What happens to a PowerFlex snapshot when you delete it?

The snapshot is retained until the volume is deleted

The snapshot is moved to a recycle bin for 30 days

The snapshot is permanently removed and its storage space is reclaimed

The snapshot is converted into a full copy

An administrator needs to create a snapshot of a volume, but the volume is currently experiencing high I/O activity. The administrator is concerned about the impact of the snapshot on performance. What should the administrator do?

Pause the volume before creating the snapshot

Create the snapshot immediately, as it has minimal impact

Wait until the I/O activity decreases

Create a full copy instead to avoid performance impact

A storage administrator notices that a snapshot of a production volume is no longer needed and wants to free up the storage capacity that the snapshot is consuming. What should the administrator do?

Move the snapshot to a different storage pool

Detach the snapshot from the volume

Convert the snapshot to a full volume

An administrator needs to create snapshots of multiple volumes that belong to the same application. The snapshots must be taken at the same time to ensure consistency. The administrator also wants to manage these snapshots as a single entity for deletion. What should the administrator do?

Create individual snapshots and tag them with the same name

Use the replication feature to create copies of all volumes

Create a consistency group and add the volumes to it, then create snapshots of the consistency group

Create snapshots sequentially and then group them manually

A database administrator wants to create a point-in-time copy of a 2 TB volume to test an application upgrade. The copy must be created quickly and must not consume additional storage capacity until data changes. Which PowerFlex feature should the administrator use?

Create a new volume and manually copy data using host-based tools

Create a snapshot of the volume

Create a full volume copy using the replication feature

Create a thin-provisioned volume and attach it to the same host

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Protect Volumes Using Snapshots POWERFLEX-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 3)

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11foundation · easy
What happens to a PowerFlex snapshot when you delete it?
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12application · medium
An administrator needs to create a snapshot of a volume, but the volume is currently experiencing high I/O activity. The administrator is concerned about the impact of the snapshot on performance. What should the administrator do?
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13application · medium
A storage administrator notices that a snapshot of a production volume is no longer needed and wants to free up the storage capacity that the snapshot is consuming. What should the administrator do?
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14application · medium
An administrator needs to create snapshots of multiple volumes that belong to the same application. The snapshots must be taken at the same time to ensure consistency. The administrator also wants to manage these snapshots as a single entity for deletion. What should the administrator do?
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15application · medium
A database administrator wants to create a point-in-time copy of a 2 TB volume to test an application upgrade. The copy must be created quickly and must not consume additional storage capacity until data changes. Which PowerFlex feature should the administrator use?
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