Identify and Locate the Main Components of PowerMax 2500 and 8500 Models POWERMAX-INSTALL Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   An administrator is documenting the connectivity of a PowerMax 2500 and needs to explain the purpose of physical ports. Which of the following is the primary purpose of physical ports on a PowerMax node?

   • ATo connect the nodes to the DMEs.
   • BTo provide power to the node.
   • CTo house the physical drives.
   • DTo provide external connectivity for hosts and other systems.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of a logical port on a PowerMax system?

   • ATo allow multiple independent connections to share a single physical port
   • BTo replace physical ports in the event of a hardware failure
   • CTo provide a physical connection point for network cables
   • DTo increase the physical bandwidth of a port beyond its hardware limit
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4. 3foundation · easy

   In the PowerMax 2500 and 8500 architecture, what is the primary role of the node?

   • ATo connect the storage system to an external Fibre Channel switch fabric
   • BTo supply redundant power and cooling to the storage bays
   • CTo execute the PowerMaxOS software and manage I/O processing for the storage system
   • DTo provide the physical enclosure that houses the drive modules
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5. 4application · easy

   During a PowerMax 8500 installation, a technician is locating the components that house the physical drives. The technician needs to identify the enclosure that contains the drives and provides the connection to the nodes. Which component should the technician look for?

   • ANode
   • BDrive Module Enclosure (DME)
   • CLogical port
   • DAccess module
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6. 5application · medium

   An administrator is planning the network connectivity for a PowerMax 8500 and needs to understand the difference between physical and logical ports for documentation. Which of the following is a characteristic of a logical port?

   • AIt is created by partitioning a physical port into multiple virtual interfaces.
   • BIt is a physical hardware interface on the node.
   • CIt is a physical cable that connects to a switch.
   • DIt is used exclusively for management traffic.
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