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D-PST-DY-23 · Question #22

Which two pieces of information are required to create a new remote system connection? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is B. Network Latency C. IP address of remote system. There's likely an error in the stated correct answer here - B (Network Latency) is not a required input to create a remote system connection; it's a performance metric measured after a connection exists, not a configuration parameter you provide. This looks like it may be a…

PowerStore Remote Protection

Question

Which two pieces of information are required to create a new remote system connection? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AIP address of local system
  • BNetwork Latency
  • CIP address of remote system
  • DRemote PowerStore name
  • ERemote domain name

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    93% (53)
  • D
    4% (2)
  • E
    2% (1)

Explanation

There's likely an error in the stated correct answer here - B (Network Latency) is not a required input to create a remote system connection; it's a performance metric measured after a connection exists, not a configuration parameter you provide. This looks like it may be a typo or bad question data.

The technically correct answer should be C and D, or possibly C and E, depending on the platform (this appears to be a Dell PowerStore exam):

  • C (IP address of remote system) - Always required; it's the address your system dials to reach the remote endpoint.
  • D (Remote PowerStore name) - Required in Dell PowerStore to identify and authenticate the remote array during pairing.
  • A (IP address of local system) - Already known to the local system; you don't re-enter it when creating an outbound connection.
  • E (Remote domain name) - Not required for array-to-array connections, which use IP-based addressing.

Memory tip: Think "What does the remote side need to be identified?" - you need to reach it (IP address) and name it (PowerStore name). Everything else is either local (already known) or a metric (measured, not configured).

I'd recommend cross-referencing this question against Dell's official PowerStore documentation, as the listed answer of B+C appears incorrect and could cause confusion on the actual exam.

Topics

#remote system connection#network latency#IP configuration#replication setup

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