Question 80
During a GPU datacenter maintenance window, an engineer discovers: A GPU cluster works at idle but repeatedly throttles during model training because the data center cooling model uses average rather than peak accelerator heat output. Which repeatable operational safeguard best prevents recurrence of this failure?
Explanation
Correct Answer
This preventive practice addresses the underlying failure (High-density AI servers create localized heat loads that aggregate room averages can conceal.) and supports continued assurance through: Sustained load maintains inlet temperatures and clock behavior inside vendor operating thresholds throughout the warmest expected conditions.
Incorrect Answers
This prevention control targets another operational risk: An operator adds eight GPU servers to a rack because empty units are available, but a simultaneous training load trips the rack's PDU current limit. The currently reported mechanism remains: High-density AI servers create localized heat loads that aggregate room averages can conceal.
This prevention control targets another operational risk: Dual PSU GPU nodes are wired to separate cords that both terminate on the same upstream electrical breaker, and a maintenance event shuts down the pod. The currently reported mechanism remains: High-density AI servers create localized heat loads that aggregate room averages can conceal.
This prevention control targets another operational risk: A GPU training fabric uses optics intended for short single-mode links on multimode building fiber and experiences frequent lane errors despite a link-up state. The currently reported mechanism remains: High-density AI servers create localized heat loads that aggregate room averages can conceal.