Configure Storage Pools POWERFLEX-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   A storage pool in a PowerFlex cluster is experiencing high latency, and the administrator suspects that the pool is over-allocated. The pool has a capacity limit of 90%, and current usage is at 85%. The administrator wants to reduce latency by lowering the capacity limit. Which action should the administrator take?

   • AChange the RAID protection level to reduce overhead.
   • BAdd more devices to the pool to increase physical capacity.
   • CLower the capacity limit to 70% to reduce over-allocation.
   • DIncrease the capacity limit to 95% to allow more over-allocation.
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2. 7application · medium

   A storage administrator notices that a storage pool is reporting high latency and is nearing its capacity threshold. The administrator needs to identify the root cause and take corrective action. Which monitoring metric should the administrator examine first to determine if the pool is experiencing a performance bottleneck?

   • AThe number of devices in the storage pool.
   • BThe capacity limit percentage of the storage pool.
   • CThe RAID protection level of the storage pool.
   • DIOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) for the storage pool.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a valid operation when modifying an existing storage pool in PowerFlex?

   • AChanging the pool's name to a different name.
   • BAdding a new device to the pool to increase capacity.
   • CMoving a volume from another pool into this pool without recreation.
   • DConverting the pool from SSD to HDD media type.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   What condition must be met before a storage pool can be deleted in PowerFlex?

   • AAll volumes in the pool must be mapped to at least one host.
   • BThe pool must have at least one device to be eligible for deletion.
   • CThe pool must contain no volumes and no devices.
   • DThe pool must be the only pool in the protection domain.
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6. 10application · medium

   A storage pool in a PowerFlex cluster is approaching its capacity threshold, and the administrator needs to expand its usable capacity. The pool currently has 10 devices, and the administrator wants to add 5 more devices of the same media type. Which action should the administrator take?

   • AModify the storage pool and add the 5 new devices to the pool.
   • BCreate a new storage pool and migrate all volumes to it.
   • CIncrease the capacity limit of the storage pool to allow over-allocation.
   • DDelete the storage pool and recreate it with 15 devices.
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