Des 1221
Des 1221
Des 1221
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
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 2
A.
Fully synchronizes the source and destination data states and reverses the replication direction
B.
Fully synchronizes the source and destination data states and stops the current replication session
C.
Promotes the destination system to production with its replica data consistent to the last
successful RPO synchronization state
D.
Promotes the destination system to production and resets the RPO synchronization cycle in the
protection policy
Answer: D
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore-25-dae/pwrstr-protect-
data/replication?guid=guid-7641aeec-982e-4e4e-85fb-c50f525635db&lang=en-us
QUESTION NO: 3
A.
An external plugin feature for hosts to tune application workload IO on PowerStore NVMe based
storage
B.
A native network configuration feature of PowerStore that configures external Ethernet switching
for PowerStore installation
C.
A feature external to PowerStore that orchestrates vMotion movement of virtual machines onto
PowerStore X systems
D.
A native data migration feature of PowerStore that imports external block storage to PowerStore
Answer: D
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore-1000/pwrstr-import/importing-
external-storage-to-powerstore-overview?guid=guid-6fef77c4-d4c9-49c6-8de2-efd67aa52ca5
QUESTION NO: 4
What is the recommended Windows multi-pathing policy for block volumes on a PowerStore
array?
A.
Least QueueDepth
B.
Round-Robin
C.
FailOver
D.
Least Weighted Paths
QUESTION NO: 5
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
Answer: C
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore/pwrstr-ntwk-cfg/validate-the-
top-of-rack-tor-switch-versions-and-licensing?guid=guid-40c30b91-7fb2-4a26-bac7-
4ae67c07bdfb&lang=en-us
QUESTION NO: 6
A protection policy with snapshot and replication rules is applied to a file system. What is the
result?
A.
Applying the protection policy to the file system fails
B.
Replication rules get ignored and only snapshot rules get applied
C.
Both replication and snapshot rules get applied
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D.
Snapshot rules get ignored and only replication rules get applied
Answer: C
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore/pwrstr-protect-data/data-
protection-in-powerstore?guid=guid-19c6d0e1-fa20-4fb5-9983-61c17abaf21b&lang=en-us
QUESTION NO: 7
A.
DNS and NTP
B.
Storage and NTP
C.
Management and Storage
D.
Management and DNS
Answer: C
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore/pwrstr-ntwk-plang/ip-address-
requirements-for-initial-configuration?guid=guid-cdb61296-b698-47fb-92ce-
284f784cbc2d&lang=en-us
QUESTION NO: 8
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
C.
Data path and management control path to the access host
D.
Host Fibre Channel initiators are registered on the VNX2 storage system
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 9
What is a way to verify the data path connectivity between a source VNX2 storage system and the
PowerStore system when configuring an import session?
A.
Examine Fibre Channel zoning
B.
Verify host initiators on PowerStore Manager
C.
Review Server Manager MPIO properties
D.
Use the VNX2 SP ping operation
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 10
A.
1. Base Enclosure Node B, 2. Base Enclosure Node A, 3. Expansion Enclosure
B.
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1. Base Enclosure, 2. Expansion Enclosure
C.
1. Base Enclosure Node A, 2. Base Enclosure Node B, 3. Expansion Enclosure
D.
1. Expansion Enclosure, 2. Base Enclosure
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 11
A.
2
B.
4
C.
Up to 6
D.
Up to 21
Answer: A
Reference: https://volumes.blog/2020/05/05/whats-is-powerstore-part-2-
hardware/#:~:text=On%20the%20PowerStore%201000%20and,(2)%20NVMe%20NVRAM%20de
vices.&text=PowerStore%20supports%20four%20types%20of,in%20specific%20locations%20and
%20enclosures.
QUESTION NO: 12
Which API does PowerStore use to communicate with ESXi server during vVols provisioning
operation?
A.
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REST
B.
SOAP
C.
VAAI
D.
VASA
Answer: D
Reference: https://volumes.blog/2020/05/06/what-is-powerstore-part-4-vvols/
QUESTION NO: 13
A.
PowerStore Global Storage Discovery IP address must be configured
B.
PowerPath host-based multipathing software
C.
PowerStore LACP bonded ports are tagged for replication
D.
Direct Fibre Channel connections between storage systems
Answer: A
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore-1000/pwrstr-import/general-
requirements-for-importing-data?guid=guid-3b7c512c-55c4-43cc-9b57-3d22eaa85d5c&lang=en-
us
QUESTION NO: 14
A PowerStore T cluster has 3 appliances. Users are unable to access NAS services. What might
be the issue?
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A.
Master appliance is off-line
B.
NAS appliance failover is incorrectly configured
C.
Trial license is expired
D.
Resource balancer service has failed
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 15
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
Answer: C
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore/pwrstr-ntwk-plang/ip-address-
requirements-for-initial-configuration?guid=guid-cdb61296-b698-47fb-92ce-
284f784cbc2d&lang=en-us
Which network is used by the PowerStore for communication to the cluster database?
A.
inter-node
B.
ICM
C.
IDN
D.
