Which statement is true about how thin-provisioned VMDKs are created in a MFS datastore?
A. They are created from the command line tool vmkfstools.
B. They are created from the command line tool esxcfg-vmdk.
C. They are created in the VI Client wizard when creating a virtual machine or adding a virtual
disk.
D. VMDKs in VMFS datastores are thin-provisioned by default.
E. They can only be created in NFS datastores.
Answer: A
Given a valid configuration, how does an ESX server report a LUN connected via an iSCSI
software initiator inside a guest operating system?
A. The LUN is reported as a virtual disk.
B. The LUN is reported as a raw device mapping.
C. The LUN is reported as a datastore.
D. The LUN is not reported by ESX.
Answer: D
How does backing up virtual machines as physical servers affect the backup and restore strategy
in VMware environments?
A. You can back up and restore virtual machine disk files only.
B. You can back up and restore both virtual machine disk files and guest OS files.
C. You can back up and restore guest OS files only.
D. You can back up virtual machine disk files but restore guest OS files only.
Answer: C
In NetApp Snapshot technologies, what are two effects on storage when the swap and log files
associated with a virtual machine are maintained in different datastores? (Choose two.)
A. Disaster recovery is simplified.
B. Less bandwidth is required for replication.
C. More restore points are available.
D. Snapshot consumption rate is decreased.
Answer: B, D
What is the process for growing the root file system of a Windows virtual machine?
A. It is impossible to grow the root file system of a windows virtual machine.
B. Use the VI client to resize the datastore, then use Diskpart to extend the file system
C. Expand the virtual disk, then use Diskpart while the system is running
D. Shut down the virtual machine and attach its virtual disk to another virtual machine, then use
Diskpart
Answer: D
Which two procedures can be used to grow a VMFS datastore? (Choose two.)
A. Create a new LUN and add it to the existing datastore as an extent
B. Use the vmfstools command in the ESX service console
C. Right-click on the datastore in the VI client and select "extend data store"
D. Grow the existing LUN and add the new space as an extent
Answer: A, D
A non-space reserved 100GB LUN is created on a 500GB NetApp Flexible Volume. A 100GB
VMFS datastore is created on the LUN using the default settings. Four 20GB Windows virtual
machines are deployed on an ESX 3.01 Server from VirtualCenter using the default settings.
From the Windows Explorer view, each deployed virtual machine is using 10GB. The volume
containing the LUN is deduplicated resulting in 50% space savings for each virtual machine.
From the perspective of VirtualCenter, how much storage is being used in the VMFS datastore?
A. 100GB
B. 80GB
C. 40GB
D. 20GB
Answer: B
In situations where the highest resiliency level is required for tier 1 storage, the use of SyncMirror
along with RAID-DP will provide the additional protection from downtime due to
_____.
A. Lost write failure
B. Bit read errors
C. Storage loop failure
D. Double disk failure
Answer: C
When testing the different storage protocols in relation to one another, why should you use a
small dataset with the load generating tool?
A. It will be easier to set up because it uses the default settings.
B. The data can be served from memory, testing the protocol instead of the controller.
C. NFS performs better with a small dataset.
D. ESX runs slowly when addressing a large dataset.
Answer: B
What is the appropriate process to perform a disaster recovery failover of a nvirtual machine in an
NFS datastore utilizing SnapMirror?
A. Quiesce SnapMirror, connect to replicated NFS datastore, browse NFS datastore contents,
browse virtual machine folder, select the virtual machine *-flat.vmdk, add it to inventory,
power on the virtual machine
B. Quiesce SnapMirror, connect to replicated NFS datastore, browse NFS datastore contents,
browse virtual machine folder, select the virtual machine vmx file, add it to inventory, power
on the virtual machine
C. Break SnapMirror, connect to replicated NFS datastore, browse NFS datastore contents,
browse virtual machine folder, select *-flat.vmdk, add it to inventory, power on the virtual
machine
D. Connect to NFS replicated datastore, break SnapMirror, browse NFS datastore contents,
browse virtual machine folder, select virtual machine vmx file, add it to inventory, power on
the virtual machine
Answer: D
Which statement is true about using VCB to back up virtual machine disk files?
A. VCB supports incremental virtual machine disk file backups.
B. VCB supports differential virtual machine disk file backups.
C. VCB supports full virtual machine disk file backups.
D. VCB supports synthetic virtual machine disk file backups.
Answer: C
In Virtual Infrastructure(VI) Client, you accidentally removed your VMFS data store, and the data
has been deleted. Which two actions can recover the datastore without re-registering virtual
machines? (Choose two.)
A. Issue a volume SnapRestore on the underlying volume housing the datastore
B. Use single file SnapRestore on the LUN(s) housing the datastore
C. Attach a FlexClone of the Snapshot as a new datastore
D. Use add storage command to reconnect to the original datastore
Answer: A, B
You are designing a data layout for a virtualized environment. You have two
virtual machines,
and you would like to replicate one with SnapMirror but not the other. How can you
accomplish
this?
