Apply a Protection Policy to a File Storage Resource POWERSTORE-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–19

1. 16foundation · easy

   When a protection policy is applied to a NAS server in PowerStore, what happens to existing file systems within that NAS server?

   • AThey are unaffected until manually updated
   • BThey require a separate policy assignment
   • CThey inherit the policy automatically
   • DThey are deleted and recreated with the policy
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2. 17expert · hard · select all that apply

   An administrator has applied a protection policy to a NAS server and wants to verify that all file systems within it are protected. Which of the following checks should the administrator perform? (Select all that apply.)

   • ACheck the Events tab for any policy-related errors.
   • BCheck each file system's Protection tab to confirm the policy is inherited.
   • CCheck the NAS server's Protection tab to confirm the policy is applied.
   • DCheck the policy's Properties tab to see the list of associated file systems.
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4. 18application · medium

   A protection policy applied to a file system includes a snapshot rule with a retention of 30 days. After 10 days, the administrator modifies the policy's snapshot rule to change the retention to 7 days. What happens to the existing snapshots that are 10 days old?

   • AThey are retained for 7 more days from the policy change date.
   • BThey remain until their original 30-day retention expires.
   • CThey are converted to manual snapshots and retained indefinitely.
   • DThey are immediately deleted because they exceed the new retention period.
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5. 19application · medium

   A company has a file system named FS-Prod that hosts critical application data. The storage administrator needs to ensure hourly snapshots are taken and retained for 7 days, and that the file system is replicated to a remote PowerStore. The administrator creates a protection policy with an hourly snapshot rule (retention 7 days) and a replication rule to the remote site. After applying the policy to FS-Prod via the PowerStore UI, which step confirms the policy is correctly protecting the file system?

   • ARun 'pstcli protection_policy show' and check the policy's 'is_active' field.
   • BCheck the file system's Protection tab and confirm the policy name appears with a status of 'Active'.
   • CVerify the remote PowerStore shows a new replication session created for FS-Prod.
   • DConfirm the NAS server hosting FS-Prod shows the policy in its Protection tab.
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