Question 1

A storage administrator is implementing FAST Cache on a Unity 500 storage array and can select from a mix of SSD drives. Which drive types can be configured to meet the administrator's requirements?

Accepted Answer

FAST Cache requires 400 GB SSD drives.

Question 2

Dell EMC Unity systems collect several metrics at various time intervals and use ESRS to send the information to CloudIQ. What are those metrics and their time intervals?

Accepted Answer

Dell EMC Unity systems collect alerts and performance metrics every 5 minutes, and capacity and configuration metrics every 1 hour.

Question 3

On which systems is Quality of Service available?

Accepted Answer

Quality of Service is available on both Physical Unity and UnityVSA systems, allowing for performance management across these platforms.

Question 4

Which technology is used by Unity Snapshots?

Accepted Answer

Unity Snapshots use the Redirect on Write (RoW) technology to manage changes to data without duplicating the entire dataset.

Question 5

A Thin Clone has just been created. What operation can be performed on it?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

A service provider is installing a Unity storage system for an end-user. The end-user is concerned about network security and will not allow the service provider access to the network. How can the service provider set a static IP address for the Unity storage system management interface?

Accepted Answer

The service provider can connect directly to the service ports on the Unity storage system and use UEMCLI (Unity Command Line Interface) to configure the networking settings, including setting a static IP address, without needing access to the end-user's network.

Question 7

How long will a Copy Back operation take when a hot spare is invoked?

Accepted Answer

Copy Back time depends on the RAID type because different RAID types have different data protection mechanisms and write performance characteristics.

Question 8

Which FAST Cache operation proactively copies dirty pages to underlying hard disk drives?

Accepted Answer

FAST Cache flushing is the operation that proactively copies dirty pages from the cache to the underlying hard disk drives to ensure data integrity and free up cache space.

Question 9

A storage administrator wants to create a series of daily snapshots for an existing critical LUN. How can the snapshots be created?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

When a storage resource has a snapshot taken of it, where are writes to the storage resource written?

Accepted Answer

When a snapshot is taken, new writes to the storage resource are written to new space allocated from the storage resource's parent pool to ensure that the snapshot remains a consistent point-in-time copy.

Question 11

A system administrator receives a warning that their DPE I/O Module has a fault. In this situation, which type of replacement is required?

Accepted Answer

A DPE I/O Module typically requires a Hot-pluggable FRU replacement, meaning it can be replaced without shutting down the system.

Question 12

Which Unity service task is used to reinstall the root operating system while leaving the user's data intact?

Accepted Answer

Reimaging the Storage Processor reinstalls the root operating system while preserving the user's data.

Question 13

A storage administrator has purchased a UnityVSA and asks your recommendation on how to provision the storage to their ESXi host. Based on Dell EMC best practices, what should you recommend?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which software bundles are provided with the Unity Starter software package?

Accepted Answer

FAST Cache and Fast VP are the two software bundles provided with the Unity Starter software package.

Question 15

During the configuration of ESRS, how is the Customer Contact Data verified?

Accepted Answer

The Customer Contact Data is verified by sending an access code through email to the customer, ensuring that the contact information is correct and that the customer can receive communications.

Question 16

On which storage objects is data Reduction supported?

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

What is a use case for Thin Clones?

Accepted Answer

Thin Clones are typically used in development and testing environments because they allow for quick and efficient creation of multiple copies of data without consuming additional storage space.

Question 18

What functionality is provided by the Unity UFS64 Enterprise File System architecture?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which option can be enabled in the Advanced tab of the SMB Share Properties window?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

What is a characteristic of Automatic UFS64 File System extension?

Accepted Answer

Auto-extension can exceed the file system visible size

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