Installing Additional PCIe NIC in Server
Question
A technician needs to install another PCle NIC in a server.
The server currently has four fully populated PCle slots.
Which of the following must the technician install before installing the card?
Answers
Explanations
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A. B. C. D.B.
When a technician needs to install another PCIe NIC in a server that already has four fully populated PCIe slots, they must install a riser card before installing the new PCIe NIC.
A riser card is a circuit board that extends the motherboard by allowing the addition of more PCIe slots to the system. A riser card typically fits into an existing PCIe slot and provides additional PCIe slots on a parallel circuit board that extends out of the system's chassis.
Riser cards come in different form factors and sizes, and it is essential to select a compatible riser card that can fit into the server's chassis and has the correct number and type of PCIe slots needed for the new NIC.
Therefore, option B - Install a riser card - is the correct answer. Installing a virtual NIC, a daughtercard, or a KVM would not provide additional PCIe slots needed for the new NIC.
