Which storage protocol is commonly used for block-level access in PowerStore environments?
- A . NFS (Network File System)
- B . SMB (Server Message Block)
- C . iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface)
- D . HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
What is the benefit of using quotas in PowerStore file provisioning?
- A . Increasing data transfer speeds
- B . Managing user authentication
- C . Limiting storage usage per user
- D . Reducing network latency
What is a key capability of PowerStore Migration?
- A . Translating foreign languages
- B . Analyzing network security
- C . Migrating data without downtime
- D . Managing virtual machine snapshots
A storage administrator removed an appliance from the cluster.
What is the status of the licenses removed from the appliance?
- A . Licenses become void.
- B . No licensing impact.
- C . Licenses are erased.
What is the purpose of applying a protection policy to a file storage resource in PowerStore?
- A . Controlling user access permissions
- B . Managing storage tiering
- C . Automating backup and recovery processes
- D . Optimizing network bandwidth
What is the default file snapshot access type in PowerStore?
- A . Protocol (Read/Write)
- B . Protocol (Read-Only)
- C . Snapshot (Read-Only)
- D . Snapshot (Read/Write)
What is the relationship between RPO and RTO in data protection?
- A . They are interchangeable terms.
- B . RPO defines data loss tolerance, while RTO defines downtime tolerance.
- C . RPO and RTO have no relevance in data protection.
- D . RTO defines data loss tolerance, while RPO defines downtime tolerance.
During implementation of an iSCSI PowerStore X, the System Administrator is setting up performance policies on externally connected VMFS volumes. They create three DataStores with a high, medium, and low performance policy.
Testing is showing that the VM on the low performance DataStore is running at roughly the same performance as the VM on the high performance DataStore.
Both are performing well, but why is the System administrator seeing the same performance?
- A . PowerStore X policies are QoS based and only affect performance during contention
- B . PowerStore X tiered storage performance hasn’t been turned on in system settings
- C . PowerStore X QoS-based performance policies can only be applied to VVols
- D . PowerStore X tiered storage performance policies can only be applied to workloads on the PowerStore X host
A VM administrator uses their PowerStore user account and noticed they are unable to change their password.
Why?
- A . Extended schema for Unix users in Active Directory not set
- B . VM Administrator role cannot set password
- C . In settings > users: enable allow user to change password not set
- D . Validate user in Active Directory not set
What is the default replication interface assigned after initial configuration of a PowerStore 5000T system?
- A . 4PortCard-FEPort0
- B . 10 GbE Optical Port-0 in IOModule-0
- C . LACP bond
- D . 4PortCard-FEPort1
Which API does PowerStore use to communicate with ESXi server during vVols provisioning operation?
- A . REST
- B . SOAP
- C . VAAI
- D . VASA
What is the significance of the warning given when a volume with data services is deleted?
- A . Volume is mapped to a host
- B . Volume is participating in a migration
- C . Snapshot is present on the volume
- D . Protection policy is configured on the volume
What is the main advantage of block provisioning over file provisioning in storage systems?
- A . Better compatibility with cloud storage
- B . More efficient use of storage capacity
- C . Faster data retrieval times
- D . Easier integration with virtualization technologies
What is the role of a recovery point objective (RPO) in remote replication for VMware storage?
- A . It defines the maximum recovery time allowed.
- B . It specifies the number of VMs to be replicated.
- C . It determines the distance between data centers.
- D . It sets the frequency of replication.
In PowerStore, what is the first step in the process of provisioning block storage to a host?
- A . Creating a LUN (Logical Unit Number)
- B . Defining a backup schedule
- C . Allocating CPU resources
- D . Installing network drivers
An administrator has performed the Cutover operation for an import session from a Dell EMC Unity system.
What is the result of the operation?
- A . Imported LUN host mapping is removed from the Dell EMC Unity system
- B . Host is removed from the DellEMC Unity system
- C . Host initiators are removed from the DellEMC Unity system
- D . Imported LUN is deleted from the DellEMC Unity system
When creating a new volume on a multi-appliance PowerStore cluster what determines on which appliance the volume will be automatically provisioned?
