NO.1 What network do Xsan metadata controllers use to move metadata to and from an Xsan volume?
A.iSCSI
B.Bonjour
C.Ethernet
D.Fibre Channel
Answer: D
NO.2 Which statement best describes how the Xsan file system handles the file data when a user saves a file
to an Xsan volume?
A.Xsan stripes the data across the LUNs in its storage pool(s).
B.Xsan mirrors the data to a metadata LUN while saving it to a data LUN.
C.Xsan transfers the copied data synchronously across all RAID controllers.
D.Xsan creates a temporary folder on the client's local file system to translate and transfer data to the
Xsan volume.
Answer: A
NO.3 In Fibre Channel terminology, the connections between ports in a SAN are called ________.
A.links
B.nodes
C.fibres
D.channels
Answer: A
NO.4 In a Fibre Channel switched fabric, Fibre Channel IDs are resolved to World Wide Names (WWNs) by
the ________.
A.HBA
B.RAID controller
C.Ethernet switch
D.metadata controller
E.Fibre Channel switch
Answer: E
NO.5 You have an Xsan volume comprised of Promise RAID LUNs.What is the earliest version of Xsan that
Apple has qualified for use in this configuration?
A.Xsan 1.4.1
B.Xsan 1.4.2
C.Xsan 2.0
D.Xsan 2.1
Answer: C
NO.6 You are configuring an Xsan volume, and have 16 available LUNs.Configuring these LUNs into several
storage pools rather than just one can help ________.
A.increase the bandwidth of the private LAN
B.decrease the number of RAID arrays needed
C.improve the performance of LUN mapping and masking
D.increase the total throughput of your SAN across all clients
Answer: D
NO.7 You are tuning an Xsan volume that is composed of a single storage pool with four data LUNs.If Mac
OS X and Mac OS X Server have an optimal transfer size of 1 MB (1,048,576 bytes), and the Xsan
volume has a block allocation size of 16 KB (16,384 bytes), what is the optimum stripe breadth for the
volume's storage pools?
(A calculator is provided below to help you answer this question.)
A.16 blocks
B.32 blocks
C.64 blocks
D.168 blocks
E.256 blocks
Answer: A
NO.8 Which statement best describes how Xsan uses array-based virtualization?
A.Xsan clients access physical storage devices located at distant sites.
B.Xsan clients save the same data to multiple physical storage devices.
C.Multiple physical storage devices are represented to the Xsan client as a single storage device.
D.The data on each physical storage device in an Xsan LUN is mirrored on a backup storage device.
Answer: C
NO.9 World Wide Node Names (WWNNs) and World Wide Port Names (WWPNs) are assigned to devices by
________.
A.Xsan Admin, during configuration
B.RAID Admin, during configuration
C.the Fibre Channel switch, during initialization
D.the hardware manufacturer, during manufacturing
Answer: D
NO.10 You install an Apple Fibre Channel PCI-X card into a Mac OS X v10.5 computer and configure the card
with default settings.You then connect the card to the Fibre Channel switch, but find that the switch cannot
see the card.You verify that the physical components of the connection are working properly.Which
procedure should you try next to resolve this issue?
A.Open the switch management utility and change the computer's port setting to Arbitrated Loop.
B.Open the Fibre Channel Utility, change the topology setting to Automatic, and then click Rescan
Devices.
C.Open the Fibre Channel preferences, change the topology setting to Point-to-Point, and then reboot the
computer.
D.Open the switch management utility and confirm that zoning has not been implemented on the Fibre
Channel switch.
Answer: C
NO.11 You are creating an Xsan volume that has both Xserve RAIDs and Promise RAIDs.You should ensure
that all of its storage pools ________.
A.have different RAID levels
B.contain metadata and journaling data
C.appear as separate folders on the Xsan volume
D.use the same type and configuration of RAID storage devices
Answer: D
NO.12 An Xsan client is writing a 2 GB file to a SAN.Which characteristic determines how much of the file the
client will write to one LUN in a storage pool before it starts writing the file to the next LUN in the storage
pool?
A.Stripe breadth
B.Number of LUNs
C.Block allocation size
D.RAID level configuration
Answer: A
NO.13 You are creating a new, custom Xsan 2 volume in Xsan Admin.Below is a list of steps required to
accomplish this task.In what order does the SAN Assistant perform these steps?
A Label LUNs
B Create volume
C Create volume affinities
D Add LUNs to storage pools
A.A B C D
B.A C B D
C.A C D B
D.B A C D
E.B C A D
Answer: D
NO.14 The MultiSAN feature in Xsan 2 allows ________.
A.Xsan 1.4.x and Xsan 2.x volumes to be hosted on a single metadata controller
B.Xsan 2.x metadata controllers to simultaneously host Xsan 1.4.x and Xsan 2.x volumes
C.Xsan 2 clients running Mac OS X v10.5 to simultaneously access Xsan 2.x volumes residing on
different SANs
D.Xsan 2 clients running Mac OS X v10.5 to access multiple Xsan 2.x volumes that are each hosted on
distinct metadata controllers
Answer: D
NO.15 You have run the cvfsck -nv command on a stopped Xsan 2 volume, and determined that the volume
needs to be repaired.Which step should you perform next?
A.Run cvfsck with the -j option.
B.Run cvfsck with the -wv options.
C.Shut down all Xsan clients and secondary metadata controllers.
D.Disconnect the primary metadata controller from the metadata Ethernet network.
Answer: B
NO.16 On your Xsan 2 SAN you want to use one block allocation size for one application, and a different
block allocation size for another application.To do so, you must set up a separate ________ for each of
the two applications.
A.LUN
B.volume
C.storage pool
D.metadata controller
Answer: B
NO.17 The primary metadata controller for your Xsan volume is offline, and a backup metadata controller is
the active controller.When you bring the primary controller back online, how will you force it to resume its
role as the active controller for the volume?
A.Do nothing: as soon as the primary controller is back online, it will automatically resume its role as the
active controller for the Xsan volume.
B.When the primary controller is back online, use cvadmin to manually fail the Xsan volume on the active
(backup) controller; the primary controller will automatically resume its role as the active controller for the
Xsan volume.
C.When the primary controller is back online, use xsanctrl to set the active (backup) controller's failover
priority to Low, and then restart the primary controller; after restarting, it will automatically resume its role
as the active controller of the Xsan volume.
D.When the primary controller is back online, use Xsan Admin's Computers pane to set the primary
controller's priority to High, and then restart the primary controller; after restarting, it will automatically
resume its role as the active controller for the Xsan volume.
Answer: B
NO.18 In Fibre Channel terminology, which device can be a target?
A.ISL
B.Xserve HBA
C.Ethernet switch
D.Xserve RAID controller
Answer: D
NO.19 Using System Image Utility, you are defining a workflow that will be used to create a NetInstall image.
Which Automator action should you add to the workflow if you want to specify that the finished image can
be installed only on MacBook Pro computers?
A. Define Image Source
B. Filter Computer Models
C. Filter Clients by IP Address
D. Customize Package Selection
E. Filter Clients by MAC Address
F. Apply System Configuration Settings
Answer: B
NO.20 You want one Xsan metadata controller to host three Xsan 2 volumes.What is the minimum amount of
RAM that Apple recommends you install in the controller?
A.3 GB
B.4 GB
C.6 GB
D.8 GB
Answer: D