CompTIA Server+ (SK0-005) — Question 105

An administrator is alerted to a hardware failure in a mission-critical server. The alert states that two drives have failed. The administrator notes the drives are in different RAID 1 arrays, and both are hot-swappable.

Which of the following steps will be the MOST efficient?

Answer options

• A. Replace one drive, wait for a rebuild, and replace the next drive.
• B. Shut down the server and replace the drives.
• C. Replace both failed drives at the same time.
• D. Replace all the drives in both degraded arrays.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The most efficient step is to replace both failed drives at the same time since they are in different RAID 1 arrays and are hot-swappable. This minimizes downtime, as both drives can be replaced without waiting for a rebuild after each replacement. The other options involve unnecessary delays or system downtime, which is not ideal for a mission-critical server.