D-UN-DY-23 Questions and Answers

Two actions that are recommended according to best practices when connecting iSCSI host to a Dell Unity XT system are to ensure that the interfaces are on separate subnets and to use a private network for iSCSI interfaces. These actions can improve the performance, security, and availability of the iSCSI network. Having interfaces on separate subnets can prevent broadcast storms, reduce network congestion, and enable multipathing. Using a private network for iSCSI interfaces can isolate the iSCSI traffic from other network traffic, reduce the risk of interference or attacks, and simplify the network configuration. Manually registering host on storage array and using standard NIC for iSCSI are not recommended actions, as they can introduce errors, inefficiencies, and limitations.

If the time difference between the current system (UTC) time and the NTP server time is too large (approximately 17 minutes), the user cannot configure an NTP server during initial configuration. The user will need to adjust the time while in “Set time manually” mode before changing to “Enable NTP synchronization”. This is to avoid potential issues with data replication, snapshots, and audit logs that rely on accurate time stamps. References: Dell EMC Unity: How to change System Time from ‘Set time manually’ option to NTP2, page 1.

Two ways to create an asynchronous replication session for a NAS server are to use NAS server properties and to use the NAS server wizard. Both methods allow the user to select a source NAS server and a destination NAS server, and configure the replication settings, such as the RPO, the replication schedule, and the replication mode. Creating a replication connection or a replication interface are not ways to create an asynchronous replication session for a NAS server, but rather prerequisites for enabling replication between two Dell Unity systems.

The correct sequence of steps to provision storage for SMB NAS clients is:

Group hard drives into storage pools. This allows you to create a pool of storage resources that can be allocated to different types of storage objects, such as NAS servers, file systems, and LUNs. You can create different pools based on the performance and capacity requirements of your applications1

Create a NAS server for an existing pool. A NAS server is a logical entity that provides file-level access to clients using SMB, NFS, or FTP/SFTP protocols. You need to create a NAS server before you can create file systems and shares. You can specify the pool, network settings, domain membership, and other properties for the NAS server2

Create file systems and file system shares based on the supported NAS protocol. A file system is a logical container that stores files and folders on a NAS server. A file system share is a logical representation of a file system that can be accessed by clients using a specific protocol. For SMB NAS clients, you need to create SMB file system shares that support the SMB protocol. You can configure the share name, permissions, access policies, and other settings for the SMB share3

Map the shared file system to the client. This allows the client to access the files and folders on the SMB share using a drive letter or a UNC path. You can use the Windows Explorer or the net use command to map the shared file system to the client4

A drive partnership group is a collection of drives of the same drive type that have been combined into a hidden dynamic pool object. Each drive within a dynamic pool can only be part of a single drive partnership group, and a drive will never change the drive partnership group. The maximum size of a drive partnership group is 32 drives, regardless of the drive type or size. When expanding a dynamic pool, the system will automatically create new drive partnership groups as needed, and distribute the drives evenly across the groups. The number of drive partnership groups in a dynamic pool is equal to the number of drives divided by 32, rounded up to the nearest integer. References: Dell Unity: Dynamic Pools2, page 5.

The Unity 380/380F system supports two types of I/O modules: 12 Gb/s SAS back-end and 10 GbE Base-T front-end. The 12 Gb/s SAS back-end module provides connectivity to the disk drives and expansion enclosures, while the 10 GbE Base-T front-end module provides network connectivity to the hosts and clients. The Unity 380/380F system has four I/O module slots, two for each SP. The 12 Gb/s SAS back-end module must be installed in slot 0 of each SP, and the 10 GbE Base-T front-end module can be installed in slot 1 of each SP. Therefore, the correct answer is C. 12 Gb/s SAS 10 GbE Base-T. References:

Dell EMC Unity: Hardware Information Guide

Dell EMC Unity: Installation Guide