Which of the following options describes what activating of the server’s secure mode does? Choose all correct options.

A.
Enables the management controller device to disable the front panel controls of the server board.

B.
Causes the server board to automatically reboot a single processor, in a multi-processor system.

C.
Causes the keyboard controller to send a secure mode signal over the server management bus.

D.
Enables a malfunctioning server to continue to provide service.

Explanation:
When you activate the secure mode of the server, the keyboard controller initiates the sending of a secure mode signal over the server management bus. This in turn causes the management controller device to disable the front panel controls of the server board.
Incorrect Answers:
B, D: These are functions provided by the fault-resilient booting feature of server boards.
References:
Charles J. Brooks, Server+ Certification Exam Cram 2 (Exam SK0-002), QUE Publishing, Indianapolis, 2006, pp. 422-423.