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| Topic 1 | - Unisphere for PowerMax 10 Implementation and Administration: This section of the exam measures the skills of System Administrators and covers the implementation and management of Unisphere for PowerMax. Candidates must understand the installation process, post-installation tasks, and interface navigation to efficiently operate the platform. One key skill evaluated is setting up Unisphere for PowerMax.
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| Topic 2 | - PowerMaxOS 10 Data Mobility: This section of the exam measures the skills of Data Migration Specialists and covers data mobility and migration features in PowerMaxOS 10. Candidates must understand the benefits of non-disruptive migration and be able to perform migrations using Unisphere for PowerMax. One key skill assessed is executing non-disruptive data migrations.
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| Topic 3 | - PowerMax Family Storage Provisioning: This section of the exam measures the skills of Storage Administrators and covers the architecture, configurations, and management of the PowerMax family. Candidates must understand system models, port and device management, and provisioning methods using Unisphere for PowerMax. They are expected to perform service level-based provisioning and allocate storage through auto-provisioning groups. One key skill assessed is configuring storage using Unisphere for PowerMax.
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| Topic 4 | - PowerMax Family Monitoring and Workload Planning: This section of the exam measures the skills of Performance Analysts and focuses on monitoring storage environments and workload planning using Unisphere for PowerMax. Candidates must understand how to track performance metrics, detect issues, and optimize workloads to enhance storage efficiency. One key skill tested is monitoring storage health through Unisphere.
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| Topic 5 | - PowerMax Family Management in a Virtual Environment: This section of the exam measures the skills of Virtualization Engineers and evaluates the integration of PowerMax storage in virtualized environments. Candidates must understand VMware vSphere, the functionalities of Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI), and how to monitor virtualized workloads using Unisphere for PowerMax. One critical skill assessed is tracking virtual machine storage performance.
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| Topic 6 | - PowerMax Family Local and Remote Replication Concepts: This section of the exam measures the skills of Backup and Recovery Specialists and covers the features and functionalities of TimeFinder SnapVX. Candidates must differentiate between SnapVX snapshots and clones while understanding their role in data protection. One key skill assessed is comparing the use cases of snapshots and clones.
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| Topic 7 | - Solutions Enabler 10 Implementation: This section of the exam measures the skills of Infrastructure Engineers and focuses on the fundamentals of Solutions Enabler. Candidates must understand its installation, upgrade processes, gatekeeper management, and daemon functions across different platforms. One crucial skill tested is managing Solutions Enabler daemons.
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