A. Run the "SnapMirror update" command on only one of the virtual machines
B. Shut down the virtual machine you do not want to replicate
C. Create two datastores and place one virtual machine in each
D. Edit the snapmirror.conf file and put one virtual machine path in it
Answer: C
What is the process for resizing an NFS datastore?
A. Right-click on the datastore in the VI client and select "resize"
B. Use the "data store size" command in the ESX service console
C. Change the size option in the NFS export
D. Use the "vol size" command on the storage device
Answer: D
Which NetApp product can be used to migrate a server from a physical to a virtualized
environment?
A. Open Systems SnapVault (OSSV)
B. SnapMirror
C. SnapVault
D. ReplicatorX
Answer: D
What are two challenges that arise when treating virtual machines as physical servers for backup
and restore purposes? (Choose two.)
A. Network bandwidth may be a limiting factor.
B. Backup agents require a considerable amount of available disk space.
C. Applications' backups are in crash-consistent state.
D. Backup client software requires free virtual machine memory and CPU cycles.
Answer: A, D
Your VMFS datastore resides on a 90GB LUN in a 200GB volume with snap reserve set to zero.
You deploy three 25GB virtual machines in the datastore, then deduplicate the volume for 50%
savings. Now, you need one more 25GB virtual machine in the datastore. You use VirtualCenter
to create the additional virtual machine in the datastore. What is the result of this operation?
A. A new virtual machine is deployed in the datastore.
B. The operation fails and the virtual machine is not deployed due to lack of free space.
C. The operation fails, but after adding a 20GB extent to the VMFS, is successful.
D. The operation fails, but would have been successful if LUN reservations had been disabled.
Answer: B
What must be done to take advantage of space savings of FAS Deduplication with VMFS?
A. The LUN containing the VMFS datastore must be thin-provisioned.
B. VMDKs must be thin-provisioned.
C. Multiple LUNs must reside in the same FlexVol.
D. FAS Deduplication must be on for the FlexVol in which the VMFS datastore resides before
any VMDKs are created.
Answer: A
Which statement is true about path redundancy and load balancing in ESX 3.0x?
A. Regardless of protocol, VMware only allows traffic to a datastore over a single active path.
B. iSCSI hardware and software initiators use ESX native multipathing for link redundancy and
load balancing.
C. A virtual machine requiring more than 100 MB/sec (1 Gbit) of bandwidth to a single datastore
can be successfully deployed using IP storage protocols.
D. When IP hash (source/destination IP) load balancing is selected, an ESX server will be able
to load balance NFS traffic to a single datastore over multiple NICs.
Answer: A
All but one ESX server in a VMware data center can access a shared storage LUN. What are two
possible causes of this problem? (Choose two.)
A. The problem server is not a member of an igroup mapped to the LUN.
B. The LUN is offline.
C. The LUN is not shared to the problem server.
D. The problem server is not a member of the cluster.
E. The problem server has not rescanned the storage adapter(s) to see the LUN.
Answer: A, E
Which two statements are true regarding ESX multipathing capability with VMware 3.0x? (Choose
two.)
A. It installs as part of ESX host utilities.
B. It manages paths for iSCSI HBAs and Fibre Channel HBAs.
C. It distinguishes between preferred and non-preferred storage paths automatically.
D. It balances IO load to each LUN across multiple paths.
E. It is configurable using config_mpath or esxcfg-mpath commands.
Answer: B, E
Which two tools can collect performance counters from physical Linux hosts? (Choose two.)
A. Perfmon
B. Perfstat
C. VMware Capacity Planner
D. Logman
Answer: B, C
You have deployed thin-provisioned VMDKs on a VMFS datastore. You now realize that you want
to increase your space savings on your NetApp storage array. What should you do to increase
your space savings?
A. Enable thin provisioning on the LUN containing the VMFS datastore
B. Create a thin-provisioned VMFS datastore and migrate the VMDKs
C. Enable thin provisioning for the VMFS datastore containing the VMDKs
D. Put NetApp and VMware thin provisioning on separate VMFS datastores
Answer: A
When using VMware ESX 3.0x and SnapDrive 5.0, which virtualized environments are
appropriate when SnapDrive for Windows is part of the overall solution?
A. Windows virtual machines with VMFS datastores accessed over Fibre Channel (FCP)
B. Windows virtual machines with VMFS datastores accessed over the iSCSI software initiator
C. Windows virtual machines with RDM-based datastores accessed over Fibre Channel (FCP)
D. Windows virtual machines with LUNs accessed over the guest OS iSCSI software initiator
Answer: D
Which two processes could you use to recover a single virtual machine from a NetApp Snapshot
of an NFS datastore? (Choose two.)
A. Volume SnapRestore the volume that contains the datastore
B. Single file SnapRestore the virtual machine VMDK file
C. Reboot the virtual machine and rename it's VMDK file
D. Copy the virtual machine vmdk file from a Snapshot directory
Answer: B, D
You would like to take a consistent point-in-time backup of your virtual machine prior to an OS
upgrade. Once you determine the OS upgrade is successful, you will no longer need the backup.
Which two approaches do you take to achieve this? (Choose two.)
