Describe the Snapshots Data Protection Feature and Snapshot Creation UNITY-OPERATE Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A storage administrator is monitoring a Dell Unity array and notices that the snapshot reserve is 90% full. The administrator wants to avoid any impact on production writes. What should the administrator do?

   • AIgnore the issue because snapshots do not affect production writes.
   • BDelete the production volume to free up space.
   • CIncrease the snapshot reserve size to provide more space.
   • DReduce the number of snapshots by deleting the newest ones.
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2. 17foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of a snapshot retention policy on Dell Unity?

   • ATo keep snapshots indefinitely without any management
   • BTo replicate snapshots to a remote site for disaster recovery
   • CTo automatically delete snapshots after a specified period to manage space
   • DTo compress snapshots to save space
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4. 18application · medium

   A hospital uses a Dell Unity array to store electronic medical records. The storage administrator wants to protect a critical database volume against accidental deletion or corruption without impacting the production I/O path. Which snapshot characteristic makes this a suitable choice?

   • ASnapshots automatically replace the production volume after a predefined retention period.
   • BSnapshots are point-in-time, space-efficient copies that can be created with minimal performance overhead.
   • CSnapshots are stored on a separate physical array to ensure data is protected from site-level disasters.
   • DSnapshots are full, independent copies that provide instant failover capability.
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5. 19application · medium

   An administrator is planning snapshot retention for a volume that changes frequently. They want to keep snapshots for 30 days, but they are concerned about the snapshot reserve filling up. What is the best practice to manage snapshot space?

   • ASet a snapshot reserve that is large enough to accommodate the expected change rate over the retention period.
   • BSet the snapshot reserve to the same size as the production volume.
   • CUse a smaller snapshot reserve and rely on automatic deletion of old snapshots.
   • DDisable snapshots after 30 days to prevent the reserve from filling.
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6. 20foundation · easy

   What is the primary advantage of using a scheduled snapshot policy on Dell Unity?

   • AIt creates snapshots only when storage capacity is low
   • BIt ensures snapshots are taken at regular intervals without manual intervention
   • CIt automatically replicates snapshots to a remote site
   • DIt eliminates the need for any manual intervention in data protection
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