Free EMC D-PVM-DS-23 Practice Test & Real Exam Questions

Exam Code/Number: D-PVM-DS-23
Exam Name/Title: Dell PowerMax and VMAX Family Solutions Design 2023
Certification Provider: EMC
Corresponding Certification: Dell Storage

Exam Questions: 114
Updated On: Jul 20, 2026

Question #1

What is a Composite Group in BCSD?

A. Collection of Replication Groups

B. Collection of MSC physical relationships

C. Collection of SRDF physical relationships

D. Collection of SRDF logical relationships

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #2

What is a requirement for single-host SRDF/Metro configurations?

A. Embedded management

B. Multi-pathing software

C. Unisphere running on the host

D. Witness array

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question #3

Where is the Unisphere performance database backup file stored on the Unisphere server host?

A. \SMAS\backup\data

B. \SYMAP\backup\SPA

C. \Program Files\EMC\backup

D. \SMAS\backup\SPA

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #4

What types of files are supported for import into Sizer?

A. TTP, DCF, CSV, and configuration files

B. BTP, DCF, and configuration files only

C. TTP, CSV, and configuration files only

D. BTP, DCF, CSV, and configuration files

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #5

A storage administrator has mounted a snapshot of an existing datastore to the ESXi server and decided to keep its existing signature.
What action is prevented by keeping the existing signature?

A. Replicating the datastore

B. Restoring the datastore

C. Modifying the datastore configuration

D. Increasing the datastore size

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question #6

How do Copy mode linked targets and NoCopy mode linked targets behave when a SnapVX unlink operation disassociates the linked target?

A. Once the copy completes, Copy mode linked targets will contain a full and usable copy of the source devices.
NoCopy mode linked targets will not allow access to unlinked targets.

B. Once the copy completes, Copy mode linked targets do not contain a full and usable copy of the source devices.
Behavior of NoCopy mode linked targets depends on the operating system running on the array.
PowerMaxOS 5978 and HYPERMAX OS 5977.810.184 and later allow access to unlinked targets.

C. Once the copy completes, Copy mode linked targets contain a full and usable copy of the source devices.
Behavior of NoCopy mode linked targets depends on the operating system running on the array.
PowerMaxOS 5978 and HYPERMAX OS 5977.596.583 and later allow access to unlinked targets.

D. Once the copy completes, Copy mode linked targets contain a full and usable copy of the source devices.
Behavior of NoCopy mode linked targets depends on the operating system running on the array.
PowerMaxOS 5978 and HYPERMAX OS 5977.810.184 and later allow access to unlinked targets.

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question #7

What is used for BCSD data collection in VMware environments?

A. RVTools

B. PowerCLI

C. VMware Tools

D. ESXTOP

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question #8

A customer is planning to implement SRDF/Metro, using the default Device Bias method.
What is a consideration?

A. This setting applies to all SRDF groups in both arrays.

B. There is no way to make the R2 device available to the host.

C. Bias cannot be changes in the SRDF/Metro group.

D. The state of the device pair is ActiveActive.

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #9

While designing a SnapVX solution for a volume that is mapped to a Unix server, a storage architect decides to take three snapshots per day and retain them for six weeks. The Unix team would like to take a few on-demand snapshots before and during an upgrade activity.
How many snapshots can be taken without disrupting the daily snapshots?

A. 130

B. 256

C. 898

D. 1024

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #10

A storage architect is demonstrating to a customer how they can register vCenter and ESXi servers, view all relevant storage related objects of an ESXi server, and troubleshoot storage performance.
Which system view in Unisphere can be used to do these things?

A. vCenter

B. vSphere

C. Hosts

D. VMware

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

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