Integrate Cloudlink POWERFLEX-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21expert · hard

   A hospital is deploying PowerFlex and must encrypt patient data at rest. They have a strict requirement that encryption keys must be managed by a separate system to ensure that no single administrator can access both the data and the keys. They are considering CloudLink. Which deployment approach best meets this requirement?

   • AUse CloudLink to encrypt data in transit between the hospital network and the PowerFlex cluster.
   • BStore the encryption keys on the PowerFlex nodes to avoid a single point of failure.
   • CDeploy CloudLink on a dedicated server managed by a different team than the PowerFlex administrators.
   • DInstall CloudLink on the same server as the PowerFlex gateway to simplify management.
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
2. 22expert · hard

   A company has integrated CloudLink with PowerFlex and enabled encryption. The security team wants to ensure that if the CloudLink server is compromised, the encryption keys are not exposed. Which feature of CloudLink addresses this concern?

   • ACloudLink stores keys in an encrypted format on the server, protected by a passphrase.
   • BCloudLink uses a hardware security module to store keys, making them inaccessible to software attacks.
   • CCloudLink sends the keys to PowerFlex and deletes them from its own storage.
   • DCloudLink stores keys only in memory and never writes them to disk.
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
4. 23foundation · easy

   How does CloudLink integrate with a Dell PowerFlex cluster?

   • AIt connects to the cluster as an external key manager to supply encryption keys
   • BIt replaces the PowerFlex storage controller to manage data placement
   • CIt is embedded in the PowerFlex operating system to provide antivirus protection
   • DIt is installed directly on each PowerFlex storage node as a software agent
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
5. 24application · medium

   A company wants to integrate CloudLink with PowerFlex. The CloudLink server is already deployed and running version 5.2. The PowerFlex cluster is version 4.5. The administrator checks the compatibility matrix and finds that CloudLink 5.2 is not listed as supported with PowerFlex 4.5. What should the administrator do?

   • AUpgrade CloudLink to a version that is listed as supported with PowerFlex 4.5.
   • BContact Dell Support to request an exception for the unsupported version.
   • CProceed with the integration because CloudLink versions are backward compatible.
   • DDowngrade PowerFlex to an older version that supports CloudLink 5.2.
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
6. 25foundation · easy

   Where can an administrator verify the CloudLink integration status in PowerFlex?

   • AIn the PowerFlex storage node's BIOS settings
   • BIn the PowerFlex Manager interface under the key management settings
   • CBy checking the physical LED status on the storage nodes
   • DIn the CloudLink server's system log only
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first