Reconfigure Meta Data Managers POWERFLEX-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   What is a common reason to promote a standby MDM to primary?

   • ATo increase the storage capacity of the cluster
   • BTo reduce the number of MDMs in the cluster
   • CTo perform maintenance on the current primary MDM
   • DTo improve data path performance
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
2. 2application · medium

   After adding a new MDM to a PowerFlex cluster, an administrator wants to verify that the new MDM is fully synchronized and healthy. Which of the following should the administrator check?

   • ACheck the PowerFlex UI for the new MDM's IP address.
   • BRun 'scli --query_mdm_cluster' and confirm the new MDM is listed as 'connected' and in the correct role.
   • CRun 'scli --query_sds' and check the new MDM's SDS status.
   • DRun 'scli --query_volume' and check for any errors.
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
4. 3expert · hard

   A PowerFlex cluster currently has five MDMs: one primary, one secondary, and three standbys. The administrator is planning to decommission two standbys to reduce the MDM count to three. The cluster is running a critical workload that requires high availability. The administrator is concerned about the impact of the reduction. Which of the following is the most important consideration?

   • AEnsure that the primary MDM is not one of the removed MDMs.
   • BEnsure that the cluster has enough storage capacity for the reduced MDM count.
   • CEnsure that the remaining three MDMs are on different fault domains.
   • DEnsure that the secondary MDM is promoted to primary before the reduction.
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
5. 4foundation · easy

   Which PowerFlex CLI command is used to add a new MDM to the cluster?

   • Ascli --add_sdc
   • Bscli --add_mdm
   • Cscli --register_mdm
   • Dscli --add_sds
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first
6. 5expert · hard

   A PowerFlex cluster has three MDMs: primary, secondary, and standby. The administrator needs to remove the standby MDM because its server is being decommissioned. However, the secondary MDM is currently experiencing intermittent connectivity issues. What should the administrator do before removing the standby?

   • AResolve the connectivity issues with the secondary MDM before removing the standby.
   • BRemove the secondary first, then the standby.
   • CPromote the standby to primary before removing it.
   • DRemove the standby immediately to reduce the number of MDMs.
   Reveal Solution Discussion Select an answer first