A. Create VMware Snapshot of your virtual machine
B. Shut down virtual machine, create NetApp Snapshot
C. Pause or suspend virtual machine, create NetApp Snapshot
D. Leave virtual machine running, create NetApp Snapshot
Answer: A, B
What are three unique benefits that FAS deduplication provides VMware environments? (Choose
three.)
A. VMware data creates a highly redundant environment that deduplication eliminates.
B. Deduplication of VMware environments range from 50% to 80% space savings.
C. Deduplication improves disk performance by removing data from disk.
D. Deduplication works on primary storage.
E. Deduplication works across datastore volumes.
Answer: A, B, D
Which tool can provide continuous data replication between a physical Windows server and a
Windows virtual machine?
A. Open Systems SnapVault (OSSV)
B. ReplicatorX
C. SnapMirror
D. SnapVault
Answer: B
Which three challenges are applicable to VMware environments? (Choose three.)
A. Increased data protection requirements
B. Increased power and cooling consumption
C. Increased administrative costs
D. Increased storage reliability requirements
E. Increased backup complexity
Answer: A, D, E
When discussing data protection requirements with customers, which two attributes of a preferred
NetApp solution should you emphasize? (Choose two.)
A. Secondary storage savings can be realized by running FAS Deduplication on the primary copy.
B. There are backup agents in each virtual machine.
C. Protection policies are set on the datastore.
D. It works well with other backup solutions such as ESX Ranger.
Answer: A, C
Which protocol can leverage SnapDrive for Windows inside a virtual machine with ESX server
version 3.0.2?
A. FCP
B. iSCSI
C. NFS
D. CIFS
Answer: B
When using an IP storage protocol, how can you establish Ethernet link redundancy from the
storage controller side?
A. Use a seperate Ethernet interface for each ESX server
B. Use a single or multimode VIF
C. Use NIC teaming on the ESX vSwitch
D. Use expansion cards instead of the onboard interfaces
Answer: B
A NetApp LUN is being provisioned for access by a virtual machine using the Microsoft iSCSI
software initiator. What is the preferred approach to ensure that the LUN is properly aligned?
A. Select LUN type of VMware
B. Select LUN type of Windows
C. Install NetApp iSCSI DSM
D. Manually align LUN using Windows Diskpart
Answer: B
Given that VMware brings complexities to the storage landscape, which three storage challenges
must a customer overcome to optimize their server virtualization strategy? (Choose three.)
A. Need to augment VMware P to V technology with storage-based migration strategies
B. Need to eliminate redundant data, thus increasing utilization
C. Need to leverage IP protocols to lower the costs of storage
D. Need to integrate server virtualization strategy with third-party tools
E. Need for scalable data protection, which addresses recovery of both virtual machines and
guest data
F. Need for cost-effective storage reliability
Answer: B, E, F
What are two benefits of SnapMirror for VMware environments? (Choose two.)
A. It facilitates application consistent Snapshots.
B. It facilitates quick VMware backups without imposing CPU overhead on the host and the guest.
C. It reduces replication bandwidth requirements when deployed with NetApp thin provisioning.
D. It facilitates one-step guest OS file level recovery.
E. It facilitates replication between disparate disk types and speeds.
Answer: B, E
What are three variables used to size a storage configuration in a virtualized environment?
(Choose three.)
A. Number of users
B. Storage capacity
C. Guest operating system
D. Connectivity
E. Performance
Answer: B, D, E
Which two statements are true about SnapMirror in VMware environments? (Choose two.)
A. To integrate with VMware snapshots, NetApp Snapshotcopies and SnapMirror updates
should be scripted.
B. It allows browsing of NFS datastores from read-only SnapMirror destinations.
C. It allows browsing of VMFS datastores from read-only SnapMirror destinations.
D. It guarantees application consistency for applications residing in guest operating systems.
Answer: A, B
Which task should always be performed when conducting a performance test comparing the
different storage protocols?
A. Use exactly the same servers as the production environment
B. Use a minimum of 56 disks for best performance
C. Run all tests for 72 hours
D. Use multiple ESX servers and virtual machines
Answer: D
In which three situations is it good to use FlexClone for LUNs containing VMFS datastores?
(Choose three.)
A. When cloning a set of identical virtual machines to mass-provision such as with VDI
B. When cloning a set of virtual machines that make up an application set
C. When cloning a VMFS datastore to create one virtual machine at a time
D. When cloning boot LUNs for ESX hosts
E. When cloning a VMFS datastore to present to ESX as a snapshot to restore a single VMDK
or files from within a VMDK
Answer: A, B, E
You are looking for a short-term data archiving solution and do not have enough space on the
source to maintain 30 days of backups. In your VMware environment on a NetApp disk array, you
need to maintain 30 days worth of full virtual machine backups at the destination, and be able to
recover virtual machines, or deploy virtual machines for Test/Dev. What is the most effective
solution for meeting these requirements?
A. SnapVault with FlexClones with 30-day Snapshot retention
B. SnapMirror with FlexClones with 30-day Snapshot retention
C. ReplicatorX host-based edition with FlexClones
D. Open Systems SnapVault(OSSV)with FlexClones
Answer: A
What are three benefits NetApp provides in VMware environments? (Choose three.)
