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D-PST-DY-23 · Question #35

What are the two parameters defined in a PowerStore replication rule? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. Recovery Point Objective B. Alert threshold. A PowerStore replication rule is configured with an RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and an Alert Threshold - these two parameters together define both the replication cadence and the warning mechanism when that cadence is at risk. The RPO specifies the maximum acceptable data…

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Question

What are the two parameters defined in a PowerStore replication rule? (Choose two.)

Options

  • ARecovery Point Objective
  • BAlert threshold
  • CRecovery Time Objective
  • DDate and time of creation

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    90% (45)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    8% (4)

Explanation

A PowerStore replication rule is configured with an RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and an Alert Threshold - these two parameters together define both the replication cadence and the warning mechanism when that cadence is at risk. The RPO specifies the maximum acceptable data loss expressed as a time interval (e.g., replicate every 5 minutes), while the alert threshold sets a percentage of that RPO at which an alert fires to warn administrators before an actual RPO violation occurs.

Option C (RTO) is wrong because Recovery Time Objective governs how fast you can restore service after a failure - it's a business continuity metric, not a configurable parameter inside a replication rule itself. Option D (Date and time of creation) is simply system-generated metadata, not something an administrator defines as part of the rule.

Memory tip: Think "Rule = Rate + Warning" - RPO sets the rate of replication, and the alert threshold is your early warning system. RTO belongs to the recovery plan, not the replication rule.

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#replication rule#RPO#alert threshold#protection policy

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