SK0-004 · 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…
The correct answer is B. Install a remote management card in the server. A remote management card enables out-of-band access to power on and manage a server remotely, eliminating the need for an on-site visit.
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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
(21 responses)- A14% (3)
- B76% (16)
- C5% (1)
- D5% (1)
Why each option
A remote management card enables out-of-band access to power on and manage a server remotely, eliminating the need for an on-site visit.
A generator prevents power outages but does not provide any mechanism to remotely power on a server that has already shut down gracefully.
A remote management card (such as IPMI, iDRAC, or iLO) has its own dedicated processor and network port that operates independently of the server's OS and main power state, allowing a technician to power on, reboot, or access the console over the network. This is the most cost-effective solution because a one-time hardware investment eliminates recurring travel costs for all future incidents across all twelve remote offices.
A UPS provides battery backup to survive short outages but does not give the technician any remote power control capability once the server has been shut down.
Moving the server to the main office removes the remote travel problem but is not cost-effective and introduces latency and connectivity problems for the remote office it was serving.
Concept tested: Out-of-band remote server management card usage
Source: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/servers/ipmi/ipmi-home.html
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