A. The ability to support multiple protocols and service levels in a single array
B. The ability to reduce Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) in Fibre Channel and iSCSI
implementations
C. The ability to integrate with third-party backup solutions
D. The ability to increase storage utilization
E. The ability to decrease physical server downtime due to server hardware failure
Answer: A, B, D
In addition to connecting and browsing, which action can be performed on a VMware datastore
that has been replicated with SnapMirror without breaking the SnapMirror relationship or utilizing
FlexCones?
A. Registering and starting virtual machines of a replicated NFS datastore
B. Registering virtual machines of a replicated NFS datastore
C. Registering and starting virtual machines of a replicated VMFS datastore
D. Registering virtual machines of a replicated VMFS datastore
Answer: B
Which three can be cloned with FlexClone? (Choose three.)
A. A VMFS datastore including all virtual machines within it
B. A single virtual machine within a VMFS datastore containing many virtual machines
C. A raw device map
D. A single VM within an NFS datastore containing many virtual machines
E. A volume used as an NFS datastore including all virtual machines within it
Answer: A, C, E
Which statement is true about alignment with an ESX environment?
A. LUNs presented for use with both physical and virtual raw device maps should have an
1. ONTAP LUN type that matches the guest operating system.
B. LUNs presented for use with VMFS datastores should have an ONTAP LUN type that
matches the guest operating systems being housed on the datastore.
C. LUNs presented for use with VMFS datastores should be manually aligned using Diskpart.
D. Proper selection of ONTAP LUN type for VMFS data stores ensures that file systems in guest
operating systems will be aligned.
Answer: A
What happens when a thin-provisioned VMDK is cloned using VirtualCenter cloning?
A. The clone will be a thick VMDK.
B. The clone will fail with a file read error.
C. The clone will be a thin VMDK
D. The clone process will be very fast.
Answer: A
After you enable LVM.EnableResignature, which steps are required in order to recover a guest
OS file from a disk array-based Snapshot in a Fibre Channel environment?
A. Cone LUN, discover datastore, mount virtual machine configuration file onto a recovery
virtual machine, browse drive contents, extract required file(s), copy required file(s) to
production virtual machine
B. Clone LUN, map LUN using unique LUN ID, discover datastore, mount virtual machine disk
file onto a recovery virtual machine, browse drive contents, extract required file(s), copy files
to production virtual machine
C. Clone LUN, discover datastore, mount virtual machine disk file onto a recovery virtual
machine, browse drive contents, extract required file(s), copy files to production virtual
machine
D. Map LUN using the same LUN ID as the original LUN, discover datastore, mount virtual
machine configuration file onto a recovery virtual machine, browse drive contents, extract
required file(s), copy files to production virtual machine
Answer: B
In ESX 3.0x, after powering off the virtual machine, which two steps are required to grow a data
drive of a Windows virtual machine that uses a VMDK file? (Choose two.)
A. Grow the LUN with the "lun size" command
B. Extend the file system on the disk with the "diskpart" command
C. Add an extent to the datastore
D. Grow the virtual disk with the "vmkfstools" command
Answer: B, D
No HBA, switch, cable or controller failures have occurred in your newly installed VMware SAN,
but your NetApp storage array continues to generate autosupport messages for "FCP Partner
Path Misconfigured." Which two mistakes would cause this message to occur? (Choose two.)
A. The multipathing policy for the ESX host is set to "fixed."
B. The multipathing policy for the ESX host is set to "least recently used."
C. The host utilities kit for ESX is not properly installed or configured.
D. The preferred paths for the ESX host are improperly selected in VirtualCenter.
Answer: C, D
What are three impacts of deploying a single virtual disk per datastore? (Choose three.)
A. IO levels nearing RDM performance levels are obtainable.
B. Management points decrease.
C. The number of virtual machines deployed in a data center may be limited.
D. More snap polices may be leveraged.
E. The number of replication streams decreases.
Answer: A, C, D
In addition to saving space on primary storage, which two ways can FAS deduplication be
positioned in a data protection discussion? (Choose two.)
A. FAS deduplication is supported by SnapVault.
B. FAS deduplication is supported by SnapMirror.
C. FAS deduplication eliminates redundant blocks that have been captured in Snapshot copies.
D. FAS deduplication creates savings on primary storage that can be used to purchase
secondary storage.
Answer: B, D
When running SnapDrive for Windows 4.2.1 in a virtual machine, what should the LUN type be for
the LUNs that will be accessed using SnapDrive?
A. VMware
B. Windows
C. Raw
D. ESX
Answer: B
What is a feature of NetApp Open System SnapVault (OSSV) in a virtual machine?
A. Offloads backup cycles from the ESX server completely
B. Delivers virtual machine-level recovery from disk
C. Delivers file-level recovery from Windows guests
D. Provides application integration
Answer: C
When using the Snapshot backup process, what are two reasons that VMware Snapshot copies
are used as part of the backup process? (Choose two.)
