A technician is installing a variety of servers in a rack. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the technician to take while loading the rack?

The correct answer is B. Install the heaviest server at the bottom of the rack. Always load servers from the bottom up. This prevents servers from becoming top-heavy and tipping also we do not alternate the direction of the airflow because that would have already been setup on the room with airflow sensors.

Server hardware installation and management

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Options

AAlternate the direction of the airflow
BInstall the heaviest server at the bottom of the rack
CPlace a UPS at the top of the rack
DLeave 1U of space between each server

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A
5% (2)
B
93% (38)
C
2% (1)

Explanation

Always load servers from the bottom up. This prevents servers from becoming top-heavy and tipping also we do not alternate the direction of the airflow because that would have already been setup on the room with airflow sensors.

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#Server installation#Rack mounting#Physical safety#Weight distribution

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