- A . Replication balancer
- B . Cluster balancer
- C . Resource balancer
- D . Node balancer
The WAN connection between the production and DR sites has a latency of >= 5 and <20 milliseconds.
Which firewall port is used by PowerStore to communicate between sites?
- A . 13334
- B . 13337
- C . 13336
- D . 13335
An administrator is attempting to remove a remote replication session for a test volume. The administrator selects the test volume from the Storage tab. From the More Actions dropdown list the Unassign Protection Policy is selected.
In the Unassign Protection Policy confirmation window the administrator clicks the Unassign button and receives a Modify Volume error.
What is the cause of the error?
- A . Protection policy replication rule RPO value was not set to zero
- B . Operation was performed from the replication destination
- C . Replication session was not paused before the protection policy was unassigned
- D . Replication rule was not deleted from the protection policy
A SQL Cluster with attached PowerStore storage has Volumes SQL1, SQL2, SQL4, SQL5 which all require write order preservation. The SQL administrator no longer requires SQL4 and has removed it from the database. The Storage Administrator goes to delete volume SQL4 and finds that the option is grayed out.
Why is the option to delete the volume unavailable?
- A . SQL4 was renamed from SQL3
- B . SQL4 still has replications
- C . SQL4 is part of a volume group
- D . SQL4 still has snapshots
Which ports are recommended for use as the interconnect between the two Dell supplied Data Switches connected to PowerStore?
- A . Two 10 GigE
- B . Two 25 GbE
- C . Two 100 GigE
- D . Four 1 GbE
What is the main benefit of VMware provisioning with PowerStore vVols over traditional storage provisioning methods?
- A . Enhanced network performance
- B . Simplified storage management
- C . Increased CPU utilization
- D . Improved file sharing capabilities
What mechanism does PowerStore use to apply and manage licenses?
- A . QR codes
- B . SNMP traps
- C . PowerStore License Manager
- D . USB drives
What does the data import session Pause operation do?
- A . Deactivates the host to PowerStore control path
- B . Stops the source to PowerStore background copy operation
- C . Stops the source to PowerStore cutover operation
- D . Deactivates the host to PowerStore data path
What feature of PowerStore allows dynamic adjustment of resources to handle varying workloads?
- A . Static provisioning
- B . Fixed resource allocation
- C . Adaptive resource management
- D . Static performance scaling
During the unpacking of a new PowerStore 3000 X with two (2) expansion enclosures, the Implementation Engineer finds 2 meter SAS cables.
According to best practices for what are these cables used?
- A . To interconnect the base enclosure with the first expansion enclosure
- B . SAS cables are unsupported on PowerStore X
- C . To interconnect the base enclosure with the expansion enclosures
- D . For interconnecting the expansion enclosures
When planning rack layout, why should base enclosures be grouped together?
- A . Power distribution requirements
- B . Rack weight balance
- C . Ease of cable management
- D . Hot aisle requirement
A customer wants to add capacity to their PowerStore 7000X. The system is populated with 6 NVMe 15.36 TB SSDs.
What is the maximum number and type of drives that can be added to the base enclosure?
- A . 15 SAS SSD
- B . 15 NVMe SSD
- C . 17 NVMe SCM
- D . 17 SAS SSD
What is the term used to describe the process of copying data from one location to another for the purpose of disaster recovery?
- A . Data deduplication
- B . Remote replication
- C . Storage virtualization
- D . Network segmentation
At what point in the configuration of a non-disruptive Import session is the storage resource provisioned on the PowerStore system?
- A . At the Begin Import step of the Import Storage wizard.
- B . When the ImportKit is installed on the host.
- C . Before the remote system is added to PowerStore.
- D . As part of the verify iSCSI availability process.
A storage administrator has configured the addition of a VNX2 as a remote system for migration.
Which Import External Storage migration feature architectural components are now established?
- A . Host iSCSI initiators are registered on the VNX2 storage system
- B . Data path and management control path to the source storage system
- C . Data path and management control path to the access host
- D . Host Fibre Channel initiators are registered on the VNX2 storage system
A company has purchased a PowerStore T single appliance with an expansion enclosure along with 2 data switches and 1 management out-of-band switch.
What is the total number of rack units (Us) required for racking the hardware?
