Storage Administrator Changed D-XTR-MN-A-24 Questions

XtremIO X2 clusters are designed for efficient space utilization in data center racks.

A four X-Brick XtremIO X2 cluster requires specific rack space allocation.

Each X-Brick occupies 5U of rack space. Therefore, four X-Bricks would require 20U.

Additionally, the physical XtremIO Management Server (XMS) occupies 1U of rack space.

In total, the four X-Brick XtremIO X2 cluster with a physical XMS requires 21U of rack space.

The minimum XtremIO software version required for expanding a Starter X-Brick cluster is 4.0.4. This version includes the necessary features and improvements to support the expansion process, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.

In an XtremIO X1 system, a full data protection group (DPG) can tolerate the loss of up to 5 drives before a data loss occurs. The XtremIO architecture ensures high availability andredundancy, but losing more than 5 drives within a DPG exceeds the system's ability to protect data, leading to potential data loss.

Verify no host I/O: Ensure that there are no active I/O operations from the hosts connected to the XtremIO array. This is crucial to avoid data loss or corruption.

Verify the cluster PSNT and health: Check the Primary Serial Number Tag (PSNT) and the health status of the cluster to ensure everything is functioning properly before proceeding with the shutdown.

Disable notifications: Temporarily disable any notifications to avoid unnecessary alerts during the shutdown process.

Stop the cluster service: Gracefully stop the cluster service to ensure that all processes and services are properly terminated.

Power off the hardware: Finally, power off the hardware to complete the planned shutdown of the XtremIO X2.