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EMC DES-1423 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Dell EMC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Specialist - Implementation Engineer, Isilon Solutions Exam |
| Exam Number: | DES-1423 |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-Based Questions, Multiple Choice |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Related Certifications: | Dell EMC Implementation Engineer |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Exam Price: | $230 USD |
| Passing Score: | 63% |
| Recommended Training: | Dell DES-1423 Official Study Guide PowerScale/Isilon Administration and Implementation Training |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration Dell Technologies Certification Portal |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Onsite proctored exam at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended: hands-on experience with Isilon/PowerScale clusters and OneFS administration |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.dell.com/en-us/dt/certification/exams/des-1423.htm |
EMC DES-1423 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Identity Management and Authorization | 10% | - POSIX permissions and ACLs - User identifiers and ID mapping - RBAC and ZRBAC models |
| Topic 2: Networking and Access Zones | 17% | - Gen 5/Gen 6 network configuration, LACP, FEC, failover - Access zones, NTP, LDAP, and Active Directory integration - SmartConnect, DNS integration, and load balancing - Groupnets, subnets, IP pools, and network rules |
| Topic 3: NAS, PowerScale/Isilon, and OneFS Foundations | 15% | - Cluster access and initial configuration - PowerScale/Isilon hardware and software architecture - OneFS operating system concepts and directory structure |
| Topic 4: Storage Pools and Tiering | 13% | - CloudPools and cloud tiering - SmartPools and storage pool configuration - File pool policies and SSD usage |
| Topic 5: Client Access and Protocols | 13% | - SMB shares with continuous availability and auditing - NFS exports including NFSv4 - OneFS caching mechanisms - S3 protocol and Hadoop integration |
| Topic 6: Data Services and Protection | 15% | - SmartDedupe and SmartLock - SnapshotIQ, CoW, and RoW - SyncIQ replication and disaster recovery - SmartQuotas and file filtering |
| Topic 7: Job Engine, Upgrades, and Monitoring | 5% | - OneFS Job Engine and job management - Cluster upgrades and rollback - System monitoring and logging |
| Topic 8: Data Protection and Layout | 12% | - Protection levels verification - FEC and Reed-Solomon protection levels - File striping and data layout models |
DES-1423 Exam FAQ: Honest Answers Only
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No mandatory prerequisites; recommended: hands-on experience with Isilon/PowerScale clusters and OneFS administration Since requirements change over time, confirm the latest on the official EMC exam page before scheduling.
The official EMC Specialist - Implementation Engineer, Isilon Solutions outline defines 8 domains. The leading three are Client Access and Protocols (13%), Data Services and Protection (15%), and NAS, PowerScale/Isilon, and OneFS Foundations (15%). The full list is in the topics section above, and DumpStillValid's 70 practice questions cover each one.
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EMC Specialist - Implementation Engineer, Isilon Solutions Sample Questions:
Which command provides cluster statistics including protocol, disk input, and disk output?
- A. isi statistics drive
- B. isi statistics protocol
- C. isi statistics system
- D. isi statistics client
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
An administrator wants to enable quotas on a group directory in their Isilon cluster. In addition, the administrator wants to monitor and limit the disk usage. Which type of quotas need to be configured?
- A. Accounting
- B. Soft
- C. Advisory
- D. Enforcement
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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When using NIC aggregation, which configuration is supported in an Isilon Gen 5 environment?
- A. ext-1 port of node 1 and ext-1 port of node 2 aggregated together
- B. 10gige-1 port of node 1 and 10gige-1 of node 2 aggregated together
- C. ext-1 and 10gige-1 of node 1 aggregated together
- D. ext-1 and ext-2 of node 1 aggregated together
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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What is the difference between a rolling upgrade and simultaneous upgrade in an Isilon cluster?
- A. Rolling updates are more disruptive.Simultaneous upgrades are less disruptive.
- B. Rolling updates are less disruptive.Simultaneous upgrades are more disruptive.
- C. Rolling updates are available between all OneFS versions.Simultaneous upgrades are restricted between certain OneFS versions.
- D. Rolling updates take less time to complete.Simultaneous upgrades take longer to complete.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
What is the lowest level of storage pool grouping on an Isilon cluster that is user-configurable and created manually or automatically?
- A. Neighborhood
- B. Disk pool
- C. Sub-node pool
- D. Node pool
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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