A PowerStore administrator is creating a host group. Which two protocol types can be selected for a new host group? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• AInfiniBand
• BiSCSI
• CNVMe/TCP
• DFC

• A
  5% (1)
• B
  91% (20)
• C
  5% (1)

Explanation

When creating a host group in Dell PowerStore, the two supported protocol types are iSCSI (B) and FC/Fibre Channel (D) - both are traditional block storage protocols that PowerStore natively supports for grouping hosts with shared access to storage resources. iSCSI allows block storage transport over standard IP/Ethernet networks, while FC provides dedicated, high-performance SAN connectivity, making both practical choices for enterprise environments.

InfiniBand (A) is incorrect because PowerStore does not support InfiniBand as a host connectivity protocol; it is used in HPC and high-speed interconnect scenarios outside the PowerStore protocol model. NVMe/TCP (C) is a distractor because while PowerStore does support NVMe-oF, it is not one of the two options presented when creating a host group through the PowerStore Manager UI - host groups are scoped to FC and iSCSI.

Memory tip: Think "PowerStore host groups keep it classic" - Fibre Channel and iSCSI are the two legacy but still dominant SAN protocols. If you see InfiniBand or NVMe/TCP in host group options, that's a trap targeting newer or niche technologies.

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