Install and Upgrade Solutions Enabler on Unix, Linux, and Windows Hosts. POWERMAX-DESIGN-V2 Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A Windows administrator is upgrading Solutions Enabler from version 9.0 to 9.2 on a host that manages a PowerMax array. The administrator wants to ensure the upgrade does not disrupt the host's ability to manage the array. What should the administrator do before starting the upgrade?

   • AStop the Solutions Enabler Windows services and verify they are stopped before running the installer.
   • BRun the installer while the services are running to ensure continuous management.
   • CUninstall the old version and then install the new version.
   • DDisable the Windows Firewall to allow the installer to update services.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which installation method for Solutions Enabler on Linux allows for automated, unattended deployment using a preconfigured response file?

   • AInteractive installation
   • BManual extraction of binaries
   • CSilent installation
   • DPackage manager installation
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4. 8foundation · easy

   On Windows, which installation method for Solutions Enabler is typically used by an administrator who wants to step through the installation screens manually?

   • ACopying files from a network share
   • BDeployment via Group Policy
   • CInteractive installation using the installer wizard
   • DSilent installation with a response file
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5. 9application · medium

   A storage team needs to deploy Solutions Enabler to 50 identical Linux servers. The deployment must be fully automated, require no interactive input, and produce a log file for each host that can be reviewed later. The team has a standard response file that has been tested on one server. Which installation method should the team use?

   • AUse the package manager with the -y flag to install from the vendor repository.
   • BCopy the installed directory from the tested server to all other hosts.
   • CRun the installer in silent mode with the -silent flag and the response file, redirecting output to a log.
   • DUse the interactive installer on each server and manually enter the same values.
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6. 10application · medium

   An administrator is upgrading Solutions Enabler on a Linux host from version 9.1 to 9.3. The host is currently managing a PowerMax array, and the administrator wants to minimize downtime. What is the correct sequence of steps for the upgrade?

   • ARun the installer directly over the existing installation without stopping the daemon.
   • BRun the installer in silent mode with the -upgrade flag, which automatically stops and restarts the daemon.
   • CUninstall the old version completely, then install the new version from scratch.
   • DStop the Solutions Enabler daemon, run the installer with the upgrade option, and restart the daemon.
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