CompTIA SK0-005 Exam - Topic 1 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's SK0-005 exam

Question #: 2
Topic #: 1

A user reports that a server is not accessible. A technician sees the following message on the server: PXE server not found. Which of the following should the technician attempt FIRST to resolve the issue?

AEnsure the network cable is properly connected and reboot the server.

BEject the disk in the CD-ROM and reboot the server.

CEnter the BIOS and correct the boot sequence on the server.

DPower down the server and reseat the PCI cards.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Lisha at May 05, 2022, 11:29 AM

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Cyril

4 months ago

D seems too extreme for a first attempt, right?

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Juan

4 months ago

Wait, why would ejecting the CD help? Sounds odd.

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Vivan

4 months ago

I think C might be more relevant here.

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Graciela

4 months ago

Totally agree, gotta make sure it's connected.

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Irving

5 months ago

A is the best first step, check that cable!

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Karan

5 months ago

Ejecting the disk in the CD-ROM sounds like a possible solution, but I wonder if that’s really the first thing to try. I think I’ve seen questions like this before.

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Lottie

5 months ago

I recall that if the server is trying to boot from the network, it might be looking for a PXE server. So, checking the cable seems right, but I’m not 100% confident.

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Benton

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like entering the BIOS to check the boot sequence could be important too. We practiced a similar question in class.

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Sunshine

5 months ago

I think the first step should be to check the network cable. I remember something about connectivity issues causing PXE errors.

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Antonio

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is B. Adrenaline. That's the classic emergency medication for severe asthma attacks.

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Valentine

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure. I remember precert involves getting approval beforehand, but I don't want to guess.

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Myra

5 months ago

B. The answer is definitely WWPN. A vHBA is a virtual HBA, so the address pool used would be the worldwide port name (WWPN) range, not MAC or IP addresses.

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