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EMC DES-1221 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Dell EMC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Specialist - Implementation Engineer, PowerStore Solutions Exam |
| Exam Number: | DES-1221 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Simulation |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 54 questions + 6 simulations |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Does not expire once achieved (retired exam) |
| Passing Score: | Part 1: 63%, Part 2: 66% |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Related Certifications: | Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 3.0 Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 2.0 Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 5.0 Specialist - Implementation Engineer, PowerStore Solutions Version 1.0 Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 4.0 |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam consisting of two parts: Part 1 (knowledge-based questions) and Part 2 (simulation-based tasks). |
| Pre Condition: | Must hold one of the Associate - Information Storage and Management certifications (v2.0, v3.0, v4.0, or v5.0) and pass the DES-1221 exam. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learning.dell.com/content/dam/dell-emc/documents/en-us/DES-1221_Specialist_Implementation_Engineer_PowerStore_Solutions_Exam.pdf |
EMC DES-1221 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: PowerStore Migration | 15% | - Migration execution and validation - Migration planning - Import External Storage feature |
| Topic 2: PowerStore Implementation | 18% | - Licensing process - Ethernet switch configuration - Initial system discovery and configuration - Rack and stack procedures - Installation planning |
| Topic 3: PowerStore Concepts and Features | 5% | - PowerStore architecture and hardware components - PowerStore system configurations and models - PowerStore system and use cases |
| Topic 4: PowerStore Administration | 22% | - Maintenance operations - User and access management - System monitoring - Alerts and events management - Performance monitoring |
| Topic 5: PowerStore Configuration | 22% | - File storage provisioning and configuration - Data protection configuration - Block storage provisioning and configuration - VMware storage provisioning and configuration - Replication configuration |
| Topic 6: PowerStore Cabling | 6% | - Front-end cabling for PowerStore models - Ethernet cabling for PowerStore - Back-end cabling for PowerStore |
| Topic 7: PowerStore Software and Hardware Upgrades | 7% | - Hardware upgrade procedures - Software upgrade procedures |
| Topic 8: PowerStore Basic Troubleshooting | 5% | - Basic fault identification - Troubleshooting tools and procedures - Log collection and diagnostics |
EMC DES-1221 Exam — Questions and Answers
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The EMC Specialist - Implementation Engineer, PowerStore Solutions blueprint spans 8 domains — among them PowerStore Administration (22%), PowerStore Configuration (22%), PowerStore Migration (15%). Weightings are the vendor's way of saying where points concentrate, so budget your time accordingly. The full outline above details every subtopic.
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Must hold one of the Associate - Information Storage and Management certifications (v2.0, v3.0, v4.0, or v5.0) and pass the DES-1221 exam. Since vendors revise eligibility rules, confirm the current requirements on the official exam page (official DES-1221 exam page) before registering.
The EMC Specialist - Implementation Engineer, PowerStore Solutions is EMC's official exam for the DCS-IE certification, at the Specialist level. It tests real professional knowledge and experience — that's why it's considered difficult, and why the credential means something. It also connects to related credentials like Specialist - Implementation Engineer, PowerStore Solutions Version 1.0, 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.
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EMC Specialist - Implementation Engineer, PowerStore Solutions Sample Questions:
A storage administrator has provisioned 10 * 2GB volumes. 400MB of data is written to each of the ten volumes. What is the Thin Savings ratio for this configuration?
- A. 6:1
- B. 3:1
- C. 5:1
- D. 4:1
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
What does a Storage Administrator need to consider about Resource Balance when assigning volumes?
- A. Whether the Cluster is offline
Node failure status
I/O utilization - B. Whether the Node is offline
Appliance failure status
Node utilization - C. Whether the appliance is offline
Appliance failure status
Capacity utilization - D. Whether the appliance is online
Appliance failure status
Cluster utilization
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Refer to the Exhibit.
A Network administrator is failing to discover a PowerStore T system using the PowerStore Discovery Utility. What might be the issue?
- A. Port 54 has not been set to trunk mode
- B. Discovery network uses only native VLAN
- C. Dedicated port needs to be used for discovery network
- D. Port 54 needs to be enabled
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
An administrator assigns a protection policy to a volume group. Volume1, Volume2, Volume3 are put into the volume group. Later it is decided that Volume2 should be replicated at a different time. Volume2 is removed from the volume group. The administrator attempts to assign a new protection policy to Volume2 and the option is greyed out.
Why is the option greyed out?
- A. Requires a snapshot rule and a replication rule
- B. Already has a protection policy from the Volume-Group
- C. Requires a replication rule not a protection policy
- D. Still has associated Volume-Group snapshots
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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?
- A. Performance policy can only be set on a Thin Clone volume
- B. Thin Clones cannot be created using a volume group
- C. Volumes in the volume group are not mapped to any hosts
- D. No Volumes are added in the volume group
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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