Configure Data Protection Policies for PowerStore Storage Resources. POWERSTORE-DEPLOY Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A volume currently has a data protection policy with a snapshot rule that takes daily snapshots and retains them for 7 days. The business now requires snapshots every 12 hours with a retention of 3 days. You edit the existing snapshot rule to change the frequency to 12 hours and the retention to 3 days. What happens to the existing daily snapshots that were taken under the old rule?

   • AThey are converted to manual snapshots and retained indefinitely.
   • BThey remain until their original 7-day retention expires, then are deleted automatically.
   • CThey inherit the new 3-day retention and are deleted sooner.
   • DThey are immediately deleted when the rule is edited.
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2. 7application · medium

   A company wants to protect a PowerStore file system with snapshots. They create a data protection policy with a snapshot rule that takes snapshots every 6 hours and retains them for 2 days. They apply the policy to the file system. What is the maximum number of snapshots that will exist at any given time?

   • AUnlimited
   • B8
   • C4
   • D12
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4. 8foundation · easy

   Which tool or interface can be used to monitor the status of replication activities in PowerStore?

   • AThe storage resource's performance metrics only
   • BThe operating system's task manager
   • CThe physical disk LED indicators
   • DPowerStore Manager's monitoring and alerting features
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5. 9foundation · easy

   What type of information can be monitored regarding data protection activities in PowerStore?

   • ANetwork packet loss and latency
   • BUser login attempts and password changes
   • CCPU temperature and fan speed
   • DSnapshot creation, replication status, and policy-related alerts
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6. 10application · medium

   A hospital uses PowerStore to host a critical patient-records volume. The compliance team requires hourly snapshots retained for 24 hours, plus a daily snapshot retained for 30 days. You must create a data protection policy that meets both requirements with minimal administrative overhead. What should you do?

   • ACreate two snapshot rules: one hourly with 24-hour retention and one daily with 30-day retention, then add both rules to a single data protection policy and apply the policy to the volume.
   • BCreate a single snapshot rule with a daily frequency and a retention of 30 days, and rely on the system's default hourly snapshot behavior.
   • CCreate one snapshot rule with an hourly frequency and a retention of 30 days, then apply it to the volume.
   • DCreate two separate data protection policies, each with one snapshot rule, and apply both policies to the volume.
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