ICD
Answer: A
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore-1000t/pwrstr-ntwk-
plang/powerstore-t-model-appliance-networks?guid=guid-97a3e988-c1bc-4f51-a445-
3af23f19da1b
QUESTION NO: 17
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
Answer: B
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore-1000/pwrstr-import/import-
workflow?guid=guid-a19dffc3-8def-4a50-a4ed-14650500f567&lang=en-us
QUESTION NO: 18
An administrator received the following alert from PowerStore regarding a previously created NAS
server?
Description:
The SMB server of the NAS server PowerStore_NAS_01 is configured to be joined to the
domain test.mid, but is currently not joined.
A.
UDS
B.
SMB
C.
LDAP
D.
NTP
Answer: B
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/article/en-pk/sln317202/powerstore-alerts-smb-server-
alerts?lang=en
QUESTION NO: 19
What is the logical block size when creating and formatting volumes on PowerStore for Windows
hosts?
A.
512 bytes
B.
520 bytes
D.
64 kilobytes
Answer: A
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore/pwrstr-hcg/disk-
formatting?guid=guid-27740e37-8432-4241-a3d7-bf18843a94ce&lang=en-us
QUESTION NO: 20
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
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 21
A.
Thin provision conversion wizard
B.
System Optimization
C.
Space reclamation wizard
D.
Assisted Migration
Answer: D
Reference: https://volumes.blog/2020/05/18/what-is-powerstore-part-11-resource-balancer/
QUESTION NO: 22
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
Answer: C
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore/pwrstr-cfg-vols/remove-a-
volume-from-a-volume-group?guid=guid-4b974223-26e4-40fe-a1b8-01beb210c305&lang=en-us
QUESTION NO: 23
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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
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 24
A PowerStore X system is being implemented using Dell EMC S5248F-ON Ethernet switching as
data switches.
What is required when configuring the VLT interconnects on the data switches?
A.
Assign the switch default route for the VLT traffic
B.
Set the VLT connection to the switch default VLAN
C.
On each switch, select the switch management port MAC as the VLT MAC
D.
Configure the VLT MACs with a matching unique made-up address
Answer: C
Explanation:
What is the final configuration step when installing the ImportKit for a Windows host accessing
VNX2 storage?
A.
Select the folder location on the host for the program installation
B.
Select the RSA key for configuring the control path HTTPS certificate
C.
Configure the network port and interface for the host data path
D.
Configure the network port and interface for the management control path
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 26
How many cables are required for minimum support for PowerStore T Front-End storage
connectivity?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
4
D.
6
Answer: B
Explanation:
An administrator assigns a protection policy to a volume group. Volume1, Volume2, Volume3 are
put into the volume group. Later it is decided that Volume2 should be replicated at a different time.
Volume2 is removed from the volume group. The administrator attempts to assign a new
protection policy to Volume2 and the option is greyed out.
A.
Already has a protection policy from the Volume-Group
B.
Requires a replication rule not a protection policy
C.
Requires a snapshot rule and a replication rule
D.
Still has associated Volume-Group snapshots
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 28
What describes the process used in the Import External Storage migration architecture?
A.
Orchestrator on PowerStore communicates over the control path to the host plugin and controls
the multipathing active path to storage
B.
Plugin on PowerStore communicates over the control path to orchestrator on the host and controls
the multipathing active path to storage
C.
Orchestrator on PowerStore communicates over the data path to the host plugin and controls the
multipathing active path to storage
D.
Plugin on PowerStore communicates over the data path to orchestrator on the host and controls
the multipathing active path to storage
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Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 29
A.
Master appliance primary node first, then the peer node
B.
On one node at a time
C.
On all primary nodes first, then peer nodes
D.
In parallel on all nodes
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 30
An administrator has performed the Cutover operation for an import session from a VNX2 source
storage system.
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
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Answer: B
Reference: https://laptrinhx.com/what-is-dell-emc-powerstore-part-7-importing-external-storage-
146661351/
QUESTION NO: 31
A storage administrator has provisioned 10 × 2GB volumes. 400MB of data is written to each of
the ten volumes. What is the Thin Savings ratio for this configuration?
A.
3:1
B.
4:1
C.
5:1
D.
6:1
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 32
A.
Inter-node network
B.
Intra-Cluster Management network
C.
Intra-Cluster Data network
D.
Storage network
Match the correct Base Enclosure port in column A to the Expansion Enclosure port in column B to
show the correct cabling for adding a single expansion enclosure to a base enclosure.
Answer:
Reference:
https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore/pwrstr-isg/cable-the-base-enclosure-to-
the-expansion-enclosure?guid=guid-d68d049f-2b77-489f-b1ab-553f4f3de8aa&lang=en-us
QUESTION NO: 34
How is the VASA provider registered with vSphere when connecting to a PowerStore X system?
A.
VASA is unsupported in PowerStore X models
B.
Built into the PowerStore X system code
C.
Automatically added during Initial Configuration
D.
Manually added from vCenter server using add storage provider option
Answer: D
Reference: https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-ca/collaterals/unauth/white-
papers/products/storage/h18116-dell-emc-powerstore-vmware-vsphere-best-practices.pdf (17)
QUESTION NO: 35
What does a Storage Administrator need to consider about Resource Balance when assigning
volumes?
