A technician is troubleshooting a hardware issue with a blade. When the technician inserts the blade into a slot, the blade will not power up. The blade will power up, however, in another chassis that has the same configuration. The blade management software reports no issue with the chassis or with any other blades. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the blade not powering up?
A) Chassis firmware
B) Chassis power supply
C) Slot in backplane
D) Blade management module

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The issue is likely with the specific slot in the backplane of the chassis, as the blade powers up in another chassis and there are no reported issues with the chassis or other blades.

A Technician Is Troubleshooting a Hardware Issue with a Blade