Pure Storage Portworx-Enterprise-Professional Exam - Topic 1 Question 9 Discussion

Actual exam question for Pure Storage's Portworx-Enterprise-Professional exam

Question #: 9
Topic #: 1

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An infrastructure admin wants to restrict installing Portworx in two nodes.

What label does the node need to have?

Apx/enabled=false

Bpx/service=stop

Cpx/storage-node=false

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Suggested Answer: A

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract:

Restricting Portworx installation on certain Kubernetes nodes is achieved by labeling those nodes with px/enabled=false. This label signals the Portworx Operator or installer to exclude these nodes from Portworx deployment. This allows admins to reserve nodes for other workloads or prevent Portworx from running on unsupported hardware. The label px/service=stop or px/storage-node=false are not recognized controls in the Portworx installation process. Portworx deployment guides consistently document the use of px/enabled=false for node exclusion, providing a simple, declarative way to control cluster topology and resource assignment during Portworx installations and upgradesPure Storage Portworx Deployment Guidesource.

by Barb at Nov 19, 2025, 01:41 PM

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Curt

24 hours ago

C) px/storage-node=false? Not sure about that one. Doesn’t fit the context.

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Mari

6 days ago

I feel A is the best choice. It directly addresses the installation.

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Anglea

11 days ago

B) px/service=stop could work too, but it’s not as clear.

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Chu

16 days ago

I think the answer is A) px/enabled=false. It makes sense to disable it.

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Glynda

22 days ago

I don't think B) px/service=stop makes sense here.

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Long

27 days ago

Wait, are we sure about that?

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Juliann

2 months ago

Totally agree with A!

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Jamal

2 months ago

I thought it was C) px/storage-node=false?

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Tori

2 months ago

A) px/enabled=false is the right label.

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Bok

2 months ago

The correct answer is obvious. Portworx needs to know which nodes are the storage nodes, so C is the way to go.

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Karan

2 months ago

Haha, these options are like a bad game of "Guess the Portworx Label"! I'll take C for $500, Alex.

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Mozell

2 months ago

B) px/service=stop? Really? That's like telling the admin to turn off the whole service, not just restrict it.

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Dana

3 months ago

A) px/enabled=false sounds like it would disable Portworx entirely, not just restrict it to two nodes.

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Ahmed

3 months ago

C) px/storage-node=false is the correct answer. Portworx requires a specific label to identify the storage nodes.

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Mike

3 months ago

I’m leaning towards px/enabled=false, but I wish I had reviewed the node labeling more before the exam.

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Arlene

3 months ago

I feel like px/service=stop could be the right answer, but I can't recall if that's specifically for stopping services.

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Annette

3 months ago

I remember a similar question where we had to label nodes for a service. Could it be px/storage-node=false?

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Tamesha

3 months ago

Okay, I think I've got it. The question is asking for the label we need to apply to the nodes where we don't want Portworx installed. I'm going to go with C) px/storage-node=false.

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Victor

4 months ago

Alright, I've got a strategy for this. Based on the options provided, I think the answer is C) px/storage-node=false. That should tell Portworx not to install on those nodes.

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Tanesha

4 months ago

I think the label might be something like px/enabled=false, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Sheldon

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. What exactly does "restrict installing Portworx" mean? Do we want to prevent Portworx from being installed on certain nodes, or is there something else going on?

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Shaun

4 months ago

I agree, A seems right. It clearly indicates no Portworx.

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Roosevelt

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. I think the key here is finding the right label to apply to the nodes where we don't want Portworx installed. I'll need to review the Portworx documentation to be sure.

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Edna

5 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a Kubernetes-related question. I'll need to think about the Portworx labels and how to restrict installation to specific nodes.

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Kimbery

4 months ago

Nah, that’s not the right one for this case.

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