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1Which lossless Ethernet functionality helps Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) devices to
convey and configure their features with the other CEE devices in the network?- ACongestion notification
- BEnhanced transmission selection
- CPriority-based flow control
- DData center bridging exchange protocol
2What is a benefit of configuring EX_Ports on each Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) gateway in an
FCIP tunnel implementation?- ACreates eight virtual FC links on the FCIP tunnel that can be paused and restarted
independently - BTransfers VSAN tagged traffic over the FCIP tunnel without FC protocol overhead
- CEnables FC-FC routing through the FCIP tunnel without merging the fabrics
- DMerges the fabrics at either end of the FCIP tunnelto create a single large fabric
- ACreates eight virtual FC links on the FCIP tunnel that can be paused and restarted
3In an FCoE environment, which functionality provides a framework for the allocation of bandwidth
to different network traffic classes?- APriority-based flow control
- BEnhanced transmission selection
- CCongestion notification
- DData center bridging exchange protocol
4What is a component of an FCoE switch?
- AVirtual N_Port
- BConverged Network Adapter
- CEthernet Bridge
- DFCIP Forwarder
5What is a function of a Fibre Channel Forwarder in an FCoE SAN?
- AProvides both NIC and FC HBA functionality
- BEncapsulates IP packets into FC frames
- CApplies zoning configurations and provides fabric services
- DTransfers FCoE traffic over an FC SAN
6What is an accurate statement about VLANs and VSANs in an FCoE environment with an existing
FC SAN?- AA dedicated VLAN must be configured for each VSAN
- BVLANs configured for VSANs must carry regular LAN traffic
- CDefault VLAN must map to all VSANs defined in the FCoE switch
- DA minimum of four VLANs must be created to isolate VSAN traffic
7Which action takes place during the login phase in an FCoE SAN?
- AVN_Port to N_Port pairing is established
- BVN_Ports obtain FC addresses
- CNodes locate the Fibre Channel Forwarder
- DInitialization protocol starts transporting FC data
8What is an accurate statement about a fabric-provided MAC address (FPMA) used in an FCoE
SAN?- AFC switches provide MAC addresses to VE_Ports dynamically during discovery
- BFCoE switches provide MAC addresses to VN_Ports during node login
- CCompute systems provide MAC addresses to the VF_Ports on FCoE switches
- DBoth VF_Ports and VE_Ports obtain MAC addresses from FC switches
9What is determined by the recovery point objective in a business continuity solution?
- ADistance between the primary and disaster recovery sites
- BType of backup devices
- CType of disaster recovery site
- DFrequency of the backup
10A system has three components and all three components need to be operational for 24 hours;
Monday through Friday. During a particular week, failure of component 3 occurred as follows:
Tuesday = 8 AM to 1 PM
Thursday = 5 PM to 10 PM
Friday = 5 AM to 10 AM
What is the mean time between failures on component 3 for that week?- A40 hours
- B5 hours
- C51 hours
- D35 hours
11A system has three components and all three components need to be operational for 24 hours;
Monday through Friday. During a particular week, failure of component 1 occurred as follows:
Tuesday = 8 AM to 11 AM
Thursday = 8 PM to 10 PM
Friday = 5 AM to 9 AM
What is the mean time between failures on component 1 for that week?- A3 hours
- B40 hours
- C37 hours
- D53 hours
12In which stage of the business continuity planning lifecycle does an organization identify critical
business processes and assign recovery priorities?- ADesigning and developing
- BAnalyzing
- CImplementing
- DEstablishing objectives
13What refers to an IT infrastructure's ability to function based on business expectations during its
specified time of operations?- ABusiness agility
- BInformation availability
- CCompliance adherence
- DDisaster recovery
14What is a benefit of backing up data to a disk library?
- AProvides built-in portability to meet offsite requirements
- BProvides improved backup and recovery performance
- CSupports the shoe shining effect for improved backup performance
- DPre-configured and dedicated appliance is only used for backups
15What is an accurate statement about three-way NDMP backup in a NAS environment?
- AAll NAS systems should have the same operating environment
- BBackup data is sent to the backup device through the application servers
- CBackup data is sent directly from NAS to the backup device
- DA dedicated backup device is required for each NAS
16An organization performs a full back up every Sunday and cumulative back ups on the remaining
days. On Thursday, a data corruption occurs that requires a data restoration from the backup
copies.
