PowerStore Operate — Information & Free Practice

About PowerStore Operate

PowerStore Operate · US

Key exam facts

Provider

Pearson VUE

Format

Proctored, computer-scored examination at Pearson testing centers or through OnVUE.

Time limit

90 minutes

Topics covered

• PowerStore Concepts and Features (5%)

  • Describe the PowerStore system and use cases
  • Identify the PowerStore system configurations and models
  • Provide an overview of PowerStore architecture and hardware components

• PowerStore Administration (12%)

  • Create and administer management users on PowerStore
  • Configure and manage host and host groups
  • Manage data protection policies for storage resources

• PowerStore Block Provisioning (17%)

  • Manage block storage
  • Manage host access to block storage resources
  • Apply a protection policy to block storage resource
  • Create a manual snapshot of block storage resource
  • Perform snapshot restore and refresh operations
  • Perform intercluster data migration
  • Configure and manage Thin Clones
  • Describe and administer data encryption
  • Monitor PowerStore block storage resources

• PowerStore File Provisioning (17%)

  • Manage file storage
  • Manage client access to file storage resources
  • Apply a protection policy to a file storage resource
  • Create a manual snapshot of a file storage resource
  • Perform snapshot restore and refresh operations
  • Configure and administer file system quotas
  • Configure and administer NDMP backup support
  • Monitor PowerStore file storage resources

• PowerStore VMware Provisioning (17%)

  • Configure VMware storage
  • Configure ESXi host access to PowerStore VMware storage resources
  • Apply a protection policy to a virtual machine created on a vVol
  • Describe and configure intercluster virtual machine migration (vMotion)
  • Monitor VMware storage resources

• PowerStore Remote Protection (17%)

  • Manage remote replication of block storage resources
  • Manage remote replication of file storage resources
  • Manage remote replication of VMware storage resources

• PowerStore Migration (15%)

  • Describe the PowerStore Migration feature and process
  • Identify the PowerStore Migration requirements and capabilities
  • Configure the migration feature to import data from supported sources
  • Perform migration operations

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

Official sources and references

• D-PST-OE-23 Certification Description

  p.2 — Exam Overview, Products and Exam Topics

• D-PST-OE-23 Certification Description

  p.3 — Exam Topics continuation and percentage denominator

• D-PST-OE-23 Certification Description

  p.3 — content date and publication caveat

• PowerStore Operate — current Dell examination page

  PowerStore Operate heading; Exam Number; Available Languages

• PowerStore Operate — current Dell examination page

  Exam Topics — introduction and table

• Dell Technologies Proven Professional Program — Pearson VUE

  Exam Security

• Dell Technologies Proven Professional Program — Pearson VUE

  Exam resources — Skills Certification Exams

• D-PST-OE-23 Certification Description

  p.3 — allocation denominator and duration

• PowerStore Operate — current Dell examination page

  Your Journey Begins Here! — steps 2, 4 and 5

• Dell Technologies Proven Professional Program — Pearson VUE

  Scheduling controls and Candidate Agreement & Program Policies

• Dell Technologies Proven Professional Program — Pearson VUE

  Candidate Agreement & Program Policies

• Dell Technologies Proven Professional Program — Pearson VUE

  Certification Exam Retake Policy

• D-PST-OE-23 Certification Description

  p.1 — Certification Requirements, requirements 1–2

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