D-PST-DY-23 Dell PowerStore Deploy 2023 Exam Dumps

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D-PST-DY-23 Dell PowerStore Deploy 2023 exam contains 2 parts. There are 40 questions in Part 1, and you have 90 minutes to answer all the questions. The pass score for Part 1 is 63%. There are 6 simulations in Part 2, and you have 30 minutes to answer. The pass score for Part 2 is 66%. A passing score for the D-PST-DY-23 exam is required on both parts of the exam. We provide the latest D-PST-DY-23 Dell PowerStore Deploy 2023 exam dumps, which are valuable in the preparation. Free DELL EMC D-PST-DY-23 exam dumps are below.

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1. Which storage protocol is commonly used for block-level access in PowerStore environments?

NFS (Network File System)

SMB (Server Message Block)

iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface)

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

2. What is the benefit of using quotas in PowerStore file provisioning?

Increasing data transfer speeds

Managing user authentication

Limiting storage usage per user

Reducing network latency

3. What is a key capability of PowerStore Migration?

Translating foreign languages

Analyzing network security

Migrating data without downtime

Managing virtual machine snapshots

4. A storage administrator removed an appliance from the cluster.

What is the status of the licenses removed from the appliance?

Licenses become void.

No licensing impact.

Licenses are erased.

5. What is the purpose of applying a protection policy to a file storage resource in PowerStore?

Controlling user access permissions

Managing storage tiering

Automating backup and recovery processes

Optimizing network bandwidth

6. What is the default file snapshot access type in PowerStore?

Protocol (Read/Write)

Protocol (Read-Only)

Snapshot (Read-Only)

Snapshot (Read/Write)

7. What is the relationship between RPO and RTO in data protection?

They are interchangeable terms.

RPO defines data loss tolerance, while RTO defines downtime tolerance.

RPO and RTO have no relevance in data protection.

RTO defines data loss tolerance, while RPO defines downtime tolerance.

8. During implementation of an iSCSI PowerStore X, the System Administrator is setting up performance policies on externally connected VMFS volumes. They create three DataStores with a high, medium, and low performance policy.

Testing is showing that the VM on the low performance DataStore is running at roughly the same performance as the VM on the high performance DataStore.

Both are performing well, but why is the System administrator seeing the same performance?

PowerStore X policies are QoS based and only affect performance during contention

PowerStore X tiered storage performance hasn't been turned on in system settings

PowerStore X QoS-based performance policies can only be applied to VVols

PowerStore X tiered storage performance policies can only be applied to workloads on the PowerStore X host

9. A VM administrator uses their PowerStore user account and noticed they are unable to change their password.

Why?

Extended schema for Unix users in Active Directory not set

VM Administrator role cannot set password

In settings > users: enable allow user to change password not set

Validate user in Active Directory not set

10. What is the default replication interface assigned after initial configuration of a PowerStore 5000T system?

4PortCard-FEPort0

10 GbE Optical Port-0 in IOModule-0

LACP bond

4PortCard-FEPort1

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11. Which API does PowerStore use to communicate with ESXi server during vVols provisioning operation?

REST

SOAP

VAAI

VASA

12. What is the significance of the warning given when a volume with data services is deleted?

Volume is mapped to a host

Volume is participating in a migration

Snapshot is present on the volume

Protection policy is configured on the volume

13. What is the main advantage of block provisioning over file provisioning in storage systems?

Better compatibility with cloud storage

More efficient use of storage capacity

Faster data retrieval times

Easier integration with virtualization technologies

14. What is the role of a recovery point objective (RPO) in remote replication for VMware storage?

It defines the maximum recovery time allowed.

It specifies the number of VMs to be replicated.

It determines the distance between data centers.

It sets the frequency of replication.

15. In PowerStore, what is the first step in the process of provisioning block storage to a host?

Creating a LUN (Logical Unit Number)

Defining a backup schedule

Allocating CPU resources

Installing network drivers

16. An administrator has performed the Cutover operation for an import session from a Dell EMC Unity system.

What is the result of the operation?

Imported LUN host mapping is removed from the Dell EMC Unity system

Host is removed from the DellEMC Unity system

Host initiators are removed from the DellEMC Unity system

Imported LUN is deleted from the DellEMC Unity system

17. When creating a new volume on a multi-appliance PowerStore cluster what determines on which appliance the volume will be automatically provisioned?

