DES-4121 Online Practice Questions and Answers
A technician creates two virtual disks and assigns a dedicated hot spare to each virtual disk. They also create a global hot spare. A drive fails on the second virtual disk.
What is the result?
A. Dedicated hot spare for the virtual disk replaces the failed drive.
B. Global hot spare replaces the failed drive.
C. Copyback operation occurs between the failed drive and the dedicated hot spare.
D. Copyback operation occurs between the failed drive and the global hot spare.
A user has a fully configured PowerEdge R640 and an iSM installed on their Windows 2016 operating system. They now want to install OMSA to enable them to have alerts sent out in-Band to a management console.
What does the user need to consider?
A. OMSA can be installed on the same operating system with ISM, provided both OMSA and iSM have the same firmware version revisions.
B. iSM must be uninstalled before OMSA is installed.
C. iSM must be installed before OMSA can be installed.
D. OMSA can be installed on the same operating system with iSM without restrictions.
A technician needs to set a server to always attempt PXE boot before booting to the hard drive. What actions does the technician need to take to achieve this?
A. Change the Boot Sequence so the network card is first Remove all boot options except network card
B. Change the Boot Sequence so the network card is first Disable the boot option for the hard drive
C. Set the Legacy Boot Protocol for the network card to PXE Change the Boot Sequence so the network card is first
D. Set the Legacy Boot Protocol for the network card to PXE Select PXE Boot from F11 Boot Manager
A technician needs to add a device to SupportAssist Enterprise. Policy requires that no additional software be installed on the server OS.
In addition to Username and Password, what information is required to add the device?
A. IP address or hostname for the server OS
B. IP address for Dell TechDirect
C. IP address fir OpenManage Server Administrator
D. IP address or hostname for the iDRAC
Eight new servers have arrived at a datacenter. All use static IP addresses for iDRAC. The technician needs to enable these servers to contact the DHCP server on the network to obtain new IP addresses.
What method can the technician use to quickly switch to DHCP?
A. Reboot each server to enable DHCP default settings
B. Boot into CTRL+S and change iDRAC settings to DHCP
C. Use the LCD panel to input a new IP address
D. Log in to the iDRAC and enable DHCP
A technician is experiencing a compatibility issue that causes network disconnects between the iDRAC firmware and an application that is running. The iDRAC must be rolled back to the last working version. The Enterprise licensed server cannot be rebooted outside scheduled maintenance windows. The next scheduled window is one month away.
Where should the technician perform the Firmware Rollback?
A. Dell System Update Utility
B. iDRAC GUI
C. Repository Manager
D. Lifecycle Controller
A system administrator needs to install OpenManage Server Administrator on 200 servers. What is the quickest way to meet this requirement?
A. Use the Lifecycle Controller to install OpenManage Server Administrator on each server.
B. Install OME and push OpenManage Server Administrator to all 200 servers.
C. Use Microsoft utilities to automate the deployment of OpenManage Server Administrator.
D. Download OpenManage Server Administrator from Dell.com and install on each server.
A technician replaces a faulty system board on a server. In addition to powering on the system, what step must the technician take to install the correct service tag?
A. Type asset
B. Login in to the iDRAC
C. Press F11 to start the Boot Manager
D. When prompted by Easy Restore, press Y to restore the Service Tag, license, and diagnostics information
A technician is changing the iDRAC IP address from the static IP address 10.37.125.88 to DHCP on the technician's PowerEdge R640 that does not have a front LCD. After completing this task, they are unable to determine which IP address was given to the iDRAC and they cannot reboot the server.
What method could the technician use to determine that IP address is assigned to the iDRAC?
A. Use the iDRAC Direct feature. Access iDRAC web GUI and determine the assigned IP address
B. Plug a monitor or KVM into the system. Reboot the server to view the assigned IP iDRAC address on the Dell boot up splash screen
C. Log in to the Lifecycle and check the iDRAC Settings.
D. Hold the system identification button down for more than 3 seconds to reset it back to the default static address 192.168.0.120
A technician is completing initial firmware updates on a server. One of the updates is a power supply update. During the update process, the server powers off. When the technician hits the power button, they do not see any response from the server.
What is the cause of this issue?
A. Server lost power
B. Control panel or power button failed
C. Front power button is not operational during an update; the technician should use the rear power button.
D. PSU firmware may now be corrupted