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EMC E20-655 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | EMC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Specialist - Platform Engineer, Isilon Exam |
| Exam Number: | E20-655 |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based Questions, Multiple Choice |
| Certificate Validity Period: | No fixed validity period published (subject to EMC/Dell Technologies certification policy) |
| Exam Price: | USD 200 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Passing Score: | 60% (approximately, subject to EMC/Dell EMC official policy) |
| Related Certifications: | EMC Proven Professional - Isilon Specialist EMC Proven Professional - Isilon Solutions |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Pearson VUE authorized testing center or online proctored delivery (where available). |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisite exam. Practical experience with EMC Isilon OneFS platform and recommended training are beneficial. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.dell.com/content/emc/en-us/home/certification-overview.html |
EMC E20-655 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Storage and Data Management | - Storage services
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| Topic 2: Protocols and Client Access | - Access protocols
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| Topic 3: Troubleshooting | - Problem diagnosis
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| Topic 4: Installation and Initial Configuration | - Deployment fundamentals
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| Topic 5: Monitoring and Maintenance | - System administration
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| Topic 6: Isilon Platform Architecture | - Cluster architecture
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Preparing for E20-655 with Prep4pass: What to Know
- Isilon Platform Architecture ()
- Installation and Initial Configuration ()
- Monitoring and Maintenance ()
EMC Specialist - Platform Engineer, Isilon Sample Questions:
What are the three sections of an event type number?
- A. Category, Subcategory, ID number
- B. Phase Number, Task Number, Item Number
- C. Type, Severity, Value
- D. Node Number, Node Event ID, Master Event ID
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
The customer has configured a file pool policy on their OneFS 7.0 cluster to place files over 30 days old in the archive tier with a file protection of N+3. The customer attempts to verify the file location and protection setting on a file matching the file pool policy criteria using the isi get -DD command. The file is located on the performance tier and has a requested protection setting of N+2:1.
What is the most likely cause of the issue?
- A. The default policy overrides the file pool policy
- B. The AutoBalance job is paused
- C. The order of the file pool policies
- D. The FlexProtect job failed to complete
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
What statement best describes the "isi devices" command?
- A. Displays drive status, serial number and bay number
- B. Cluster level health check command
- C. Node level health check command
- D. Displays device firmware information including NVRAM
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Isilon support has requested that you upload logs from a large customer cluster. The customer is concerned because the log gather they ran two days ago took 23 hours to run.
How can you reduce the time it will take for a new gather to run?
- A. isi_gather_info --http
- B. isi_gather_info --noupload
- C. isi_gather_info --skip_size_check
- D. isi_gather_info --incremental
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
When setting up SmartConnect initially in DNS,what type of record needs to be created for a SmartConnect Zone?
- A. A
- B. MX
- C. NS
- D. AAAA
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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