Replication balancer

Cluster balancer

Resource balancer

Node balancer

18. The WAN connection between the production and DR sites has a latency of >= 5 and <20 milliseconds.

Which firewall port is used by PowerStore to communicate between sites?

13334

13337

13336

13335

19. An administrator is attempting to remove a remote replication session for a test volume. The administrator selects the test volume from the Storage tab. From the More Actions dropdown list the Unassign Protection Policy is selected.

In the Unassign Protection Policy confirmation window the administrator clicks the Unassign button and receives a Modify Volume error.

What is the cause of the error?

Protection policy replication rule RPO value was not set to zero

Operation was performed from the replication destination

Replication session was not paused before the protection policy was unassigned

Replication rule was not deleted from the protection policy

20. A SQL Cluster with attached PowerStore storage has Volumes SQL1, SQL2, SQL4, SQL5 which all require write order preservation. The SQL administrator no longer requires SQL4 and has removed it from the database. The Storage Administrator goes to delete volume SQL4 and finds that the option is grayed out.

Why is the option to delete the volume unavailable?

SQL4 was renamed from SQL3

SQL4 still has replications

SQL4 is part of a volume group

SQL4 still has snapshots

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21. Which ports are recommended for use as the interconnect between the two Dell supplied Data Switches connected to PowerStore?

Two 10 GigE

Two 25 GbE

Two 100 GigE

Four 1 GbE

22. What is the main benefit of VMware provisioning with PowerStore vVols over traditional storage provisioning methods?

Enhanced network performance

Simplified storage management

Increased CPU utilization

Improved file sharing capabilities

23. What mechanism does PowerStore use to apply and manage licenses?

QR codes

SNMP traps

PowerStore License Manager

USB drives

24. What does the data import session Pause operation do?

Deactivates the host to PowerStore control path

Stops the source to PowerStore background copy operation

Stops the source to PowerStore cutover operation

Deactivates the host to PowerStore data path

25. What feature of PowerStore allows dynamic adjustment of resources to handle varying workloads?

Static provisioning

Fixed resource allocation

Adaptive resource management

Static performance scaling

26. During the unpacking of a new PowerStore 3000 X with two (2) expansion enclosures, the Implementation Engineer finds 2 meter SAS cables.

According to best practices for what are these cables used?

To interconnect the base enclosure with the first expansion enclosure

SAS cables are unsupported on PowerStore X

To interconnect the base enclosure with the expansion enclosures

For interconnecting the expansion enclosures

27. When planning rack layout, why should base enclosures be grouped together?

Power distribution requirements

Rack weight balance

Ease of cable management

Hot aisle requirement

28. A customer wants to add capacity to their PowerStore 7000X. The system is populated with 6 NVMe 15.36 TB SSDs.

What is the maximum number and type of drives that can be added to the base enclosure?

15 SAS SSD

15 NVMe SSD

17 NVMe SCM

17 SAS SSD

29. What is the term used to describe the process of copying data from one location to another for the purpose of disaster recovery?

Data deduplication

Remote replication

Storage virtualization

Network segmentation

30. At what point in the configuration of a non-disruptive Import session is the storage resource provisioned on the PowerStore system?

At the Begin Import step of the Import Storage wizard.

When the ImportKit is installed on the host.

Before the remote system is added to PowerStore.

As part of the verify iSCSI availability process.

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31. A storage administrator has configured the addition of a VNX2 as a remote system for migration.

Which Import External Storage migration feature architectural components are now established?

Host iSCSI initiators are registered on the VNX2 storage system

Data path and management control path to the source storage system

Data path and management control path to the access host

Host Fibre Channel initiators are registered on the VNX2 storage system

32. A company has purchased a PowerStore T single appliance with an expansion enclosure along with 2 data switches and 1 management out-of-band switch.

What is the total number of rack units (Us) required for racking the hardware?

33. How many host groups can a single host belong to?

34. While configuring a Dell switch with PowerStore, what are the recommended license outputs from a show license status command?

