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EMC D-XTR-DS-A-24 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Dell EMC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Dell XtremIO Design Achievement |
| Exam Number: | D-XTR-DS-A-24 |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based questions, Multiple choice |
| Related Certifications: | Dell XtremIO Maintenance Achievement (D-XTR-MN-A-24) Dell XtremIO Deploy Achievement (D-XTR-DY-A-24) Dell XtremIO Operate Achievement (D-XTR-OE-A-24) |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Passing Score: | 63% |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | The exam is delivered as an online assessment through Dell Technologies Proven Professional platform |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites listed; knowledge of XtremIO/X2 storage systems recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learning.dell.com/content/dell/fr-fr/home/certification-overview/available-exams/xtremio-design.html |
EMC D-XTR-DS-A-24 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Data Gathering and Analysis | 13% | - Customer requirements and data gathering tools - Analyzing data for solution positioning |
| Topic 2: Designing an XtremIO X2 Solution | 27% | - Design for deduplication, compression, encryption, replication - Scalability and cloud/P3 considerations - Performance design considerations - Design for VDI and database environments |
| Topic 3: XtremIO and X2 Operations and Management | 20% | - Data protection and NVRAM operation - XtremIO X2 architecture and management - Multi-cluster management - XtremIO X2 Management Server (XMS) operations - GUI and CLI management - XtremIO X2 hardware and software components |
| Topic 4: Host Configurations in XtremIO and X2 Environments | 15% | - VMware ESXi specific configuration - Common host configurations (HBAs, multipathing) - Microsoft Windows, Linux, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX configurations |
| Topic 5: Positioning XtremIO and X2 | 12% | - Post-processing benefits and XDP performance - Deduplication, compression, encryption features - XMS Simulator for demonstrations - Benefits of All-Flash arrays and XtremIO |
| Topic 6: XtremIO X2 Data Replication | 7% | - RecoverPoint local and remote replication - XtremIO X2 snapshot operations |
| Topic 7: XtremIO X2 Optimization and Performance Management | 6% | - Support resources and tools - Performance overview and benchmarking tools |
Your D-XTR-DS-A-24 Questions, Answered Around the Clock
- Data Gathering and Analysis (13%)
- Host Configurations in XtremIO and X2 Environments (15%)
- XtremIO and X2 Operations and Management (20%)
EMC Dell XtremIO Design Achievement Sample Questions:
When creating XtremlO volumes for a host, which operating systems will benefit by changing the default logical block size for applications consisting of 4 KB I/Os?
- A. Sun Solaris and HP-UX
- B. Microsoft Windows and RHEL
- C. VMware ESX and Microsoft Windows
- D. RHEL and IBM AIX
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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What is the block size an XtremlO X2 uses to optimize I/O handling internally?
- A. 64 kB
- B. 16 kB
- C. 1024 kB
- D. 32 kB
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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XtremlO encrypts data that is stored on which drive?
- A. DAE only
- B. Storage Controller and DAE
- C. Physical XMS, Storage Controller, and DAE
- D. Storage Controller only
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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What are the I/O Elevators?
- A. Setting which controls for how long the ESX host attempts to login to the iSCSI target before failing the login.
- B. The maximum number of consecutive "sequential" I/Os allowed to be submitted to storage.
- C. The amount of SCSI commands (including I/O requests) that can be handled by a storage device at a given time.
- D. 1/O scheduling algorithm which controls how I/O operations are submitted to storage.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Which performance monitoring utility can be used for data gathering on Windows?
- A. sar
- B. iostat
- C. PerfMon
- D. resxtop
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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