SK0-005 Exam Dumps : CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam

The technician should boot from the media to install the firmware on the server. Firmware is a type of software that controls the low-level functions of hardware devices, such as BIOS (Basic Input/Output System), RAID controllers, network cards, etc. Firmware updates are often provided by hardware manufacturers to fix bugs, improve performance, or add new features to their devices. To install firmware updates on a server, the technician needs to boot from a media device (such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, USB flash drive, etc.) that contains the firmware files and installationprogram. The technician cannot install firmware updates from within the operating system because firmware updates often require restarting or resetting the hardware devices.

The server’s local storage is experiencing problems. Only two out of four drives are found, and an additional hard drive connects and disconnects randomly.

Likely Cause: The most probable cause is a faulty power supply (Option B). Here’s why:

When a power supply is failing or not providing sufficient power, it can lead to intermittent connectivity issues with drives.

Drives may not be recognized during boot or may disconnect randomly due to power fluctuations.

RAM, CPU, and cooling failures typically result in different symptoms (e.g., blue screens, system instability, or overheating), which do not match the described issue.

Sinceport 3306(MySQL) is open on the local workstation as confirmed by the Nmap scan, the next logical step is to checknetwork firewall rules. It’s possible that the workstation’s firewall or network-level security rules are blocking outbound or inbound traffic on port 3306, which is required for database access.

Edit the network firewall rules (Answer D):Ensuring the firewall allows traffic on port 3306 is the appropriate next step, especially since other workstations are not having the same issue.

Checking the database server (Option A):This is unnecessary because other workstations can access the server, confirming the server itself is functioning correctly.

Changing the database password (Option B):This would not resolve the issue of one workstation being unable to connect while others can.

Opening port 3306 on the server (Option C):The problem isn't server-side since other machines can connect without issue.

CompTIA Server+ Reference:This topic relates toSK0-005 Objective 2.4: Troubleshoot common server problems.