EMC E20-532 Networked Storage SAN Specialist Exam for Storage Administrators

About Exam

Exam number/code: E20-532
Exam name: Networked Storage SAN Specialist Exam for Storage Administrators
Exam no. of questions: 60 Questions
Duration: 90 minutes
Question types: Multiple choice questions (MCQ's), Multiple choice single answer, Multiple choice multiple answer, Drag and drop & Simulations (optional)

The Storage Area Network Specialist Exam for Storage Administrators is the qualifying exam for the Storage Area Network Storage Administrators Specialist track. This exam focuses on:

• Fibre Channel and networking technology
• hardware and software features
• operational theory and functionality of EMC directors and switches
• basic principles of SAN management, including security
• how to use EMC software to perform various management and administrative functions in a SAN environment

Exam Objectives

The Storage Area Network Specialist Exam for Storage Administrators is the qualifying exam for the Storage Area Network Storage Administrators Specialist track.

Exam Topics

• PowerPath
• M-Series, B-Series & MDS-Series Switches
• SAN Advisor
• SAN Manager
• Introduction to Fibre Channel
• Basic Network Environment
• IP SAN Technologies

Exam Objectives

• IP SAN Technologies
• Describe and discuss the basic architecture of ISCSI, FCIP, and IFCP
• Describe potential IP SAN topology solutions through simple examples
• Basic Network Environment
• Describe basic network environment
• Describe how EMC products interact with a customer’s network
• Explain how to conduct basic LAN troubleshooting
• PowerPath Fundamentals
• Describe basic PowerPath features and functionality
• Identify installation requirement for storage systems and several types of hosts
• Describe PowerPath’s management and usability on different UNIX and Intel-based platforms, including Windows and Netware
• Explain PowerPath performance management,  high availability and volume management
• Introduction to Fibre Channel
• Discuss Fibre Channel protocol basics
• Identify differences between the  Fibre Channel topologies
• Identify three types of Fibre Channel logins and their functions
• Define WWN and discuss its role in Fibre Channel environments
• Switch Architecture and Management: M-Series, B-Series, and MDS-Series
• List the various M-Series, B-Series and MDS-Series Switch models
• Describe the design of the M-Series, B-Series and MDS-Series Switches
• Contrast ED Switch architecture versus DS Switch architecture
• Identify the tools available For managing/configuring M-Series, B-Series and MDS-Series Switches
• SAN Management & SAN Advisor
• Identify SAN basics and SAN management basics
• Describe Switch management using vendor tools
• Identify Tools For EMC arrays
• Describe SAN Manager (including ControlCenter)
• Identify best practices (security, documentation, backups)
• Explain SAN troubleshooting practices
• Explain SAN management issues (case studies, legacy tools)