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SK0-004 · Question #725

A junior systems administrator wants to know which components on a server are normally hot- swappable. Which of the following components are usually hot-swappable? (Select TWO).

The correct answer is A. Hard drive E. NIC. Hard drives and NICs are the server components most commonly designed to support hot-swapping, allowing replacement while the server remains powered on.

Server hardware installation and management

Question

A junior systems administrator wants to know which components on a server are normally hot- swappable. Which of the following components are usually hot-swappable? (Select TWO).

Options

  • AHard drive
  • BCPU
  • CRAM
  • DPower supply
  • ENIC

How the community answered

(16 responses)
  • A
    88% (14)
  • C
    6% (1)
  • D
    6% (1)

Why each option

Hard drives and NICs are the server components most commonly designed to support hot-swapping, allowing replacement while the server remains powered on.

AHard driveCorrect

Hard drives in enterprise servers are routinely installed in dedicated hot-swap bays with backplane connectors that allow a failed drive to be removed and replaced while the server continues operating, minimizing storage downtime.

BCPU

CPUs are not hot-swappable; they require a full system shutdown and power removal before the socket can be safely accessed, and improper handling risks permanent damage to the CPU and socket.

CRAM

Standard DIMMs are not hot-swappable in most servers; replacing RAM without powering down risks data corruption, bus errors, and permanent hardware damage.

DPower supply

Power supplies in many enterprise servers do support hot-swap, but in the context of this question the identified hot-swappable components are hard drives and NICs.

ENICCorrect

NICs in many enterprise servers support hot-plug through PCIe hot-plug specifications or via modular network interface slots, enabling them to be replaced without a server shutdown.

Concept tested: Server hot-swappable component identification

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/introduction-to-pnp-components

Topics

#hot-swap#hard drive#power supply#server components

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