Through which interfaces can basic system settings be configured on a Dell Unity system?
- A . Unisphere GUI
- B . Service tasks menu in Unisphere
- C . CLI
- D . Unisphere Mobile App
How can storage be provisioned on Dell Unity XT systems?
- A . Thick LUNs only
- B . Thin LUNs only
- C . Both Thick and Thin LUNs
- D . Neither Thick nor Thin LUNs
Setting Host I/O limits allows administrators to:
- A . Completely block host access to certain LUNs
- B . Dynamically adjust priorities among multiple hosts
- C . Limit the number of IOPS or bandwidth per host
- D . Ensure critical applications maintain performance SLAs
What are four constraints defined in a VMware Capability Profile?
- A . Protocol Endpoint, Drive Type, RAID Level, and VM UUID
- B . Capacity, Drive Type, RAID Level, and Data Reduction
- C . Service Level, Drive Type, RAID Level, and Space Efficiency
- D . Service Level, Access, Protocol, and Space Efficiency
A system administrator must mount the NFS Datastore from a Dell Unity XT system to an ESXi host.
Which permission level must they select when adding the host access to VMware NFS Datastore?
- A . Read-only
- B . Read/write, enable Root
- C . Read/write
- D . Read/write, Execute
Describe the process for managing NAS client access to SMB and NFS file storage resources.
- A . Requires a separate NAS server for each protocol
- B . Unified NAS server can serve both SMB and NFS clients
- C . Access based on IP whitelisting only
- D . Integration with Active Directory for SMB and NFSv4
What is the maximum storage capacity supported by Dell Unity XT systems?
- A . Up to 4 PB
- B . Up to 8 PB
- C . Up to 16 PB
- D . Up to 32 PB
What features are available for managing host access to block storage resources?
- A . LUN masking
- B . Host profiles
- C . Automatic host discovery
- D . Multi-pathing configuration
What are the benefits of using dynamic storage pools over traditional storage pools?
- A . Improved performance through fine-grained striping
- B . Easier management and automatic rebalancing
- C . Requires less physical storage for the same level of protection
- D . Only supports high-capacity drives
What capability is provided by the Dell CIFS Management snap-in?
- A . Configure NAS Server registry settings
- B . Manage home directories
- C . Configure share permissions
- D . Manage local NAS Server users
What strategies should be employed for efficient NAS client access management to SMB and NFS file storage?
- A . Separate NAS servers for SMB and NFS for performance optimization
- B . Consolidating SMB and NFS services on a single NAS server for simplicity
- C . Implementing user quotas and snapshots for data management
- D . Configuring network segmentation for SMB and NFS traffic
What is a consideration when implementing a Thin Clone on a Dell Unity XT array?
- A . Data Reduction can be enabled independently on source LUN and on Thin Clone.
- B . Thin Clone can be created directly from the Base LUN.
- C . Thin Clone is only supported on Dell Unity XT systems.
- D . Thin Clone can be expanded independently from the Base LUN.
What does Dell Unity offer for data protection and mobility?
- A . Local LUN Move only
- B . Snapshots and replication only
- C . Snapshots, replication, and Local LUN Move
- D . No data protection features
A storage administrator wants to configure a Dell Unity XT system to join the list of arrays remotely monitored for activity and system status. The administrator is using Unisphere Central. The security policy on the Unisphere server is set to automatic.
What additional security information must be specified in the Unisphere Settings window to enable communication with Unisphere Central?
- A . Unisphere Central Hash and login credentials
- B . Unisphere Central Hash and challenge phras
- C . Unisphere Central IP address and Central Hash
- D . Unisphere Central IP address and login credentials
Which storage pool object is created for every RAID group in a traditional pool?
- A . MetaLUN
- B . Private LUN
- C . Pool Slice
- D . Stripe Volume
Which feature differentiates Dell UnityVSA from traditional storage arrays?
- A . Physical hardware components
- B . Software-defined storage with flexible deployment
- C . Limited to block storage
- D . No NAS capability
Which SNMP versions are supported by Dell Unity XT?
- A . SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 only
- B . SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c only
- C . SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3
- D . SNMPv1 and SNMPv3 only
Which three operations can be performed on a file system-based snapshot? (Select 3)
- A . Copy
- B . Refresh
- C . Attach to host
- D . Refresh and Replicate
- E . Restore
Which of the following user interfaces can be used for monitoring and managing the Dell Unity family of storage systems?
