Components and Concepts of NetApp SANtricity CERTIFIED-TECHNOLOGY-SOLUTIONS-PROFESSIONAL Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21application · medium

   A government agency is deploying an E-Series array to store sensitive data. They require that data at rest be encrypted to protect against physical theft of drives. Which SANtricity security feature should they enable?

   • ADrive encryption (FDE or SED)
   • BRole-based access control (RBAC)
   • CSecure management (HTTPS)
   • DAudit logging
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2. 22application · medium

   A company is setting up a new E-Series array for a file server. They have created a RAID group and now need to create a volume that will be presented to the file server. They want to ensure the volume is properly sized and mapped to the server. What is the correct sequence of steps in SANtricity System Manager?

   • ACreate the volume, then create a new RAID group, and then assign the volume
   • BCreate the volume, assign it to a host, and then format the volume on the server
   • CFormat the volume on the server first, then create it in SANtricity
   • DAssign the volume to a host before creating it
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4. 23foundation · easy

   What is a best practice when upgrading controller firmware on an E-Series array?

   • AUpgrade one controller at a time to avoid downtime
   • BSkip firmware upgrades if the array is working
   • CUpgrade only during business hours
   • DUpgrade both controllers simultaneously without any checks
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5. 24foundation · easy

   What is a key benefit of thin provisioning?

   • AIt reduces the need for physical drives by over-allocating capacity
   • BIt guarantees higher I/O performance
   • CIt eliminates the need for backups
   • DIt simplifies RAID configuration
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6. 25expert · hard

   A company is deploying a new E-Series array for a virtual server environment. They plan to use thin provisioning to maximize capacity utilization. However, they are concerned about performance degradation as the thin-provisioned volumes grow. They want to ensure that performance remains consistent as the volumes fill up. What should they do?

   • AMonitor the thin-provisioned volumes and add capacity to the disk pool as needed
   • BSet a low warning threshold for the disk pool and ignore it
   • CUse fully allocated volumes instead of thin provisioning
   • DUse a RAID 0 disk pool to maximize performance
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