EMC Technology Foundations-Backup and Recovery

1. You wish to create a consistent backup of a changing file system on an EMC CLARiiON. Which NetWorker Module is used?
A. PowerSnap
B. SnapCL
C. SnapImage
D. SnapView
Answer: A

2. What is a benefit of Replication Manager?
A. Automates array-to-array replication by managing MirrorView operations
B. Automates auto-discovery of filesystems, operating systems, and databases
C. Automates migration of data to CLARiiON storage
D. Automates the failover of applications by coordinating operations between servers and EMC disk arrays
Answer: B

3. Which NetWorker resource is used to determine the backup level for a client?
A. Client
B. Group
C. Pool
D. Schedule
Answer: D

4. What is the order of steps during a snapshot operation performed by a NetWorker Module?
A. Freeze application, flush buffers, take snapshot, and thaw application
B. Freeze application, take snapshot, thaw application, flush buffers
C. Shut down application, flush buffers, take snapshot, and thaw application
D. Shut down application, tape snapshot, flush buffers, thaw application
Answer: A

5. Where is the backup level specified for backups using NetWorker Module for Oracle?
A. Client's "Level" attribute
B. Client's "Schedule" attribute
C. NetWorker server's "Module" attribute
D. RMAN backup script
Answer: D

6. What is the first step to configure storage within Replication Manager?
A. Array configuration
B. Array discovery
C. Include storage
D. Storage discovery
Answer: B

7. What are the key components of the Replication Manager Server?
A. Client Control Daemon, Database agent, Storage Services
B. Replication Manager Daemon, Policy Engine, Replication Manager database
C. Server Agent, Policy Agent, Replication Manager database
D. Storage Services, Policy Agent, Replication Manager database
Answer: B

8. A user asks to have a corrupted file restored. Which type of backup satisfies this request?
A. Archival
B. Disaster Recovery
C. Operational
D. Regulatory
Answer: C

9. Which file systems / databases are supported by Replication Manager?
A. Informix databases, Windows NTFS, and UNIX file systems
B. Microsoft SQL Server databases, Informix databases, and Windows NTFS
C. Sybase databases, Windows NTFS, and UNIX file systems
D. Windows NTFS, UNIX file systems, and Microsoft SQL Server databases
Answer: D

10. Which NetWorker resource specifies the databases to be backed up?
A. Client
B. Group
C. Pool
D. Schedule
Answer: A

11. Which NetWorker feature allows data from different operating systems to reside on the same backup media?
A. Open Tape Format
B. Save Set Consolidation
C. Server-initiated Backups
D. User Groups
Answer: A

12. What is a benefit of using a NetWorker module?
A. Allows backing up of a database while it is being used
B. Generates tape drive utilization reports
C. Organizes data on the backup media for fast recovery
D. Performs automatic compression
Answer: A

13. When planning a backup solution, the architect decides to use disk as the primary backup medium. What is a benefit of using this medium?
 
A. Enhanced reporting
B. Fast recovery time
C. Long term storage of backup files
D. Portability of storage medium
Answer: B

14. The NetWorker server is running Sun Solaris. Which NetWorker license is required to backup a Windows 2003 host?
A. Client Connection
B. ClientPak
C. Operating System Xtender
D. Windows Xtender
Answer: B

15. What is the purpose of a backup?
A. Allow multiple, simultaneous access of data
B. Prevent data corruption
C. Prevent unauthorized access of data
D. Restore the original data in the event of data loss
Answer: D

16. Which NetWorker command interfaces with MS Exchange during a Module backup?
A. exchangesv
B. lgtoexchsv
C. nsrxchsv
D. nwexchsv
Answer: C

17. You wish to backup all data regardless of when it was last backed up. What type of backup is used?
A. Cumulative
B. Differential
C. Full
D. Incremental
Answer: C

18. Which NetWorker software must be installed on a host backed up using a NetWorker module?
A. Client
B. Client and NetWorker Management Console
C. Client and Server
D. Client and Storage Node
Answer: A

19. Backup data will flow from host B to host C. Control Data will be stored on host A. Which type of NetWorker host is C?
 
A. Client
B. Media server
C. Server
D. Storage node
Answer: D

20. Which characteristics determine the pool to use during a NetWorker backup?
A. NetWorker Client
B. NetWorker Server
C. Save Set
D. Volume
Answer: C

21. Which activity occurs during both a Networker server-initiated backup and a client-initiated backup?
A. Client requests backup from server
B. Client sends the savestream data
C. Server backs up client file indexes
D. Server triggers notifications
Answer: B

22. Which user can perform a NetWorker save set recovery?
A. Console administrator
B. Local user
C. NetWorker administrator
D. System administrator
Answer: D

23. You want to be able to recover individual files in case of accidental erasure. Which type of backup best fits this need?
A. Archive
B. Disaster Restart
C. Disaster recovery
D. Operational
Answer: D

24. What is a correct statement about Virtual DataMovers [VDMs]?
A. VDMs are CIFS aliases of the default CIFS server
B. VDMs are CIFS server clones of the default CIFS server
C. VDMs are isolated CIFS servers with their own environments
D. VDMs share the same CIFS environment configuration as the default CIFS server
Answer: C

25. Which CLARiiON-layered software is supported in Replication Manager/SE?
A. SnapView and MirrorView
B. SnapView and SAN Copy
C. SnapView only
D. SnapView, SAN Copy and MirrorView
Answer: B

26. What is a backup Recovery Point Objective (RPO)?
A. Length of time that the backup is kept for recovery purposes
B. Maximum allowable time to fully recover application data
C. Point-in-time to which data must be recovered to resume business
D. Time of day that a file is recovered
Answer: C

27. Which backup level strategy will require the least number of tapes to recover a file system?
A. Daily fulls
B. Monthly fulls and daily cumulatives
C. Monthly fulls, weekly cumulatives and daily incrementals
D. Weekly fulls and daily incrementals
Answer: A

28. What is the purpose of a disaster recovery backup?
A. Complete system and file system recovery
B. Individual file recovery
C. Keep data for extended periods of time
D. Provide copies of data to others
Answer: A

29. Which statement applies to NAS friendly applications?
A. Applications require dedicated connectivity channels to the NAS device
B. Applications require fibre channel connectivity
C. Applications require knowledge of disk geometry in the storage array
D. Applications support global access to storage
Answer: D

30. Which NetWorker Module works with NetWorker and NetWorker Module for Exchange to enable continuous snapshot backups?
A. PowerSnap
B. SnapImage
C. SnapView
D. VSS
Answer: A