SK0-004 · Question #428
A technician needs to install another PCle NIC in a server. The server currently has four fully populated PCle slots. Which of the following must the technician install before installing the card?
The correct answer is B. Install a riser card. When all PCIe slots on a server are occupied, a riser card must be installed to physically expand the number of available expansion slots.
Question
A technician needs to install another PCle NIC in a server. The server currently has four fully populated PCle slots. Which of the following must the technician install before installing the card?
Options
- AInstall a virtual NIC
- BInstall a riser card
- CInstall a daughtercard
- DInstall a KVM
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A3% (1)
- B94% (32)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
When all PCIe slots on a server are occupied, a riser card must be installed to physically expand the number of available expansion slots.
A virtual NIC is a software-based network adapter that does not occupy or create a physical PCIe slot, so it cannot resolve a hardware expansion limitation.
A riser card connects to the server motherboard and provides additional PCIe expansion slots, making it possible to install more cards when the original slots are all populated. Without a riser card, there is no physical slot available to accommodate the new NIC.
A daughtercard attaches to an existing expansion card to add functionality, but it does not create independent PCIe slots in the server chassis.
A KVM switch is a peripheral-sharing device for controlling multiple servers with one keyboard, video, and mouse, and has no effect on PCIe slot availability.
Concept tested: Server PCIe slot expansion using riser cards
Source: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=a00018548en_us
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