Describe the SmartPools Features POWERSCALE-DEPLOY Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21foundation · easy

   What is the role of file pool policies in SmartPools?

   • ATo automatically manage data placement based on defined criteria
   • BTo create snapshots of file pools
   • CTo manually move files between directories
   • DTo monitor cluster performance
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2. 22foundation · easy

   How can SmartPools improve performance?

   • ABy compressing all data to reduce I/O
   • BBy caching data in memory
   • CBy placing hot data on faster storage tiers
   • DBy increasing the number of nodes in the cluster
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4. 23foundation · easy

   Which metadata is used by SmartPools to classify data?

   • AFile's replication status
   • BFile owner's department
   • CLast access time
   • DFile creation time
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5. 24expert · hard

   A company's PowerScale cluster is running out of capacity on the local HDD tier. The company wants to use cloud tiering to archive cold data to the cloud, but also wants to ensure that the most recently accessed files remain on local storage for fast access. The administrator creates a file pool policy to move files older than 1 year to the cloud. What additional consideration should the administrator address to ensure the policy works as intended?

   • AEnsure that the file pool policy also includes a rule to move files back from the cloud if they are accessed
   • BEnsure that the local HDD tier is large enough to hold all files before moving them to the cloud
   • CEnsure that the cluster has enough free space on the SSD tier to accommodate the cloud tiering process
   • DEnsure that the cloud storage pool is configured and accessible from the cluster
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6. 25application · medium

   A storage administrator is evaluating whether to use manual storage pool management or SmartPools automatic management for a PowerScale cluster. The administrator wants to minimize ongoing administrative effort while ensuring data is placed optimally based on changing access patterns. Which approach should the administrator choose?

   • ASmartPools automatic management without any policies
   • BSmartPools automatic management with file pool policies
   • CManual storage pool management with a one-time configuration
   • DManual storage pool management with periodic manual moves
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