A.
I/O utilization
B.
Cluster utilization
C.
Node utilization
D.
Capacity utilization
Answer: D
Reference: https://volumes.blog/2020/05/18/what-is-powerstore-part-11-resource-balancer/
QUESTION NO: 36
Which administrator tasks are needed to increase the size of a VMFS datastore without the use of
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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
Answer: C
Reference: https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/collaterals/unauth/white-
papers/products/storage/h18116-dell-emc-powerstore-vmware-vsphere-best-practices.pdf
QUESTION NO: 37
A.
It is run automatically by the replication destination system in the event of a source system outage
B.
It is run from the replication destination system by the administrator in the event of a source
system outage
C.
It is run automatically by the replication source system in the event of a source system outage
D.
It is run from the replication source system by the administrator in the event of an outage on the
system
Answer: B
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore/pwrstr-protect-
data/replication?guid=guid-7641aeec-982e-4e4e-85fb-c50f525635db&lang=en-us
Answer:
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 39
Note the yellow arrow. A Data Center Engineer notices that the LED is blinking blue and amber
alternating at one second intervals. What does this indicate?
A.
Node is Degraded
B.
System is booting
C.
Node in Service Mode
D.
System not initialized
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Answer: C
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore/pwrstr-isg/embedded-module-
leds?guid=guid-bc07892c-75cf-43b6-8f17-8a4c49001aeb&lang=en-us
QUESTION NO: 40
A PowerStore T administrator discovers that only one port on each node is active and passing
traffic. The other port is healthy and online, but total bandwidth is only half of what the customer
expects. Which action could resolve the issue?
A.
Configure VLT and Link Aggregation Control Protocol
B.
Implement VLT and Dynamic Link Aggregation Group
C.
Configure Link Aggregation Control Protocol and Dynamic Link Aggregation Group
D.
Implement Dynamic Link Aggregation Group
Answer: A
Reference: https://www.delltechnologies.com/resources/en-us/asset/white-
papers/products/storage/h18157-dell-emc-powerstore-clustering-high-availability.pdf
QUESTION NO: 41
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.
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17 NVMe SCM
D.
17 NVMe SSD
Answer: A
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 42
A.
Discovery network uses only native VLAN
B.
Port 54 needs to be enabled
C.
Dedicated port needs to be used for discovery network
D.
Port 54 has not been set to trunk mode
Answer: C
Explanation:
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
Answer: B
Reference: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore/pwrstr-cfg-vols/delete-a-
volume?guid=guid-26e8c12d-a3df-4d4d-8012-ae2ef9e53721&lang=en-us
QUESTION NO: 44
Which port location in the graphic is used for network management connectivity on a PowerStore
T?
A.
1
B.
C.
3
D.
4
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 45
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
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 46
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.
B.
SQL4 still has replications
C.
SQL4 is part of a volume group
D.
SQL4 still has snapshots
Answer: B
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 47
1.a.1 What is the maximum number of appliances that can be connected to form a cluster?
A.
1 in a PowerStore T cluster, 4 in a PowerStore X cluster
B.
1 in a PowerStore T cluster, 1 in a PowerStore X cluster
C.
4 in a PowerStore T cluster, 4 in a PowerStore X cluster
D.
4 in a PowerStore T cluster, 1 in a PowerStore X cluster
Answer: D
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 48
Which ports are recommended for use as the interconnect between the two Dell supplied Data
Switches connected to PowerStore?
A.
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Two 10 GigE
B.
Two 25 GbE
C.
Two 100 GigE
D.
Four 1 GbE
Answer: B
Reference: https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/collaterals/unauth/white-
papers/products/storage/h18241-dell-emc-powerstore-best-practices-guide.pdf (12)
QUESTION NO: 49
At what point in the configuration of an External Storage Import session does the data path from
the host to the PowerStore system become the active IO path?
A.
When the import session begins
B.
Before launching the Import Storage wizard
C.
During the ImportKit installation
D.
As MPIO restarts on the host
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 50
A Storage Administrator removed an appliance from the cluster. What is the status of the removed
appliance’s licenses?
B.
No licensing impact
C.
Licenses becomes void
D.
New licenses are created
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 51
What happens to the parent resource of thin clone 3 if thin clone 2 is deleted?
A.
Snapshot 3 becomes the parent
B.
Thin clone 3 becomes parent
C.
Thin clone 1 becomes parent
D.
Thin clone 3 has an empty parent
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Answer: D
Reference: https://www.delltechnologies.com/en-us/documentation/unity-family/unity-p-config-
luns/03-configuring-block-thin-clones.htm
Answer:
Explanation:
Reference:
https://www.delltechnologies.com/resources/en-us/asset/white-papers/products/storage/h18151-
dell-emc-powerstore-data-efficiencies.pdf
QUESTION NO: 53
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
Answer: C
Explanation:
QUESTION NO: 54
A.
8
B.
16
C.
32
D.
64
Answer: A
Reference: https://www.delltechnologies.com/da-dk/collaterals/unauth/data-
sheets/products/storage/h18143-dell-emc-powerstore-family-spec-sheet.pdf