A 4-way x445 server with 2GB of memory running Windows 2003 Server with Exchange 2003 is
performing poorly. Users are complaining of slow response times when accessing their email. Which
subsystem should be checked first as a potential bottleneck?
A customer needs a 2-way Xeon system today but plans on expanding to a 4-way early next year. The
customer is looking to limit the initial costs as much as possible but may not be as budget constrained next
year. Which of the following is the best solution to all the customer's needs?
While explaining to a customer the fault tolerant benefits of x445 they ask what happens if they
implement memory mirroring and a DIMM fails in the SMP expansion module. Which of the following is
the most appropriate response?
While upgrading an existing x445 with a second SMP expansion module and four processors, a
technician notices the SMP connector cables are missing on the back, so the technician connects the
cables. Upon powering up, the technician notices the upper SMP expansion module is disabled. Which
of the following is the most likely cause of the problem?
A customer with two x445 servers wants to have two NetXtreme Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet adapters
installed in each server. What is the minimally supported configuration that will allow maximum
throughput?
A customer needs a new Microsoft Windows 2003 Server. They are running an application that
requires substantial memory. They would like a rack mountable system, which will support four Xeon
processors with 2MB of L3 cache. Which of the following is the minimum configuration to satisfy the
customer's requirements?