Recognize PowerFlex Templates and Resource Groups POWERFLEX-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   In a typical PowerFlex workflow, what is the correct sequence for using templates and resource groups?

   • AUse a resource group to create a template, then apply the template to the cluster
   • BCreate a template, use it to provision a logical entity, then add the entity to a resource group
   • CEither can be used independently; they are not designed to be used together
   • DCreate a resource group, then use a template to define the group's membership
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2. 7expert · hard

   A company is deploying a new application that requires a mix of volume types: some high-performance, some standard. The application team wants to standardize the deployment process but also needs flexibility to choose the volume type per environment (dev, test, prod). What is the best approach?

   • ACreate a single template with the highest performance settings and use it for all environments.
   • BCreate separate templates for each volume type and environment, and use the appropriate template for each deployment.
   • CCreate a resource group for each environment and manually configure volumes within the group.
   • DUse one template for all volumes and modify the configuration after provisioning.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   Why would an administrator use a PowerFlex template when deploying a new set of storage volumes?

   • ATo ensure all volumes are created with the same configuration, reducing the risk of misconfiguration
   • BTo increase the physical storage capacity of the cluster
   • CTo create a backup of the volumes before they are deployed
   • DTo automatically encrypt the volumes with a unique key per volume
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5. 9expert · hard

   A large enterprise is standardizing its PowerFlex deployments. The storage team has created a template for standard volumes and a resource group for each department. However, the team notices that some volumes in a department's resource group were provisioned with non-standard settings. The team wants to enforce that all volumes in a resource group are provisioned from the standard template. What should the team do?

   • AUse the template to update the configuration of existing volumes in the resource group.
   • BModify the resource group to automatically apply the template to any volume added to it.
   • CDelete all non-standard volumes and recreate them from the template.
   • DEstablish a process that requires provisioning volumes from the template and then adding them to the resource group.
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6. 10application · medium

   An organization is migrating to PowerFlex and wants to organize its storage resources by application. Each application has multiple volumes and storage pools. The administrator needs to apply consistent management policies, such as backup and monitoring, to all resources of an application. What should the administrator use?

   • APlace all resources in a single resource group regardless of application.
   • BCreate a resource group for each application and add all related volumes and storage pools to it.
   • CUse the same naming prefix for all resources of an application.
   • DCreate a template for each application and apply it to all volumes.
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