- A . Unisphere Web-based GUI
- B . CLI (Command Line Interface)
- C . VMware vCenter Plugin
- D . Microsoft System Center
Where do Dynamic Pools obtain spare space for rebuilds?
- A . Spare extents are striped across pool drives.
- B . Unprovisioned free space is used from the pool.
- C . Unused drives act as dedicated hot spares.
- D . Dedicated hot spare drives are reserved from a pool.
Which of the following is a feature of Dell Unity XT systems for system administration?
- A . Manual software updates only
- B . Cloud-based management
- C . No support for remote management
- D . SNMPv3 support only
Which features are available for monitoring the Dell Unity family of storage systems?
- A . Dashboard views in Unisphere
- B . Detailed performance analysis tools
- C . Email alert configurations
- D . System logs accessible via CLI
Which statements accurately describe the replication data protection feature in Dell Unity systems?
- A . Only supports synchronous replication
- B . Can replicate data both synchronously and asynchronously
- C . Requires identical storage configurations on both the source and target
- D . Replication can be performed at the LUN or file system level
What is the impact of snapshot creation on the performance of a Dell Unity system?
- A . Significant performance degradation due to disk I/O
- B . Minimal impact as snapshots are point-in-time references
- C . Increased CPU usage for managing snapshot metadata
- D . No impact, as snapshots are stored on separate hardware
How does Dell Unity implement data reduction?
- A . Compression only
- B . Deduplication only
- C . Both compression and deduplication
- D . Neither compression nor deduplication
How is block storage provisioned on Dell Unity XT and UnityVSA?
- A . Through Unisphere by configuring storage pools
- B . Exclusively via the CLI
- C . Automatically based on workload requirements
- D . By manually assigning disks to hosts
Which methods can be used to manage Dell Unity XT system settings?
- A . Unisphere Central
- B . CLI
- C . REST API
- D . SNMP
What is a benefit of using FAST VP on a Dell Unity XT array?
- A . Improves RTO
- B . Reduces CapEx
- C . Improves RPO
- D . Reduces TCO
A storage administrator needs to connect a new iSCSI host to a Dell Unity XT array.
Which I/O modules support host iSCSI connectivity?
- A . 25 GbE optical only
- B . 10 GbE Base-T and 25 GbE optical
- C . 16 Gb/s FC and 25 GbE optical
- D . 10 GbE Base-T only
What is the maximum hierarchical Snapshot level, for both LUNs and file systems, on Dell Unity XT storage system?
- A . 20
- B . 16
- C . 10
- D . 32
What considerations should be taken into account when mixing drive sizes in dynamic pools?
- A . Larger drives can be added without impacting pool performance
- B . Adding smaller drives to a pool of larger drives is recommended
- C . Mixing drives of different sizes can lead to uneven wear
- D . It’s important to consider the impact on rebuild times
In terms of data protection and availability, what features do Dell Unity systems offer for block and file storage?
- A . Snapshots
- B . Synchronous replication
- C . Deduplication at the storage pool level
- D . Native asynchronous replication
A storage administrator is tasked with configuring a density-based Host I/O policy based on the following requirements:
– Resource Size: 400 GB LUN
– Density Limit: 15 IOPS
What is the total IOPS set by this policy?
- A . 4000
- B . 6500
- C . 8000
- D . 6000
Which three service tasks require the SP to be in Service Mode? (Select 3)
- A . Reinitialize the storage system.
- B . Enable SSH.
- C . Reboot SP.
- D . Reimage an SP.
- E . Replace certain hardware components.
For creating synchronous replication sessions, which of the following is true?
- A . It guarantees zero data loss in the event of a failure
- B . Suitable for long-distance data protection strategies
- C . Requires a dedicated high-bandwidth, low-latency network
- D . Data is replicated with a significant delay to ensure consistency
For Dell Unity XT and UnityVSA system administration, which operations can be performed using the CLI?
- A . Creating storage pools
- B . Configuring network settings
- C . Managing snapshots
- D . Updating system software
Which feature contributes to storage efficiency in Dell Unity systems?
