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E20-598 Backup Recovery - Avamar Specialist Exam for Storage Administrators Question and Answers

Question # 4

An EMC Avamar storage administrator has 400 Microsoft Windows clients; 350 are production and 50 are development. The administrator wants to replicate only the production servers.

If Enterprise Manager is used to only include the production servers, what will be replicated?

A.

Clients

B.

Clients and MC_Backups

C.

Clients, MC_Backups, and EM_Backups

D.

Clients, MC_Backups, EM_Backups, and checkpoints

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Question # 5

When sizing a large file server on an EMC Avamar, how many bytes per file are added to the file cache?

A.

20

B.

24

C.

40

D.

44

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Question # 6

What is the operating system partition size for an EMC Avamar Virtual Edition server?

A.

100 GB

B.

60 GB

C.

90 GB

D.

120 GB

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Question # 7

What happens when a new storage node is deployed in the event of a storage node failure?

A.

A spare storage node must be deployed manually

B.

A spare storage node will be deployed automatically

C.

The utility node is automatically promoted to a storage node

D.

The utility node needs to be deployed manually

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Question # 8

What is the maximum number of nodes that can be configured for an EMC Avamar multi-node grid?

A.

15 storage, 1 utility, 1 NDMP, and 1 spare

B.

16 storage, 1 utility, and 1 spare

C.

17 storage and 1 utility

D.

17 storage, 1 utility, and 1 spare

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Question # 9

What is the function of an EMC Avamar spare node?

A.

Load balance the utility node

B.

Dynamically grow capacity

C.

Replace a failed data node

D.

NDMP accelerator

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Question # 10

Which EMC Avamar Management Console navigation screen can be used to check when the last checkpoint and checkpoint validation occurred?

A.

Server

B.

Activity

C.

Administration

D.

Policy

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Question # 11

Which EMC Avamar replication mode allows for many-to-one and bi-directional replication?

A.

Normal

B.

Failover

C.

Root-to-root

D.

Selective root-to-root

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Question # 12

What happens when a domain containing clients is deleted?

A.

Clients are automatically retired; their backups are maintained

B.

Clients are deleted; their backups are maintained

C.

Clients and their backups are moved to the MC_SYSTEM domain

D.

Clients are deleted; their backups are deleted

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Question # 13

Prior to starting an EMC Avamar node add and rebalance procedure, what should be done first to ensure that the activity can be completed without data loss?

A.

Perform a full system pre-upgrade health check

B.

Perform an orderly reboot of all nodes in the grid

C.

Run 'asktime' to ensure all node clocks are synchronized

D.

Add the new node names and IPs to the /etc/hosts file

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Question # 14

Which type of database does EMC Avamar use to store information about backups?

A.

PostgreSQL

B.

Oracle

C.

MySQL

D.

SQL

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Question # 15

What is a characteristic of an EMC Avamar NDMP backup?

A.

After the first Level 0 backup, Level 1 backups are performed and merged to a full backup

B.

Every backup is a Level 0 backup

C.

Level 1 backups are performed daily and merged to a full backup at the end of the week

D.

Each backup is a Level 1 backup and is merged to a full backup only when a restore request is received

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Question # 16

An EMC Avamar server is configured to use the default settings. What is the maximum allowable O/S capacity utilization after which HFS checks will not run?

A.

65%

B.

85%

C.

90%

D.

95%

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Question # 17

In which directory are the EMC Avamar administrator logs located?

A.

/usr/local/avamar/var/mc/server_log

B.

/usr/local/avamar/var/log

C.

/usr/local/avamar/etc

D.

/data01/cur

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Question # 18

A company is using an EMC Avamar multi-node server with 2 TB storage nodes. The company wants to add 3 TB of Avamar storage to the multi-node server.

How can this be achieved?

A.

Add one 3.3 TB storage node

B.

Add two 2 TB AVEs

C.

Add two 2 TB storage nodes

D.

Add three 1 TB storage nodes

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Question # 19

Garbage collection is running on an EMC Avamar server. Which activities can be performed at this time?

A.

Restore, browse existing backups, and queue backups

B.

