D-PST-DY-23 · Question #65
What are two minimum requirements for using VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM) with PowerStore? (Choose two.)
The correct answer is A. VMware SRM version 8.3 and newer D. VMware vCenter Server and ESXi hosts version 6.7 and newer. Using VMware SRM with Dell PowerStore requires SRM version 8.3 or newer (A) and vCenter Server and ESXi hosts version 6.7 or newer (D) - these are the documented minimum compatibility requirements that PowerStore's SRA (Site Recovery Adapter) enforces. Option B is wrong because…
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- AVMware SRM version 8.3 and newer
- BVMware SRM version 8.0 and newer
- CVMware vCenter Server and ESXi hosts version 6.5 and newer
- DVMware vCenter Server and ESXi hosts version 6.7 and newer
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(31 responses)- A90% (28)
- B3% (1)
- C6% (2)
Explanation
Using VMware SRM with Dell PowerStore requires SRM version 8.3 or newer (A) and vCenter Server and ESXi hosts version 6.7 or newer (D) - these are the documented minimum compatibility requirements that PowerStore's SRA (Site Recovery Adapter) enforces. Option B is wrong because SRM 8.0 predates the PowerStore product line's SRM support, which was introduced with SRM 8.3. Option C is wrong because ESXi/vCenter 6.5, while supported by older storage arrays, falls below the minimum threshold PowerStore requires - 6.7 is the floor.
Memory tip: Think "8.3 and 6.7 go together" - both have a ".3" or "7" as the minor version, and PowerStore is a modern platform that demands modern VMware versions. If you see "8.0" or "6.5," those are the classic "almost right" distractors pointing to older minimums that don't apply to PowerStore.
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