Dell Dca Ism Associate Info Storage Management V2 Practice Test - Set 1
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DCA-ISM v2: Dell Associate Information Storage Management - Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Code
Dell Dca Ism Associate Info Storage Management V2
Exam Title
DCA-ISM v2: Dell Associate Information Storage Management
Vendor
Dell
Difficulty
Associate
Duration
90 Minutes
Question Format
Multiple Choice
Last Updated
March 10, 2025
Second version of the Dell Associate Information Storage Management exam with updated topics.
1. Which protocol is commonly used for NAS storage?
NFS
iSCSI
Fibre Channel
NVMe
✅ Correct Answer: NFS
2. What is the primary advantage of NAS over SAN?
File-level access
Higher performance
Lower latency
Better security
✅ Correct Answer: File-level access
3. Which NAS protocol is native to Windows environments?
SMB/CIFS
NFS
FTP
HTTP
✅ Correct Answer: SMB/CIFS
4. What is the main component of a NAS system?
Filer
Storage processor
RAID controller
JBOD
✅ Correct Answer: Filer
5. Which Dell EMC product is a scale-out NAS solution?
PowerScale (Isilon)
PowerStore
Unity
PowerMax
✅ Correct Answer: PowerScale (Isilon)
6. What is the benefit of NAS unified storage?
Supports multiple protocols
Higher performance
Lower cost
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Supports multiple protocols
7. Which technology improves NAS performance for small files?
Metadata caching
RAID 0
Data deduplication
Compression
✅ Correct Answer: Metadata caching
8. What is the purpose of NAS snapshots?
Point-in-time recovery
Performance optimization
Capacity expansion
Security hardening
✅ Correct Answer: Point-in-time recovery
9. Which protocol provides file locking in NAS environments?
NLM
SNMP
LDAP
HTTP
✅ Correct Answer: NLM
10. What is the advantage of pNFS?
Parallel file access
Better security
Lower cost
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Parallel file access
11. Which NAS feature reduces storage consumption for similar files?
Deduplication
Compression
Thin provisioning
Tiering
✅ Correct Answer: Deduplication
12. What is the purpose of a NAS cluster?
High availability
Better performance
Lower power consumption
Simpler backup
✅ Correct Answer: High availability
13. Which protocol is used for NAS authentication?
LDAP
FC-SP
iSNS
DHCP
✅ Correct Answer: LDAP
14. What is the advantage of scale-out NAS architecture?
Linear scalability
Lower latency
Better security
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Linear scalability
15. Which Dell EMC NAS feature enables cloud tiering?
CloudPools
FastCache
Data Domain Boost
VPLEX
✅ Correct Answer: CloudPools
16. What is the purpose of antivirus scanning in NAS?
Malware protection
Performance improvement
Storage reduction
Access control
✅ Correct Answer: Malware protection
17. Which NAS protocol is best for mixed OS environments?
Both NFS and SMB
NFS only
SMB only
FTP only
✅ Correct Answer: Both NFS and SMB
18. What is the benefit of NAS file compression?
Storage efficiency
Faster access
Better security
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Storage efficiency
19. Which technology allows NAS systems to tier cold data?
Automated policies
Manual migration
RAID expansion
LUN masking
✅ Correct Answer: Automated policies
20. What is the primary limitation of NAS compared to SAN?
Protocol overhead
Cost
Reliability
Scalability
✅ Correct Answer: Protocol overhead
21. What is the primary advantage of scale-out NAS architecture?
Linear scalability
Lower latency
Better security
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Linear scalability
22. Which protocol provides file locking in NAS environments?
NLM
SNMP
LDAP
HTTP
✅ Correct Answer: NLM
23. What is the benefit of NAS unified storage?
Supports multiple protocols
Higher performance
Lower cost
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Supports multiple protocols
24. Which Dell EMC NAS feature enables cloud tiering?
CloudPools
FastCache
Data Domain Boost
VPLEX
✅ Correct Answer: CloudPools
25. What is the purpose of antivirus scanning in NAS?
Malware protection
Performance improvement
Storage reduction
Access control
✅ Correct Answer: Malware protection
26. Which NAS protocol is native to Windows environments?
SMB/CIFS
NFS
FTP
HTTP
✅ Correct Answer: SMB/CIFS
27. What is the advantage of pNFS?
Parallel file access
Better security
Lower cost
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Parallel file access
28. Which technology improves NAS performance for small files?
Metadata caching
