Describe the Dell Unity VSA Software Defined Storage Solution UNITY-DEPLOY Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A customer is considering Dell Unity VSA for a production environment but is concerned about limitations compared to physical Unity arrays. They need to understand what features might be restricted in the VSA. What should you tell them?

   • AUnity VSA has the same software features but may have limitations on capacity, performance, and supported protocols.
   • BUnity VSA supports all features of physical Unity arrays, including all performance levels and hardware acceleration.
   • CUnity VSA requires a license for every feature, unlike physical arrays that include all features.
   • DUnity VSA is only for development and testing and cannot be used for any production workload.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of Dell Unity VSA?

   • ATo provide a software-defined storage solution that runs as a virtual appliance, delivering Unity storage features without dedicated physical hardware.
   • BTo replace the Unisphere management interface with a command-line-only tool for managing physical Unity arrays.
   • CTo serve as a backup target for physical Unity arrays using a proprietary protocol.
   • DTo provide a hardware acceleration card that offloads data compression from physical Unity arrays.
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4. 3foundation · easy

   How is Dell Unity VSA typically licensed?

   • ALicense included with VMware vSphere
   • BSubscription license based on capacity
   • CFree license with no limitations
   • DPerpetual license based on the number of physical CPUs
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes the role of Dell Unity VSA in a storage environment?

   • AIt is a cloud-based storage gateway that only provides object storage.
   • BIt is a software-defined storage solution that runs as a virtual machine and provides Unity storage features.
   • CIt is a management tool used to configure physical Unity arrays remotely.
   • DIt is a physical storage array that provides block and file services to hosts.
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6. 5application · medium

   A company is using Dell Unity VSA to provide storage for a test environment. They need to create a snapshot of a LUN before performing a software upgrade. They also want to ensure the snapshot is crash-consistent. What should they do?

   • ATake the LUN offline before creating the snapshot to ensure consistency.
   • BCreate a clone of the LUN instead of a snapshot, since clones are always crash-consistent.
   • CUse the host's snapshot software to create a snapshot of the LUN.
   • DCreate a snapshot of the LUN using Unity's snapshot feature, which provides a point-in-time copy.
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