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XK0-006 · Question #116

A user reports issues when trying to connect to one of the Linux servers. The server administrator reviews the following outputs: Which of the following statements describes the cause and resolution…

The correct answer is B. The messages point to a hardware issue that should be addressed by the server team. The logs show machine check exceptions and a fatal machine check kernel panic, which indicate hardware-level errors detected by the CPU. These errors are typically related to faulty hardware components and must be investigated and resolved by the server or hardware support team…

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

Question

A user reports issues when trying to connect to one of the Linux servers. The server administrator reviews the following outputs:

Which of the following statements describes the cause and resolution for this issue?

Exhibit

XK0-006 question #116 exhibit

Options

  • AThe current kernel is corrupted and should be reinstalled.
  • BThe messages point to a hardware issue that should be addressed by the server team.
  • CThe system has crashed and needs to be rebooted to fix the issue.
  • DAll available CPUs have been exhausted, and a new CPU should be added.

How the community answered

(67 responses)
  • A
    18% (12)
  • B
    70% (47)
  • C
    7% (5)
  • D
    4% (3)

Explanation

The logs show machine check exceptions and a fatal machine check kernel panic, which indicate hardware-level errors detected by the CPU. These errors are typically related to faulty hardware components and must be investigated and resolved by the server or hardware support team rather than through software remediation.

Topics

#hardware diagnostics#kernel messages#hardware failure#server troubleshooting

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