A. To power down the virtual machine
B. To guarantee the consistency of the VMDK file
C. To move the VMDK file to a Snapshot datastore
D. To flush the virtual machine's file system to disk
Answer: B, D
Which statement is true about how thin-provisioned VMDKs are created in a MFS datastore?A. They are created from the command line tool vmkfstools.B. They are created from the command line tool esxcfg-vmdk.C. They are created in the VI Client wizard when creating a virtual machine or adding a virtualdisk.D. VMDKs in VMFS datastores are thin-provisioned by default.E. They can only be created in NFS datastores.Answer: AGiven a valid configuration, how does an ESX server report a LUN connected via an iSCSIsoftware initiator inside a guest operating system?A. The LUN is reported as a virtual disk.B. The LUN is reported as a raw device mapping.C. The LUN is reported as a datastore.D. The LUN is not reported by ESX.Answer: DHow does backing up virtual machines as physical servers affect the backup and restore strategyin VMware environments?A. You can back up and restore virtual machine disk files only.B. You can back up and restore both virtual machine disk files and guest OS files.C. You can back up and restore guest OS files only.D. You can back up virtual machine disk files but restore guest OS files only.Answer: CIn NetApp Snapshot technologies, what are two effects on storage when the swap and log filesassociated with a virtual machine are maintained in different datastores? (Choose two.)A. Disaster recovery is simplified.B. Less bandwidth is required for replication.C. More restore points are available.D. Snapshot consumption rate is decreased.Answer: B, DWhat is the process for growing the root file system of a Windows virtual machine?A. It is impossible to grow the root file system of a windows virtual machine.B. Use the VI client to resize the datastore, then use Diskpart to extend the file systemC. Expand the virtual disk, then use Diskpart while the system is runningD. Shut down the virtual machine and attach its virtual disk to another virtual machine, then useDiskpartAnswer: DWhich two procedures can be used to grow a VMFS datastore? (Choose two.)A. Create a new LUN and add it to the existing datastore as an extentB. Use the vmfstools command in the ESX service consoleC. Right-click on the datastore in the VI client and select "extend data store"D. Grow the existing LUN and add the new space as an extentAnswer: A, DA non-space reserved 100GB LUN is created on a 500GB NetApp Flexible Volume. A 100GBVMFS datastore is created on the LUN using the default settings. Four 20GB Windows virtualmachines are deployed on an ESX 3.01 Server from VirtualCenter using the default settings.From the Windows Explorer view, each deployed virtual machine is using 10GB. The volumecontaining the LUN is deduplicated resulting in 50% space savings for each virtual machine.From the perspective of VirtualCenter, how much storage is being used in the VMFS datastore?A. 100GBB. 80GBC. 40GBD. 20GBAnswer: BIn situations where the highest resiliency level is required for tier 1 storage, the use of SyncMirroralong with RAID-DP will provide the additional protection from downtime due to_____.A. Lost write failureB. Bit read errorsC. Storage loop failureD. Double disk failureAnswer: CWhen testing the different storage protocols in relation to one another, why should you use asmall dataset with the load generating tool?A. It will be easier to set up because it uses the default settings.B. The data can be served from memory, testing the protocol instead of the controller.C. NFS performs better with a small dataset.D. ESX runs slowly when addressing a large dataset.Answer: BWhat is the appropriate process to perform a disaster recovery failover of a nvirtual machine in anNFS datastore utilizing SnapMirror?A. Quiesce SnapMirror, connect to replicated NFS datastore, browse NFS datastore contents,browse virtual machine folder, select the virtual machine *-flat.vmdk, add it to inventory,power on the virtual machineB. Quiesce SnapMirror, connect to replicated NFS datastore, browse NFS datastore contents,browse virtual machine folder, select the virtual machine vmx file, add it to inventory, poweron the virtual machineC. Break SnapMirror, connect to replicated NFS datastore, browse NFS datastore contents,browse virtual machine folder, select *-flat.vmdk, add it to inventory, power on the virtualmachineD. Connect to NFS replicated datastore, break SnapMirror, browse NFS datastore contents,browse virtual machine folder, select virtual machine vmx file, add it to inventory, power onthe virtual machineAnswer: DWhich statement is true about using VCB to back up virtual machine disk files?A. VCB supports incremental virtual machine disk file backups.B. VCB supports differential virtual machine disk file backups.C. VCB supports full virtual machine disk file backups.D. VCB supports synthetic virtual machine disk file backups.Answer: CIn Virtual Infrastructure(VI) Client, you accidentally removed your VMFS data store, and the datahas been deleted. Which two actions can recover the datastore without re-registering virtualmachines? (Choose two.)A. Issue a volume SnapRestore on the underlying volume housing the datastoreB. Use single file SnapRestore on the LUN(s) housing the datastoreC. Attach a FlexClone of the Snapshot as a new datastoreD. Use add storage command to reconnect to the original datastoreAnswer: A, BYou are designing a data layout for a virtualized environment. You have twovirtual machines,and you would like to replicate