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SK0-004 · Question #274

Which of the following will allow devices to be added without turning the server off?

The correct answer is C. Hot plug. Hot plug (hot swapping) is the capability that allows hardware devices to be added to a running server without powering it down.

Server hardware installation and management

Question

Which of the following will allow devices to be added without turning the server off?

Options

  • APlug and Play
  • BWarm site
  • CHot plug
  • DHot site

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • C
    91% (32)
  • D
    6% (2)

Why each option

Hot plug (hot swapping) is the capability that allows hardware devices to be added to a running server without powering it down.

APlug and Play

Plug and Play (PnP) is a standard for automatic hardware detection and driver assignment, but it does not by itself define the ability to physically insert hardware while the system is running.

BWarm site

A warm site is a disaster recovery term for a backup facility with partially pre-configured hardware and infrastructure, unrelated to hardware insertion.

CHot plugCorrect

Hot plug, also called hot swapping, allows components such as drives, NICs, or PCIe cards to be physically inserted while the server remains powered on and operational. The operating system detects the new hardware in real time and loads the appropriate drivers without requiring a reboot. This feature is critical in enterprise environments where continuous uptime must be maintained.

DHot site

A hot site is a disaster recovery term referring to a fully operational backup data center that can take over immediately, not a hardware-level feature.

Concept tested: Hot plug hardware addition without server shutdown

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/introduction-to-pnp-components

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#hot plug#hot swap#device installation#availability

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