Question 1

You are adding new nodes to an EMC Avamar server. You are now ready to join the new nodes to the GSAN. Which command is used?

Accepted Answer

A)  start.nodes 
B)  start.dpn 
C)  rebuild.nodes 
D)  avmaint autorestart 
A)  start.nodes 
B)  start.dpn 
C)  rebuild.nodes 
D)  avmaint autorestart A

Question 2

A company using EMC Avamar wants to delete a backup from their grid during the end of the maintenance window. However, they are not able to delete it. What may prevent the backup from being deleted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Garbage collection has been manually started 
B)  Maintenance activities have been suspended 
C)  Backups are running on the client 
D)  O/S capacity utilization exceeds 80% 
A)  Garbage collection has been manually started 
B)  Maintenance activities have been suspended 
C)  Backups are running on the client 
D)  O/S capacity utilization exceeds 80% A

Question 3

A customer has a remote client with over 4 TB of file data that needs to be backed up to a local Avamar server. What is a best practice to perform the initialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wait for any other backups to complete, then start the backup of the remote site 
B)  Start the initial backup and allow overtime on the server 
C)  Start the initial backup of remote client across the LAN 
D)  Start with a subset of data and gradually keep increasing the data per backup 
A)  Wait for any other backups to complete, then start the backup of the remote site 
B)  Start the initial backup and allow overtime on the server 
C)  Start the initial backup of remote client across the LAN 
D)  Start with a subset of data and gradually keep increasing the data per backup D

Question 4

A customer is running out of capacity on their Avamar Gen4 server with 3.9 TB nodes. They want to add three Gen4 1.3 TB nodes from their test lab. Can these 1.3 TB nodes be repurposed for node additions in this environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  No. All new nodes must be of the same capacity as the existing nodes. 
B)  Yes. Three 1.3 TB nodes add up to 3.9 TB and can be added to the Gen4 server with 3.9 TB nodes. 
C)  Yes, if an approved RPQ is available for the customer. 
D)  No. Gen4 1.3 TB nodes cannot be added to a Gen4 1.3 TB multi-node server. 
A)  No. All new nodes must be of the same capacity as the existing nodes. 
B)  Yes. Three 1.3 TB nodes add up to 3.9 TB and can be added to the Gen4 server with 3.9 TB nodes. 
C)  Yes, if an approved RPQ is available for the customer. 
D)  No. Gen4 1.3 TB nodes cannot be added to a Gen4 1.3 TB multi-node server.

Question 5

When the Avamar "getlogs" script is executed, where is the output stored?

Accepted Answer

A)  tar file in the current directory on the utility node 
B)  root directory on each storage node 
C)  tmp directory on the storage node 
D)  tar file in the current directory on each storage node 
A)  tar file in the current directory on the utility node 
B)  root directory on each storage node 
C)  tmp directory on the storage node 
D)  tar file in the current directory on each storage node

Question 6

Which factor has the most impact on checkpoint overhead for an EMC Avamar server?

Accepted Answer

A)  System daily change rate 
B)  Retention policy of the clients 
C)  O/S platform of the clients 
D)  Number of groups configured 
A)  System daily change rate 
B)  Retention policy of the clients 
C)  O/S platform of the clients 
D)  Number of groups configured

Question 7

A Microsoft Windows user is about to start an on-demand backup using avtar when the utility node fails on their multi-node EMC Avamar server. What must be done to ensure the backup will run and complete successfully?

Accepted Answer

A)  The utility node must be replaced and the configuration restored prior to starting the backup 
B)  The spare node must be converted to a utility node and the configuration restored to the utility node 
C)  The client must be activated temporarily to the first storage node and then the backup can be run 
D)  Nothing. Backup is performed from the client to the storage nodes directly 
A)  The utility node must be replaced and the configuration restored prior to starting the backup 
B)  The spare node must be converted to a utility node and the configuration restored to the utility node 
C)  The client must be activated temporarily to the first storage node and then the backup can be run 
D)  Nothing. Backup is performed from the client to the storage nodes directly

Question 8

Your readiness checks show that a customer's Gen4 Avamar server has entered a read-only status. To avoid data loss, which recommended state should the Avamar server be in before you can continue the "Add Node" procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Known good controlled state 
B)  Read-only state 
C)  Steady state 
D)  Suspended state 
A)  Known good controlled state 
B)  Read-only state 
C)  Steady state 
D)  Suspended state

Question 9

Which command is used to convert new Avamar nodes to storage nodes?

Accepted Answer

A)  change_nodetype 
B)  avmaint 
C)  avmgr 
D)  dpnctl 
A)  change_nodetype 
B)  avmaint 
C)  avmgr 
D)  dpnctl

Question 10

You are configuring standard replication for a source EMC Avamar system, Avamar1, under the clients domain. The configuration is successful, and the client inquires about where the replicated clients appear on the target Avamar system. Which domain contains the source clients on the target system?