Delete backups and change retention settings

C.

Change retention settings, and modify clients and domains

D.

Restore, delete backups, and add new clients

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Question # 20

An EMC Avamar system is integrated with an EMC Data Domain system. When a backup has expired on the Avamar server, what is the impact to the backup data stored on the Data Domain system?

A.

Backup data is marked for deletion on the Data Domain system

B.

Backup data is deleted from the Data Domain system

C.

Backup data on the Data Domain system is replicated 59

D.

Cleaning is run on the Data Domain system

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Question # 21

What are members of an EMC Avamar group policy?

A.

Notification, Retention, Schedule

B.

Notification, Profile, Dataset

C.

Clients, Profile, Retention

D.

Dataset, Schedule, Retention

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Question # 22

On an EMC Avamar Windows client host, what is the default location for the Avamar software?

A.

C:\program files\avs

B.

C:\program files\avamar

C.

C:\avamar\avs

D.

C:\avmrclnt

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Question # 23

Under which node replacement option do you need to generate a new EMC Avamar license key?

A.

When swapping disks from a failed utility node to a new node

B.

When performing a rebuild on an existing utility node

C.

When performing a rebuild on an existing storage node

D.

When swapping disks from a failed storage node to a new node

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Question # 24

What is the access mode of the server during an EMC Avamar checkpoint maintenance activity?

A.

Read-only during checkpoint creation.

Read/write for the remainder of the activity.

B.

Read-only throughout the activity.

C.

Access is disabled throughout the activity.

D.

Access is disabled during checkpoint creation.

Read-only for the remainder of the activity.

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Question # 26

For an Avamar Gen4 single node, how many Ethernet ports are provided?

A.

2

B.

4

C.

6

D.

8

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Question # 27

What is an EMC Avamar best practice for setting backup retention policies for a new backup environment?

A.

Use advanced retention policies for monthly backups only

B.

Create an individualized retention policy for each client

C.

Develop retention policies before taking production backups

D.

Retain all daily backups for at least 30 days

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Question # 28

What is the maximum number of backups that can be running per Avamar storage node in order for HFS check to initiate successfully?

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

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Question # 29

What is the first process performed by avatar when running an EMC Avamar backup?

A.

Traverses each directory in the backup dataset

B.

Checks the client's file cache

C.

Runs sticky-byte factoring

D.

Writes to the hash cache file

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Question # 30

Which EMC tool provides all the necessary steps, in the correct order, to implement an EMC Avamar server?

A.

Avamar Procedure Generator

B.

EMC Backup System Sizer

C.

TS-Kit Configuration Guide

D.

TS-Kit Test Plan

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Question # 31

A storage node in a multi-node Avamar server has failed and a replacement node has been added to the grid.

What is used to reconstruct the data on the new node?

A.

RAIN

B.

RAID

C.

Checkpoint

D.

Replication

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Question # 32

A customer is unable to connect to their EMC Avamar server when using the Avamar Administrator GUI. If default settings are being used, which port must be open for a successful connection?

A.

5555

B.

7778

C.

8443

D.

8080

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Question # 33

A customer site requires five network connections into their Gen4 Avamar Data Store (ADS) Server utility node. However, you observe that none of the Gen4 nodes in the server rack have more than four Ethernet connections on their rear panel.

What will you tell the customer?

A.

Order a Gen4 ADS utility node to replace one of the other nodes

B.

Gen4 nodes do not have more than four Ethernet connections

C.

Add additional Ethernet connections to the current Gen4 utility node

D.

Order a Gen4 ADS storage node to replace one of the other nodes

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Question # 34

What are three types of EMC Avamar hashes?

A.

Composite, Root, and Atomic

B.

Root, Atomic, and Index

C.

Composite, Atomic, and Stripe

D.

Root, Atomic, and Parity

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Question # 35

If 9 GB is the average amount of data added to an Avamar Virtual Edition (AVE) in a mixed environment each day, what is the minimum recommended size of the AVE?

A.

0.5 TB

B.

1.0 TB

C.

2.0 TB

D.

3.3 TB

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