Describe the OneFS Directory Structure and Configure Base Directories POWERSCALE-DEPLOY Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of the /ifs/.ifsvar directory in the OneFS directory hierarchy?

   • AIt contains system configuration files and logs used by OneFS.
   • BIt is a mount point for external storage arrays.
   • CIt is the default location for SMB shares.
   • DIt stores user home directories and profiles.
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2. 7application · medium

   A healthcare organization is deploying a PowerScale cluster for their clinical and administrative staff. They need to configure base directories so that clinical staff home directories are under /ifs/clinical/home and administrative staff home directories are under /ifs/admin/home. The administrator wants to use a single access zone for all users. What is the correct way to configure base directories in this scenario?

   • AConfigure two base directories, one for the clinical group and one for the admin group, within the same access zone.
   • BCreate two access zones, one for clinical and one for admin, and configure a single base directory in each zone.
   • CConfigure a single base directory at /ifs/home and create subdirectories for clinical and admin.
   • DConfigure a single base directory at /ifs and use symbolic links to redirect users to their respective home directories.
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4. 8foundation · easy

   When configuring base directories for user and group home directories in OneFS, what is the default base directory for group home directories?

   • A/ifs/home/groups
   • B/ifs/data/groups
   • C/ifs/groups
   • D/ifs/shared/groups
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5. 9application · easy

   A storage administrator is documenting the OneFS directory structure for a new cluster. They need to explain the purpose of the /ifs directory to a colleague. Which statement accurately describes the role of /ifs in the OneFS directory hierarchy?

   • A/ifs is a virtual directory that is not physically stored on the cluster.
   • B/ifs is a system directory that contains only configuration files and logs.
   • C/ifs is the root of the OneFS filesystem and contains all data and directories in the cluster.
   • D/ifs is a mount point that connects to external storage systems.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   When a user authenticates to OneFS and accesses their home directory, how does OneFS determine the full path to that user's home directory?

   • AIt concatenates the base directory with the user's username.
   • BIt queries the DNS server for the user's home directory.
   • CIt uses the user's SID from the authentication provider.
   • DIt reads the user's profile from the access zone configuration.
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