Dell EMC D-ECS-DY-23 Exam - Topic 3 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for Dell EMC's D-ECS-DY-23 exam

Question #: 2
Topic #: 3

You are configuring a NetWorker with Cloud Boost solution using ECS as LTR backup. When adding the CloudBoost appliance in the Dell EMC Cloud Portal, the configuration fails and shows the following error:

Operation Completed with errors. Could not apply initial configuration. Reason: Validation failed; cloud profile is invalid.

What is causing this error?

AClaim code is invalid when registering the CloudBoost appliance

BECS object access S3 password does not match ECS access key

CDisplay name is set incorrectly for the ECS Cloud Profile

DNeither port number 9020 nor 9021 is included in the ECS endpoint

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Suggested Answer: A

by Louisa at Dec 19, 2025, 09:08 AM

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Claudio

5 days ago

C) Display name is set incorrectly for the ECS Cloud Profile. Typical user error, am I right?

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Eden

10 days ago

Haha, I bet the person who wrote this question is an ECS expert. Good luck to all the non-ECS folks out there!

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Arminda

15 days ago

A) Claim code is invalid when registering the CloudBoost appliance. Sounds like a classic IT problem to me.

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Lorriane

20 days ago

D) Neither port number 9020 nor 9021 is included in the ECS endpoint. Rookie mistake, everyone knows that.

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Marnie

25 days ago

I recall that the port numbers are essential for connectivity, but I can’t remember if they specifically need to be included in the endpoint for this setup.

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Kris

1 month ago

I’m a bit confused about the display name for the ECS Cloud Profile. Is it really that important, or could it be something else?

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Murray

1 month ago

I think the ECS access key and password need to match exactly; I’ve seen similar questions where mismatched credentials caused errors.

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Nidia

1 month ago

My initial thought is that the ECS endpoint is missing the required port numbers. The question specifically mentions ports 9020 and 9021, so that's the first thing I'd double-check.

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Christoper

2 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this one. The question mentions both CloudBoost and ECS, so there could be multiple things going on. I'll need to review the networking and configuration details more closely.

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Gertude

2 months ago

The display name for the ECS Cloud Profile seems like the most straightforward thing to check. If that's set incorrectly, it could definitely cause the validation to fail.

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Arlie

2 months ago

Hmm, I'm not too sure about this one. The question mentions a CloudBoost appliance, so it could be related to the claim code being invalid when registering that device. I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Leota

2 months ago

I remember something about the claim code being crucial for registration, but I’m not entirely sure if that’s the only issue here.

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Teri

2 months ago

I think the issue is with the ECS object access S3 password not matching the ECS access key. That's the most likely cause of the "cloud profile is invalid" error.

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Filiberto

2 months ago

B) ECS object access S3 password does not match ECS access key. That's gotta be it!

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