Perform Preliminary Tasks Required for Hardware Maintenance POWERSCALE-MAINTENANCE Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21application · medium

   A technician is about to replace a failed power supply in a PowerScale node. The technician has the replacement power supply and the service manual, but the manual references a release note that describes a known issue with the replacement part. What should the technician do?

   • AProceed with the replacement because the release note is not part of the service manual.
   • BUse a different replacement part that does not have a known issue.
   • CReview the release note to understand the known issue before proceeding.
   • DContact the vendor only if the issue occurs during the replacement.
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2. 22application · medium

   A technician is preparing to replace a failed node in a PowerScale cluster. The technician has the replacement node and all required tools. What is the final prerequisite check before starting the replacement?

   • AEnsure the cluster is fully powered down.
   • BEnsure the replacement node is powered on.
   • CEnsure the replacement node has the same serial number as the failed node.
   • DEnsure the maintenance environment is safe and accessible.
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4. 23application · medium

   A storage team is planning to replace a switch that connects several PowerScale nodes. The maintenance will cause a brief network interruption. What should the team do before the maintenance window?

   • AProceed without notice because the interruption is brief.
   • BInform all stakeholders and coordinate the maintenance window with them.
   • CSchedule the maintenance for a time when the network is least busy, but do not notify anyone.
   • DOnly inform the IT help desk, not the business units.
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5. 24expert · hard

   A technician is preparing to replace a failed node in a PowerScale cluster. The cluster is running a recent firmware version, and the technician has the service manual for the node model. However, the manual does not mention the firmware version. What should the technician do?

   • ACheck the release notes for the firmware version to see if there are any known issues with the replacement procedure.
   • BContact the vendor to ask if the replacement procedure has changed.
   • CProceed with the replacement because the manual is the only documentation needed.
   • DUse a generic replacement procedure from another node model.
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6. 25foundation · medium

   Which of the following is a prerequisite condition that must be met before starting hardware maintenance on a PowerScale node?

   • AThe cluster must be in a 'healthy' state with no active critical alerts.
   • BThe node must be powered off and disconnected from the cluster.
   • CAll client connections to the cluster must be terminated.
   • DThe node must have at least 50% free disk space.
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