CompTIA Server+ SK0-005 Practice Question
During routine monitoring of a rack-mounted virtualization host, the help-desk reports that several VMs pause for a few seconds several times a day. The iLO system-event log shows repeated entries such as "PCIe fatal error - slot 3." The adapter in that slot is a dual-port 25 GbE NIC used exclusively for iSCSI storage and all firmware and driver versions are current. No other hardware alerts are present. After confirming that backups are up to date, which next step is MOST likely to restore stable operation with the least amount of downtime?
Migrate all VMs off the host and perform an in-place reinstallation of the hypervisor.
Disable slot 3 in system firmware so the error can no longer be logged.
Replace the system board to eliminate a possible faulty PCIe root complex.
Shut the host down, remove the NIC from slot 3, firmly reseat it, then power up and retest.