Type: Term-Based, Status: Active

Status: Perpetual, Type: Open

Type: Perpetual, Status: Active

Status: Term-Based, Type: Unlimited

35. Which protocol is commonly used for client access to file storage in PowerStore environments?

iSCSI

NFS

SMB

Fibre Channel

36. How does PowerStore vVols technology contribute to efficient storage provisioning?

By allocating fixed storage amounts to VMs

By dynamically adjusting storage resources for VMs

By managing network routing for VMs

By optimizing CPU performance for VMs

37. Which protocol is commonly used to provide ESXi host access to vVols in PowerStore environments?

NFS

iSCSI

vSAN

vVols

38. What is the main benefit of using the PowerStore Migration feature for data movement?

Reducing power consumption

Automating software updates

Minimizing data loss and downtime

Enhancing CPU performance

39. What is the purpose of the PowerStore Quick Start Guide during the initial configuration process?

To provide entertainment options

To troubleshoot hardware failures

To guide users through setup steps

To enable advanced system tuning

40. Which host identifier can be associated with hosts and host groups?

iSCSI MAC Address

iSCSI IQN

FCID

Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop Address

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41. A customer wants to add capacity to their PowerStore 5000T. The system is populated with 6 NVMe SCM 750 GB drives.

What is the maximum number and type of drives that can be added to the base enclosure?

15 NVMe SCM

15 NVMe SSD

17 NVMe SCM

17 NVMe SSD

42. What IP subnet is used for the File Mobility Network IPs to enable file replication?

Same as the cluster management network

Same as the iSCSI network

Same as the NAS network

Same as the Replication network

43. A Storage Administrator is doing a quarterly space audit on the company's PowerStore T. The Administrator notices that Vol-SMB004 was accidentally set to 5 TB when it should have been set to 4 TB. When going to change the size, the system will NOT accept the change.

What is preventing the change?

There is an active minor alert on the volume

Volume has snapshots

Storage Administrator does not have permissions to shrink the volume

Volume size cannot be decreased

44. Which configuration step is required for the installation of the ImportKit?

Select the network interface for the management control path

Select the RSA key that the HTTPS certificate uses on the host data path

Configure the MPIO active path and failover policy

Configure the host iSCSI initiator connectivity to PowerStore

45. What is the total number of NVRAM devices used in PowerStore 3000?

Up to 6

Up to 21

46. What is the process of copying data from a local storage system to a remote one called?

Backup

Snapshot

Replication

Deduplication

47. What is the key technology that PowerStore utilizes to optimize storage performance and efficiency?

Magnetic tape

Solid State Drives (SSDs)

Hard Disk Drives (HDDs)

Optical discs

48. What does the Cancel operation do to an Import External Storage session?

Terminates the data import session

Removes host access to the source

Invalidates source https certificates

Uninstalls the ImportKit from the host

49. Refer to the Exhibit.

Which port location in the graphic is used for network management connectivity on a PowerStore X?

50. To prevent connectivity alerts how should the 4 front end ports be connected?

All ports from Node A to the one switch, all ports from Node B to the other switch

Connecting ports 2 and 3 from Node A to ports 2 and 3 of Node B

Alternating connections to 2 data switches from each node

All ports from both Nodes to one data switch

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51. What is the primary purpose of remote protection in PowerStore?

Increasing local storage capacity

Enhancing CPU performance

Replicating data to a remote site for disaster recovery

Improving network connectivity

52. What does vVols stand for in the context of PowerStore VMware provisioning?

Virtual Volatile Storage

Virtual Viable Solutions

Virtual Volumes

Volatile Virtual Machines

53. Which is the supported Path Selection Policy for an ESXi host to a PowerStore volume?

VMW_PSP_MRU

VMW_PSP_FIXED

VMW_PSP_RR

54. Configuration of server type

55. An administrator receives an alert on a PowerStore Cluster with three appliances:

The appliance A1 is projected to run out of space in 8 days Capacity utilization is above 90 percent

Which tools are available to assist the Administrator with a potential resolution?

Thin provision conversion wizard

System Optimization

Space reclamation wizard

Assisted Migration

56. What is a benefit of using vVols for VMware storage provisioning in PowerStore?

Simplified power management

Improved graphics rendering

Fine-grained control over VM storage

Accelerated network speed

57. An administrator has performed the Cutover operation for an import session from a VNX2 source storage system.

What is a result of the operation?

Host is removed from the VNX2 Storage Group

Imported LUN is removed from the VNX2 Storage Group

Storage Group containing the imported LUN is deleted

Imported LUN is deleted from the VNX2

58. What is the primary benefit of remote replication for disaster recovery in PowerStore?

Reducing CPU usage

Minimizing network traffic

Ensuring data availability and business continuity

Optimizing file storage allocation

59. When a Volume is selected for the intercluster migration, what other data services associated with the volume will also be moved with it?

