A systems administrator is tasked with installing a new 2U server into a 42U rack. The rack currently has servers filling the bottom 21 units (U1-U21). For optimal weight distribution and airflow, the administrator plans to install the new server with a 1U gap above the existing equipment. The server must be connected to a top-of-rack switch using a 10 GbE link. Which installation plan is BEST?
Install the server in units U41-U42 and use a QSFP+ transceiver for the network connection.
Install the server in units U22-U23 and use an SFP+ transceiver for the network connection.
Install the server in units U23-U24 and use an LC-to-SC single-mode fiber patch cable.
Install the server in units U23-U24 and use an SFP+ transceiver for the network connection.
The best approach is to install the 2U server in units U23-U24 and use an SFP+ transceiver for the 10 GbE connection. Positioning heavier equipment low in the cabinet preserves a low center of gravity for stability. Skipping U22 and covering that opening with a 1U blanking panel prevents bypass air and recirculation, maintaining front-to-back cooling. An SFP+ module is the standard form factor for 10 GbE links; QSFP+ is designed for 4 × 10 GbE or 40 GbE, and a simple LC-to-SC fiber patch cable is only a cable, not the required transceiver.
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