Interpret Data Exclusion and Headroom Features. POWERMAX-DESIGN-V2 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A media company stores large video files and uses snapshots for versioning. The storage administrator wants to see the actual size of the video files without the snapshot overhead. What should the administrator do?

   • AUse the Headroom report to see the projected size of video files.
   • BEnable compression to reduce the size of the video files.
   • CDelete all snapshots to see the actual size of the video files.
   • DUse Data Exclusion to exclude snapshots from the capacity report.
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2. 12application · medium

   An administrator notices that the Data Exclusion report shows a large amount of excluded data from internal copies. The administrator wants to understand how this affects the ability to add new applications. Which metric should the administrator review?

   • AHeadroom, to see the remaining capacity available for new applications.
   • BThe compression ratio, to estimate the effective capacity.
   • CThe replication status, to check if data is being copied.
   • DThe total number of snapshots, to estimate the impact.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   Why is Headroom considered an important metric for capacity planning on PowerMax systems?

   • AIt indicates the number of snapshots that can be taken before running out of space
   • BIt measures the current performance of the array under peak load
   • CIt shows the exact amount of data that can be deleted to free up space
   • DIt helps administrators understand how much additional capacity can be added to the system to support future growth
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5. 14expert · hard

   A storage team is reviewing the Data Exclusion report and notices that the amount of excluded data has increased significantly over the past month. The Headroom report shows a corresponding decrease in headroom. What is the most likely cause?

   • AA change in the Data Exclusion settings to exclude more data types.
   • BA decrease in the growth rate setting in the Headroom report.
   • CAn increase in the number of thin volumes in the storage group.
   • DAn increase in snapshot activity or internal copies, which are excluded from capacity calculations.
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6. 15application · medium

   A financial institution is required to retain snapshots for 30 days for compliance. The Headroom report shows a negative headroom, indicating that the array is overcommitted. The administrator needs to address this situation without violating the retention policy. What should the administrator do?

   • AAdd additional physical capacity to the array to increase headroom.
   • BReduce the snapshot retention period to 15 days to free up capacity.
   • CDisable Data Exclusion to include snapshots in the headroom calculation.
   • DDelete all snapshots immediately to reclaim space.
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