RAID 0
Data deduplication
Compression
✅ Correct Answer: Metadata caching
29. What is the purpose of NAS snapshots?
Point-in-time recovery
Performance optimization
Capacity expansion
Security hardening
✅ Correct Answer: Point-in-time recovery
30. Which Dell EMC product is a scale-out NAS solution?
PowerScale (Isilon)
PowerStore
Unity
PowerMax
✅ Correct Answer: PowerScale (Isilon)
31. What is the primary advantage of NAS over SAN?
File-level access
Higher performance
Lower latency
Better security
✅ Correct Answer: File-level access
32. Which protocol is commonly used for NAS storage?
NFS
iSCSI
Fibre Channel
NVMe
✅ Correct Answer: NFS
33. What is the main component of a NAS system?
Filer
Storage processor
RAID controller
JBOD
✅ Correct Answer: Filer
34. Which NAS feature reduces storage consumption for similar files?
Deduplication
Compression
Thin provisioning
Tiering
✅ Correct Answer: Deduplication
35. What is the purpose of a NAS cluster?
High availability
Better performance
Lower power consumption
Simpler backup
✅ Correct Answer: High availability
36. Which protocol is used for NAS authentication?
LDAP
FC-SP
iSNS
DHCP
✅ Correct Answer: LDAP
37. What is the benefit of NAS file compression?
Storage efficiency
Faster access
Better security
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Storage efficiency
38. Which NAS protocol is best for mixed OS environments?
Both NFS and SMB
NFS only
SMB only
FTP only
✅ Correct Answer: Both NFS and SMB
39. What is the primary limitation of NAS compared to SAN?
Protocol overhead
Cost
Reliability
Scalability
✅ Correct Answer: Protocol overhead
40. Which technology allows NAS systems to tier cold data?
Automated policies
Manual migration
RAID expansion
LUN masking
✅ Correct Answer: Automated policies
41. What is the purpose of NAS quotas?
Limit storage usage
Improve performance
Enhance security
Simplify backup
✅ Correct Answer: Limit storage usage
42. Which Dell EMC NAS feature provides data protection?
SnapshotIQ
SmartConnect
SyncIQ
CloudPools
✅ Correct Answer: SnapshotIQ
43. What is the advantage of NAS file locking?
Prevent data corruption
Improve performance
Reduce storage usage
Enhance security
✅ Correct Answer: Prevent data corruption
44. Which protocol provides NAS directory services?
LDAP
NFS
SMB
FTP
✅ Correct Answer: LDAP
45. What is the purpose of NAS replication?
Data protection
Performance improvement
Capacity expansion
Security hardening
✅ Correct Answer: Data protection
46. Which Dell EMC NAS feature provides load balancing?
SmartConnect
SyncIQ
SnapshotIQ
CloudPools
✅ Correct Answer: SmartConnect
47. What is the advantage of NAS thin provisioning?
Efficient storage utilization
Better performance
Enhanced security
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Efficient storage utilization
48. Which protocol provides NAS file permissions?
ACLs
NFS
SMB
FTP
✅ Correct Answer: ACLs
49. What is the purpose of NAS auditing?
Track file access
Improve performance
Reduce storage usage
Enhance security
✅ Correct Answer: Track file access
50. Which Dell EMC NAS feature provides data replication?
SyncIQ
SmartConnect
SnapshotIQ
CloudPools
✅ Correct Answer: SyncIQ
51. What is the advantage of NAS file screening?
Control file types
Improve performance
Reduce storage usage
Enhance security
✅ Correct Answer: Control file types
52. Which protocol provides NAS time services?
NTP
NFS
SMB
FTP
✅ Correct Answer: NTP
53. What is the purpose of NAS indexing?
Fast file searches
Improve performance
Reduce storage usage
Enhance security
✅ Correct Answer: Fast file searches
54. Which Dell EMC NAS feature provides WORM protection?
RetentionLock
SmartConnect
SyncIQ
CloudPools
✅ Correct Answer: RetentionLock
55. What is the advantage of NAS file filtering?
Control content
Improve performance
Reduce storage usage
Enhance security
✅ Correct Answer: Control content
56. Which protocol provides NAS virus scanning?
ICAP
NFS
SMB
FTP
✅ Correct Answer: ICAP
57. What is the purpose of NAS file analytics?
Usage reporting
Performance improvement
Capacity expansion
Security hardening
✅ Correct Answer: Usage reporting
58. Which Dell EMC NAS feature provides multi-protocol access?
OneFS
SmartConnect
SyncIQ
CloudPools
✅ Correct Answer: OneFS
59. What is the advantage of NAS file tiering?
Cost optimization
Performance improvement
Capacity expansion
Security hardening
✅ Correct Answer: Cost optimization
60. Which protocol provides NAS event notification?
SNMP
NFS
SMB
FTP
✅ Correct Answer: SNMP
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