DELL TECHNOLOGIESDell PowerSwitch Data Center Deploy
The Dell PowerSwitch Data Center Deploy certification validates your ability to install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Dell PowerSwitch Data Center networking products. Built for implementation specialists and systems engineers, it covers core data center networking technologies including VLT, OSPF, BGP, VRF, QoS, and network automation. Earning it demonstrates hands-on proficiency with OS10 in real-world data center environments.
535 practice questions · Updated 2026-07-30
7Domains
26Objectives
156Concepts
535Questions
POWERSWITCH-DATA-CENTER-DEPLOY Curriculum
Every domain, objective, and concept the POWERSWITCH-DATA-CENTER-DEPLOY exam measures.
- Data Center Portfolio Components
- Portfolio Roles and Functions
- Data Center Topology Fundamentals
- Spine-Leaf Topology
- Three-Tier Topology
- Topology Selection Criteria
- Redundancy and High Availability in Topologies
- VRRP Overview
- VRRP Roles and States
- VRRP Virtual Router and IP Address
- VRRP Priority and Preemption
- VRRP Advertisement and Timers
- VRRP Configuration Components
- VRRP Overview
- VRRP Terminology
- VRRP Election Process
- VRRP States and Transitions
- VRRP Advertisement and Timers
- VRRP Packet Format and Protocol
- VRRP MAC Address and IP Address Behavior
- VRRP Preemption and Priority
- VRRP Tracking and Object Tracking
- VRRP Authentication
- VRRP and Other FHRPs
- VRRP Overview
- VRRP Configuration
- VRRP Verification
- VRRP Preemption and Priority
- VRRP Timers and Failover
- VLT Overview
- VLT Components
- VLT Peer Roles
- VLT Interconnect (VLTi)
- VLT LAG (Port-Channel)
- VLT Domain
- VLT Backup Link
- VLT and Spanning Tree
- VLT Architecture and Terminology
- VLT Configuration Steps
- VLT Verification Commands
- VLT Failure Scenarios
- VLT with Spanning Tree
- UFD Definition and Purpose
- UFD Components
- UFD Operation
- UFD Configuration and Verification
- UFD overview
- UFD configuration
- UFD verification
- UFD failure handling
- OSPF Router ID
- OSPF Area Types
- OSPF Router Types
- OSPF Link-State Advertisements (LSAs)
- OSPF Neighbor States
- OSPF Hello Protocol
- OSPF Designated Router (DR) and Backup Designated Router (BDR)
- OSPF Cost Metric
- OSPF Path Selection
- OSPF Database Synchronization
- OSPF Operation Overview
- OSPF Packet Types
- OSPF Neighbor States
- OSPF Area Types
- OSPF Router Types
- OSPF LSA Types
- OSPF Path Selection
- OSPF Convergence Behavior
- OSPF single-area topology basics
- OSPF configuration on Dell switches
- OSPF verification commands
- Troubleshooting OSPF adjacencies
- BGP Overview
- BGP Peering
- BGP Path Selection
- BGP Attributes
- BGP Route Advertisement
- BGP Scalability
- BGP fundamentals
- BGP neighbor establishment
- BGP eBGP and iBGP
- BGP network advertisement
- BGP path selection
- BGP route filtering and manipulation
- BGP verification commands
- PBR Overview
- PBR Configuration
- PBR Verification
- PBR Overview
- PBR Configuration
- PBR Verification
- PBR Troubleshooting
- ACL fundamentals in OS10
- ACL configuration commands
- Applying ACLs to interfaces
- ACL matching criteria
- ACL rule ordering and evaluation
- Verifying ACL operation
- ACL modification and removal
- AAA Overview
- Authentication Methods
- Authorization Mechanisms
- Accounting and Auditing
- AAA Configuration on Dell PowerSwitch
- RADIUS and TACACS+ Comparison
- Local Authentication Configuration
- AAA Fallback and Failover
- AAA Overview in OS10
- Configuring Local Authentication
- Configuring RADIUS Authentication
- Configuring TACACS+ Authentication
- Configuring Authorization Methods
- Configuring Accounting
- Verifying AAA Configuration
- Troubleshooting AAA Issues
- VRF Overview
- VRF Operation in OS10
- VRF Configuration in OS10
- VRF Verification in OS10
- QoS Fundamentals
- Traffic Identification
- Traffic Marking and Prioritization
- QoS Configuration in OS10
- QoS Verification in OS10
- IP Multicast Fundamentals
- Multicast Group Management with IGMP
- PIM Protocol Operation
- Configuring IGMP on OS10
- Configuring PIM on OS10
- Verifying Multicast Operation on OS10
- NTP Operation
- PTP Operation
- Synch-E Operation
- Configure NTP
- Verify NTP
- Configure PTP
- Verify PTP
- Configure Synch-E
- Verify Synch-E
- Benefits of network automation
- Challenges of manual network management
- Use cases for network automation
- Impact on operational efficiency
- Smart Fabric Services overview
- Smart Fabric Services components
- Smart Fabric Services deployment workflow
- OMNI overview
- OMNI components and architecture
- OMNI deployment and configuration
- Integration of Smart Fabric Services and OMNI
- SFS Overview
- SFS Configuration
- SFS Verification
- OMNI Overview
- OMNI Configuration
- OMNI Verification
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