- A . 7
- B . 9
- C . 8
- D . 10
How many host groups can a single host belong to?
- A . 3
- B . 1
- C . 2
- D . 4
While configuring a Dell switch with PowerStore, what are the recommended license outputs from a show license status command?
- A . Type: Term-Based, Status: Active
- B . Status: Perpetual, Type: Open
- C . Type: Perpetual, Status: Active
- D . Status: Term-Based, Type: Unlimited
Which protocol is commonly used for client access to file storage in PowerStore environments?
- A . iSCSI
- B . NFS
- C . SMB
- D . Fibre Channel
How does PowerStore vVols technology contribute to efficient storage provisioning?
- A . By allocating fixed storage amounts to VMs
- B . By dynamically adjusting storage resources for VMs
- C . By managing network routing for VMs
- D . By optimizing CPU performance for VMs
Which protocol is commonly used to provide ESXi host access to vVols in PowerStore environments?
- A . NFS
- B . iSCSI
- C . vSAN
- D . vVols
What is the main benefit of using the PowerStore Migration feature for data movement?
- A . Reducing power consumption
- B . Automating software updates
- C . Minimizing data loss and downtime
- D . Enhancing CPU performance
What is the purpose of the PowerStore Quick Start Guide during the initial configuration process?
- A . To provide entertainment options
- B . To troubleshoot hardware failures
- C . To guide users through setup steps
- D . To enable advanced system tuning
Which host identifier can be associated with hosts and host groups?
- A . iSCSI MAC Address
- B . iSCSI IQN
- C . FCID
- D . Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Address
A customer wants to add capacity to their PowerStore 5000T. The system is populated with 6 NVMe SCM 750 GB drives.
What is the maximum number and type of drives that can be added to the base enclosure?
- A . 15 NVMe SCM
- B . 15 NVMe SSD
- C . 17 NVMe SCM
- D . 17 NVMe SSD
What IP subnet is used for the File Mobility Network IPs to enable file replication?
- A . Same as the cluster management network
- B . Same as the iSCSI network
- C . Same as the NAS network
- D . Same as the Replication network
A Storage Administrator is doing a quarterly space audit on the company’s PowerStore T. The Administrator notices that Vol-SMB004 was accidentally set to 5 TB when it should have been set to 4 TB. When going to change the size, the system will NOT accept the change.
What is preventing the change?
- A . There is an active minor alert on the volume
- B . Volume has snapshots
- C . Storage Administrator does not have permissions to shrink the volume
- D . Volume size cannot be decreased
Which configuration step is required for the installation of the ImportKit?
- A . Select the network interface for the management control path
- B . Select the RSA key that the HTTPS certificate uses on the host data path
- C . Configure the MPIO active path and failover policy
- D . Configure the host iSCSI initiator connectivity to PowerStore
What is the total number of NVRAM devices used in PowerStore 3000?
- A . 2
- B . 4
- C . Up to 6
- D . Up to 21
What is the process of copying data from a local storage system to a remote one called?
- A . Backup
- B . Snapshot
- C . Replication
- D . Deduplication
What is the key technology that PowerStore utilizes to optimize storage performance and efficiency?
- A . Magnetic tape
- B . Solid State Drives (SSDs)
- C . Hard Disk Drives (HDDs)
- D . Optical discs
What does the Cancel operation do to an Import External Storage session?
- A . Terminates the data import session
- B . Removes host access to the source
- C . Invalidates source https certificates
- D . Uninstalls the ImportKit from the host
Refer to the Exhibit.
Which port location in the graphic is used for network management connectivity on a PowerStore X?
- A . 1
- B . 2
- C . 3
- D . 4
To prevent connectivity alerts how should the 4 front end ports be connected?
- A . All ports from Node A to the one switch, all ports from Node B to the other switch
- B . Connecting ports 2 and 3 from Node A to ports 2 and 3 of Node B
- C . Alternating connections to 2 data switches from each node
- D . All ports from both Nodes to one data switch
What is the primary purpose of remote protection in PowerStore?
- A . Increasing local storage capacity
- B . Enhancing CPU performance
- C . Replicating data to a remote site for disaster recovery
- D . Improving network connectivity
What does vVols stand for in the context of PowerStore VMware provisioning?
