1. What is required to perform an Internet upgrade of a VxRail cluster?
Dell Secure Remote Services
Download Composite Upgrade Metadata .zip files
Dell Technologies Support Account
Enable vSphere Lifecycle Manager
2 - Which URL is used to enter the planning information for a new VxRail Cluster deployment?
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/vxrail-software/
https://dl.dell.com/downloads/DL90235_Network-Validation-Tool-for-VxRail.zip
https://vxrailconfiguration.dellemc.com
https://etools-acg.dell.com/vxrail
3- A VxRail is being deployed with the external vCenter Server. What is a consideration with the
VxRail Management account?
Cannot be a new user
Must be a local user
Must not be part of the SSO domain
Must be assigned the VMware HCIA Management role
4-
Refer to the Exhibit which shows a red box around a node PSNT.
What is a characteristic of the node marked by the red box?
VxRail Primary node hosting the NTP and DNS servers.
VxRail node hosting the DNS server.
VxRail node that can be excluded from the initial VxRail build.
VxRail Primary node hosting the VxRail Manager VM.
5 - Which command will create a daily local backup of the VxRail Manager configuration and
important log files?
python /mystic/vxm_backup_restore/vxm_backup_restore.py -b --period daily --keeplog
python /tmp/backup/vxm_backup_restore/vxm_backup_restore.py -c --period daily --keeplog
python /mystic/vxm_backup_restore/vxm_backup_restore.py -c --period daily --keeplog
python /etc/vmware/backup_config/vxm_backup_restore.py -b --period daily –keeplog
6 - What does the Election service use to determine the primary node on a VxRail cluster?
Service Tag
PSNT
Lowest IP received by DHCP server
ID manually entered during setup
7 - What is the name of the default port group with VLAN ID 3939 on an unconfigured VxRail node?
Discovery Network
Private Management Network
Private Discovery Network
Management Network
8 - An implementation engineer is tasked with expanding an 8-node VxRail E560 cluster with an
S570 node. The cluster has been configured with 1 GbE networking.
Which two should be considered when planning to expand the cluster?
(Select 2)
Node limit has been reached on the cluster
All nodes in the cluster must be the identical series
AMD and Intel-based nodes cannot be mixed
E Series nodes require more capacity before expansion
9 -How can an administrator manually verify DNS records for a VxRail implementation?
nslookup
ping
ipconfig/all
ping -a
10 - What are the requirements for a customer-supplied (existing) VDS in a VxRail deployment?
4 or 8 uplinks Port groups for Discovery, Management, vCenter Server, vMotion, VSAN
2 or 4 uplinks Port groups for Discovery, Management, vMotion, VSAN only
4 or 8 uplinks Port groups for Discovery Management vMotion vSAN only
2 or 4 uplinks Port groups for Discovery Management vCenter Server vMotion SAN
11 -What is the first step when preparing for a VxRail deployment using the VxRail configuration
portal?
Create the YAML file
Initiate BOM using the Dell Support Portal
Enter configuration information using a wizard
Create the JSON file
12 - What is a permissible configuration when performing a cluster expansion?
Use 25 GbE for VMNetwork, 10 GbE for VSAN, and 1 GbE for Management.
New nodes should be on a different subnet prior to deployment.
Mixing of AMD-based nodes and Intel-based nodes.
Mixing of all-flash and all-NVMe nodes in a cluster.
13 - An implementation engineer is deploying a VxRail cluster at a secure site that does not allow
access to the external DNS server.
How should the VxRail be deployed?
With internal vCenter and internal DNS
With internal vCenter and hostfiles for name resolution
With customer provided external vCenter and internal DNS
VxRail cannot be deployed in this environment
14 - What environmental components of a 3-node VxRail cluster must be assigned IP addresses?
ESXi Mgmt, vSAN, vMotion, and iDRAC
vSAN, Witness Traffic Separation, vRealize Log Insight, and vMotion
vRealize Log Insight, vSAN, VxRail Manager, and Private Management Network
ESXi Mgmt, vCenter, Witness Traffic Separation, and iDRAC
15 - Which steps need to be taken to perform a file based restore of VxRail Manager?
Restore the initial clone of the VxRail Manager VM and it will update itself to the latest status.
Restore the latest cloned copy of the VxRail Manager VM from the BOSS drives on nodes 1 and 2.
Deploy a new VxRail Manager VM and restore the configuration from backup with the vxm_backup_restore.py
script.
Deploy a new VxRail Manager VM and rediscover the cluster environment executing the
vxm_cluster_discovery.py script.