Accepted Answer

A)  /REPLICATE/Avamar1 
B)  /REPLICATE/Avamar1/clients 
C)  /root/clients 
D)  /clients/Avamar1 
A)  /REPLICATE/Avamar1 
B)  /REPLICATE/Avamar1/clients 
C)  /root/clients 
D)  /clients/Avamar1

Question 11

By default, where are the cache files located on an EMC Avamar Windows backup client?

Accepted Answer

A)  C:\Program Files\avs\var 
B)  C:\Program Files\avs\var\clientlogs 
C)  C:\Program Files\avs\etc 
D)  C:\Program Files\avs\bin 
A)  C:\Program Files\avs\var 
B)  C:\Program Files\avs\var\clientlogs 
C)  C:\Program Files\avs\etc 
D)  C:\Program Files\avs\bin

Question 12

When configuring basic networking for the storage nodes in a multi-node EMC Gen4 Avamar, which port is used to perform this operation?

Accepted Answer

A)  iDRAC 
B)  GB1 
C)  GB3 
D)  GB4 
A)  iDRAC 
B)  GB1 
C)  GB3 
D)  GB4

Question 13

A company recently deployed an EMC Avamar Gen4 server with Avamar 6.0 software to protect their data. The backup administrator wants system state protection for their critical Microsoft Windows 2003 servers. What is the recommended method?

Accepted Answer

A)  HomeBase embedded feature 
B)  Windows Server Backup 
C)  NTBackup option 
D)  HomeBase embedded with HomeBase server 
A)  HomeBase embedded feature 
B)  Windows Server Backup 
C)  NTBackup option 
D)  HomeBase embedded with HomeBase server

Question 14

Prior to starting an EMC Avamar node add and rebalance procedure, what should be done first to ensure that the activity can be completed without data loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perform a full system pre-upgrade health check 
B)  Perform an orderly reboot of all nodes in the grid 
C)  Run 'asktime' to ensure all node clocks are synchronized 
D)  Add the new node names and IPs to the /etc/hosts file 
A)  Perform a full system pre-upgrade health check 
B)  Perform an orderly reboot of all nodes in the grid 
C)  Run 'asktime' to ensure all node clocks are synchronized 
D)  Add the new node names and IPs to the /etc/hosts file

Question 15

During a backup, which EMC Avamar server process communicates with the avtar process on the client?

Accepted Answer

A)  EMS 
B)  MCS 
C)  GSAN 
D)  avagent 
A)  EMS 
B)  MCS 
C)  GSAN 
D)  avagent

Question 16

What is an EMC Avamar best practice when performing an Microsoft Exchange 2003 Message Level restore of an individual message?

Accepted Answer

A)  Restore to a temporary dedicated folder 
B)  Restore to the same folder 
C)  Restore to another Exchange database 
D)  Restore to a new temporary Exchange database 
A)  Restore to a temporary dedicated folder 
B)  Restore to the same folder 
C)  Restore to another Exchange database 
D)  Restore to a new temporary Exchange database

Question 17

What happens when a domain containing clients is deleted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clients are automatically retired; their backups are maintained 
B)  Clients are deleted; their backups are maintained 
C)  Clients and their backups are moved to the MC_SYSTEM domain 
D)  Clients are deleted; their backups are deleted 
A)  Clients are automatically retired; their backups are maintained 
B)  Clients are deleted; their backups are maintained 
C)  Clients and their backups are moved to the MC_SYSTEM domain 
D)  Clients are deleted; their backups are deleted

Question 18

Which command is used to prevent new client activities from starting on an EMC Avamar server?

Accepted Answer

A)  avmaint suspend 
B)  dpnctl stop mcs 
C)  avmaint kill SESSION-ID 
D)  dpnctl stop ems 
A)  avmaint suspend 
B)  dpnctl stop mcs 
C)  avmaint kill SESSION-ID 
D)  dpnctl stop ems

Question 19

A storage administrator is planning to back up virtual machines residing on an ESX 4.0 server using EMC Avamar and VMware vSphere. What is a characteristic of this type of backup?

Accepted Answer

A)  Image proxy is located on a virtual machine 
B)  Avamar Interoperability Module must be installed 
C)  All virtual machines must be powered on 
D)  All virtual machines must be running Microsoft Windows 2003 
A)  Image proxy is located on a virtual machine 
B)  Avamar Interoperability Module must be installed 
C)  All virtual machines must be powered on 
D)  All virtual machines must be running Microsoft Windows 2003

Question 20

Which EMC Avamar Administration Console window is used to adjust the time when the server runs garbage collection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tools => Manage Schedules 
B)  Administration => Event Management 
C)  Policy => Policy Management 
D)  Administration => Services Administration 
A)  Tools => Manage Schedules 
B)  Administration => Event Management 
C)  Policy => Policy Management 
D)  Administration => Services Administration

You are adding new nodes to an EMC Avamar server. You are now ready to join the new nodes to the GSAN. Which command is used?