How many backup copies are required to perform this restoration?- A4
- B1
- C2
- D3
17An organization performs a full back up every Sunday and incremental back ups on the remaining
days at 9:00 AM. However, at 10 PM on Friday, a data corruption occurs that requires a data
restoration from the backup copies.
How many backup copies are required to perform this restoration?- A4
- B2
- C6
- D5
18An administrator has defined a backup policy. Full backups will be performed at 8 PM every
Monday and incremental backups performed at 8 PM the remaining days.
How many backup copies are required to restore the files if they were accidentally deleted on
Friday morning?- A2
- B1
- C4
- D3
19What is a function of the NDMP server in an NDMP-based backup approach?
- AInstructs the backup agent on the client to send the data to the backup device
- BInstructs the NAS head to startthe backup operation
- CReads the data from the backup server and sends the data to the backup device
- DReads the data from the storage device and sends the data to the backup device
20What is an accurate statement about a hybrid cloud?
- AEnables the entire cloud infrastructure to be controlled by the consumer’s IT staff
- BAllows an organization to outsource the implementation of a private cloud to a cloud provider
- CSupports data and application portability for load balancing between clouds
- DAllows organizations with common concerns to share the cost of deploying the cloud
21What is an accurate statement about Software as a Service?
- AConsumer has limited control over user-specific application configuration settings
- BConsumer has control over the operating systems and deployed applications
- CConsumer has control over the configuration settings of the application-hosting environment
- DConsumer has limited control over select networking components, such as host firewalls
22Which benefit does the measured service characteristic provide to a cloud service provider?
- AEnables cloud services to communicate with each other
- BEnables availability of specific resources depending on policy
- CEnables control and optimization of resource use
- DEnables the reduction and/or elimination of upfront IT expenditure
23Which cloud computing characteristic enables multi-tenancy and abstracts the location of provided
resources?- AMeasured service
- BResource pooling
- CRapid elasticity
- DBroad network access
24What does the transformation of an operating model for third platform adoption involve?
- AEstablishing new roles and responsibilities to manage IT services
- BProvisioning IT resources through a self-service portal
- CAdopting virtualization technologies to enable automation
- DBuilding new technical and business skills in the IT staff
25Which capability is provided by a software-defined storage controller?
- AAbility for multiple operating systems to run concurrently on a single physical compute system
- BMechanisms to automatically create application programming interfaces for centralized
management - CAbility to pool and abstract physical storage and present it as an open storage platform
- DSingle self-contained package with integrated hardware and software components
26What is a benefit of using converged infrastructure for building a data center?
- AProvides the flexibility to purchase individual IT components
- BReduces the time to acquire and deploy the infrastructure
- CIntegrates existing IT components into the infrastructure
- DOffers the flexibility to change vendors and prevent vendor lock-in
27What is a function of the orchestration layer in a data center infrastructure?
- AMeasures the consumption of IT resources byvarious services
- BAggregates physical infrastructurecomponents into resource pools
- CProvides workflows for automated execution of management tasks
- DDecouples an operating environment from the underlying hardware
28Which product provides an integrated IT infrastructure solution for data center deployment by
combining IT resources into a single package?- AEMC VPLEX
- BEMC ViPR
- CVCE Vblock
- DVMware vCloud
29Which VMware product provides a network virtualization platform for a software-defined data
center?- AESXi
- BNSX
- CHorizon
- DAirWatch
30What is a benefit of application virtualization?
- ARuns applications without requiring the use of cache memory
- BEnables an application to directly access a LUN on a storage system
- CAvoids conflicts between different versions of the same application
- DPresents more memory to an application than is physically available
31What is an accurate statement about the application presentation technique of application virtualization?
- AApplication is downloaded in portions on the client for local execution
- BApplication executes remotely and its user interface is transmitted to the client
- CApplication executes on the client without the use of a locally-installed agent
- DApplication is converted into a standalone package that directly executes on the client
32What is an accurate statement about remote desktop services?
