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EMC DES-1423 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Dell Technologies |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Specialist - Implementation Engineer, Isilon Solutions Exam |
| Exam Number: | DES-1423 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Does not expire once achieved (legacy certification) |
| Exam Price: | Varies by region/currency (via Pearson VUE / Dell Learning) |
| Passing Score: | 63% |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Proctored |
| Related Certifications: | Expert - PowerScale Solutions DCS-IE Isilon Solutions |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Proctored at Pearson VUE centers or online via OnVUE. |
| Pre Condition: | None required for legacy certification; mastery of storage fundamentals recommended. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/dell.html |
EMC DES-1423 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring Tools | 7% | - HealthCheck scheduling and execution - DataIQ and InsightIQ monitoring and reporting |
| Configuring Foundations for Access | 17% | - Cluster dependencies on NTP, LDAP, AD, access zones - SmartConnect, DNS, SSIP, IP pools, load balancing - Network configurations, groupnets, subnets, pools, rules |
| Configuring Storage Pools | 13% | - CloudPools functions - SSD usage and file pool policies - SmartPools and storage pool policies |
| Configuring Client Access to Data | 13% | - OneFS caching levels - SMB and NFS continuous availability configuration - S3 bucket configuration |
| NAS, PowerScale, and OneFS | 13% | - Cluster access and OneFS directory configuration - PowerScale hardware components and use cases - PowerScale storage concepts and OneFS details |
| Configuring Data Services | 15% | - SnapshotIQ and SyncIQ disaster recovery - Smart Quotas and SmartDedupe features - Data service scheduling and configuration |
| Configuring Identity Management and Authorization | 10% | - RBAC vs ZRBAC - POSIX and ACL permission models - User identifiers and ID mapping |
| Foundations of Data Protection and Layout | 12% | - FEC data protection levels and file striping - Protection level models and validation commands - Storage pools, policies, neighborhoods |
EMC Specialist - Implementation Engineer, Isilon Solutions Exam FAQ — Direct Answers
None required for legacy certification; mastery of storage fundamentals recommended. Eligibility rules do change, so confirm the current requirements on the official page (official DES-1423 exam page) before booking.
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Varies by region/currency (via Pearson VUE / Dell Learning) per attempt, 63% to pass. Since a retake costs the full fee, prepare with direction: the 70 practice questions from ExamTorrent focus your effort where the exam points are.
The EMC Specialist - Implementation Engineer, Isilon Solutions is EMC's certification exam for DCS-IE, at the Specialist level. It validates applied skills employers hire for — a credential worth the effort. Related credentials include DCS-IE Isilon Solutions, Expert - PowerScale Solutions.
The EMC Specialist - Implementation Engineer, Isilon Solutions blueprint covers 8 domains — including Configuring Data Services (15%), Monitoring Tools (7%), Configuring Identity Management and Authorization (10%). The weightings are your efficiency map: heavy domains first. Every subtopic appears in the outline above.
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EMC Specialist - Implementation Engineer, Isilon Solutions Sample Questions:
In Isilon OneFS, what is a characteristic of CoW with snapshots?
- A. Increases file fragmentation.
- B. Used for more substantial changes such as deletes.
- C. Used for small changes, inodes, and directories.
- D. Avoids the double write penalty.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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A company deployed an Isilon cluster that consists of eight nodes connected to a main production subnet by all available 10GB ports. Later, the company decided to implement a disaster recovery solution with a separate replication subnet. During the reconfiguration, one of the 10Gb ports from each of the nodes 1-4 was moved into the new pool and SBR was activated.
After activating the replication policies, the administrator noticed that the main production ports on nodes 1-4 reached the bandwidth limit. What is a possible reason for this behavior?
- A. Default gateway for the replication subnet has a higher priority value.
- B. Main production ports have a smaller bandwidth limit than replication ports.
- C. Default gateway for the replication subnet is not specified.
- D. Default gateway for the replication subnet has a lower priority value.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
A Job Engine is running in low space mode and no jobs are in the running state. What is the OneFS8.2 behavior if the AutoBalance job is initiated?
- A. Job is started.
- B. Job is not started.
- C. Job is put into the queue.
- D. Job is failed.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Which deduplication phase is excluded from the Dry Run process?
- A. Sampling
- B. Commonality Detection
- C. Index Updating
- D. Sharing
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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An administrator uses a TreeDelete job to delete a large directory. After the job starts, users notice an issue with performance on the cluster. Which recommended action will resolve the performance issue with the job?
- A. Let the job continue to run at the current impact level and schedule future jobs for after business hours so they do not impact users.
- B. Modify the running job to use an OFF_HOURS policy that runs at low impact during business hours and medium impact after business hours.
- C. Pause the running job and resume after business hours using a high impact policy so that it does not impact users.
- D. Modify the running job to use a high impact policy to reduce the amount of time users are impacted. Schedule the job after business hours in the future.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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