What is the purpose of enabling Maintenance Mode on a PowerFlex node?
- A . Perform software upgrades
- B . Protect volumes using snapshots
- C . Add new nodes to the cluster
- D . Isolate the node for maintenance without impacting data availability
Which tasks can be performed using PowerFlex Manager? (Choose two)
- A . Lifecycle management of nodes
- B . Virtual machine migration
- C . Backup and recovery configuration
- D . Monitoring cluster performance
How can an administrator monitor the progress of a PowerFlex cluster upgrade?
- A . Using the PowerFlex CLI
- B . Through PowerFlex Manager
- C . By accessing storage pool logs
- D . Using the vCenter plugin
Which PowerFlex feature allows the sharing of storage data across multiple nodes?
- A . Fault Sets
- B . Storage Pools
- C . Shared File Systems
- D . Replication Targets
What are the key steps in creating a storage pool in PowerFlex? (Choose two)
- A . Define the protection domain
- B . Assign drives with consistent performance metrics
- C . Enable VLAN tagging for the storage pool
- D . Configure fault sets for redundancy
What is the recommended method for upgrading a PowerFlex cluster?
- A . Manual node-by-node upgrades
- B . Using the PowerFlex Manager lifecycle management feature
- C . Reinstalling the operating system on each node
- D . Upgrading metadata managers first
What is the recommended method for upgrading a PowerFlex cluster?
- A . Manual node-by-node upgrades
- B . Using the PowerFlex Manager lifecycle management feature
- C . Reinstalling the operating system on each node
- D . Upgrading metadata managers first
What is the recommended method for upgrading a PowerFlex cluster?
- A . Manual node-by-node upgrades
- B . Using the PowerFlex Manager lifecycle management feature
- C . Reinstalling the operating system on each node
- D . Upgrading metadata managers first
What is the recommended method for upgrading a PowerFlex cluster?
- A . Manual node-by-node upgrades
- B . Using the PowerFlex Manager lifecycle management feature
- C . Reinstalling the operating system on each node
- D . Upgrading metadata managers first
What is the recommended method for upgrading a PowerFlex cluster?
- A . Manual node-by-node upgrades
- B . Using the PowerFlex Manager lifecycle management feature
- C . Reinstalling the operating system on each node
- D . Upgrading metadata managers first
Password Policies
Functions:
A) Define user roles and permissions
B) Ensure secure key management for encryption
C) Notify administrators of security events
D) Enforce strong authentication credentials
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2 – B
3 – C
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2 – B
3 – D
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What are the benefits of PowerFlex architecture? (Choose two)
- A . High scalability
- B . Integrated tape backup support
- C . Performance optimization for databases
- D . Integrated DR planning tools
Which entity is used to define storage groups for managing shared resources in PowerFlex?
- A . Resource Groups
- B . Fault Sets
- C . Protection Domains
- D . Storage Pools
Before starting an upgrade, which step is essential to ensure a smooth process?
- A . Reset all storage pools
- B . Verify cluster health and resolve any issues
- C . Enable deduplication on all volumes
- D . Disable SNMP traps
Which tasks can be performed with PowerFlex volumes? (Choose two)
- A . Create snapshots
- B . Configure VLAN tagging
- C . Assign volumes to protection domains
- D . Enable data replication
Which operations are supported for managing snapshots in PowerFlex? (Choose two)
- A . Restore data from a snapshot
- B . Convert snapshots to writable volumes
- C . Deduplicate snapshot data
- D . Schedule automatic snapshot creation
What are the benefits of enabling Maintenance Mode on a PowerFlex node? (Choose two)
- A . Allows for node hardware upgrades without disrupting operations
- B . Automatically replicates data to other nodes
- C . Isolates the node for troubleshooting
- D . Enables faster deduplication processes
What actions can administrators perform to manage PowerFlex shared file systems? (Choose two)
- A . Assign file systems to fault sets
- B . Enable data access for multiple nodes
- C . Configure snapshots for shared file systems
- D . Deduplicate shared file system data
What steps are required to configure secure user accounts in PowerFlex? (Choose two)
- A . Integrate PowerFlex with LDAP
- B . Assign VLANs to user accounts
- C . Configure password policies
- D . Enable multi-factor authentication
Which component is upgraded first during a PowerFlex cluster upgrade?
- A . Metadata Managers
- B . Storage Data Servers
- C . Fault Sets
- D . Cluster Nodes
What actions are taken when reconfiguring Storage Data Servers during cluster expansion? (Choose two)
- A . Validate new node compatibility with existing SDS configurations
- B . Reallocate storage pools for load balancing
- C . Configure Fault Sets for the new nodes
- D . Enable data deduplication on new SDS nodes
PowerFlex upgrades require all nodes to be in Maintenance Mode.
- A . True
- B . False
Which software components are essential for PowerFlex operations? (Choose two)
- A . Storage Data Server (SDS)
- B . Meta Data Manager (MDM)
- C . VMware Horizon
- D . PowerProtect Data Manager
Snapshots in PowerFlex are created in a writable state by default.
- A . True
- B . False
What are the prerequisites for creating a Fault Set? (Choose two)
- A . At least 3 nodes in the cluster
- B . Predefined Protection Domain
- C . Existing Storage Pool
- D . Enabled deduplication
Which conditions must be met to begin a PowerFlex upgrade? (Choose two)
- A . All nodes must be online
- B . Cluster health status must be green
- C . All fault sets must be reconfigured
- D . Metadata Managers must be active
What are the advantages of using PowerFlex Manager for upgrades? (Choose two)
- A . Automated rollback in case of failure
- B . Scheduled upgrades to minimize downtime
- C . Multi-cluster upgrade capabilities
- D . Real-time performance monitoring during upgrades
While setting up a PowerFlex cluster, an administrator needs to create a Storage Pool.
What tasks must they complete first?
- A . Configure a Protection Domain
- B . Assign drives with consistent performance metrics
- C . Validate VLAN configurations
- D . Enable Fault Sets for redundancy
What are the key benefits of integrating CloudLink with PowerFlex? (Choose two)
- A . Provides secure key management for encryption
- B . Enables VLAN tagging for secure communications
- C . Simplifies compliance with data protection laws
- D . Protects data during replication
Which component is reconfigured when expanding metadata storage in PowerFlex?
- A . Storage Pools
- B . Fault Sets
- C . Metadata Managers
- D . Replication Targets
Which management interface is used for day-to-day operations of PowerFlex?
- A . vCenter Plugin
- B . CLI
- C . GUI
- D . PowerFlex Manager
Which feature of PowerFlex is leveraged to expand storage capacity in a cluster?
- A . Fault Sets
- B . Dynamic Node Addition
- C . Snapshots
- D . Shared File Systems
What is the primary purpose of a Protection Domain in PowerFlex?
- A . Grouping nodes based on geographical location
- B . Isolating storage resources for fault containment
- C . Managing metadata for storage pools
- D . Configuring node maintenance schedules
What actions can be taken as part of post-installation tasks in PowerFlex? (Choose two)
- A . Configure protection domains
- B . Assign VLANs to nodes
- C . Enable fault sets
- D . Define replication targets