A technician recently replaced a NIC that was not functioning. Since then, no device driver is found when starting the server, and the network card is not functioning. Which of the following should th

The correct answer is C. The HCL. The technician should check the hardware compatibility list (HCL) first to see if the new NIC is supported by the server's operating system. The HCL is a list of hardware devices that have been tested and verified to work with a specific operating system. If the NIC is not on the

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Question

A technician recently replaced a NIC that was not functioning. Since then, no device driver is found when starting the server, and the network card is not functioning. Which of the following should the technician check first?

Options

AThe boot log
BThe BIOS
CThe HCL
DThe event log

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(38 responses)

A
16% (6)
B
3% (1)
C
76% (29)
D
5% (2)

Explanation

The technician should check the hardware compatibility list (HCL) first to see if the new NIC is supported by the server's operating system. The HCL is a list of hardware devices that have been tested and verified to work with a specific operating system. If the NIC is not on the HCL, it means that there is no device driver available or compatible for it, and the NIC will not function properly.

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#Hardware compatibility#NIC troubleshooting#Device drivers#Server hardware replacement

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