Perform File System Snapshot Management Operations. POWERMAX-DESIGN-V2 Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11expert · hard

   A financial firm has a PowerMax File system that supports a trading application. They need to create snapshots every 15 minutes during trading hours and retain them for 24 hours. They are concerned about the performance impact of such frequent snapshots. What is the best approach?

   • ADisable snapshots during trading hours and only take them after hours.
   • BTake snapshots every hour during trading hours to reduce performance impact.
   • CUse replication to a remote site instead of snapshots.
   • DCreate a snapshot policy that runs every 15 minutes during trading hours with a 24-hour retention, and monitor performance.
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2. 12application · medium

   A hospital uses PowerMax File for patient records. The IT policy requires that snapshots be taken every 4 hours and retained for 48 hours. The storage team wants to automate this process and receive alerts if a snapshot fails. What should they configure?

   • AA backup job that runs every 4 hours and stores data on tape.
   • BA scheduled snapshot policy with a 48-hour retention and alerting on failure.
   • CA manual snapshot process with a checklist and daily review.
   • DA replication session to a remote site with a 48-hour lag.
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4. 13expert · hard

   A company has a PowerMax File system with a snapshot policy that retains snapshots for 30 days. The storage team is running low on storage space and needs to free up space quickly. They have identified several snapshots that are no longer needed. What is the best way to proceed?

   • AChange the retention policy to 7 days and wait for the system to automatically delete old snapshots.
   • BDelete the identified snapshots using the PowerMax interface, then verify that the file system is healthy.
   • CDelete the entire file system and recreate it from the latest snapshot.
   • DDisable the snapshot policy and manually delete snapshots one by one.
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5. 14foundation · easy

   What should an administrator do before deleting a file system snapshot on a PowerMax system?

   • ANotify all users that the file system will be unavailable
   • BReboot the file server to ensure the snapshot is released
   • CEnsure the snapshot is no longer needed for recovery or compliance purposes
   • DCreate a full backup of the file system to preserve the snapshot data
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6. 15application · medium

   A storage administrator is cleaning up old snapshots on a PowerMax File system. They want to ensure that no snapshot is deleted while it is still being used for a restore operation. What should the administrator do?

   • ADelete all snapshots older than 30 days without checking status.
   • BCheck the snapshot status in the PowerMax interface to ensure it is not in use before deletion.
   • CDisable the snapshot and then delete it immediately.
   • DRename the snapshot to indicate it is no longer needed, then delete it later.
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