one with SnapMirror but not the other. How can youaccomplishthis?A. Run the "SnapMirror update" command on only one of the virtual machinesB. Shut down the virtual machine you do not want to replicateC. Create two datastores and place one virtual machine in eachD. Edit the snapmirror.conf file and put one virtual machine path in itAnswer: CWhat is the process for resizing an NFS datastore?A. Right-click on the datastore in the VI client and select "resize"B. Use the "data store size" command in the ESX service consoleC. Change the size option in the NFS exportD. Use the "vol size" command on the storage deviceAnswer: DWhich NetApp product can be used to migrate a server from a physical to a virtualizedenvironment?A. Open Systems SnapVault (OSSV)B. SnapMirrorC. SnapVaultD. ReplicatorXAnswer: DWhat are two challenges that arise when treating virtual machines as physical servers for backupand restore purposes? (Choose two.)A. Network bandwidth may be a limiting factor.B. Backup agents require a considerable amount of available disk space.C. Applications' backups are in crash-consistent state.D. Backup client software requires free virtual machine memory and CPU cycles.Answer: A, DYour VMFS datastore resides on a 90GB LUN in a 200GB volume with snap reserve set to zero.You deploy three 25GB virtual machines in the datastore, then deduplicate the volume for 50%savings. Now, you need one more 25GB virtual machine in the datastore. You use VirtualCenterto create the additional virtual machine in the datastore. What is the result of this operation?A. A new virtual machine is deployed in the datastore.B. The operation fails and the virtual machine is not deployed due to lack of free space.C. The operation fails, but after adding a 20GB extent to the VMFS, is successful.D. The operation fails, but would have been successful if LUN reservations had been disabled.Answer: BWhat must be done to take advantage of space savings of FAS Deduplication with VMFS?A. The LUN containing the VMFS datastore must be thin-provisioned.B. VMDKs must be thin-provisioned.C. Multiple LUNs must reside in the same FlexVol.D. FAS Deduplication must be on for the FlexVol in which the VMFS datastore resides beforeany VMDKs are created.Answer: AWhich statement is true about path redundancy and load balancing in ESX 3.0x?A. Regardless of protocol, VMware only allows traffic to a datastore over a single active path.B. iSCSI hardware and software initiators use ESX native multipathing for link redundancy andload balancing.C. A virtual machine requiring more than 100 MB/sec (1 Gbit) of bandwidth to a single datastorecan be successfully deployed using IP storage protocols.D. When IP hash (source/destination IP) load balancing is selected, an ESX server
will be ableto load balance NFS traffic to a single datastore over multiple NICs.Answer: AAll but one ESX server in a VMware data center can access a shared storage LUN. What are twopossible causes of this problem? (Choose two.)A. The problem server is not a member of an igroup mapped to the LUN.B. The LUN is offline.C. The LUN is not shared to the problem server.D. The problem server is not a member of the cluster.E. The problem server has not rescanned the storage adapter(s) to see the LUN.Answer: A, EWhich two statements are true regarding ESX multipathing capability with VMware 3.0x? (Choosetwo.)A. It installs as part of ESX host utilities.B. It manages paths for iSCSI HBAs and Fibre Channel HBAs.C. It distinguishes between preferred and non-preferred storage paths automatically.D. It balances IO load to each LUN across multiple paths.E. It is configurable using config_mpath or esxcfg-mpath commands.Answer: B, EWhich two tools can collect performance counters from physical Linux hosts? (Choose two.)A. PerfmonB. PerfstatC. VMware Capacity PlannerD. LogmanAnswer: B, CYou have deployed thin-provisioned VMDKs on a VMFS datastore. You now realize that you wantto increase your space savings on your NetApp storage array. What should you do to increaseyour space savings?A. Enable thin provisioning on the LUN containing the VMFS datastoreB. Create a thin-provisioned VMFS datastore and migrate the VMDKsC. Enable thin provisioning for the VMFS datastore containing the VMDKsD. Put NetApp and VMware thin provisioning on separate VMFS datastoresAnswer: AWhen using VMware ESX 3.0x and SnapDrive 5.0, which virtualized environments areappropriate when SnapDrive for Windows is part of the overall solution?A. Windows virtual machines with VMFS datastores accessed over Fibre Channel (FCP)B. Windows virtual machines with VMFS datastores accessed over the iSCSI software initiatorC. Windows virtual machines with RDM-based datastores accessed over Fibre Channel (FCP)D. Windows virtual machines with LUNs accessed over the guest OS iSCSI software initiatorAnswer: DWhich two processes could you use to recover a single virtual machine from a NetApp Snapshotof an NFS datastore? (Choose two.)A. Volume SnapRestore the volume that contains the datastoreB. Single file SnapRestore the virtual machine VMDK fileC. Reboot the virtual machine and rename it's VMDK fileD. Copy the virtual machine vmdk file from a Snapshot directoryAnswer: B, DYou would like to take a consistent point-in-time backup of your virtual machine prior to an OSupgrade. Once you determine the OS upgrade is successful, you will no longer need the backup.Which two approaches do you take to achieve this? (Choose two.)A. Create VMware Snapshot of your virtual machineB. Shut down virtual machine, create NetApp SnapshotC. Pause or suspend