Identify and Describe the Functionalities of PowerMax Hardware Components. POWERMAX-DESIGN-V2 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A data center operator is installing a new PowerMax array in a rack. The facility's power distribution provides dual independent power feeds to each rack. The storage administrator wants to ensure the array can tolerate the loss of one entire power feed without any interruption to array operation. Which PowerMax hardware feature should they rely on to meet this requirement?

   • AThe management processor's power monitoring feature
   • BA single high-capacity PSU per enclosure
   • CRedundant power supply units (PSUs) connected to both power feeds
   • DRedundant cooling fans in each enclosure
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2. 7foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of storage class memory (SCM) in PowerMax back-end storage?

   • ATo store backup copies of data
   • BTo provide power backup
   • CTo provide a tier of storage with lower latency than standard NVMe SSDs
   • DTo replace all traditional disk drives
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4. 8application · medium

   A storage administrator is troubleshooting a PowerMax array that is reporting an error in the management interface. The administrator needs to access detailed hardware logs and perform low-level diagnostics on the array's components. Which PowerMax hardware component should the administrator use to access these logs and diagnostics?

   • AThe service processor (SP)
   • BThe power supply unit (PSU)
   • CThe storage processor (SP)
   • DThe front-end port module
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5. 9foundation · easy

   Which front-end port type is used for connecting hosts over a standard IP network?

   • ASAS
   • BFibre Channel
   • CNVMe over Fabrics
   • DiSCSI
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6. 10expert · hard

   A media streaming company is deploying a PowerMax array for a video-on-demand service. The workload is predominantly sequential reads of large video files. The storage team is deciding between using NVMe flash drives and SCM drives for the back-end. The team's primary concern is cost per terabyte, but they also need to ensure that the array can sustain high sequential read throughput. Which back-end configuration is most appropriate?

   • AA mix of NVMe flash and SCM, with SCM for the most frequently accessed files
   • BSAS HDDs, because they offer the lowest cost per terabyte
   • CSCM drives, because they offer the lowest latency for sequential reads
   • DNVMe flash drives, because they offer lower cost per terabyte than SCM and sufficient sequential read throughput
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