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Exam Number: D-XTR-MN-A-24

Available Languages: English, French

Certification Overview

This certification focuses on the knowledge involved in installing, maintaining, expanding and upgrading second generation of XtremIO products called X2. This includes physical installation, initial configuration, verifying health status, FRU replacement procedures, and Non-disruptive Upgrade procedures

Target Audience

Implementation Specialists; Product Specialists; Storage Implementation Engineers; Technical Consultants; 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
Overview of XtremIO and X2 Features	Compare and contrast capabilities of XtremIO and X2 Compare and contrast XtremIO and X2 GUIs, focusing on updates for X2 Identify XtremIO and X2 models	8%
XtremIO and X2 Hardware Fundaments	Describe hardware designs Identify IB switch options Describe BBU options including SuperCap Describe DAE capacities XtremIO X2 configurations and port management	14%
XtremIO and X2 Installation	Installation resource requirements Component racking – single rack• Dispersed cluster requirements and component racking Component cabling – single X-Brick cluster Multi X-Brick cluster component cabling, including space between IB switches Component cabling for site facilities Power and Storage Controller IP assignment	22%
XtremIO and X2 Initial Configuration	XtremIO management Server (XMS) deployment XMS support and deployment options and related warnings and precautions Easy-CLI install options XtremApp installation Cluster installation and verification ESRS and ESRS VE configuration	16%
XtremIO and X2 Maintenance	Resource identification Power procedures Determining cluster health state and failure tolerances for components Cluster IP address modification Storage Controller FRU DAE FRU BBU FRU InfiniBand FRU Technician Advisor – installation and operations, including running HealthCheck	27%
XtremIO Online Cluster Expansion	Online cluster expansion resources Preparing for online cluster expansion, including prerequisites Online cluster expansion process – single X-Brick to dual X-Brick Online cluster expansion process – multi X-Brick to multi X-Bric	13%

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