Differentiate Procedures for Joining Nodes to a Cluster POWERSCALE-MAINTENANCE Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   After a node has joined a PowerScale cluster, which command can be used to verify that the node is now a member of the cluster?

   • A`isi status`
   • B`isi cluster nodes`
   • C`isi storage`
   • D`isi network`
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2. 2foundation · easy

   Which interface can be used to join a node to a PowerScale cluster by running the `isi add` command?

   • ASNMP
   • BCLI (Command Line Interface)
   • CREST API
   • DWebUI (Graphical User Interface)
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4. 3application · medium

   A storage administrator is adding a new node to an existing PowerScale cluster running OneFS 9.4. The new node was shipped with OneFS 9.2 preinstalled. The administrator connects the node to the cluster network and attempts to join it using the CLI. The join fails with a version mismatch error. What should the administrator do first?

   • AUse the GUI instead of the CLI to bypass the version check.
   • BUpgrade the new node to OneFS 9.4 before attempting the join.
   • CDowngrade the cluster to OneFS 9.2 to match the new node.
   • DReboot the new node and retry the join command.
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5. 4expert · hard

   After a node has been joined to a PowerScale cluster, the administrator notices that the node is listed as 'down' in 'isi status'. The node is powered on and has network connectivity. What should the administrator do first?

   • ACheck the node's system logs for errors.
   • BReboot the node.
   • CRe-run the join command.
   • DCheck the cluster's network configuration.
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6. 5foundation · easy

   During the node discovery phase of joining a new node to a PowerScale cluster, what is the primary purpose of the discovery process?

   • ATo synchronize the node's clock with the cluster's time source.
   • BTo identify the node's hardware configuration and verify it is compatible with the cluster.
   • CTo install the OneFS operating system on the node's drives.
   • DTo assign the node a unique IP address on the cluster's external network.
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