DES-1111: Specialist - Technology Architect, PowerMax and VMAX All Flash Solutions Version 1.0Demo

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DES-1111 is the Dell Technologies Proven Professional qualifying exam for the Specialist - Technology Architect, PowerMax and VMAX All Flash Solutions track. It tests designing and positioning PowerMax and VMAX All Flash solutions, including storage allocation, monitoring, workload planning, virtualized environment management, SRDF design, and use of Unisphere and Solutions Enabler. Dell's exam update notes say this exam retired on February 2, 2024 and was migrated to D-PVM-DS-23.

Exam Topics

  • PowerMax and VMAX All Flash Features20%
  • Business Continuity10%
  • Replication20%
  • Virtualized Environments10%
  • Design and Sizing for PowerMax and VMAX All Flash30%
  • Unisphere for PowerMax10%

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QuestionQ1

Replication

How do Copy-mode linked targets and NoCopy-mode linked targets behave when a SnapVX unlink operation disassociates the linked target?

  • A Once the copy completes, Copy mode linked targets do not contain a full and usable copy of the source devices.Behavior of NoCopy mode linked targets depends on the operating system running on the array. PowerMaxOS 5978 and HYPERMAX OS 5977.810.184 and later allow access to unlinked targets.
  • B Once the copy completes, Copy mode linked targets contain a full and usable copy of the source devices.Behavior of NoCopy mode linked targets depends on the operating system running on the array. PowerMaxOS 5978 and HYPERMAX OS 5977.596.583 and later allow access to unlinked targets.
  • C Once the copy completes, Copy mode linked targets contain a full and usable copy of the source devices.Behavior of NoCopy mode linked targets depends on the operating system running on the array. PowerMaxOS 5978 and HYPERMAX OS 5977.810.184 and later allow access to unlinked targets.
  • D Once the copy completes, Copy mode linked targets will contain a full and usable copy of the source devices.NoCopy mode linked targets will not allow access to unlinked targets.
Explanation

After Copy-mode replication completes, the linked target contains a full, usable point-in-time copy that remains available after unlinking. NoCopy linked targets can be accessed after unlinking when they are fully defined on PowerMaxOS 5978 or HYPERMAX OS 5977.810.184 and later; earlier HYPERMAX OS versions did not qualify this behavior.

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QuestionQ2

Unisphere for PowerMax

Which storage object must be created in Unisphere for PowerMax to allow vCenter to automatically provision datastores to ESXi hosts?

  • A Storage Groups
  • B Storage Volumes
  • C Masking View
  • D Host Groups
Explanation

A masking view provides the host-access mapping required for PowerMax storage provisioning to vCenter/ESXi. Dell’s PowerMax VSI prerequisites require at least one masking view for the vCenter host or cluster.

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QuestionQ3

PowerMax and VMAX All Flash Features

A storage administrator is unable to terminate a TimeFinder SnapVX snapshot. What action should the administrator perform?

  • A Modify the Time to Live setting
  • B Verify that there are no linked targets or restore sessions
  • C Run a terminate command for each individual LUN
  • D Check if there is an available reserved capacity
Explanation

A TimeFinder SnapVX snapshot must have no linked target devices and no restore sessions before it can be terminated. Linked targets must be unlinked, and any restore session must be terminated first.

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QuestionQ4

Unisphere for PowerMax

A storage architect is preparing for a Unisphere upgrade. Which password is required for the upgrade?

  • A lockbox
  • B root
  • C sysadmin
  • D boxmgmt
Explanation

The lockbox password is required because Unisphere and Solutions Enabler use the lockbox to securely store credentials and stable system values needed to continue an upgrade. A lost lockbox password can cause a Solutions Enabler upgrade to fail.

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QuestionQ5

Unisphere for PowerMax

What offers a quick view of the performance metrics for a Storage Group and describes its relationship to the associated front-end director and ports?

  • A Performance Thresholds
  • B SG Noisy Neighbor
  • C SG Workload
  • D IO Profile
Explanation

SG Workload is the Unisphere for PowerMax performance dashboard view that summarizes Storage Group activity and relates that activity to the associated front-end directors and ports. Dell’s Performance Management capability provides dashboards for viewing and analyzing storage-system performance data.

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Topics covered
PowerMax and VMAX All Flash FeaturesBusiness ContinuityReplicationVirtualized EnvironmentsDesign and Sizing for PowerMax and VMAX All FlashUnisphere for PowerMax
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