Explain How Workload Planning Is Performed Using Unisphere for PowerMax. POWERMAX-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   After analyzing workload trends, Unisphere for PowerMax recommends moving a storage group to a different service level to improve performance. What should the administrator do to implement this recommendation?

   • ACreate a new storage group with the recommended SLO and migrate the data manually.
   • BIgnore the recommendation because changing service levels may affect other workloads.
   • CWait for the system to automatically adjust the service level based on the recommendation.
   • DModify the storage group's service level objective in the storage group properties, then monitor the impact.
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2. 2application · medium

   A hospital is planning to deploy a new electronic health records (EHR) system that will generate a significant amount of I/O. The storage team must ensure the PowerMax array has enough resources to support the new workload without affecting existing systems. What is the best first step using Unisphere for PowerMax?

   • ACreate a new storage group for the EHR system and set the service level objective to 'Diamond' to guarantee performance.
   • BUse the Workload Planning tools to model the new workload's requirements and simulate its impact on current resources.
   • CReview the current array's performance metrics and assume that if there is spare capacity, the new workload will be fine.
   • DImmediately allocate additional storage capacity to the new EHR system based on the vendor's sizing guide.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Which Unisphere for PowerMax feature helps determine if the current array has enough resources to support a projected workload increase?

   • ASnapshot management
   • BUser role management
   • CAlert notification settings
   • DCapacity planning and what-if analysis tools
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5. 4application · medium

   A company expects its database workload to grow by 30% over the next year. The storage administrator needs to determine if the current PowerMax array can handle the projected growth without performance degradation. What should they do in Unisphere for PowerMax?

   • AReview the current performance metrics and assume that if they are within thresholds, the array will handle the growth.
   • BManually calculate the expected capacity by multiplying current used capacity by 1.3 and compare it to the array's total capacity.
   • CCreate a new storage group with the expected workload and test it in a non-production environment.
   • DUse the Workload Planning forecasting feature to model the expected growth and review the projected utilization and performance metrics.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   Which Unisphere for PowerMax interface element provides access to workload planning and analysis tools?

   • AThe 'Performance' tab within the 'Storage' section
   • BThe 'Workload Planning' tab within the 'Monitoring' section
   • CThe 'Capacity' tab within the 'System' section
   • DThe 'Reports' tab within the 'Home' section
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