Explain PowerMax 2500 and 8500 Bay Configurations, System Connectivity, and Flexible RAID POWERMAX-INSTALL Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16expert · hard

   A PowerMax administrator is configuring a new storage pool with Flexible RAID. The pool will contain 16 drives, and the customer requires the ability to tolerate two drive failures. The administrator is considering RAID 6. What is the usable capacity as a percentage of raw capacity?

   • A93.75%
   • B81.25%
   • C87.5%
   • D75%
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2. 17expert · hard

   A storage architect is explaining Flexible RAID to a customer who is concerned about the risk of data loss during a drive rebuild. The customer has large-capacity drives and is worried about the time it takes to rebuild a failed drive. Which feature of Flexible RAID directly addresses this concern?

   • ALarger stripe width
   • BDedicated hot spares
   • CDistributed sparing
   • DFixed stripe width
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4. 18application · medium

   A storage administrator is comparing traditional RAID and Flexible RAID for a new PowerMax deployment. The customer wants to maximize usable capacity while maintaining good performance. Which statement accurately describes a key difference that should be considered?

   • AFlexible RAID requires a dedicated hot spare for each group, while traditional RAID does not
   • BTraditional RAID allows mixing drive types, while Flexible RAID does not
   • CFlexible RAID uses a fixed stripe width, while traditional RAID dynamically adjusts it
   • DTraditional RAID uses fixed stripe widths, while Flexible RAID dynamically adjusts stripe width based on the RAID type
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5. 19foundation · easy

   Which statement accurately describes the PowerMax 2500 bay configuration?

   • AThe PowerMax 2500 consists of a base bay and up to two expansion bays, with the base bay containing the storage processors and I/O modules.
   • BThe PowerMax 2500 is available in a single bay that contains all front-end, back-end, and storage components.
   • CThe PowerMax 2500 is a rack-mounted chassis that supports up to four bays, each with its own independent power and cooling.
   • DThe PowerMax 2500 uses a two-bay configuration where one bay holds the storage processors and the other holds the drive enclosures.
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6. 20application · medium

   A company is deploying a PowerMax 2500 in a remote office with limited power and cooling. They want to minimize energy consumption while still providing adequate performance for their workload. Which bay configuration would best meet this requirement?

   • ATwo engine bays and two drive bays for redundancy
   • BA single engine bay with a minimal number of drive bays
   • CA single drive bay with maximum drive count
   • DMultiple engine bays to distribute the workload
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