DELL EMC D-ISM-FN-01 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 23,2026- Exam Code: D-ISM-FN-01
- Exam Name: Dell Information Storage and Management Foundations Exam
- Certification Provider: DELL EMC
- Latest update: Oct 23,2026
Question #501
Under the PaaS model, which elements are managed by the consumer?
- A . Applications and Data
- B . OS and Runtime
- C . Middleware and Networking
- D . OS and Virtualization
Correct Answer: A
Question #502
What is an accurate statement about three-way NDMP backup in a NAS environment?
- A . Backup device can be shared among multiple NAS heads
- B . Each NAS head should have a dedicated backup device
- C . Backup data traverses at least three NAS heads before reaching the backup device
- D . Backup is performed only when three or more NAS heads are present
Correct Answer: A
Question #503
What happens when a write request to a valid page is received in a solid-state drive?
- A . Requested page is electrically erased and the write continues with the erased page
- B . Requested page is overwritten by the new page
- C . Requested page is marked invalid and the write continues with an available empty page
- D . Write request is queued until the requested page is erased
Correct Answer: C
Question #504
What is the measure of system or component reliability and is usually expressed in hours?
- A . Mean time to repair
- B . Mean time between restores
- C . Mean time between failures
- D . Mean time to restart
Correct Answer: C
Question #505
Which layer of the OSI model provides the functional and procedural methods to transfer data between network entities?
- A . Data link
- B . Presentation
- C . Session
- D . Application
Correct Answer: A
Question #506
Which uses an orchestrated approval process to assist decision making using an agile methodology?
- A . Configuration management
- B . Security management
- C . Change management
- D . Performance management
Correct Answer: C
C
Explanation:
Change management is a process that uses an orchestrated approval process to assist decision making using an agile methodology. It involves assessing the impact of any proposed changes on the existing system, and then authorizing and implementing the changes in a controlled manner. The goal of change management is to ensure that changes are made in a smooth and efficient manner, with minimal disruption to the existing system.
C
Explanation:
Change management is a process that uses an orchestrated approval process to assist decision making using an agile methodology. It involves assessing the impact of any proposed changes on the existing system, and then authorizing and implementing the changes in a controlled manner. The goal of change management is to ensure that changes are made in a smooth and efficient manner, with minimal disruption to the existing system.
Question #507
What is a key advantage of NVMe over Fabrics?
- A . Reducing the effectiveness of storage
- B . Providing higher latency than traditional storage protocols
- C . Providing lower latency and higher performance
- D . Reducing network reliability
Correct Answer: C
Question #508
When using a bridged iSCSI connection, which components facilitate communication between gateways?
- A . Compute system with iSCSI ports and the storage system with Ethernet ports.
- B . Compute system with iSCSI ports and the storage system with only FC ports.
- C . Compute system with FC HBA ports and the storage system with only FC ports.
- D . Compute system with FCoE ports and the storage system with iSCSI ports.
Correct Answer: B
Question #509
Which statements are both accurate about scale-up NAS systems?
- A . Nodes can be added to the cluster for better performance or storage capacity Scales performance and capacity without disruption
- B . Provides the ability to independently grow capacity and performance Can add NAS controllers that contain CPU and memory
- C . Individual systems have a fixed capacity ceiling, which limits their scalability Multiple NAS servers can be pooled in a cluster to work as a single NAS device
- D . Performance starts degrading when reaching the capacity limit Stripes data across all nodes in a cluster along with mirror or parity protection
Correct Answer: B
Question #510
What is an accurate statement about a virtual machine (VM) clone?
- A . VM clone is deleted automatically when the parent VM powers down
- B . Provides the capability to restore VM data to any point-in-time
- C . VM clone is assigned a separate network identity
- D . Changes made to the VM clone always affects the parent VM
Correct Answer: C