Huawei H13-624_V5.5 HCIP-Storage V5.5 Exam Practice Test

This question addresses issues with enabling object services in Huawei OceanStor Pacific 9550 systems, as covered in the *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 3: Scale-Out Storage Technologies)*. The material outlines prerequisites for enabling object services, including time synchronization. Let’s evaluate:

- Option A: Possible cause. The material states: “Manual time adjustments on cluster nodes can cause inconsistencies in conflict handling, preventing object services from being enabled.”

- Option B: Possible cause. The material notes: “Lack of NTP synchronization or use of different NTP sources can lead to time discrepancies, causing object service failures.”

- Option C: Not a cause. The material clarifies: “Namespaces with the same name under the same account are allowed in OceanStor Pacific, as they are managed uniquely per tenant or bucket.” This does not prevent object service enablement.

- Option D: Possible cause. The material confirms: “Inconsistent NTP clocks between the storage cluster and client can disrupt object service operations, as time synchronization is critical for protocols like S3.”

Thus, option C is not a possible cause.

The *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 5: Storage System Maintenance and Troubleshooting)* outlines troubleshooting principles: “Basic troubleshooting principles include prioritizing high-severity alarms, analyzing external factors (e.g., network or host issues) before internal storage issues, and addressing network alarms before network element (NE) alarms to rule out connectivity issues.” Let’s evaluate:

- Option A: Correct principle. Network alarms are analyzed first to exclude external connectivity issues.

- Option B: Not a principle. The material does not prioritize general alarms over specific ones; it focuses on severity and context.

- Option C: Correct principle. Higher-severity alarms are addressed first to mitigate critical issues.

- Option D: Correct principle. External factors are checked before internal storage issues.

Thus, option B is not a basic troubleshooting principle.

The OceanStor Pacific parallel file system service is designed for high-performance file access. The *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 3: Scale-Out Storage Technologies)* explains: “The parallel file system aggregates small I/Os in cache to optimize latency and small file utilization. Large I/Os are forwarded to the home node, bypassing scale-out locks to reduce latency. Large I/Os use passthrough mode for direct disk writes, enhancing bandwidth. The system uses dynamic indexing, not fixed-length large-granularity indexes, to adapt to varying I/O patterns.” Let’s evaluate:

- Option A: True. The material confirms small I/O aggregation in cache for better latency.

- Option B: False. The system uses dynamic, not fixed-length, indexing, making this statement incorrect.

- Option C: True. Direct forwarding to the home node reduces lock overhead and latency.

- Option D: True. Passthrough mode for large I/Os improves bandwidth, as per the material.

Thus, option B is false.

The valid write bandwidth calculation for Huawei flash storage accounts for data disks in a RAID configuration. The *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 5: Storage System Maintenance and Troubleshooting)* explains: “The valid write bandwidth of disks is calculated as the write bandwidth of a single disk multiplied by the number of disks, adjusted by the ratio of data disks to total disks to account for RAID overhead (e.g., parity disks). The formula is: Valid write bandwidth = Write bandwidth of a single disk × Number of disks × (Number of data disks / Total number of disks).” Let’s evaluate:

- Option A: Incorrect. This formula is for read bandwidth and uses system disks, not data disks.

- Option B: Incorrect. It does not account for RAID overhead, which reduces effective bandwidth.

- Option C: Correct. Matches the documented formula for valid write bandwidth.

- Option D: Incorrect. Port bandwidth is unrelated to disk write bandwidth calculations.

Thus, option C is correct.

Configuring iSCSI block services on Huawei scale-out storage, like OceanStor Pacific, involves specific steps. The *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 4: Storage Design and Implementation)* states: “To enable iSCSI block services, the engineer must create a block storage pool to allocate storage resources and configure the iSCSI service to set up initiator-target relationships and network parameters.” Let’s evaluate:

- Option A: Required. A block storage pool is necessary to provide the capacity for iSCSI LUNs.

