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Introduction to Dell EMC Certified Specialist - Systems Administrator - Avamar (DECS-SA) Exam

The Dell EMC E20-598 Exam is challenging and thorough preparation is essential for success. This exam study guide is designed to help you prepare for the Avamar Specialist certification exam. It contains a detailed list of the topics covered on the Professional exam, as well as a detailed list of preparation resources. These study guide for the Dell EMC Certified Specialist - Systems Administrator - Avamar (DECS-SA) will help guide you through the study process for your certification.


E20-598 Dell EMC Avamar Specialist for Systems Administrator Exam Summary


Exam Syllabus: E20-598 Dell EMC Certified Specialist - Systems Administrator - Avamar (DECS-SA)


1. Avamar Fundamentals (20%) - List EMC Avamar features and functionality

- Illustrate EMC Avamar system architecture, components and processes

- Describe Avamar server daily maintenance activities (for example: HFS checks, checkpoints, and garbage collection)


2. Avamar Virtual Edition (8%)

- Explain EMC Avamar Virtual Edition solutions


3. Avamar Management (72%)

- Identify Avamar tools for system monitoring, maintenance, and capacity management

- Configure and perform backups and restores

- Configure and run EMC Avamar replication solutions

- Identify best practices for configuring an Avamar backup environment (for example: scheduling)

- Explain and conduct Avamar server daily maintenance activities (for example: HFS checks, checkpoints, and garbage collection)

- Integrate Avamar with Data Domain, database/e-mail/clustered applications, NDMP, and Virtual environments


Dell EMC E20-598 Certification Sample Questions and Answers

To make you familiar with Dell EMC Avamar Specialist for Systems Administrator (E20-598) certification exam structure, we have prepared this sample question set. We suggest you to try our Sample Questions for DECS-SA E20-598Certification to test your understanding of Dell EMC E20-598process with real Dell EMC certification exam environment.


E20-598Dell EMC Avamar Specialist for Systems Administrator Sample Questions:-


01. What is the default level of encryption for client/server network communications in a Dell EMC Avamar server?

a) None

b) Medium

c) High

d) Low


02. An organization has multiple Dell EMC Avamar servers, the administrator wants to manage and monitor all Avamar servers using a centralized console. Which Avamar tool facilitates the requirement?

a) Avamar Configuration Checker

b) Multiple System Management

c) Avamar Administration Console

d) Data Protection Advisor


03. Which method of data deduplication is used by Dell EMC Avamar to determine segment size?

a) Fixed length deduplication

b) File level deduplication

c) Fixed block deduplication

d) Variable block level deduplication


04. Based on Dell EMC best practices, what is recommended when creating Dell EMC Avamar schedules?

a) Use a single schedule where possible

b) Use the override daily schedule for important backups

c) Use a different schedule for each group

d) Set a 14-hour maximum for backup duration


05. A Dell EMC Avamar administrator regularly runs an on-demand checkpoint at 7:30 AM each day. What is the impact of performing this activity?

a) Maintenance scheduler is temporarily disabled

b) Backup window is automatically modified

c) Any running backups are cancelled

d) Checkpoints will no longer be created by the server


06. What are the pre-configured user accounts in Dell EMC Avamar?

a) MCUser, backuponly, administrator, restoreonly, and repluser

b) MCUser, backupuser, backuprestore, restoreuser, and repluser

c) MCUser, backupuser, administrator, restoreuser, and repluser

d) MCUser, backuponly, backuprestore, restoreonly, and repluser


07. When using LDAP for Active Directory to access the Dell EMC Avamar Administrator, where are the user passwords maintained?

a) Utility node /usr/local/avamar/etc

b) Active Directory server

c) SSH known_hosts file on the utility node

d) Utility node OS /etc/passwd file


08. What happens when the OS capacity of a Dell EMC Avamar server reaches 85%?

a) Avamar server enters read-only mode

b) All the maintenance tasks does not run

c) Garbage collection does not run

d) Checkpoint does not run


09. A new Dell EMC Avamar server has been installed at a company’s site. When creating a new backup window, the storage administrator encounters conflicts with the maintenance window. What is the default maintenance window?

a) 8 AM - 6 PM

b) 8 AM - 8 PM

c) 8 PM - 6 AM

d) 9 PM - 6 AM


10. Which operation can start while garbage collection is running on a Dell EMC Avamar server?

a) Full HFS check

b) Rolling HFS check

c) Backups

d) Manually started checkpoint


Answers:-

Answer 1 :- C

Answer 2 :- B

Answer 3 :- D

Answer 4 :- A

Answer 5 :- A

Answer 6 :- D

Answer 7 :- B

Answer 8 :- C

Answer 9 :- B

Answer 10:- C

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