SK0-004 · Question #611
An administrator is configuring a server for remote access. The administrator wants to be able to power on a server from a remote location. Which of the following needs to be configured on the…
The correct answer is A. Configure ILO/iDRAC on the server. ILO and iDRAC are out-of-band management interfaces that enable administrators to remotely power on, monitor, and control servers independently of the server's operating system state.
Question
An administrator is configuring a server for remote access. The administrator wants to be able to power on a server from a remote location. Which of the following needs to be configured on the server to accomplish this task?
Options
- AConfigure ILO/iDRAC on the server.
- BConfigure VPN access on the server.
- CConfigure the serial connection.
- DConfigure the boot sequence.
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A88% (45)
- B6% (3)
- C2% (1)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
ILO and iDRAC are out-of-band management interfaces that enable administrators to remotely power on, monitor, and control servers independently of the server's operating system state.
ILO (Integrated Lights-Out) by HPE and iDRAC (Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller) are dedicated hardware-based management interfaces that operate on a separate management plane, independent of the server's OS. They allow administrators to remotely power on a server, access a virtual console, and perform hardware-level operations even when the server is completely powered off. These interfaces require their own network connection and configuration but provide full remote power control capabilities.
VPN provides a secure encrypted tunnel into a network but cannot power on a server that is already off because the server's OS must be running to establish or maintain a VPN connection.
A serial connection provides out-of-band console access to a running or booting system but does not provide the ability to remotely power on a server that is off.
Configuring the boot sequence determines the order in which a server checks devices for a bootable OS, not the ability to remotely power the server on from an off state.
Concept tested: Out-of-band server management with ILO/iDRAC
Source: https://www.hpe.com/us/en/servers/integrated-lights-out-ilo.html
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