Dell Dca Ism Associate Info Storage Management V1 Practice Test - Set 1
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DCA-ISM v1: Dell Associate Information Storage Management - Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Code
Dell Dca Ism Associate Info Storage Management V1
Exam Title
DCA-ISM v1: Dell Associate Information Storage Management
Vendor
Dell
Difficulty
Associate
Duration
90 Minutes
Question Format
Multiple Choice
Last Updated
March 10, 2025
First version of the Dell Associate Information Storage Management exam covering storage fundamentals.
34. Which SAN architecture provides the most scalability?
Fabric
Point-to-point
Arbitrated loop
Cascade
✅ Correct Answer: Fabric
35. What is the primary advantage of iSCSI over FC?
Lower cost
Better performance
Simpler management
Higher security
✅ Correct Answer: Lower cost
36. Which component connects servers to an FC SAN?
FC HBA
Ethernet NIC
SAS controller
InfiniBand adapter
✅ Correct Answer: FC HBA
37. What is the purpose of LUN masking?
Restrict server access to specific LUNs
Improve storage performance
Encrypt storage volumes
Compress stored data
✅ Correct Answer: Restrict server access to specific LUNs
38. Which Dell EMC product provides enterprise SAN storage?
PowerMax
Isilon
ECS
Data Domain
✅ Correct Answer: PowerMax
39. What is the primary benefit of SAN multipathing?
Redundancy and load balancing
Data compression
Encryption
Deduplication
✅ Correct Answer: Redundancy and load balancing
40. Which protocol is used for FC fabric management?
FC-GS
FC-NS
FC-SP
FC-IP
✅ Correct Answer: FC-GS
41. What is the purpose of FC buffer credits?
Prevent congestion
Encrypt data
Compress traffic
Authenticate devices
✅ Correct Answer: Prevent congestion
42. Which SAN technology provides encryption?
FC-SP
FC-NS
FC-GS
FC-IP
✅ Correct Answer: FC-SP
43. What is the primary advantage of 32G FC over 16G FC?
Higher bandwidth
Lower latency
Better security
Longer distance
✅ Correct Answer: Higher bandwidth
44. Which component provides FC switching services?
Director-class switch
Ethernet switch
InfiniBand switch
SAS expander
✅ Correct Answer: Director-class switch
45. What is the purpose of FC trunking?
Combine multiple links
Encrypt traffic
Compress data
Authenticate users
✅ Correct Answer: Combine multiple links
46. Which protocol is used for FC device discovery?
FC-GS
FC-NS
FC-SP
FC-IP
✅ Correct Answer: FC-GS
47. What is the primary benefit of SAN virtualization?
Abstraction from physical hardware
Better performance
Lower cost
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Abstraction from physical hardware
48. Which Dell EMC technology provides SAN replication?
SRDF
VPLEX
RecoverPoint
CloudArray
✅ Correct Answer: SRDF
49. What is the purpose of FC flow control?
Prevent buffer overflow
Encrypt data
Compress traffic
Authenticate devices
✅ Correct Answer: Prevent buffer overflow
50. Which technology provides FC over IP?
FCIP
iFCP
FCoE
iSCSI
✅ Correct Answer: FCIP
51. What is the primary advantage of FCoE over iSCSI?
Lower latency
Lower cost
Simpler management
Better security
✅ Correct Answer: Lower latency
52. Which component provides FC routing between fabrics?
SAN router
FC switch
HBA
Storage array
✅ Correct Answer: SAN router
53. What is the purpose of FC zoning aliases?
Simplify management
Improve performance
Encrypt data
Compress traffic
✅ Correct Answer: Simplify management
54. Which protocol provides FC security services?
FC-SP
FC-NS
FC-GS
FC-IP
✅ Correct Answer: FC-SP
55. What is the primary benefit of SAN multipathing software?
Failover and load balancing
Data compression
Encryption
Deduplication
✅ Correct Answer: Failover and load balancing
56. Which Dell EMC product provides midrange SAN storage?
PowerStore
PowerMax
Isilon
ECS
✅ Correct Answer: PowerStore
57. What is the purpose of FC credit recovery?
Maintain flow control
Encrypt data
Compress traffic
Authenticate devices
✅ Correct Answer: Maintain flow control
58. Which technology provides FC over Ethernet?
FCoE
FCIP
iFCP
iSCSI
✅ Correct Answer: FCoE
59. What is the primary advantage of SAN over NAS?
Block-level performance
File-level access
Lower cost
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Block-level performance
60. Which protocol is used for FC fabric configuration?
FC-GS
FC-NS
FC-SP
FC-IP
✅ Correct Answer: FC-GS
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