A company using EMC Avamar wants to delete a backup from their grid during the end of the maintenance window. However, they are not able to delete it. What may prevent the backup from being deleted?

A customer has a remote client with over 4 TB of file data that needs to be backed up to a local Avamar server. What is a best practice to perform the initialization?

A customer is running out of capacity on their Avamar Gen4 server with 3.9 TB nodes. They want to add three Gen4 1.3 TB nodes from their test lab. Can these 1.3 TB nodes be repurposed for node additions in this environment?

When the Avamar "getlogs" script is executed, where is the output stored?

Which factor has the most impact on checkpoint overhead for an EMC Avamar server?

A Microsoft Windows user is about to start an on-demand backup using avtar when the utility node fails on their multi-node EMC Avamar server. What must be done to ensure the backup will run and complete successfully?

Your readiness checks show that a customer's Gen4 Avamar server has entered a read-only status. To avoid data loss, which recommended state should the Avamar server be in before you can continue the "Add Node" procedure?

Which command is used to convert new Avamar nodes to storage nodes?

You are configuring standard replication for a source EMC Avamar system, Avamar1, under the clients domain. The configuration is successful, and the client inquires about where the replicated clients appear on the target Avamar system. Which domain contains the source clients on the target system?

By default, where are the cache files located on an EMC Avamar Windows backup client?

When configuring basic networking for the storage nodes in a multi-node EMC Gen4 Avamar, which port is used to perform this operation?

A company recently deployed an EMC Avamar Gen4 server with Avamar 6.0 software to protect their data. The backup administrator wants system state protection for their critical Microsoft Windows 2003 servers. What is the recommended method?

Prior to starting an EMC Avamar node add and rebalance procedure, what should be done first to ensure that the activity can be completed without data loss?

During a backup, which EMC Avamar server process communicates with the avtar process on the client?

What is an EMC Avamar best practice when performing an Microsoft Exchange 2003 Message Level restore of an individual message?

What happens when a domain containing clients is deleted?

Which command is used to prevent new client activities from starting on an EMC Avamar server?

A storage administrator is planning to back up virtual machines residing on an ESX 4.0 server using EMC Avamar and VMware vSphere. What is a characteristic of this type of backup?

Which EMC Avamar Administration Console window is used to adjust the time when the server runs garbage collection?

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You are adding new nodes to an EMC Avamar server. You are now ready to join the new nodes to the GSAN. Which command is used?

A company using EMC Avamar wants to delete a backup from their grid during the end of the maintenance window. However, they are not able to delete it. What may prevent the backup from being deleted?

A customer has a remote client with over 4 TB of file data that needs to be backed up to a local Avamar server. What is a best practice to perform the initialization?

A customer is running out of capacity on their Avamar Gen4 server with 3.9 TB nodes. They want to add three Gen4 1.3 TB nodes from their test lab. Can these 1.3 TB nodes be repurposed for node additions in this environment?

When the Avamar "getlogs" script is executed, where is the output stored?

Which factor has the most impact on checkpoint overhead for an EMC Avamar server?

A Microsoft Windows user is about to start an on-demand backup using avtar when the utility node fails on their multi-node EMC Avamar server. What must be done to ensure the backup will run and complete successfully?

Your readiness checks show that a customer's Gen4 Avamar server has entered a read-only status. To avoid data loss, which recommended state should the Avamar server be in before you can continue the "Add Node" procedure?

Which command is used to convert new Avamar nodes to storage nodes?

You are configuring standard replication for a source EMC Avamar system, Avamar1, under the clients domain. The configuration is successful, and the client inquires about where the replicated clients appear on the target Avamar system. Which domain contains the source clients on the target system?

By default, where are the cache files located on an EMC Avamar Windows backup client?

When configuring basic networking for the storage nodes in a multi-node EMC Gen4 Avamar, which port is used to perform this operation?

A company recently deployed an EMC Avamar Gen4 server with Avamar 6.0 software to protect their data. The backup administrator wants system state protection for their critical Microsoft Windows 2003 servers. What is the recommended method?

Prior to starting an EMC Avamar node add and rebalance procedure, what should be done first to ensure that the activity can be completed without data loss?

During a backup, which EMC Avamar server process communicates with the avtar process on the client?

What is an EMC Avamar best practice when performing an Microsoft Exchange 2003 Message Level restore of an individual message?

What happens when a domain containing clients is deleted?

Which command is used to prevent new client activities from starting on an EMC Avamar server?

A storage administrator is planning to back up virtual machines residing on an ESX 4.0 server using EMC Avamar and VMware vSphere. What is a characteristic of this type of backup?

Which EMC Avamar Administration Console window is used to adjust the time when the server runs garbage collection?

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