- Option B: Required. Configuring the iSCSI service is essential to enable the protocol and connectivity.

- Option C: Not required. DPC is used for file services, not iSCSI block services.

- Option D: Not required. DPC installation is unrelated to iSCSI configuration.

Thus, options A and B are mandatory.

The *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 5: Storage System Maintenance and Troubleshooting)* addresses hardware maintenance: “Before removing a faulty interface module, engineers must perform pre-operations, such as disabling the module via DeviceManager or CLI, ensuring no active I/O, and verifying redundancy to avoid service disruption. Direct removal without these steps can cause data loss or system errors.” The statement that the module can be removed without pre-operations is false, as these steps are mandatory.

The statement describes the reliability mechanism of Huawei’s scale-out storage systems, such as the OceanStor Pacific series, which employ cabinet-level security to enhance data availability. According to the *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 3: Scale-Out Storage Technologies)*, scale-out storage systems use distributed architectures with N data blocks and M parity blocks stored across different cabinets to ensure redundancy. This design leverages erasure coding (EC) or similar mechanisms to tolerate faults. The material explicitly states: “In a scale-out storage system, N+M redundancy ensures that if up to M nodes or M disks fail, the system can reconstruct data without interruption or loss. However, if M cabinets fail, the system may lose the ability to access sufficient parity or data blocks, potentially interrupting services.” This confirms that the system can handle M node or disk failures without issue, but M cabinet failures may disrupt services due to the loss of distributed data or parity blocks. Therefore, the statement is true.

This question addresses the process of adding DPC nodes in Huawei OceanStor Pacific systems. The *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 3: Scale-Out Storage Technologies)* states: “To add DPC nodes, engineers can use DeviceManager to either manually add nodes by entering the management IP address or batch import nodes using a template. For manual addition, the management IP address is required to establish communication with the node. For batch import, a template must be downloaded, filled with node details, and uploaded to complete the process. Authentication is required in both modes to ensure secure node addition.” Let’s evaluate:

- Option A: False. Authentication is required for both manual and batch methods to validate node addition.

- Option B: True. The material confirms that the management IP address is required for manual node addition.

- Option C: False. The service IP address is not used for node addition; the management IP is needed.

- Option D: True. The material describes the batch import process as requiring a filled template upload.

Thus, options B and D are true.

The *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 5: Storage System Maintenance and Troubleshooting)* details the low-level design (LLD) mode for Huawei scale-out storage: “In LLD mode, the Storage Deployment Tool (SDT) is used to plan nodes, networks, and clusters, generating a configuration file that guides subsequent installation and deployment.” The SDT ensures precise configuration for complex deployments, making it the correct tool for this task.

The deployment of Huawei OceanStor Pacific series involves hardware and software setup. The *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 5: Storage System Maintenance and Troubleshooting)* explains:

- Option A: False. The material states: “Network initialization for nodes during software deployment can be performed via DeviceManager, the CLI, or the Storage Deployment Tool (SDT), but DeviceManager is not mandatory.” This makes the statement incorrect.

- Option B: True. “SmartKit supports batch OS installation for hardware deployment.”

- Option C: True. “SmartKit can configure clusters, including disabling LLDP and enabling BMC mobile customization.”

- Option D: True. “SmartKit is used to configure BMC settings and verify firmware, OS, and driver versions.”

Thus, option A is false.

This question addresses the behavior of remote replication during a primary/secondary switchover in Huawei flash storage systems, such as OceanStor Dorado. The *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 4: Storage Design and Implementation)* explains: “During a primary/secondary switchover in remote replication, the secondary site becomes the primary site and starts accepting write I/Os. The original primary site, if available, becomes the secondary site. Data changes are tracked incrementally, but full synchronization does not occur automatically after the switchover unless explicitly configured or triggered by a fault recovery process.” The question’s statement that “all data will be synchronized” implies an automatic full synchronization, which is not the default behavior. Instead, only incremental changes are synchronized when replication resumes, making the statement false.

