Certification Overview
This certification benefits any professional implementing and managing PowerMax and VMAX Family storage arrays in open systems environments. The certification focuses on configuration and business continuity administration of PowerMax and VMAX Family storage arrays. Non-disruptive migration (NDM) to PowerMax and VMAX Family arrays is also covered. Managing configuration changes, TimeFinder SnapVX, SRDF, and NDM using SYMCLI and Unisphere for PowerMax is assessed.
Certification Requirements
To complete the requirements for this certification you must:
1. Achieve one of the following Associate level certifications:
• Associate – Information Storage and Management Version 2.0
• Associate – Information Storage and Management Version 3.0
• Associate – Information Storage and Management Version 4.0
• Associate – Information Storage and Management Version 5.0
• Specialist – Implementation Engineer, VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 Solutions Version 2.0
• Specialist – Systems Administrator, VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 Solutions Version 2.0
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2. Pass the following Specialist exam on or after April 26, 2019:
• DES-1121 Specialist – Implementation Engineer, PowerMax and VMAX Family Solutions Exam
Note: These details reflect certification requirements as of April 26, 2019.
The Proven Professional Program periodically updates certification requirements. *Please check the Proven Professional CertTracker website regularly for the latest information and for other options to meet the Associate level requirement.
Overview
This exam is a qualifying exam for the Specialist – Implementation Engineer, PowerMax and VMAX Family Solutions (DCS-IE) track.
This exam focuses on configuration and business continuity administration of PowerMax and VMAX Family storage arrays in open systems environments. Non-disruptive migration (NDM) to PowerMax and VMAX Family arrays is also covered. Managing configuration changes, TimeFinder SnapVX, SRDF, and NDM using SYMCLI and Unisphere for PowerMax is assessed.
Dell Technologies provides free practice tests to assess your knowledge in preparation for the exam. Practice tests allow you to become familiar with the topics and question types you will find on the proctored exam. Your results on a practice test offer one indication of how prepared you are for the proctored exam and can highlight topics on which you need to study and train further. A passing score on the practice test does not guarantee a passing score on the certification exam.
Products
Products likely to be referred to on this exam include but are not limited to:
• PowerMax with PowerMaxOS 5978
• VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 with HYPERMAX OS 5977
• Solutions Enabler 9.0
• Unisphere for PowerMax 9.0
• SYMCLI
• TimeFinder SnapVX
• SRDF
• Open Replicator
• Non-disruptive Migration
Exam Topics
Topics likely to be covered on this exam include:
PowerMax and VMAX Family Local and Remote Replication (9%)
• Describe TimeFinder SnapVX architecture, features, capabilities, benefits, and management
• Describe SRDF architecture, features, capabilities, benefits, and management
• Describe Open Replicator architecture, features, capabilities, benefits, and management
PowerMax and VMAX Family Business Continuity Administration (26%)
• Describe how TimeFinder SnapVX operations with SYMCLI and Unisphere for PowerMax in physical and virtual environments are performed
• Describe how SRDF operations with SYMCLI and Unisphere for PowerMax in physical and virtual environments are performed
Unisphere for PowerMax Implementation and Administration (8%)
• Explain Unisphere for PowerMax functionality, architecture, and how administration tasks are performed
• Describe how Unisphere for PowerMax is installed and how to navigate the Unisphere for PowerMax user interface
PowerMax and VMAX Family Configuration Administration (41%)
• Explain how PowerMax and VMAX Family arrays are configured and storage is provisioned
• Describe virtual provisioning, service levels, and VMAX3 FAST concepts
• Identify and describe PowerMax and VMAX Family device creation and port management
• Explain how storage is allocated using autoprovisioning groups and how SL-based provisioning with Unisphere for PowerMax and SYMCLI is performed
• Identify and describe how Storage Resource Pools, Storage Group compliance, and Compression are monitored
• Explain how Workload Planning with Unisphere for PowerMax is performed
• Explain storage management in a virtualized environment for PowerMax and VMAX Family arrays
Solutions Enabler Implementation (7%)
• Describe the functions of commonly used Solutions Enabler daemons, Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance usage, and how Solutions Enabler is installed
• Explain Gatekeeper management, option files usage, and environment variables
Non-Disruptive Migration to PowerMax and VMAX Family (9%)
• Describe Non-Disruptive Migrations to PowerMax and VMAX Family arrays
• Identify and describe how Non-Disruptive Migrations using Unisphere for PowerMax and Non-Disruptive Migrations using SYMCLI are performed
The percentages after each topic above reflects the approximate distribution of the total question set across the exam.
Recommended Training
The following curriculum is recommended for candidates preparing to take this exam.
QUESTION 1
Which Unisphere for PowerMax client connection authentication type is irrevocable once it is selected?
A. LDAP – SSL
B. Multi-factor Authentication
C. x.509 Common/Principal Name
D. Windows AD Domain-based
Answer: D
QUESTION 2
A systems administrator plans to use Non-Disruptive Migration (NDM) to migrate data from a VMAX array running Enginuity 5876 to a PowerMax running PowerMaxOS 5978 Which NDM mode will be used?
A. Metro-based
B. Adaptive Copy
C. Asynchronous
D. Pass-through
Answer: A
QUESTION 3
Which service has to be manually started first when Unisphere services are down?
A. SMASDB
B. SYMEVENT
C. SMAS
D. SMI-S
Answer: C
QUESTION 4
What are the main options used to complete a configuration change using the synconfigure command?
A. preview, prepare, commit
B. preview, prepare, reserve
C. preview query, reserve
D. preview query, commit
Answer: A
