild a server by booting to the OS DVD. The server powers up but attempts to boot from the network. Which of the following is the MOST likely source of the problem?
The correct answer is A. Incorrect media type. When a server boots from the network instead of a DVD, the BIOS/UEFI boot order is configured with the wrong media type as the primary boot device.
Question
A system administrator needs to rebuild a server by booting to the OS DVD. The server powers up but attempts to boot from the network. Which of the following is the MOST likely source of the problem?
Options
- AIncorrect media type
- BDriver failure
- CIncorrect mount point
- DMemory failure
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A90% (46)
- B6% (3)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
When a server boots from the network instead of a DVD, the BIOS/UEFI boot order is configured with the wrong media type as the primary boot device.
Incorrect media type refers to the BIOS/UEFI boot priority list being configured to attempt network (PXE) boot before the optical drive. The administrator must enter BIOS/UEFI setup and reorder the boot sequence to place the DVD/optical drive first so the OS installation media is recognized and used.
Driver failure occurs after an OS begins loading and has no effect on which device the firmware selects during the initial pre-OS boot sequence.
An incorrect mount point is a post-boot Linux filesystem configuration issue that is irrelevant to BIOS-level boot device selection.
Memory failure would typically produce POST beep codes or prevent the system from reaching the boot device selection stage, not redirect it to network booting.
Concept tested: BIOS/UEFI boot order and media selection
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