16 - A new enterprise customer will be deploying VxRail, utilizing an existing vCenter.
Which server will be used to add and validate the host and domain names?
Customer external vCenter with host file
Internal DNS server on VxRail Manager
Customer external DNS server
Internal DNS server deployed on node1
17 - Which options can be checked by the Network Validation Tool for VxRail?
Network Services, ToR Switches, and Storage Networks
Network Services, Upstream Switches, and Storage Networks
Network Services, ToR Switches, and Upstream Switches
ToR Switches, Upstream Switches, and Storage Networks
18 - When the Network Services Validation is enabled, what does the VxRail NVT validate?
IP address conflicts, NTP, and DNS settings
VLAN configurations, NTP, and DNS settings
VLAN configurations and port mode settings
STP and VLAN configurations
19 - What is a consideration when adding nodes to a VxRail G Series chassis?
Hybrid and All-Flash nodes are permitted, if in different chassis
All nodes in a G Series chassis must be identical
G Series can only scale up to 8 nodes
In a full G Series chassis, all nodes must have 10GbE ports
20 - Which license is required for vSAN Data-At-Rest Encryption, and what is characteristic of this
type of encryption?
Requires vSAN Advanced Applies on a per VM basis
Requires vSAN Enterprise Plus Applies to the entire datastore
Requires vSAN Standard Applies on a per VM basis
Requires vSAN Enterprise Applies to the entire datastore
21 - An implementation engineer is deploying a new VxRail cluster.
What should be confirmed before installing the hardware?
Power distribution supports only the power rating of a single node
Service laptop is on the same IP network as the iDRACs
At least 24 in (61 cm) of clearance exists in front of and behind the cabinet
Redundant power zones exist with adequate power cables
22 - Which command is used to restart the Loudmouth process on an ESXi node?
systemctl restart vmware-loudmouth
systemctl restart loudmouth
/etc/init.d/loudmouth restart
/etc/init/loudmouth restart
23 - Which VxRail model requires iDRAC to be configured to LOM1?
S
24 - What is the correct Use Case for using VxRail-Managed vCenter Server?
When you have a multi-site Stretch Cluster and no witness.
A stand-alone cluster deployment or the first cluster in a multi-cluster deployment.
Second or subsequent cluster deployments or the first cluster in a multi-cluster deployment.
25 - When using the VxRail Deployment Wizard, what is the correct format to enter the name of a
VxRail-deployed vCenter Server?
IP address
FQDN
Hostname
26 - A customer is running a 5-node VxRail all flash cluster with vSAN advanced licensing. They are
unable to apply a RAID-6 Erasure Coding storage policy to the VMs.
What could be the cause?
VxRail cluster only supports mirroring with an FTT of 1.
vSAN license level is incorrect and needs upgrading.
Incorrect number of failure domains in the cluster.
RAID-6 Erasure Coding is only supported with stretched clusters.
27- Which series of VxRail nodes are designed for general-purpose workloads with the smallest
possible footprint in a 4-node configuration?
E Series
D Series
P Series
G Series
28 - While preparing for an onsite visit for an installation of a VxRail cluster, a Dell installation
engineer is unable to generate a Restricted Procedure in the SolVe Online portal.
What is the cause?
The Solve Online portal is viewed as a customer
Solve Online portal has not been updated with the latest procedures
The engineer has not been approved for VxRail procedures in the Solve Online portal
29 - A VxRail deployment has just been completed. The vSAN backend IOPS metrics are not
available for the cluster.
What is the reason for this issue?
VMware CEIP is unconfigured
vSAN Support Insight is disabled
Data has not been populated
vSAN Performance Service is disabled
30 - What is a benefit when using VxRail-Managed vCenter?
Ease of VM Migration across multiple clusters.
Ease of operation for lifecycle management.
Enhanced security requirements.
Additional virtual distributed switch options
31 - What is the default VLAN that is configured on the nodes and is used for device discovery
during initial implementation and node expansion?
3939
1812
1814
32 - An implementation engineer is logged into the vSphere Client of a recently deployed VxRail
cluster. They want to review the versions of all the installed VxRail software components.
Which view should they use to gather this information?
Menu > Administration > Solutions > Client Plugins
Host and Clusters > VxRail Cluster > Configure > VxRail > Updates
Host and Clusters > VxRail Cluster > Configure > VxRail > System
Hosts and Clusters > VxRail Cluster > Monitor > VxRail > Appliances
33 - What is validated by running the Proactive Network Performance test in vCenter on a VxRail
cluster?