- A . Virtual Volatile Storage
- B . Virtual Viable Solutions
- C . Virtual Volumes
- D . Volatile Virtual Machines
Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?
- A . VMW_PSP_MRU
- B . VMW_PSP_FIXED
- C . VMW_PSP_RR
Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?
- A . VMW_PSP_MRU
- B . VMW_PSP_FIXED
- C . VMW_PSP_RR
Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?
- A . VMW_PSP_MRU
- B . VMW_PSP_FIXED
- C . VMW_PSP_RR
Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?
- A . VMW_PSP_MRU
- B . VMW_PSP_FIXED
- C . VMW_PSP_RR
Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?
- A . VMW_PSP_MRU
- B . VMW_PSP_FIXED
- C . VMW_PSP_RR
Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?
- A . VMW_PSP_MRU
- B . VMW_PSP_FIXED
- C . VMW_PSP_RR
Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?
- A . VMW_PSP_MRU
- B . VMW_PSP_FIXED
- C . VMW_PSP_RR
Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?
- A . VMW_PSP_MRU
- B . VMW_PSP_FIXED
- C . VMW_PSP_RR
Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?
- A . VMW_PSP_MRU
- B . VMW_PSP_FIXED
- C . VMW_PSP_RR
Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?
- A . VMW_PSP_MRU
- B . VMW_PSP_FIXED
- C . VMW_PSP_RR
Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?
- A . VMW_PSP_MRU
- B . VMW_PSP_FIXED
- C . VMW_PSP_RR
Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?
- A . VMW_PSP_MRU
- B . VMW_PSP_FIXED
- C . VMW_PSP_RR
Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?
- A . VMW_PSP_MRU
- B . VMW_PSP_FIXED
- C . VMW_PSP_RR
An administrator receives an alert on a PowerStore Cluster with three appliances:
The appliance A1 is projected to run out of space in 8 days Capacity utilization is above 90 percent
Which tools are available to assist the Administrator with a potential resolution?
- A . Thin provision conversion wizard
- B . System Optimization
- C . Space reclamation wizard
- D . Assisted Migration
What is a benefit of using vVols for VMware storage provisioning in PowerStore?
- A . Simplified power management
- B . Improved graphics rendering
- C . Fine-grained control over VM storage
- D . Accelerated network speed
An administrator has performed the Cutover operation for an import session from a VNX2 source storage system.
What is a result of the operation?
- A . Host is removed from the VNX2 Storage Group
- B . Imported LUN is removed from the VNX2 Storage Group
- C . Storage Group containing the imported LUN is deleted
- D . Imported LUN is deleted from the VNX2
What is the primary benefit of remote replication for disaster recovery in PowerStore?
- A . Reducing CPU usage
- B . Minimizing network traffic
- C . Ensuring data availability and business continuity
- D . Optimizing file storage allocation
When a Volume is selected for the intercluster migration, what other data services associated with the volume will also be moved with it?
- A . Thin Clones and snapshots
- B . Thin Clones and File systems
- C . Replications and Volume Groups
- D . NAS Servers and File.systems
Which parameter is commonly defined in a protection policy for block storage resources?
- A . Cooling temperature
- B . CPU allocation
- C . Backup frequency
- D . Power consumption limit
Which term refers to the process of assigning specific storage resources to a host’s operating system in PowerStore?
- A . Resource pooling
- B . Storage virtualization
- C . LUN masking
- D . Data deduplication
What is the purpose of a data protection policy in PowerStore?
- A . To prevent unauthorized access
- B . To allocate storage space efficiently
- C . To define backup and recovery strategies
- D . To manage network bandwidth
A PowerStore Administrator was tasked with provisioning block storage to hosts using iSCSI initiators. The Administrator configured iSCSI Auto Discovery IP address, but the iSCSI initiators are NOT automatically discovered in PowerStore Manager.
What is the issue?
- A . IQN Auto Discovery is not enabled on the PowerStore cluster
- B . An iSCSI embedded module is connected to the cluster
- C . CHAP authentication is disabled
- D . CHAP authentication is enabled
What is the primary goal of the PowerStore Migration feature?
