Dell EMC D-PST-DY-23 Exam - Topic 4 Question 34 Discussion

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

Question #: 34
Topic #: 4

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A PowerStore administrator is creating a host group.

Which two protocol types can be selected for a new host group? (Choose two.)

AInfiniBand

DFC

BiSCSI

CNVMe/TCP

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Suggested Answer: D, B

Host Groups and Supported Protocols in PowerStore

Host Groups: Host groups in PowerStore allow you to group multiple hosts together for easier management and access control. When you create a host group, you specify the protocol that the hosts in that group will use to connect to the PowerStore appliance.

Supported Protocols: PowerStore supports several protocols for host connectivity, but when creating a host group, you can choose from these two:

iSCSI: A widely used IP-based storage networking protocol.

FC (Fibre Channel): A high-speed network technology primarily used for storage networking.

Why other options are incorrect:

A . InfiniBand: While PowerStore supports InfiniBand for NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF), it's not a selectable option when creating a host group.

C . NVMe/TCP: Similar to InfiniBand, NVMe/TCP is supported for NVMe-oF, but it's not a protocol choice during host group creation.

Key Considerations for Host Groups

Single Protocol per Host Group: A host group can only use one protocol. All hosts within the group must use the same protocol (either iSCSI or FC) to connect to PowerStore.

Host Mapping: After creating a host group, you can map volumes to the group, granting access to all hosts within that group.

Dell PowerStore Reference

PowerStore: Hosts and Host Groups: This section in the PowerStore documentation provides detailed information about creating and managing host groups, including the supported protocols.

by Karon at Jan 26, 2026, 11:01 AM

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Curtis

2 months ago

Definitely! iSCSI is great for flexibility, and Fibre Channel is fast.

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Ardella

2 months ago

I feel confident about this question. It’s straightforward.

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Lynelle

2 months ago

Agreed! Those are the most common protocols.

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Carman

2 months ago

I think iSCSI and Fibre Channel are the right choices.

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Jesusita

4 months ago

Yep, just iSCSI and FC for host groups.

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Anthony

4 months ago

I thought NFS was an option too?

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Iluminada

4 months ago

Wait, can you really use both at the same time?

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Howard

4 months ago

Totally agree, those are the main ones!

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Murray

5 months ago

iSCSI and FC are the options.

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Carmen

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's FC and iSCSI. Gotta love those storage protocols!

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Hoa

5 months ago

Haha, I bet it's FC and Bluetooth. Just kidding, but you never know with these exams!

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Elouise

5 months ago

FC and CIFS, right?

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Reyes

5 months ago

Definitely FC and NFS.

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Daren

5 months ago

I think it's FC and iSCSI.

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Nelida

6 months ago

I believe Fibre Channel is one of the choices, but I can't remember the second one. Maybe it's something like NVMe over Fabrics?

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Tyisha

6 months ago

I'm a bit confused; I feel like NFS might be an option too, but I can't recall if it applies to host groups specifically.

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Alysa

7 months ago

I remember practicing a question like this where we had to select protocols, and iSCSI was definitely one of the options.

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Domitila

7 months ago

I think we can choose between iSCSI and Fibre Channel for the host group, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Tyisha

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm not 100% sure about the protocol types. I'll make an educated guess and then verify my answer before submitting.

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Janey

7 months ago

I've got this! The two protocol types for a new host group are Fibre Channel and iSCSI. Easy peasy.

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Noe

7 months ago

Ugh, I'm drawing a blank on the protocol types for host groups. I'll have to review my notes carefully here.

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Steffanie

7 months ago

Okay, this seems straightforward. I'm pretty sure the options are FC and iSCSI, but let me double-check that.

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Fernanda

8 months ago

Hmm, I think I remember seeing something about host groups and protocol types in the PowerStore admin guide. Let me think this through.

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Latrice

1 month ago

Those are the main ones for host groups!

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Patrick

1 month ago

Yeah, and Fibre Channel too, right?

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Leigha

2 months ago

I believe iSCSI is one of the options.

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