When creating a volume on an XtremIO X2-S array, which option can be selected?
When creating a volume on an XtremIO X2-S array, administrators have the option to assign tags.
Tags are used to organize and manage volumes more efficiently, allowing for better categorization and retrieval based on specific criteria.
This feature enhances the management capabilities within the XtremIO environment, facilitating easier identification and handling of storage resources.
Dell XtremIO X2-S Configuration Guide
When using the XtremlO X2 XMS WebUl to create an iSCSI portal, where would an administrator navigate to start the configuration process?
To create an iSCSI portal using the XtremIO X2 XMS WebUI, an administrator should navigate to Cluster Settings.
Within Cluster Settings, the configuration options for creating and managing iSCSI portals are available.
This is the starting point for setting up network configurations and ensuring the proper operation of iSCSI connections.
Dell XtremIO X2 Configuration Guide
XtremIO XMS WebUI Documentation
What is the minimum and maximum number of SSDs per DAE for an XtremIO X2-S?
The XtremIO X2-S system allows for a minimum of 12 SSDs and a maximum of 36 SSDs per Disk Array Enclosure (DAE).
This flexibility in the number of SSDs per DAE allows for scalable storage configurations tailored to varying performance and capacity requirements.
Dell XtremIO X2-S Technical Specifications
XtremIO Product Documentation
A systems administrator is installing a new Microsoft Windows 2012 host and has granted access to a 2 TB LUN from XtremIO. Quick formatting of the XtremIO LUN takes much longer than expected.
What is causing this delay in the formatting process?
VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) offloads certain storage tasks from the ESXi host to the storage array.
When VAAI is disabled, operations like quick formatting can take significantly longer because the tasks are handled by the host instead of being offloaded to the array.
Quick formatting involves writing zeroes to the entire LUN, and without VAAI, this process is much slower.
Enabling VAAI allows the XtremIO array to handle these operations more efficiently, reducing the time required for tasks like formatting.
Dell XtremIO VMware Integration Guide
VMware VAAI Best Practices with XtremIO
Which operational state of an XtremIO X2 NVRAM card will trigger SuperCap discharging?
Here's the sequence of events during a power failure:
Power Failure Detected: The system detects a loss of power to the NVRAM card.
SuperCap Discharge: The SuperCap begins to discharge, providing backup power to the NVRAM card.
Data Write: The NVRAM card uses the power from the SuperCap to write any data in transit to the SSDs in the storage array.
Data Secured: Once the data is safely written to the SSDs, the NVRAM card can safely shut down without risking data loss.
