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XK0-004 · Question #356

An administrator is configuring a new Linux server and wants to boot the system to a file that was previously downloaded to locally install removable media. Which of the following boot options should

The correct answer is B. ISO. Booting from a locally downloaded file on removable media requires selecting the ISO boot option in the system firmware.

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Question

An administrator is configuring a new Linux server and wants to boot the system to a file that was previously downloaded to locally install removable media. Which of the following boot options should the administrator choose?

Options

  • APXE
  • BISO
  • CNFS
  • DHTTP

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    86% (31)
  • C
    8% (3)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Booting from a locally downloaded file on removable media requires selecting the ISO boot option in the system firmware.

APXE

PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) boots a system over the network by fetching an image from a TFTP or DHCP server, not from locally attached removable media.

BISOCorrect

The ISO boot option allows the system firmware to boot directly from an ISO 9660 image file stored on removable media such as a USB drive or DVD. Because the administrator downloaded the file locally and placed it on physical media, ISO is the correct selection - it does not require any network connectivity and reads the bootable image directly from the attached device.

CNFS

NFS (Network File System) is a network-based file sharing protocol used to mount remote filesystems and does not support booting from a locally stored file on removable media.

DHTTP

HTTP boot retrieves boot images from a remote web server over the network and cannot boot from a locally downloaded file on removable media.

Concept tested: ISO boot option for local removable media installation

Source: https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub/grub.html

Topics

#boot options#ISO boot#removable media#system installation

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