Manipulate Storage Data Targets POWERFLEX-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21expert · hard

   A research institute is deploying a new high-performance computing (HPC) cluster. The applications require both block storage for scratch data and file storage for shared home directories. The administrator needs to create both types of targets in PowerFlex. Which combination of actions should be performed?

   • ACreate a volume for block storage and a file system for shared directories.
   • BCreate a storage pool and a file system.
   • CCreate two volumes and map them to the cluster.
   • DCreate two file systems and export them via NFS.
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2. 22expert · hard

   A large enterprise is running a critical Oracle database on a PowerFlex volume. The database team wants to increase the volume size from 2 TB to 3 TB to accommodate a new data warehouse load. However, the storage pool where the volume resides is running low on free space. The administrator must ensure the expansion succeeds without impacting the database's availability. What should the administrator do first?

   • AExpand the volume immediately and monitor the storage pool.
   • BChange the volume's performance policy to reduce IOPS and free up space.
   • CAdd additional storage to the storage pool to ensure sufficient capacity, then expand the volume.
   • DDelete unused volumes in the storage pool to free up space, then expand.
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4. 23expert · hard

   A financial institution has a PowerFlex volume mapped to a host group containing two application servers. The security team mandates that the volume be accessible only to one of the servers. The administrator needs to change the mapping without disrupting the application running on the other server. What is the most appropriate action?

   • AChange the volume's access mode to read-only for the host group.
   • BUnmap the volume from the host group and map it directly to the single server.
   • CDelete the volume and recreate it with a new mapping.
   • DRemove the other server from the host group.
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5. 24application · medium

   A government agency is planning a new document management system. The application requires a shared storage target that can be accessed by multiple Windows servers using the SMB protocol. Which type of storage data target should the administrator create in Dell PowerFlex?

   • AA block volume mapped to the Windows servers.
   • BA file system exported via SMB.
   • CA thin-provisioned volume with a shared LUN.
   • DA storage pool configured for SMB access.
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6. 25application · medium

   A manufacturing company has a PowerFlex volume mapped to a production database. The security team requires that the volume be accessible only to the database server and not to any other host. The administrator notices that the volume is currently mapped to a host group that includes several other servers. What should the administrator do to meet the security requirement?

   • ADelete the volume and recreate it with a new mapping.
   • BCreate a new host group and add the database server to it.
   • CChange the volume's performance policy to limit access.
   • DModify the volume's access settings to restrict it to the database server only.
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