Thin Clones and snapshots

Thin Clones and File systems

Replications and Volume Groups

NAS Servers and File.systems

60. Which parameter is commonly defined in a protection policy for block storage resources?

Cooling temperature

CPU allocation

Backup frequency

Power consumption limit

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61. Which term refers to the process of assigning specific storage resources to a host's operating system in PowerStore?

Resource pooling

Storage virtualization

LUN masking

Data deduplication

62. What is the purpose of a data protection policy in PowerStore?

To prevent unauthorized access

To allocate storage space efficiently

To define backup and recovery strategies

To manage network bandwidth

63. A PowerStore Administrator was tasked with provisioning block storage to hosts using iSCSI initiators. The Administrator configured iSCSI Auto Discovery IP address, but the iSCSI initiators are NOT automatically discovered in PowerStore Manager.

What is the issue?

IQN Auto Discovery is not enabled on the PowerStore cluster

An iSCSI embedded module is connected to the cluster

CHAP authentication is disabled

CHAP authentication is enabled

64. What is the primary goal of the PowerStore Migration feature?

Increasing CPU performance

Automating backup processes

Enabling cloud storage integration

Facilitating the movement of data between storage systems

65. A storage administrator is unable to delete a volume.

What is the cause?

Volume has a protection policy.

Volume has snapshots.

Volume has been replicated.

Volume has active data.

66. A customer is new to PowerStore and asks if there are any differences between the A and B back-end ports.

What is the correct response?

All ports on the base enclosure are input ports

All ports on the base enclosure are output ports

“A” ports are input ports and “B” ports are output ports

“A” ports are output ports and “B” ports are input ports

67. A PowerStore T administrator is tasked to replicate two production volumes to a DR cluster. The expected latency between the source and target cluster is 9ms.

How should the network latency be set while creating the remote system connection using PowerStore manager?

Custom

Low

High

Medium

68. What is the purpose of applying a protection policy to a virtual machine created on a vVol in PowerStore?

Defining CPU and memory allocation

Automating backup and recovery operations

Managing network switch configurations

Enhancing guest OS security

69. A storage administrator has provisioned a 50GB volume and presented it to an application. The application owner has requested that the volume be replicated to a secondary array.

Which policy should be assigned to the volume to enable replication?

Protection

Performance

Remote

Replication

70. An administrator is trying to set a performance policy while creating a Thin Clone of a volume group.

Why is the option to set performance policy unavailable?

Volumes in the volume group are not mapped to any hosts

No Volumes are added in the volume group

Thin Clones cannot be created using a volume group

Performance policy can only be set on a Thin Clone volume

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71. What is the maximum supported retention time when using snapshot retention periods on PowerStore arrays?

90 days

120 days

365 days

730 days

72. Which administrator tasks are needed to increase the size of a VMFS datastore without the use of the VSI plugin, mounted to an external ESXi host?

Change the volume size in PowerStore Manager and refresh the size of the datastore in vSphere

Change the volume size in PowerStore Manager and restart the VASA service in vSphere

Change the size of the datastore in vSphere and refresh the size of the volume in PowerStore Manager

Change the size of the datastore in vSphere and restart the VAAI service in PowerStore Manager

73. A PowerStore T cluster has 3 appliances. Users are unable to access NAS services.

What might be the issue?

Master appliance is off-line

NAS appliance failover is incorrectly configured

Trial license is expired

Resource balancer service has failed

74. In PowerStore, how are hosts typically identified within a host group?

By their physical location

By their brand and model

By their IP addresses or WWNs

By their operating system version

75. Which aspect of PowerStore's design ensures seamless, non-disruptive upgrades and maintenance?

Single-node architecture

Hardware-specific upgrades

Microservice-based architecture

Manual service interruptions

76. What is the key purpose of configuring remote replication for VMware storage resources in PowerStore?

Enhancing graphics rendering performance

Improving virtual machine boot times

Enabling disaster recovery for VMs and data

Reducing the need for CPU resources

77. What is the purpose of configuring Ethernet switching for a PowerStore system?

To enable Wi-Fi connectivity

To optimize storage capacity

To manage power distribution

To establish network connectivity between storage nodes

78. What are the IP requirements for ICW on PowerStore X and PowerStore T models?

PowerStore T requires three storage IP addresses and PowerStore X requires five storage IP addresses

PowerStore T requires four management IP addresses and PowerStore X requires six management IP addresses

PowerStore T requires five management IP addresses and PowerStore X requires six management IP addresses

PowerStore T requires seven storage IP addresses and PowerStore X requires three storage IP addresses

79. An administrator is trying to connect to PowerStore using SSH with PuTTY and log in as the service user.

Which port do they need to SSH to?