Latency and bandwidth measurement to the witness host
Latency measurement between DCs for Stretched Clusters
Network performance for virtual machines
Network configuration and performance for vSAN
34 - An implementation engineer is working with a customer to prepare an existing vCenter Server
for a new VxRail deployment with a customer-supplied VDS.
What vCenter objects must exist for a successful VxRail deployment?
Datacenter and VxRail Management user only
Datacenter, Cluster, and Custom VDS
Datacenter, VxRail Management user, and Custom VDS
Datacenter, Cluster, and VxRail Management user
35 - An implementation engineer is tasked with setting up RecoverPoint for VMs on a 5-node V570F
cluster.
How many VMs are licensed to be protected on the cluster?
30
25
15
36 - A VxRail administrator needs to check that all hosts have valid licenses.
Which two locations within the vSphere Client would show the required information?
(Select 2)
Administration > Licenses > Assets > Hosts
Administration > Licenses > Products
Administration > Licenses > Licenses > Hosts
Administration > Licenses > Summary
37 - A VxRail cluster has just been deployed. The administrator notices that deduplication and
compression are not enabled. What is the reason for this issue?
The service is disabled by default
Nodes are configured with hybrid drives
Nodes are configured with a single disk group
The vSAN licensing is missing
38 - In which three VxRail Configuration Portal locations can an implementation engineer download
the cluster configuration file?
(Select 3)
From the Validate Configuration File tab when editing a cluster
From the My Clusters Tab in the VxRail Configuration Portal
From the My Deployments tab in the VxRail Configuration Portal
From the customer Dell Digital Locker website
From the Resources tab in the Edit Cluster Configuration wizard
39 - Which functionality is provided by the VxRail Physical View for a node?
Hardware alerts, BIOS and firmware versions, and initiating disk replacement
LED indicator activation, initiating disk replacement, and BIOS parameter change
BIOS and firmware versions, cluster shutdown, and initiating BIOS and firmware update
Hardware alerts, LED indicator activation, and initiating power supply replacement
40 - Which two log files can be used for troubleshooting when deploying a new VxRail Cluster?
localhost_access_log.txt and dayone.log
loudmouth.log and dayone.log
loudmouth.log and short.term.log
marvin.log and dayone.log
41 - What is the default IP address of the VxRail Manager?
192.168.1.16
192.168.10.200
192.168.10.16
192.168.1.200
42 - What is the correct CLI command to collect only the iDRAC logs for node HL2S8N2?
generateFullBundle.py --nodes HL2S8N2 -i
generateLogBundle.py --nodes HL2S8N2 -i
vm-support.sh --nodes HL2S8N2 -i
vc-support-bundle.sh --nodes HL2S8N2 -i
43 - A system administrator attempts to use the VxRail REST API to obtain system health status for
their VxRail environment. The system returns the following error code: 401.
What should the administrator do to address this issue?
Ensure that the VxRail Manager IP address is correct
Use /v2/system instead of /v1/system
Use a REST API software package different than the native version of Postman
Provide vCenter credentials with sufficient rights
44 - What is a benefit of programmatically gathering VxRail information with a REST API call?
Perform node shutdowns and specific operations
Perform Day 2 vSAN configuration changes
Obtain status of all running operations on a cluster
Automate iDRAC firmware management and status
45 - Which proactive vSAN tests are built in vCenter?
VM Creation and Network Performance
VM Creation and Data Utilization Simulation
Firewall port and Data Utilization Simulation
Network Performance and Firewall Port Simulation
46 - Which VxRail model can only be installed with static rack rails?
S Series
G Series
V Series
P Series
47 - What is a supported method for racking nodes for a new VxRail deployment?
With server exhaust facing the cold aisle
Starting with Node 1 in the first rack *
PDUs connected to 240V single-phase
Starting with Node 1 at the top of the rack
48 - A VxRail cluster is being deployed with an existing vCenter Server.
Which role needs to be assigned to the new VxRail Management User account within the vCenter
Server?
Read-only role
Trusted Infrastructure Administrator role
Administrator role
No role needs to be assigned
49 - A customer is deploying a VxRail cluster in their data center and will be deploying other VxRail
clusters in the coming months.
Which vCenter deployment option will be excluded from the VxRail Lifecycle software updates?
Internal VxRail-managed vCenter Server
Existing VxRail-managed vCenter Server
Existing Customer-supplied vCenter Server
50 - A customer is performing self-deploy of a VxRail cluster. The VxRail Deployment Wizard fails to
launch. The software appears to be corrupted.
What should they do to address the issue?
Verify that the Configuration file is not corrupt and has all the required values.