- A . Increasing CPU performance
- B . Automating backup processes
- C . Enabling cloud storage integration
- D . Facilitating the movement of data between storage systems
A storage administrator is unable to delete a volume.
What is the cause?
- A . Volume has a protection policy.
- B . Volume has snapshots.
- C . Volume has been replicated.
- D . Volume has active data.
A customer is new to PowerStore and asks if there are any differences between the A and B back-end ports.
What is the correct response?
- A . All ports on the base enclosure are input ports
- B . All ports on the base enclosure are output ports
- C . “A” ports are input ports and “B” ports are output ports
- D . “A” ports are output ports and “B” ports are input ports
A PowerStore T administrator is tasked to replicate two production volumes to a DR cluster. The expected latency between the source and target cluster is 9ms.
How should the network latency be set while creating the remote system connection using PowerStore manager?
- A . Custom
- B . Low
- C . High
- D . Medium
What is the purpose of applying a protection policy to a virtual machine created on a vVol in PowerStore?
- A . Defining CPU and memory allocation
- B . Automating backup and recovery operations
- C . Managing network switch configurations
- D . Enhancing guest OS security
A storage administrator has provisioned a 50GB volume and presented it to an application. The application owner has requested that the volume be replicated to a secondary array.
Which policy should be assigned to the volume to enable replication?
- A . Protection
- B . Performance
- C . Remote
- D . Replication
An administrator is trying to set a performance policy while creating a Thin Clone of a volume group.
Why is the option to set performance policy unavailable?
- A . Volumes in the volume group are not mapped to any hosts
- B . No Volumes are added in the volume group
- C . Thin Clones cannot be created using a volume group
- D . Performance policy can only be set on a Thin Clone volume
What is the maximum supported retention time when using snapshot retention periods on PowerStore arrays?
- A . 90 days
- B . 120 days
- C . 365 days
- D . 730 days
Which administrator tasks are needed to increase the size of a VMFS datastore without the use of the VSI plugin, mounted to an external ESXi host?
- A . Change the volume size in PowerStore Manager and refresh the size of the datastore in vSphere
- B . Change the volume size in PowerStore Manager and restart the VASA service in vSphere
- C . Change the size of the datastore in vSphere and refresh the size of the volume in PowerStore Manager
- D . Change the size of the datastore in vSphere and restart the VAAI service in PowerStore Manager
A PowerStore T cluster has 3 appliances. Users are unable to access NAS services.
What might be the issue?
- A . Master appliance is off-line
- B . NAS appliance failover is incorrectly configured
- C . Trial license is expired
- D . Resource balancer service has failed
In PowerStore, how are hosts typically identified within a host group?
- A . By their physical location
- B . By their brand and model
- C . By their IP addresses or WWNs
- D . By their operating system version
Which aspect of PowerStore’s design ensures seamless, non-disruptive upgrades and maintenance?
- A . Single-node architecture
- B . Hardware-specific upgrades
- C . Microservice-based architecture
- D . Manual service interruptions
What is the key purpose of configuring remote replication for VMware storage resources in PowerStore?
- A . Enhancing graphics rendering performance
- B . Improving virtual machine boot times
- C . Enabling disaster recovery for VMs and data
- D . Reducing the need for CPU resources
What is the purpose of configuring Ethernet switching for a PowerStore system?
- A . To enable Wi-Fi connectivity
- B . To optimize storage capacity
- C . To manage power distribution
- D . To establish network connectivity between storage nodes
What are the IP requirements for ICW on PowerStore X and PowerStore T models?
- A . PowerStore T requires three storage IP addresses and PowerStore X requires five storage IP addresses
- B . PowerStore T requires four management IP addresses and PowerStore X requires six management IP addresses
- C . PowerStore T requires five management IP addresses and PowerStore X requires six management IP addresses
- D . PowerStore T requires seven storage IP addresses and PowerStore X requires three storage IP addresses
An administrator is trying to connect to PowerStore using SSH with PuTTY and log in as the service user.
Which port do they need to SSH to?
- A . 22
- B . 25
- C . 443
- D . 8443
What is the role of a storage administrator in PowerStore administration?
- A . Managing network switches
- B . Configuring host applications
- C . Monitoring power consumption
- D . Overseeing storage infrastructure and operations