443

8443

80. What is the role of a storage administrator in PowerStore administration?

Managing network switches

Configuring host applications

Monitoring power consumption

Overseeing storage infrastructure and operations

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81. How is the first installed expansion enclosure displayed in PowerStore Manager?

Bus_0_0

Bus_0_1

Bus_1_1

Bus_1_0

82. Which drive configuration is available for the PowerStore Expansion Enclosure?

NVMe SSD (all slots)

NVMe SCM (all slots)

NVMe NVRAM (all slots)

SAS SSD (all slots)

83. Refer to the Exhibit.

Note the yellow arrow. A Data Center Engineer notices that the LED is blinking blue and amber alternating at one second intervals.

What does this indicate?

Node is Degraded

System is booting

Node in Service Mode

System not initialized

84. A storage administrator received an error in PowerStore Manager when attempting to restore a volume group from a snapshot.

Why might this happen?

Volume group is mapped to the host

A volume was removed from the volume group

Insufficient privileges to perform a restore operation

Selected snapshot has expired

85. Which SMB Version is disabled by default in a PowerStore T?

SMB 3.1.1

SMB 2

SMB 3

SMB 1

86. How is the upgrade process on a multi-appliance cluster run?

Master appliance primary node first, then the peer node

On one node at a time

On all primary nodes first, then peer nodes

In parallel on all nodes

87. What is a result of removing a remote replication session?

Replica is deleted from the replication destination.

Remote system relationship is removed.

Replica remains on the replication destination.

Replica data state is preserved on source system snapshot.

88. What are two supported front end connectivity options for block storage access on PowerStore? (Select 2)

iSCSI

RDMA

RoCE

NVMe

InfiniBand

89. What does a Storage Administrator need to consider about Resource Balance when assigning volumes?

Whether the Cluster is offline Node failure status I/O utilization

Whether the appliance is online Appliance failure status Cluster utilization

Whether the Node is offline Appliance failure status Node utilization

Whether the appliance is offline Appliance failure status Capacity utilization

90. Refer to the Exhibit.

Which port location in the graphic is used for network management connectivity on a PowerStore T?

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91. What role does a NAS server play in PowerStore file provisioning?

Allocating LUNs

Managing object storage

Hosting shared file systems

Creating virtual machines

92. What role does the migration target play in the PowerStore migration process?

It manages data deduplication.

It initiates the migration process.

It analyzes migration logs.

It receives and stores the migrated data.

93. Which network is used by the PowerStore for communication to the cluster database?

inter-node

ICM

IDN

ICD

94. Which factor should be considered when configuring remote replication for file storage resources?

Virtual machine configuration

Network switch brand

Distance between sites

Cooling efficiency

95. Which IP network range is used by the PowerStore Discovery Network?

128.221.0.0/16

128.221.1.249/25

169.254.0.0/16

192.168.1.200/24

96. During the initial system configuration of PowerStore, what is the purpose of discovering storage resources?

To enable power management

To optimize data deduplication

To assign IP addresses to nodes

To establish Fibre Channel connections

97. What is a potential challenge of remote replication in PowerStore?

Higher storage costs

Reduced network latency

Simplified management

Increased CPU usage

98. What are the components of the Import External Storage feature?

A source storage system, a host running orchestrator, a PowerStore with plugin installed

A source storage system running orchestrator, a host, a PowerStore with plugin installed

A source storage system, a host with plugin installed, a PowerStore running orchestrator

A source storage system with plugin installed, a host running orchestrator, a PowerStore

99. What describes the remote replication Failover operation?

It is run automatically by the replication destination system in the event of a source system outage

It is run from the replication destination system by the administrator in the event of a source system outage

It is run automatically by the replication source system in the event of a source system outage

It is run from the replication source system by the administrator in the event of an outage on the system

100. What is the purpose of applying a protection policy to a block storage resource in PowerStore?

To define the amount of storage space allocated

To ensure data security through encryption

To automate backup and recovery processes

To optimize network bandwidth usage

D-PST-DY-23 Dell PowerStore Deploy 2023 Exam Dumps

D-PST-DY-23 Dell PowerStore Deploy 2023 Exam Dumps

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