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Exam Number: D-PM-IN-23

Available Languages: English, French

Certification Overview

This exam focuses on articulating features and functions of the PowerMax family storage arrays, explaining architecture and performing product installation using appropriate management tools.

Target Audience

Implementation Specialists; Pre-Sales Solution Architects; Product Specialists; Solution Architects; Storage Architects; Storage Implementation Engineers; Technical Support

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Exam Topics

The table below lists the topics that are included in this exam, and the approximate percentage of the exam devoted to each topic.

Category	Topics	Coverage
PowerMax Family Concepts and Features	Describe PowerMax family configuration options - PowerMax 2500 and 8500 Summarize PowerMax Family software offerings - PowerMaxOS 10 Identify use cases for PowerMaxOS 10	10%
PowerMaxOS 10 Hardware Concepts	Compare and contrast PowerMax 2500 and 8500 models Explain PowerMax 2500 and 8500 bay configurations, system connectivity, and Flexible RAID Locate PowerMax 2500 and 8500 hardware components Explain PowerMaxOS 10 serviceability access and activities	17%
PowerMaxOS 10 Install	Identify and locate the main components of PowerMax 2500 and 8500 models - Node overview, Node pair components, physical and logical ports, DMEs and access modules Explain PowerMaxOS 10 operational environment - Emulation, Flexible RAID, D@RE, Inline De-dupe and compression, GuestOS and 2500/8500 Fabric Discuss PowerMax 2500 and 8500 system configurations and rack dispersion Explain and identify PowerMax 2500 and 8500 cabling - Configuration, fabric diagrams, service and power cables Select PowerMax 2500 and 8500 power supplies and options, Dell and third-party racking Prepare for installation - site readiness, HW tools, acclimatize time, single-phase and three-phase power specifications and PowerMax 2500 and 8500 power distribution Obtain and use required software tools and credentials for installing a PowerMax 2500 and 8500 array -Solve Online, Procedure Generator, Central manager, CS Tunnel Manager, Simplified Symmwin and Install Script Demonstrate the use of Simplified Symmwin scripts and tools to perform a PowerMax 2500 and 8500 installation	46%
PowerMax Installation and Upgrade	Identify and locate the main components of PowerMax 2000 and 8000 models - system overview, components, physical and logical ports, DAEs and access modules Explain and identify PowerMax 2000 and 8000 cabling - Configuration, fabric diagrams, service, and power cables Obtain and use required software tools and credentials for upgrading a PowerMax 2000 and 8000 array- Solve Online, Procedure Generator, Simplified Symmwin and Install Script Demonstrate the use of Simplified Symmwin scripts and tools to perform a PowerMax 2000 and 8000 upgrade	27%

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