Describe the Features and Functionality of Distributed Devices METRO-NODE-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A company is planning to use Dell Metro Node to provide a single storage namespace across two geographically separated data centers. The application team requires that the storage appear as a single device to the hosts, regardless of which site they are connected to. Which distributed device feature enables this?

   • AA storage array that supports thin provisioning
   • BA host-based volume manager to combine the storage
   • CA separate distributed device for each site
   • DVirtualization of backend storage into a single distributed device
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2. 2application · medium

   A company is planning a Dell Metro Node deployment and wants to ensure that the distributed device can provide continuous access to data even if a single director fails. What is the minimum hardware configuration required to achieve this?

   • AA single director with a redundant power supply
   • BAt least two directors in the Metro Node cluster
   • CTwo backend storage arrays
   • DA witness at a third site
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4. 3application · medium

   A company is using Dell Metro Node to virtualize storage for a mission-critical application. The storage administrator needs to perform a firmware upgrade on one of the backend storage arrays. What is the correct approach to minimize disruption to the application?

   • ATake the application offline during the upgrade
   • BDelete the virtual volumes on that array and recreate them after the upgrade
   • CUpgrade the array while it is still serving I/O
   • DUse Metro Node's non-disruptive maintenance capabilities to move I/O to the other array
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5. 4application · medium

   A company is deploying Dell Metro Node and needs to ensure that the distributed device can be managed centrally. The storage team wants to configure and monitor the device from a single interface. Which component provides this centralized management capability?

   • AThe Metro Node management software
   • BA host-based management agent
   • CA third-party storage management tool
   • DThe backend storage array's management software
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6. 5application · medium

   A company is designing a Dell Metro Node deployment to provide active-active access to storage from two data centers. The storage team wants to ensure that a failure of one data center does not require manual intervention to keep the application running. Which distributed device feature is most important to achieve this?

   • AA single active director pair at one site
   • BManual failover procedures documented for the storage team
   • CAutomatic failover between the two sites
   • DA backup of the Metro Node configuration
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