virtual machine, create NetApp SnapshotD. Leave virtual machine running, create NetApp SnapshotAnswer: A, BWhat are three unique benefits that FAS deduplication provides VMware environments? (Choosethree.)A. VMware data creates a highly redundant environment that deduplication eliminates.B. Deduplication of VMware environments range from 50% to 80% space savings.C. Deduplication improves disk performance by removing data from disk.D. Deduplication works on primary storage.E. Deduplication works across datastore volumes.Answer: A, B, DWhich tool can provide continuous data replication between a physical Windows server and aWindows virtual machine?A. Open Systems SnapVault (OSSV)B. ReplicatorXC. SnapMirrorD. SnapVaultAnswer: BWhich three challenges are applicable to VMware environments? (Choose three.)A. Increased data protection requirementsB. Increased power and cooling consumptionC. Increased administrative costsD. Increased storage reliability requirementsE. Increased backup complexityAnswer: A, D, EWhen discussing data protection requirements with customers, which two attributes of a preferredNetApp solution should you emphasize? (Choose two.)A. Secondary storage savings can be realized by running FAS Deduplication on the primary copy.B. There are backup agents in each virtual machine.C. Protection policies are set on the datastore.D. It works well with other backup solutions such as ESX Ranger.Answer: A, CWhich protocol can leverage SnapDrive for Windows inside a virtual machine with ESX serverversion 3.0.2?A. FCPB. iSCSIC. NFSD. CIFSAnswer: BWhen using an IP storage protocol, how can you establish Ethernet link redundancy from thestorage controller side?A. Use a seperate Ethernet interface for each ESX serverB. Use a single or multimode VIFC. Use NIC teaming on the ESX vSwitchD. Use expansion cards instead of the onboard interfacesAnswer: BA NetApp LUN is being provisioned for access by a virtual machine using the Microsoft iSCSIsoftware initiator. What is the preferred approach to ensure that the LUN is properly aligned?A. Select LUN type of VMwareB. Select LUN type of WindowsC. Install NetApp iSCSI DSMD. Manually align LUN using Windows DiskpartAnswer: BGiven that VMware brings complexities to the storage landscape, which three storage challengesmust a customer overcome to optimize their server virtualization strategy? (Choose three.)A. Need to augment VMware P to V technology with storage-based migration strategiesB. Need to eliminate redundant data, thus increasing utilizationC. Need to leverage IP protocols to lower the costs of storageD. Need to integrate server virtualization strategy with third-party toolsE. Need for scalable data protection, which addresses recovery of both virtual machines andguest dataF. Need for cost-effective storage reliabilityAnswer: B, E, FWhat are two benefits of SnapMirror for VMware environments? (Choose two.)A. It facilitates application consistent Snapshots.B. It facilitates quick VMware backups without imposing CPU overhead on the host and the guest.C. It reduces replication bandwidth requirements when deployed with NetApp thin provisioning.D. It facilitates one-step guest OS file level recovery.E. It facilitates replication between disparate disk types and speeds.Answer: B, EWhat are three variables used to size a storage configuration in a virtualized environment?(Choose three.)A. Number of usersB. Storage capacityC. Guest operating systemD. ConnectivityE. PerformanceAnswer: B, D, EWhich two statements are true about SnapMirror in VMware environments? (Choose two.)A. To integrate with VMware snapshots, NetApp Snapshotcopies and SnapMirror updatesshould be scripted.B. It allows browsing of NFS datastores from read-only SnapMirror destinations.C. It allows browsing of VMFS datastores from read-only SnapMirror destinations.D. It guarantees application consistency for applications residing in guest operating systems.Answer: A, BWhich task should always be performed when conducting a performance test comparing thedifferent storage protocols?A. Use exactly the same servers as the production environmentB. Use a minimum of 56 disks for best performanceC. Run all tests for 72 hoursD. Use multiple ESX servers and virtual machinesAnswer: DIn which three situations is it good to use FlexClone for LUNs containing VMFS datastores?(Choose three.)A. When cloning a set of identical virtual machines to mass-provision such as with VDIB. When cloning a set of virtual machines that make up an application setC. When cloning a VMFS datastore to create one virtual machine at a timeD. When cloning boot LUNs for ESX hostsE. When cloning a VMFS datastore to present to ESX as a snapshot to restore a single VMDKor files from within a VMDKAnswer: A, B, EYou are looking for a short-term data archiving solution and do not have enough space on thesource to maintain 30 days of backups. In your VMware environment on a NetApp disk array, youneed to maintain 30 days worth of full virtual machine backups at the destination, and be able torecover virtual machines, or deploy virtual machines for Test/Dev. What is the most effectivesolution for meeting these requirements?A. SnapVault with FlexClones with 30-day Snapshot retentionB. SnapMirror with FlexClones with 30-day Snapshot retentionC. ReplicatorX host-based edition with FlexClon
