DELL EMC D-PE-OE-23 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 24,2026- Exam Code: D-PE-OE-23
- Exam Name: Dell Technologies PowerEdge Operate 2023
- Certification Provider: DELL EMC
- Latest update: Oct 24,2026
Which rear disk drive option is available in a Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd server?
- A . 4x 3.5" drives
- B . 2×3.5" drives
- C . 8×2 5" drives
- D . 6×2 5" drives
What must be done before upgrading OMSA from the 32-bit to the 64-bit version?
- A . Disable UAC
- B . Uninstall the earlier version
- C . Save the license file
- D . Back up the configuration
A technician has just upgraded memory modules in a server. When the technician loads the iDRAC, the new memory is NOT listed. The OS reports all memory.
Where should the technician troubleshoot this issue?
- A . Boot to F2, select iDRAC Settings > Lifecycle Controller. If enabled, disable “Collect System Inventory on Restart”. Restart the system, then return to the menu and enable it again.
- B . Boot to F2, select System BIOS > Memory Settings, and enable System Memory Testing
- C . Boot to F2, select System BIOS > Integrated Devices. If enabled, disable “Collect System Inventory on Restart”. Restart the system, then return to the menu and enable it again.
- D . Boot to F2, select iDRAC Settings > Memory Settings, and make sure Memory Operation Mode is Mirrored.
A technician has just upgraded memory modules in a server. When the technician loads the iDRAC, the new memory is NOT listed. The OS reports all memory.
Where should the technician troubleshoot this issue?
- A . Boot to F2, select iDRAC Settings > Lifecycle Controller. If enabled, disable “Collect System Inventory on Restart”. Restart the system, then return to the menu and enable it again.
- B . Boot to F2, select System BIOS > Memory Settings, and enable System Memory Testing
- C . Boot to F2, select System BIOS > Integrated Devices. If enabled, disable “Collect System Inventory on Restart”. Restart the system, then return to the menu and enable it again.
- D . Boot to F2, select iDRAC Settings > Memory Settings, and make sure Memory Operation Mode is Mirrored.
Which card connects to the PCI bus, is physically smaller than a on the system board of a Dell EMC PowerEdge 14G server?
- A . FPGA
- B . PCIe
- C . OCP
- D . NDC
A server has a dead system board that a technician must replace. After replacing the new system board the technician finds that the user did not back up the server profile, although they did configure the Parts Replacement policy to restore the configuration and firmware revisions for any replaced parts.
After powering on the server with the new system board, the Easy Restore feature displays a window asking if the Easy restore configuration needs to be restored to the system board.
As the Parts Replacement policy had already been configured, the technician selects YES at the Easy Restore screen knowing that the parts Replacement policy will restore the remaining configurations. After powering on the server, the technician then finds that the parts not covered by Easy Restores have not been reconfigured.
What caused the reconfiguration process to stop?
- A . The technician did not back up the server profile upon arrival and before installing the new system board
- B . Configuration data used by the Parts Replacement policy was stored in the Lifecycle Controller on the original system board
- C . The technician forgot to move the vFlash SD card from the old system board to the new system board
- D . Easy Restore overrides the Parts Replacement policy
A technician is sent on- site to troubleshoot a server that produced an error message during the most recent POST but then completed the POST and booted to the operating system.
The user cannot remember the specific error and no entry was made in the error tog relating to this error.
How can the technician find out what the error message was?
- A . Access the Lifecycle Controller and view the last boot cycle video capture entry
- B . Export the Server profile and analyze tor any POST errors
- C . Reload the BIOS firmware
- D . Access the iDRAC and view the last boot cycle video capture entry
Case Study 3
A financial services company has file sharing workflows and 2000 home directories which include 70% Microsoft Windows and 30% Linux. The Security team is also interested in credit card usage data analytics such as point of sale, geolocation, and authorization and transaction data. Home directories and file shares do not require D@RE or SEC compliance.
However, due to the sensitivity of the credit card data, the company requires D@RE for credit card information and must adhere to the U.S. SEC 17a-4(f) compliance standards. Additionally, they are interested in auditing user access and anti-virus features.
The compute and storage environment consists of the following:
– 200 TB of Fibre Channel drives on NetApp ONTAP 7
– Environment is expected to grow 200 TB over the next three years
In order to remove the encryption key on the SED drives, which steps are required?
- A . SmartFail the cluster and then remove the drive
- B . Suspend the cluster and then SmartFail the drive
- C . SmartFail and then remove the drive
- D . Suspend the node and then remove the drive
A technician is completing initial firmware updates on a server. One of the updates is a power supply update. During the update process, the server powers off. When the technician hits the power button, they do not see any response from the server.
What is the cause of this issue?
- A . Server lost power
- B . Control panel or power button failed
- C . Front power button is not operational during an update; the technician should use the rear power button.
- D . PSU firmware may now be corrupted
A user removes several Dell EMC PowerEdge servers from the production environment.
What can they use to reset the server in a secure manner?
- A . Factory Reset menu in iDRAC
- B . Retire or Repurpose System function in OpenManage Enterprise
- C . Factory Reset menu in BIOS
- D . Retire or Repurpose System function in Lifecycle Controller