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SK0-004 · Question #473

A datacenter systems administrator needs to install a new server within an existing rack. Which of the following components would the systems administrator need to physically install the server in…

The correct answer is A. Rail kit E. Fiber cables. Physically installing a server into a rack requires a rail kit to mount the chassis and fiber cables to establish the required network or storage connections.

Server hardware installation and management

Question

A datacenter systems administrator needs to install a new server within an existing rack. Which of the following components would the systems administrator need to physically install the server in the rack? (Choose two.)

Options

  • ARail kit
  • BCable management
  • CUPS
  • DNetwork switch
  • EFiber cables
  • FKVM

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    94% (29)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)

Why each option

Physically installing a server into a rack requires a rail kit to mount the chassis and fiber cables to establish the required network or storage connections.

ARail kitCorrect

A rail kit provides the sliding rails, brackets, and mounting hardware used to physically secure and seat a server chassis inside a standard rack enclosure, making it a mandatory component for the physical installation.

BCable management

Cable management accessories organize and route existing cables neatly but are not required components to physically mount and seat a new server in a rack.

CUPS

A UPS provides battery backup power to the rack as a whole and is not a component needed specifically to install a single server into a rack slot.

DNetwork switch

A network switch aggregates network connections for multiple devices but is not a component required to physically install an individual server into a rack.

EFiber cablesCorrect

Fiber cables connect the server to storage area networks or high-speed network infrastructure, completing the physical installation by establishing the data paths the server requires to operate within the datacenter.

FKVM

A KVM switch allows sharing of keyboard, video, and mouse across multiple servers but is not required as part of the physical rack installation process for a new server.

Concept tested: Required components for physical server rack installation

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#rail kit#rack installation#fiber cables#server hardware

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