Which POST card operational mode should you use if you want the card to list all components that cannot be found and to accurately show which system components are tested and which are not tested?
A.
Basic diagnostics mode.
B.
Extended diagnostics mode.
C.
Forced start mode.
D.
None of the above.
Explanation:
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, the card will list all system components that cannot be found, and will also accurately show which system components are tested and which are not tested.
Incorrect
Answers:
B: 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.
C: Forced start mode should be used if you have a server board that seems unresponsive.
In this situation, the POST card initializes itself, with no assistance from the BIOS of the server board D: Basic 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.