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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.

Server administration

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)
  • A
    88% (45)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (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.

AConfigure ILO/iDRAC on the server.Correct

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.

BConfigure VPN access on the server.

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.

CConfigure the serial 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.

DConfigure the boot sequence.

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

Topics

#ILO#iDRAC#out-of-band management#remote power

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