- AUsers are provided dedicated virtual machines running operating system and applications, and
hosted on a client system - BUsers have the flexibility to install applications and modify operating system settings on the
remote compute system - COperating system and applications hosted on a remote compute system are shared by multiple
users - DUsers' interface of the remote desktop is transmitted to the client without the use of a remote
display protocol
- AUsers are provided dedicated virtual machines running operating system and applications, and
33What is an accurate statement about a virtual desktop infrastructure?
- AEach user is provided a dedicated desktop VM with its own operating system and applications
- BEach user has an individual desktop session on the remote compute system in which
applications execute - COperating system and applications hosted on a client system are shared by multiple users
- DOperating system and applications on the remote desktop are downloaded on the client for
local execution
34What is a function of a virtual machine manager?
- AMaps the virtual machine hardware to the hypervisor kernel
- BSends resource requests from multiple virtual machines to the hypervisor kernel
- CAbstracts physical hardware and presents it to a virtual machine
- DPresents resource requests from a virtual machine directly to physical hardware
35What is an accurate statement about a logical volume in a compute system?
- ACan only be created from a single physical volume
- BMust be created across multiple volume groups
- CCan span across multiple physical volumes
- DAllows multiple file systems to run concurrently
36In which data access method does the file system access an iSCSI storage system over a
network?- AObject-based
- BBlock-based
- CFile-based
- DSector-based
37What improves the performance of multi-threaded large block I/O workloads on a solid state drive?
- ANative command queuing
- BI/O coalescing
- CParallel I/O channels
- DHigh capacity RAM cache
38Which solid state drive component performs write coalescing?
- ANon-volatile memory
- BCache
- CController
- DI/O interface
39What is an accurate statement about a software RAID implementation?
- ASupports all RAID levels
- BUses CPU cycles of a compute system to perform RAID calculations
- CSupports the upgrade of RAID software on incompatible O/S
- DUses a specialized hardware controller to perform RAID calculation
40What is an accurate statement about a hardware RAID implementation?
- AUses CPU cycles of a compute system to perform RAID calculations
- BUses a specialized hardware controller installed on a storage array
- CRequires a RAID controller and operating system to be compatible
- DOffers a low-cost solution for providing disk protection
41Which LUN expansion technique provides both capacity expansion and performance
improvement?- AVirtual metaLUN
- BStriped metaLUN
- CPartitioned metaLUN
- DConcatenated metaLUN
42What is a benefit of implementing the server flash caching technology in a storage environment?
- AImproves the network performance during peak workloads
- BEliminates the need for cache on a storage system
- CProvides performance acceleration for read intensive workloads
- DReduces the number of storage systems in a data center
43Which technique protects the data in cache from power failures?
- AVaulting
- BMirroring
- CCache tiering
- DIdle flushing
44What is an accurate statement about the Network File System (NFS) protocol?
- AUses the server message block protocol to provide file locking capability
- BProvides a set of remote procedure calls to access a remote file system
- CTranslates block I/O requests from a file system into object-level requests
- DAutomatically scales the file systems on clients as the workload increases
45What is an accurate statement about the Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol?
- AUses a Remote Procedure Call mechanism to provide access to the CIFS supported file
systems - BContains an open variation of the stateless user datagram protocol that stores information
about open files - CEnables a CIFS server to maintain connection information regarding every connected client
- DUses file system locking to enable users to simultaneously overwrite all metadata of a file
system
- AUses a Remote Procedure Call mechanism to provide access to the CIFS supported file
46What is an accurate statement about an integrated NAS controller?
- AContains an FC Forwarder that is optimized for file sharing functions
- BStripes data across multiple NAS systems for data protection
- CContains a specialized operating system dedicated to file serving
- DAbstracts and pools NAS controllers across multiple NAS systems
47What accurately describes the function of the policy engine in a file-level storage tiering
environment?- ACreates a stub file in secondary storage pointing to data on the primary storage
- BEnsures that primary and secondary storage have identical data for compliance
- CFacilitates moving data from primary storage to secondary storage based on pre-defined
policies - DRuns the backup agent and determines the files to be copied to the secondary storage
48What is an advantage of a software-based object storage implementation?
- ARequires less storage capacity tostore a large number of objects
- BProvides the flexibility to create more than one object ID for an object
- CProvides the flexibility to reuse the existing infrastructure
- DRequires less hardware to support scalable architecture
49Which component of a software-defined storage (SDS) environment manages and provisions
storage?- AREST API
- BSDS web service
- CSDS controller
- DStorage agent
50Which component of a software-defined storage (SDS) environment enables integration with
external monitoring tools?- AMetadata service
- BREST API
- CSDS web service
- DStorage agent
51What is a function of the metadata manager in a compute-based storage area network (SAN)?