Use the VMware Host Client and iDRAC to access the nodes and troubleshoot the issue
Contact Dell support and request the nodes be reimaged
Use the vSphere Client and troubleshoot the issue
51 - Which vCenter Server option must be selected in the VxRail Deployment Wizard to choose a vCenter
not hosted within the same cluster?
Customer-Provided vCenter Server
Internal (VxRail Manager Service)
External vCenter Server
VxRail-Provided vCenter Server
52 - A VxRail cluster is being installed with Dell ToR switches at a "dark site". The administrator is not
able to use the NVT tool.
Which command can they run on the ToR to verify VLANs are created, active, and properly configured?
show vlan
show port-channel summary
show interface status
53 - For which components in a VxRail environment can log files be created using vCenter vSphere Client
when the VxRail Manager is unavailable?
Host operating system vcenter server and APT
Host operating system, vCenter server, and vSphere UI client
Server hardware, host operating system, and vSphere UI client
Server hardware, vCenter server, and vSphere UI client
54 - Which two vSAN licenses include entitlement for VMware HCI Mesh?
(Select 2)
Advanced
Enterprise Plus
Enterprise
Standard
55 - A VxRail cluster is being deployed with the VxRail Deployment Wizard.
For which IP addresses must FQDNs be resolved by DNS?
Vcenter Server and VxRail Manager vm only
All VxRail nodes, vRealize Operation Manager, and VxRail Manager VM
First VxRail node and VxRail Manager VM only
All VxRail nodes, vCenter Server, and VxRail Manager VM
56 - When installing VxRail hardware and configuring iDRAC settings, which methods can be used per SolVe
documentation?
Press F2 on post, use System setup
DB9 to USB cable to configure
Press F10 on post, use System setup
Use Lifecycle controller interface
Using System Setup during Post
Micro USB Direct connection to node
Using Lifecycle controller interface
DB9 to USB cable to configure
57 - VxRail Validation is failing for a deployment engineer during initialization. The error states that Node
1 cannot reach Node 2 on the Management network. While investigating the issue, the deployment
engineer is unable to ping the management network default gateway.
Which step in the VxRail Configuration Portal should have been followed to prevent the situation?
The NIC Configuration must be set to 4x25GbE to support the network devices
The Pre-Deployment Checklist should have been reviewed and issues resolved
The cluster should have been configured with two virtual distributed switches
The VxRail Manager and vCenter server must be logically separated on different subnets
58 - What must be enabled on ToR switch ports connected to VxRail nodes to support multiple VLANs?
Trunk Mode
Access Mode
Link Aggregation
Rapid Spanning Tree
59 - What is the difference between Compression only and Deduplication and compression on a VxRail
vSAN cluster?
Compression only: Does not require a reformat of the disks when enabled
Deduplication and compression: Requires a reformat of the disks when enabled
Compression only: A failed capacity disk causes the disk group to go offline
Deduplication and compression: A failed capacity disk does not impact the entire disk group
Compression only: A failed capacity disk does not impact the entire disk group
Deduplication and compression: A failed capacity disk causes the disk group to go offline
Compression only: Added capacity disk requires a disk group rebuild
Deduplication and compression: Added capacity disk does not require a disk group rebuild
60 - A VxRail Manager VM must be configured as follows:
* IP address: 192 168.10.16
* Net mask: 255.255.255.0
* Gateway: 192 168 10 254
Which command must be used?
vxrail-network-config –ip 192 168 10.16-netmask 255.255.255.0-gateway 192 168 10.254
vxrail-primary -config –ip 192 168 10 16 -netmask 255 255 255 0 -gateway 192 168 10 254
vxrail-primary -config –vxrail-address 192.168.10 16 –vxrail-netmask 255 255 255 0 – vxrail-gateway
192.168,10 254
vxrail-network -config –vxrail-address 192.166 10 16 –vxrail-netmask 255 255.255 0 — vxrail-gateway
192.168.10.254
61- What is a consideration when expanding a VxRail cluster? (Choose two.)
Mixing of All-Flash and all-NVMe nodes in a cluster is not allowed
Expanding a cluster to 64 nodes requires a 25 GbE network
G Series clusters can be expanded only with G Series nodes
1 GbE must be hybrid and single processor node type
62 -During the activation of Internal SRS, the implementation engineer receives a message that the
deployment has failed
What is a possible cause?
SRS VE Gateway on the same subnet as the VxRail Manager
VxRail status already set to install’ in IB database
Site ID mismatch between the IB database and the SRS Wizard
Witness Gateway not configured following Dell best practices
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