DES-DD33 Specialist – Systems Administrator, PowerProtect DD Exam

Overview This exam is a qualifying exam for the Specialist – Systems Administrator,

PowerProtect DD (DCS-SA) Certification.

This exam assesses the knowledge and skills to configure and manage PowerProtect DD systems. This exam also covers the concepts, features, administration, and integration with other products.

Dell Technologies provides free practice tests to assess your knowledge in preparation for the exam. Practice tests allow you to become familiar with the topics and question types you will find on the proctored exam. Your results on a practice test offer one indication of how prepared you are for the proctored exam and can highlight topics on which you need to study and train further. A passing score on the practice test does not guarantee a passing score on the certification
exam.

Products Products likely to be referred to on this exam include but are not limited to:
• DDOS 7.3
• PowerProtect DD hardware models
• PowerProtect DD Virtual Edition 6.0

Exam Topics Topics likely to be covered on this exam include:

PowerProtect DD Concepts and Features (20%)
• Explain the key differentiators of the Dell EMC PowerProtect DD deduplication technology, including SISL, DIA, In-line versus Post Process deduplication, and file versus block storage.
• Identify typical Dell EMC PowerProtect DD backup and recovery solutions and describe PowerProtect DD product positioning.
• Identify and describe various Dell EMC PowerProtect DD software options and the functionality they enable.

Cloud Tier Administration (15%)
• Describe Dell EMC Cloud Tier features, benefits, architecture and use cases.
• Perform administrative tasks on Dell EMC PowerProtect DD systems with the Dell EMC Cloud Tier, including adding and expanding storage, adjusting compression settings, deleting or reusing storage units, configuring replication and disaster recovery.

PowerProtect DD Implementation in Backup Environments and Integration with Application Software (15%)
• Distinguish between key backup software components.
• Recognize the packet flow in a typical backup environment with and without a Dell EMC PowerProtect DD system.
• Describe key information points for a backup and recovery solution using DD Boost/OST technology.
• Implement best practices and system tuning procedures for optimal performance of backup environments including integrated Dell EMC PowerProtect DD systems.

PowerProtect DD System Administration (50%)
• Implement Dell EMC Data Domain system with key protocols, including NFS/CIFS, DD Boost, VTL, and NDMP.
• Implement Dell EMC PowerProtect DD system with key technologies, including data security, link aggregation/failover, fibre channel connections, secure multi-tenancy, DDMC, snapshots, fastcopy, retention lock, sanitization, encryption, storage migration, replication, and recovery functionalities.
• Manage system access and describe and configure autosupport, Support bundle, SNMP, and Syslog.
• Monitor system activity and performance and evaluate the cleaning frequency.
• Verify hardware and analyze and interpret space utilization and compression graphs.
• Monitor PowerProtect DD capacity and estimate storage burn rate.

The percentages after each topic above reflects the approximate distribution of the total question set across the exam.

Recommended Training The following curriculum is recommended for candidates preparing to take this exam.

PowerProtect DD and Data Domain Concepts and Features

PowerProtect DD Implementation with Application Software

Cloud Tier Implementation and Administration

PowerProtect DD System Administration PowerProtect DD System Administration

PowerProtect DD System Administration

Note: These exam description details reflect contents as of April 02, 2021.

The Proven Professional Program periodically updates exams to reflect technical currency and relevance. Please check the Proven Professional website regularly for the latest information.

QUESTION 1
Which PowerProtect DD technology provides fast and efficient deduplication while minimizing disk access?

A. SISL
B. Cloud Tier
C. Cache Tier
D. DIA

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 2
Backup administrators have noticed slow backups on the AIX environment.
To fix the issue, what should the set large_send be for each NIC, and what should the NFS option be set to?

A. no and nfs_rfc1323=0
B. yes and nfs_rfc1323=0
C. no and nfs_rfc1323=1
D. yes and nfs_rfc1323=1

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 3
An administrator is scaling Cloud Tier for a DD9400 by adding a second cloud unit.
What is the required amount of metadata storage (ТВ)?

A. 120
B. 240
C. 300
D. 500

Correct Answer: B