esD. Open Systems SnapVault(OSSV)with FlexClonesAnswer: AWhat are three benefits NetApp provides in VMware environments? (Choose three.)A. The ability to support multiple protocols and service levels in a single arrayB. The ability to reduce Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) in Fibre Channel and iSCSIimplementationsC. The ability to integrate with third-party backup solutionsD. The ability to increase storage utilizationE. The ability to decrease physical server downtime due to server hardware failureAnswer: A, B, DIn addition to connecting and browsing, which action can be performed on a VMware datastorethat has been replicated with SnapMirror without breaking the SnapMirror relationship or utilizingFlexCones?A. Registering and starting virtual machines of a replicated NFS datastoreB. Registering virtual machines of a replicated NFS datastoreC. Registering and starting virtual machines of a replicated VMFS datastoreD. Registering virtual machines of a replicated VMFS datastoreAnswer: BWhich three can be cloned with FlexClone? (Choose three.)A. A VMFS datastore including all virtual machines within itB. A single virtual machine within a VMFS datastore containing many virtual machinesC. A raw device mapD. A single VM within an NFS datastore containing many virtual machinesE. A volume used as an NFS datastore including all virtual machines within itAnswer: A, C, EWhich statement is true about alignment with an ESX environment?A. LUNs presented for use with both physical and virtual raw device maps should have an1. ONTAP LUN type that matches the guest operating system.B. LUNs presented for use with VMFS datastores should have an ONTAP LUN type thatmatches the guest operating systems being housed on the datastore.C. LUNs presented for use with VMFS datastores should be manually aligned using Diskpart.D. Proper selection of ONTAP LUN type for VMFS data stores ensures that file systems in guestoperating systems will be aligned.Answer: AWhat happens when a thin-provisioned VMDK is cloned using VirtualCenter cloning?A. The clone will be a thick VMDK.B. The clone will fail with a file read error.C. The clone will be a thin VMDKD. The clone process will be very fast.Answer: AAfter you enable LVM.EnableResignature, which steps are required in order to recover a guestOS file from a disk array-based Snapshot in a Fibre Channel environment?A. Cone LUN, discover datastore, mount virtual machine configuration file onto a recoveryvirtual machine, browse drive contents, extract required file(s), copy required file(s) toproduction virtual machineB. Clone LUN, map LUN using unique LUN ID, discover datastore, mount virtual machine diskfile onto a recovery virtual machine, browse drive contents, extract required file(s), copy filesto production virtual machineC. Clone LUN, discover datastore, mount virtual machine disk file onto a recovery virtualmachine, browse drive contents, extract required file(s), copy files to production virtualmachineD. Map LUN using the same LUN ID as the original LUN, discover datastore, mount virtualmachine configuration file onto a recovery virtual machine, browse drive contents, extractrequired file(s), copy files to production virtual machineAnswer: BIn ESX 3.0x, after powering off the virtual machine, which two steps are required to grow a datadrive of a Windows virtual machine that uses a VMDK file? (Choose two.)A. Grow the LUN with the "lun size" commandB. Extend the file system on the disk with the "diskpart" commandC. Add an extent to the datastoreD. Grow the virtual disk with the "vmkfstools" commandAnswer: B, DNo HBA, switch, cable or controller failures have occurred in your newly installed VMware SAN,but your NetApp storage array continues to generate autosupport messages for "FCP PartnerPath Misconfigured." Which two mistakes would cause this message to occur? (Choose two.)A. The multipathing policy for the ESX host is set to "fixed."B. The multipathing policy for the ESX host is set to "least recently used."C. The host utilities kit for ESX is not properly installed or configured.D. The preferred paths for the ESX host are improperly selected in VirtualCenter.Answer: C, DWhat are three impacts of deploying a single virtual disk per datastore? (Choose three.)A. IO levels nearing RDM performance levels are obtainable.B. Management points decrease.C. The number of virtual machines deployed in a data center may be limited.D. More snap polices may be leveraged.E. The number of replication streams decreases.Answer: A, C, DIn addition to saving space on primary storage, which two ways can FAS deduplication bepositioned in a data protection discussion? (Choose two.)A. FAS deduplication is supported by SnapVault.B. FAS deduplication is supported by SnapMirror.C. FAS deduplication eliminates redundant blocks that have been captured in Snapshot copies.D. FAS deduplication creates savings on primary storage that can be used to purchasesecondary storage.Answer: B, DWhen running SnapDrive for Windows 4.2.1 in a virtual machine, what should the LUN type be forthe LUNs that will be accessed using SnapDrive?A. VMwareB. WindowsC. RawD. ESXAnswer: BWhat is a feature of NetApp Open System SnapVault (OSSV) in a virtual machine?A. Offloads backup cycles from the ESX server completelyB. Delivers virtual machine-level recovery from diskC. Delivers file-level recovery from Windows guestsD. Provides application integrationAnswer: CWhen using the Snapshot backup process, what are two reasons that VMware Snapshot copiesare used as part of the backup process? (Choose two.)A. To power down the virtual machineB. To guarantee the consistency of the VMDK fileC. To move the VMDK file to a Snapshot datastoreD. To flush the virtual machine's file system to diskAnswer: B, D
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