A customer has a FlashArray X20R3 with 22/22 data packs in the chassis at 80% space usage and wishes to swap one of the data packs for a 45TB pack. What step needs to be taken to facilitate this consolidation?
Answer(s): B
Adding a DirectFlash Shelf with sufficient temporary extra capacity (63TB) allows data to be evacuated from the smaller 22TB packs during the swap, enabling consolidation without reducing array usage beforehand.
An Implementation Engineer is onsite to install a new DFM data pack (DP) to CH0.BAY10-CH0.BAY19 of a FlashArray.After adding the drives to the chassis, which command should the Implementation Engineer run to verify if the new DP is in a wide write group?
Answer(s): C
The puredrive list --pack command shows detailed information about the specified data pack, including whether its drives are part of a wide write group.
What is the rack unit height of a FlashArray//XR2/3?
Answer(s): A
The FlashArray//XR2 and //XR3 models each occupy 3 rack units (RU) in height. This is specified in the FlashArray//XR2 and //XR3 Site Planning Guide, which outlines the physical requirements for rack space, clearance, and weight for these models.
An Implementation Engineer is beginning a controller upgrade. Which command should be run to stop Purity?
The command pureadm stop --controller CT0 specifically stops Purity on the designated controller (CT0), which is the correct step to safely begin a controller upgrade.
When transforming an array from SAS to NVMe with the Evergeen XFORM upgrade, when should a swing shelf be installed?
A swing shelf is installed during the SAS to NVMe Evergreen XFORM upgrade only if the array lacks enough free capacity to evacuate data packs, enabling safe data migration during transformation.
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