DELL EMC D-PDD-OE-23 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 21,2026- Exam Code: D-PDD-OE-23
- Exam Name: Dell PowerProtect DD Operate 2023
- Certification Provider: DELL EMC
- Latest update: Oct 21,2026
When using the DD VTL Tape Out to Cloud feature, which status will a tape show once it is in the cloud tier vault?
- A . Vaulted
- B . Archived
- C . Offline
- D . Offsite
A backup administrator is using retention lock.
What happens when the retention period expires?
- A . Files can be deleted but not modified
- B . Files cannot be modified or deleted until manual unlock
- C . Files can be modified and deleted
- D . Files can be modified but not deleted
Refer to the exhibit.

When monitoring the system show performance command output displayed, a "D" appears in the State column for each line entry.
What does the "D" indicate?
- A . Disk Reconstruction
- B . Data Movement
- C . Disk Defragmentation
- D . Data Integrity
How many cloud units are supported on a PowerProtect DD appliance when using Dell EMC Cloud Tier, and what is the maximum capacity for each unit?
- A . Two units, each up to half the active tier capacity
- B . Four units, each up to half the active tier capacity
- C . Two units, each less than or equal to the active tier capacity
- D . Four units, each less than or equal to the active tier capacity
What is a characteristic of PowerProtect DD remote logging?
- A . CLI command for remote logging is log watch
- B . The basic CLI command for remote logging is log host
- C . Must be enabled and verified through System Manager
- D . Communicates only through TCP ports
Which protocol is used with Dell EMC Cloud Tier to transfer data between a PowerProtect DD appliance and the cloud?
- A . FTP
- B . SFTP
- C . HTTPS
- D . NFS
A PowerProtect DD administrator and a backup administrator are preparing for a new deployment. The PowerProtect DD system has two 1 GB NIC ports and two 10 GB NIC ports.
What is the recommended NIC configuration when the backup clients are using the DD Boost protocol to write to the PowerProtect DD?
- A . One 1 GB and one 10 GB as failover and one 1 GB and one 10 GB IFGROUP
- B . Two 1 GB as failover and two 10 GB as IFGROUP
- C . Two 10 GB as failover and two 1 GB
- D . Two 10 GB as failover and two 1 GB as IFGROUP
What is the correct sequence of steps to configure storage for Dell EMC Cloud Tier in the DD System Manager?

What action needs to be taken to create the iDRAC users on the Compliance Retention Lock PowerProtect DD?
- A . Use the iDRAC GUI
- B . user create idrac [username]
- C . user idrac create
- D . user add [username] role idrac
A backup administrator is tasked with verifying the compression settings of a DDVE instance.
Which compression algorithm will be enabled by default?
- A . gzfast
- B . lzw
- C . lz
- D . gz
