CDCP Data Center Infrastructure Management 4

Question 1

A DCIM system flags a server with 'ghost asset' status. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The server appears in records but cannot be physically located

Answer

A ghost asset is a record in the DCIM system for equipment that cannot be found during a physical audit, indicating a discrepancy.

Question 2

Which DCIM report type is most useful for a compliance audit requiring proof of environmental monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Historical temperature and humidity log report

Answer

Historical temperature and humidity logs provide timestamped environmental data required to demonstrate ongoing compliance with standards like Uptime Institute.

Question 3

In the context of DCIM, what is 'derated capacity'?

Accepted Answer

The usable capacity after applying safety margins and redundancy buffers

Answer

Derated capacity is the actual usable capacity after subtracting redundancy reserves and safety margins from the total rated capacity.

Question 4

Which integration allows DCIM to automatically discover new servers added to the network without manual entry?

Accepted Answer

Auto-discovery via SNMP scan or network sweep

Answer

Auto-discovery scans network ranges using SNMP or similar protocols to automatically detect and populate newly connected devices.

Question 5

A facility uses N+1 cooling redundancy. If one CRAC unit fails, DCIM should immediately alert to what condition?

Accepted Answer

The data center has lost all redundancy and is at risk if another unit fails

Answer

With N+1 redundancy, losing one unit eliminates the redundant margin, meaning another failure would cause a cooling outage—a critical risk condition.

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CDCP Data Center Infrastructure Management 4