Free EMC DES-1241 Practice Test & Real Exam Questions

Exam Code/Number: DES-1241
Exam Name/Title: Specialist - Platform Engineer, PowerStore Exam
Certification Provider: EMC
Corresponding Certification: DCS-PE

Exam Questions: 98
Updated On: May 27, 2026

Question #1

A Storage Administrator notices two fans in a Dell EMC PowerStore are faulted. What describes the system behavior in this circumstance?

A. Upon the second fan fault, all host I/O is terminated immediately and the PowerStore goes through the halt and vault process and shuts down

B. CPU clock speed is reduced by 50% to lower internal temperatures and the system continues normal operations

C. An increased fan speed signal is sent to the surviving fans and the system continues normal operations

D. A five-minute timer starts upon the second fan fault and the system shuts down automatically after the timer expires

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #2

A Storage Administrator ran a PSTCLI command on a Linux host. The error " -bash: pstcli: command not found" appears. How is the problem resolved?

A. Install in default directory /opt/dellemc/pstcli-version/bin/

B. Add the installation directory to the PATH variable on shell initialization file

C. Add /opt/dellemc/pstcli/bin/ in PSTCLI.sh

D. Run rpm -ihv pstcli to reinstall the PSTCLI software on the Linux host

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question #3

What is achieved when the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) is enabled on a Dell EMC PowerStore network configuration?

A. Management between appliance and vCenter on PowerStore X

B. Communication between data switches and management switch on PowerStore T

C. Fault tolerance between appliances in a PowerStore cluster

D. Redundant connectivity between data switches

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #4

What describes the SAS cabling when adding an expansion enclosure to a Dell EMC PowerStore, for each node and expansion enclosure side?

A. SAS cabling goes from existing B ports to new A ports. At the last enclosure, SAS cabling returns from the B ports to the originating node's A ports

B. SAS cabling goes from existing A ports to new B ports. At the last enclosure, SAS cabling returns from the A ports to the originating node's B ports

C. SAS cabling goes from existing B ports to new A ports. At the last enclosure, SAS cabling returns from the B ports to the alternate node's A ports

D. SAS cabling goes from existing A ports to new B ports. At the last enclosure, SAS cabling returns from the A ports to the alternate node's B ports

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #5

Refer to the exhibit.

What is the result of the network configuration shown for a Dell EMC PowerStore T?

A. Ports 1/1/55 and 1/1/56 are added to a new LACP domain

B. Ports 1/1/55 and 1/1/56 are added to the VLTi domain

C. Interfaces are configured for remote replication traffic

D. Interfaces are configured for PowerStore discovery traffic

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

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Question #6

What is the protocol used for the storage network?

A. NFS

B. FC

C. SMB

D. iSCSI

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question #7

A Storage Administrator encounters a Snapshot issue on a Dell EMC PowerStore X system.
The administrator engages support and they determine the Snapshot issue is a known code bug within the OS version of PowerStore code. How can support address the problem in a timely manner?

A. Upgrade the PowerStore with a hotfix that corrects the code bug

B. Upgrade the Snapshot portion of code within the OS

C. Disable the Snapshots feature to avoid encountering the code bug

D. Wait for a new full OS release that corrects the code bug

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #8

During an emergency event an ESD-Kit is unavailable for FRU replacement. How can the work proceed?

A. Use package material to build "provisional ESD-Kit"

B. If FRU does not contain ESD-Kit, continue without it

C. Follow precautions described in the "Emergency Procedure"

D. Order "Emergency ESD-Kit" ASAP

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question #9

What is an alternative way to collect logs instead of using the Dell EMC PowerStore manager GUI?

A. Data Collect using Service Container

B. Data Collect using vCenter

C. Discovery Utility

D. USB stick inserted into the system

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #10

Refer to the exhibit.

A Storage Administrator is troubleshooting a Dell EMC PowerStore T hardware issue. They observe that the base enclosure LED circled is blue. What does this indicate?

A. Appliance has a node in service mode

B. Base enclosure hardware is operating normally

C. Cluster has only a single appliance

D. Base enclosure has a component hardware fault

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

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