The *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 5: Storage System Maintenance and Troubleshooting)* addresses host-side performance issues: “Outdated HBA drivers or insufficient concurrent HBAs can cause high host latency. Upgrading the HBA driver to the latest version ensures compatibility and performance. Adjusting the multipathing software’s load balancing algorithm to min-task optimizes I/O distribution across paths, reducing latency.” Let’s evaluate:

- Option A: Incorrect. HBA vendor software may query settings, but modifying concurrent HBAs is typically a firmware or driver-level task, not a standard management software function.

- Option B: Correct. Upgrading the HBA driver resolves compatibility and performance issues.

- Option C: Correct. The min-task algorithm balances I/O to minimize queuing delays.

- Option D: Incorrect. Cache prefetch policies affect storage-side performance, not host-side latency caused by HBA issues.

Thus, options B and C are the correct measures.

Fibre Channel (FC) link exceptions in Huawei OceanStor Dorado 18000 systems are addressed in the *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 5: Storage System Maintenance and Troubleshooting)*: “Common causes of FC link exceptions include mismatched port rates between the host and switch, poorly connected or faulty optical fibers, and mismatched optical module rates between host and storage front-end ports.” Let’s evaluate:

- Option A: Correct. Mismatched FC port rates between the host and switch cause link failures.

- Option B: Correct. Faulty or loose optical fibers disrupt FC connectivity.

- Option C: Correct. Mismatched optical module rates between host and storage ports lead to link exceptions.

- Option D: Incorrect. IP address settings are relevant to iSCSI, not FC, which uses physical connections.

Thus, options A, B, and C are possible causes.

Syslog configuration in Huawei flash storage systems enables alarm and event logging. The *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 5: Storage System Maintenance and Troubleshooting)* explains:

- Option A: False. “Syslog configuration does not require SNMP or USM user setup, as Syslog operates independently for log forwarding.”

- Option B: True. “The ‘show notification syslog’ command displays the Syslog configuration, including content format.”

- Option C: True. “The ‘change syslog-notification format_type=cef’ command sets the Syslog format to Common Event Format (CEF).”

- Option D: False. “If the Syslog server uses certificates, the storage system must import the server’s CA certificate to establish secure communication.”

Thus, options A and D are false.

The *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 5: Storage System Maintenance and Troubleshooting)* covers power management:

- Option A: True. “Correct expansion cable connections are required before power-on to ensure proper operation.”

- Option B: True. “The BMC system allows powering on controller enclosures via the external management IP when none are powered on.”

- Option C: False. “After an emergency power-off, the storage system is powered on via DeviceManager, CLI, or BMC, not by pressing the controller enclosure’s power button, which is used for normal power-on.”

- Option D: True. “In OceanStor Dorado 8000, powering on a controller enclosure automatically powers on cascaded disk enclosures.”

Thus, option C is false.

This question pertains to the configuration of basic storage services in Huawei OceanStor Dorado series storage systems. According to the *HCIP-Storage V5.5 Training Material (Module 4: Storage Design and Implementation)*, basic service configuration involves essential steps to enable storage access for hosts. The material outlines the following:

- Configuring connectivity between a host and the storage system (Option A) is mandatory, as it involves setting up physical or logical connections (e.g., Fibre Channel or iSCSI) to allow the host to communicate with the storage system. Without this, no storage services can be accessed.

- Creating a mapping (Option C) is also mandatory, as it maps LUNs to hosts or host groups, enabling the host to access specific storage resources. The material states: “Mapping is a critical step to associate LUNs with hosts for service access.”

- Creating a port group (Option B) is optional. Port groups are used to organize front-end ports for specific purposes (e.g., load balancing or zoning), but they are not always required, especially in simpler configurations where default port settings suffice.

- Creating a LUN group (Option D) is optional. LUN groups simplify management by grouping multiple LUNs for mapping, but they are not mandatory if LUNs are mapped individually.

Thus, options B and D are optional operations, as they are not always required for basic service configuration.