Create a Manual Snapshot of Block Storage Resource POWERSTORE-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6expert · hard

   A storage administrator is creating a manual snapshot of a volume that is part of a replication session. The volume is heavily used, and the administrator is concerned about the performance impact of the snapshot. The volume is at 80% capacity, and the storage pool has 20% free space. What is the best approach to minimize performance impact while ensuring the snapshot is created successfully?

   • ACreate the snapshot during off-peak hours to minimize performance impact.
   • BCreate the snapshot immediately; the performance impact is negligible.
   • CAdd more storage to the pool before creating the snapshot.
   • DPause the replication session before creating the snapshot.
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2. 7application · medium

   A storage administrator is planning to create a manual snapshot of a volume that is currently at 95% capacity. The volume is actively used by a critical application. What is the most important consideration before creating the snapshot?

   • ACheck the replication status of the volume.
   • BCreate the snapshot during off-peak hours to minimize performance impact.
   • CEnsure there is sufficient free space in the storage pool to accommodate the snapshot.
   • DTake the volume offline to ensure data consistency.
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4. 8application · medium

   A storage administrator needs to create a manual snapshot of a block volume that is currently in a degraded state due to a transient hardware issue. The volume is mapped to a production host, and the administrator wants to use the PowerStore Manager UI. What should the administrator do first?

   • ATake the volume offline from the host before creating the snapshot.
   • BCreate the snapshot; PowerStore will automatically retry until the volume is healthy.
   • CResolve the hardware issue and confirm the volume returns to an optimal state, then create the snapshot.
   • DCreate the snapshot using the CLI instead, which can snapshot degraded volumes.
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5. 9expert · hard

   A company has a volume that is at 95% capacity and is used by a critical application. The administrator needs to create a manual snapshot for a point-in-time recovery, but the storage pool has only 2% free space. The snapshot must be created within the next hour. What is the best course of action?

   • ACreate the snapshot immediately; the copy-on-write mechanism will not consume space until changes are made.
   • BAdd additional storage to the pool to ensure sufficient space, then create the snapshot.
   • CCreate the snapshot and monitor the space usage; if it fails, retry later.
   • DCreate the snapshot during off-peak hours to minimize performance impact.
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6. 10expert · hard

   An administrator created a manual snapshot via the REST API with a retention time of 7 days. The administrator wants to verify that the snapshot was created successfully and check its retention settings. Which API call should the administrator use?

   • AGET /api/rest/snapshot/{id}
   • BPOST /api/rest/snapshot
   • CGET /api/rest/volume/{id}
   • DPATCH /api/rest/snapshot/{id}
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