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Dell EMC Exam D-XTR-OE-A-24 Topic 5 Question 1 Discussion

Actual exam question for Dell EMC's D-XTR-OE-A-24 exam
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Topic #: 5
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A systems administrator wants to add an XtremlO cluster to their VPLEX environment. Which activity must the administrator perform first?

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Suggested Answer: D

When integrating an XtremIO cluster into a VPLEX environment, the first activity that needs to be performed is zoning the VPLEX to the XtremIO Storage Controllers. Zoning is a SAN (Storage Area Network) configuration step that controls access between the storage and hosts, and in this case, between VPLEX and XtremIO. Here's the process:

Zoning: This involves configuring the SAN fabric to ensure that the VPLEX directors can communicate with the XtremIO Storage Controllers. Zoning is crucial for establishing a secure and efficient connection between the two systems1.

Provisioning Storage (OA): While provisioning storage to the host is an important step, it typically comes after the zoning has been established.

Creating and Mapping Volumes (OB): Creating and mapping volumes dedicated to VPLEX is also a subsequent step that can only be performed after the zoning is in place.

Initiator Groups (OC): Creating initiator groups is necessary for mapping storage to hosts, but it is not the first step in the process. The initiator groups will be used after zoning is completed to define access control for the VPLEX directors1.

In summary, the first activity to perform when adding an XtremIO cluster to a VPLEX environment is to zone the VPLEX to the XtremIO Storage Controllers (OD), as this establishes the foundational connectivity required for further configuration and provisioning steps1.


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Bettina
11 months ago
I think zoning the VPLEX to XtremIO Storage Controllers is the most critical step to ensure connectivity.
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Fallon
12 months ago
But creating volumes dedicated to VPLEX ensures proper allocation for the cluster.
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Rolf
12 months ago
Zoning? Initiator groups? Sounds like a whole lot of network admin mumbo-jumbo to me. Can't we just plug it all in and hope for the best?
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Giovanna
12 months ago
A) Provision storage to the host. Come on, guys, you can't put the cart before the horse!
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Dudley
11 months ago
A) Provision storage to the host
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Geraldo
11 months ago
D) Zone the VPLEX to XtremIO Storage Controllers
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Emile
11 months ago
C) Create a minimum of two Initiator groups
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Ellsworth
11 months ago
B) Create and map volumes dedicated to VPLEX
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Denna
1 years ago
I disagree, I believe provisioning storage to the host should be the first activity.
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Erick
1 years ago
C) Create a minimum of two Initiator groups. That's the foundation for the whole setup, isn't it?
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Santos
1 years ago
B) Create and map volumes dedicated to VPLEX. Gotta have the storage ready before you can do anything else.
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Angella
11 months ago
User 2
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Gearldine
12 months ago
User 1
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Fallon
1 years ago
I think the administrator should create and map volumes dedicated to VPLEX first.
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Mammie
1 years ago
D) Zone the VPLEX to XtremIO Storage Controllers. That's the first step to set up the connection between the two systems.
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Elmira
12 months ago
D) Zone the VPLEX to XtremIO Storage Controllers
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Cheryl
12 months ago
C) Create a minimum of two Initiator groups
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Romana
12 months ago
B) Create and map volumes dedicated to VPLEX
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Antonio
1 years ago
A) Provision storage to the host
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