Which POST card operational mode should you use if you want to run automated tests on all system components after the BIOS routines?
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.
Incorrect
Answers:
B: You would use extended diagnostics mode if you want to specify which system components should be tested.
C: You would use forced start mode if you want to test a server board that seems unresponsive.
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.