Which POST card operational mode should you utilize if you want use a testing script to specify which system components should be tested?
A.
Basic diagnostics mode.
B.
Extended diagnostics mode.
C.
Forced start mode.
D.
None of the above.
Explanation:
In extended diagnostics mode, you specify which system components should be tested.
You can use a testing script to specify which system components should be tested.
Incorrect Answers:
A: You would use basic diagnostics mode if you want to run automated tests on all system components after the BIOS routines. In basic diagnostics mode C: Forced start mode should be used if you have a server board that seems unresponsive.
In this mode, the POST card initializes itself, with no assistance from the BIOS of the server board D: Extended diagnostics mode is the correct answer.
References:
Charles J. Brooks, Server+ Certification Exam Cram 2 (Exam SK0-002), QUE Publishing, Indianapolis, 2006, pp. 499-501.