- AControls all data read and write operations in a compute-based SAN
- BProvides an interface to the software-defined storage controller
- CControls load balancing and data migration in a compute-based SAN
- DPerforms the I/O operations on the local storage of a compute system as requested by a client
52Which global addressing does the REST application programming interface use for the discovery
of a storage service?- AExtensible Markup Language
- BUniform Resource Identifier
- CNamespace
- DController-provided MAC address
53What is a characteristic of software-defined networking?
- AData plane sends instructions to the controlplane to handle network traffic
- BController in network switchestakes over data plane functions
- CExternal software combines both data plane and control plane functions
- DAbstracts and separates the control plane from the data plane
54What is a function of the FC-1 layer of the Fibre Channel (FC) protocol stack?
- AProvides FC addressing
- BDefines data encoding
- CDefines the physical interface
- DMaps upper layer protocols to FC layers
55What is a benefit of block-level storage virtualization?
- AImproves security through logical segmentation of block storage devices
- BEnables the online expansion of virtual volumes
- CEnhances performance by limiting the RSCN traffic
- DIncreases scalability through separation of FC addresses across VSANs
56What accurately describes a VSAN?
- AA logical fabric on an FC SAN that has a 1-to-1 relationship with a zone in the FC SAN
- BA logical fabric on an FC SAN that enables communication among a group of nodes
- CA logical fabric across FC SANs that aggregates the FC SANs to create a network pool
- DA logical fabric across FC SANs that allows non-disruptive file mobility between the SANs
57Which lossless Ethernet functionality helps Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) devices to convey and configure their features with the other CEE devices in the network?
- ACongestion notification
- BPriority-based flow control
- CData center bridging exchange protocol
- DEnhanced transmission selection
58In an FCoE environment, which functionality provides a framework for the allocation of bandwidth
to different network traffic classes?- AEnhanced transmission selection
- BPriority-based flow control
- CCongestion notification
- DData center bridging exchange protocol
59What is an accurate statement about a fabric-provided MAC address (FPMA) used in an FCoE SAN?
- ACompute systems provide MAC addresses to the VF_Ports on FCoE switches
- BFCoE switches provide MAC addresses to VN_Ports during node login
- CFC switches provide MAC addresses to VE_Ports dynamically during discovery
- DBoth VF_Ports and VE_Ports obtain MAC addresses from FC switches
60What refers to an IT infrastructure's ability to function based on business expectations during its
specified time of operations?- ADisaster recovery
- BCompliance adherence
- CInformation availability
- DBusiness agility
61What is an accurate statement about three-way NDMP backup in a NAS environment?
- ABackup data is sent to the backup device through the application servers
- BBackup data is sent directly from NAS to the backup device
- CA dedicated backup device is required for each NAS
- DAll NAS systems should have the same operating environment
62What is an accurate statement about a virtual tape library?
- APortability of physical tapes to offsite locations is supported
- BLegacy backup software can be used without additional modules or changes
- COnly sequential data access for both backup and recovery is supported
- DRegular maintenance tasks associated with a physical tape drive are required
63What is an example of an availability management task in storage infrastructure management?
- APerforming trend analysis of storage space consumption
- BDesigning a new replication solution for data redundancy
- CTracking configuration changes to storage components
- DSpecifying storage space quotas for users
64What is an accurate statement about infrastructure discovery?
- AStandardizes on-going infrastructure management activities andassesses potential risks of the
activities - BClassifies, organizes, and analyzes all infrastructure management bestpractices stored in data
lakes - CCreates an inventory of infrastructure components and provides information about the
components - DDetects potential security attacks on a storage infrastructure and deploys specialized tools to
eliminate the attacks
- AStandardizes on-going infrastructure management activities andassesses potential risks of the
65What is an accurate statement about hypervisor-based continuous data protection (CDP)?
- AJournal is stored in a virtual machine
- BVirtual appliance runs on a storage system
- CWrite splitter is embedded in the hypervisor
- DJournal and replica use the same storage volume
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