Describe and Perform Workload Planning Activities Using Unisphere for PowerMax. POWERMAX-DESIGN-V2 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A hospital IT team is planning to consolidate two legacy storage groups into a single new storage group on a PowerMax array. They need to know whether the combined workload will exceed the array's front-end port utilization during peak hours. In Unisphere for PowerMax, what is the most appropriate way to model this scenario?

   • ACreate a workload plan that includes both legacy storage groups and the new target storage group, then run a simulation and review the projected front-end port utilization.
   • BRun a simulation on each legacy storage group separately and then add the peak utilization percentages together manually.
   • CUse the Performance dashboard to observe current port utilization and assume the combined workload will be the sum of the two current values.
   • DCreate a new storage group, move the volumes manually, and then check the port utilization after the migration is complete.
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2. 12application · easy

   A new storage administrator needs to start using Workload Planning to model a potential capacity expansion. The administrator has just logged into Unisphere for PowerMax and is looking at the main dashboard. What is the first step to access the Workload Planning interface?

   • AOpen the Performance dashboard and click on the 'Simulate' button.
   • BCreate a new storage group first, as Workload Planning requires an existing storage group to be selected.
   • CNavigate to the Workload Planning section from the main Unisphere menu or dashboard.
   • DUse the command-line interface (CLI) to run a workload simulation.
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4. 13application · medium

   A storage administrator at a financial services firm needs to model the impact of moving a batch processing workload from an existing SRDF/S-protected storage group to a new All-Flash storage group. The administrator wants to compare the projected response time and front-end IOPS of the current configuration against the proposed configuration before making any changes. Which sequence of actions should the administrator perform in Unisphere for PowerMax?

   • ACreate a workload plan, select only the target storage group, run the simulation, and review the projected metrics for the target.
   • BCreate a new workload plan, select the source storage group, add the target storage group, run the simulation, then use the comparison view to evaluate both configurations.
   • CRun a simulation directly on the source storage group, save the results, then create a second simulation on the target storage group and manually compare the output files.
   • DUse the Capacity Planning dashboard to view current utilization of both storage groups, then manually calculate the expected performance delta.
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5. 14foundation · easy

   After running a workload simulation, which of the following would you expect to analyze in the results?

   • AThe number of user accounts accessing the storage
   • BThe physical temperature of the storage array
   • CPerformance metrics such as IOPS and response time
   • DThe IP addresses of connected hosts
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6. 15application · easy

   A manufacturing company is planning to migrate a critical ERP system to a new PowerMax array. The IT director wants to understand the potential performance impact before committing to the migration. The administrator has access to Unisphere for PowerMax on the new array. What is the primary purpose of using Workload Planning in this scenario?

   • ATo simulate the ERP workload on the new array and project its performance and capacity utilization before the migration.
   • BTo configure the new array's storage groups and volumes for the ERP system.
   • CTo compare the cost of the new array against the existing array.
   • DTo monitor the current performance of the ERP system on the existing array.
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