- A . Deduplication
- B . RAID 0 configuration
- C . Fixed block size allocation
- D . Single-tier storage
For Dell Unity XT and UnityVSA, which statements are accurate regarding basic system settings management?
- A . Network configurations can be managed through both GUI and CLI
- B . Time and locale settings are configurable via Unisphere
- C . User roles and permissions can be defined and managed
- D . Firmware updates can be scheduled and automated
What is the impact of drive size mix on the rebuild process in dynamic pools?
- A . No impact, as rebuild times are consistent across drive sizes
- B . Larger drives may result in longer rebuild times
- C . Smaller drives accelerate the rebuild process
- D . Mixing drive sizes is discouraged due to unpredictable rebuild durations
What is the impact of drive size mix on the rebuild process in dynamic pools?
- A . No impact, as rebuild times are consistent across drive sizes
- B . Larger drives may result in longer rebuild times
- C . Smaller drives accelerate the rebuild process
- D . Mixing drive sizes is discouraged due to unpredictable rebuild durations
What is the impact of drive size mix on the rebuild process in dynamic pools?
- A . No impact, as rebuild times are consistent across drive sizes
- B . Larger drives may result in longer rebuild times
- C . Smaller drives accelerate the rebuild process
- D . Mixing drive sizes is discouraged due to unpredictable rebuild durations
What is the impact of drive size mix on the rebuild process in dynamic pools?
- A . No impact, as rebuild times are consistent across drive sizes
- B . Larger drives may result in longer rebuild times
- C . Smaller drives accelerate the rebuild process
- D . Mixing drive sizes is discouraged due to unpredictable rebuild durations
What is the impact of drive size mix on the rebuild process in dynamic pools?
- A . No impact, as rebuild times are consistent across drive sizes
- B . Larger drives may result in longer rebuild times
- C . Smaller drives accelerate the rebuild process
- D . Mixing drive sizes is discouraged due to unpredictable rebuild durations
What is the impact of drive size mix on the rebuild process in dynamic pools?
- A . No impact, as rebuild times are consistent across drive sizes
- B . Larger drives may result in longer rebuild times
- C . Smaller drives accelerate the rebuild process
- D . Mixing drive sizes is discouraged due to unpredictable rebuild durations
What is the impact of drive size mix on the rebuild process in dynamic pools?
- A . No impact, as rebuild times are consistent across drive sizes
- B . Larger drives may result in longer rebuild times
- C . Smaller drives accelerate the rebuild process
- D . Mixing drive sizes is discouraged due to unpredictable rebuild durations
What is the impact of drive size mix on the rebuild process in dynamic pools?
- A . No impact, as rebuild times are consistent across drive sizes
- B . Larger drives may result in longer rebuild times
- C . Smaller drives accelerate the rebuild process
- D . Mixing drive sizes is discouraged due to unpredictable rebuild durations
What is the impact of drive size mix on the rebuild process in dynamic pools?
- A . No impact, as rebuild times are consistent across drive sizes
- B . Larger drives may result in longer rebuild times
- C . Smaller drives accelerate the rebuild process
- D . Mixing drive sizes is discouraged due to unpredictable rebuild durations
What is the impact of drive size mix on the rebuild process in dynamic pools?
- A . No impact, as rebuild times are consistent across drive sizes
- B . Larger drives may result in longer rebuild times
- C . Smaller drives accelerate the rebuild process
- D . Mixing drive sizes is discouraged due to unpredictable rebuild durations
What is the impact of drive size mix on the rebuild process in dynamic pools?
- A . No impact, as rebuild times are consistent across drive sizes
- B . Larger drives may result in longer rebuild times
- C . Smaller drives accelerate the rebuild process
- D . Mixing drive sizes is discouraged due to unpredictable rebuild durations
What is the impact of drive size mix on the rebuild process in dynamic pools?
- A . No impact, as rebuild times are consistent across drive sizes
- B . Larger drives may result in longer rebuild times
- C . Smaller drives accelerate the rebuild process
- D . Mixing drive sizes is discouraged due to unpredictable rebuild durations
What is the impact of drive size mix on the rebuild process in dynamic pools?
- A . No impact, as rebuild times are consistent across drive sizes
- B . Larger drives may result in longer rebuild times
- C . Smaller drives accelerate the rebuild process
- D . Mixing drive sizes is discouraged due to unpredictable rebuild durations