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.
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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)- A88% (14)
- C6% (1)
- D6% (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.
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.
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.
Standard DIMMs are not hot-swappable in most servers; replacing RAM without powering down risks data corruption, bus errors, and permanent hardware damage.
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.
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
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