1. A systems administrator is troubleshooting a server that will not turn on. The LED lights are not blinking,and no status light indicators are available. The administrator has checked the PDU and UPS to verify proper functionality. Which of the following components is the MOST likely cause of this problem?

A) NIC failure
B) Power supply failure
C) Memory failure
D) CPU failure



2. A technician is asked to make recommendations for purchase of new server hardware in a datacenter. Currently the datacenter is extremely limited in power available for new hardware,so the technician wants to recommend processors that utilize the least amount of power possible. Which of the following processor architectures should the technician suggest?

A) RISC
B) ARM
C) x64
D) x86



3. A technician is tasked with building a test server. Which of the following hard drive types will provide the highest performance?

A) iSCSI
B) SATA
C) SAS
D) SCSI



4. A technician is replacing a faulty NIC in a server. According to best practices,which of the following should be used to configure the IP address on the server?

A) DHCP IP address
B) DHCP reservation
C) DNS reservation
D) Static IP address



5. A technician installs a server in a rack. After installing the server,the technician notices the server requires power cables that demand NEMA L6-50 power receptacles. Which of the following voltages would NEMA L6-50 power receptacles indicate?

A) 250V AC
B) 4400V AC
C) 120V AC
D) -48 DC