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Dell PowerProtect DD Deploy 2023
Certification Description
Certification Overview
This Proven Certification benefits any professional who needs to demonstrate
their ability to deploy Dell PowerProtect DD systems.
Certification Requirements
To successfully complete this certification, a candidate must:
1. Have a sufficient knowledgebase/skill set through hands-on product
experience and/or by consuming the Recommended Training.
2. Pass the Dell PowerProtect DD Deploy 2023 exam.
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Note: These details reflect certification requirements as of November 10, 2023.
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Dell PowerProtect DD Deploy 2023
Exam Description
Exam Overview
This exam assesses the knowledge and skills required to deploy PowerProtect DD
systems in a production environment and provision according to business needs. This
exam also includes configuration tasks that are consistent with the ongoing
management of PowerProtect DD systems and integration with other products.
Products
Products likely to be referred to on this exam include but are not limited to:
• DDOS 7.11
• PowerProtect DD VE 7.11
• PowerProtect DD hardware models
Part 1:
Duration Exam Topics
75 Minutes Topics likely to be covered on this exam include:
(41 Questions)
Pass Score Dell PowerProtect DD Concepts and Features (12%)
63% • Explain the key differentiators of the Dell PowerProtect DD deduplication
technology, including SISL, DIA, In-line versus Post Process
deduplication, and file versus block storage
Part 2: • Identify typical Dell PowerProtect DD backup and recovery solutions and
Duration describe PowerProtect DD product positioning
45 Minutes • Describe Dell PowerProtect DD software components and features and
(9 Simulations) the functionality they enable
Pass Score
Dell PowerProtect DD Hardware Installation (16%)
66% • Prepare the Dell PowerProtect DD system for installation, including rail
and rack the system hardware, and connect and cable the system to
A passing score is external storage
required on both • Perform the initial configurations of the Dell PowerProtect DD system,
parts configure the network for administrative access, and verify interoperability
with connected devices
of this exam.
Dell Cloud Tier Implementation and Administration (12%)
Practice Test • Describe Dell Cloud Tier features, benefits, architecture and use cases
D-PDD-DY-23 • Install and configure Dell PowerProtect DD systems with Dell Cloud Tier;
including system racking and cabling, configuration of the active and
Simulator Demo archive tiers, establishment of data movement policies and upgrading the
system
• Configure Dell PowerProtect DD systems with the Dell Cloud Tier,
including adding and expanding storage, adjusting compression settings,
deleting or reusing storage units, configuring replication and disaster
recovery
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1 Dell Way PowerProtect DD Implementation in Backup Environments and Integration
Round Rock, Texas 78682 with Application Software (24%)
• Distinguish between key backup software components
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• Recognize the packet flow in a typical backup environment with and
without an Dell PowerProtect DD system
• Describe key information points for a backup and recovery solution using
DD Boost/OST technology
• Implement the PowerProtect DD system as a CIFS or NFS to a backup
server running Symantec NetBackup and/or Backup Exec, Dell
NetWorker, CommVault Simpana, and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.
Validate the backup and recovery functionalities
• Implement and validate the PowerProtect DD system as a VTL
• Implement and validate DD Boost in Symantec NetBackup and Backup
Exec environments, Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) environments, as
well as in Dell NetWorker and Dell Avamar environments
• Apply best practices and system tuning procedures for optimal
performance of backup environments including integrated Dell
PowerProtect DD systems
PowerProtect DD System Administration (36%)
• Implement Dell PowerProtect DD system with key protocols, including
NFS/CIFS, DD Boost, VTL, and NDMP
• Implement Dell PowerProtect DD system with key technologies, including
data security, link aggregation/failover, fibre channel connections, secure
multi-tenancy, DDMC, smart scale, snapshots, fastcopy, retention lock,
sanitization, encryption, storage migration, replication, and recovery
functionalities
• Manage system access and describe and configure autosupport, Support
bundle, SNMP, and Syslog
• Monitor system activity and performance and evaluate the cleaning
frequency
• Verify hardware and analyze and interpret space utilization and
compression graphs
• Monitor PowerProtect DD capacity and estimate storage burn rate
The percentage after each topic above reflects the approximate distribution of the
total question set across the exam.
Exam Preparation
Dell Technologies provides free practice tests to assess your knowledge in
preparation for the exam. Practice tests allow you to become familiar with the topics
and question types you will find on the proctored exam. Your results on a practice test
offer one indication of how prepared you are for the proctored exam and can highlight
topics on which you need to study and train further. A passing score on the practice
test does not guarantee a passing score on the certification exam.
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Recommended Training
Please complete the following courses:
Course Title Course Number Modality Available
Dell PowerProtect DD Concepts MR-1WP-DDFUND On-Demand 10/31/23
and Features
Dell PowerProtect DD Hardware MR-1WP-DDHINSTL On-Demand 10/28/22
Installation
Dell Cloud Tier Implementation and MR-1WP-DDCTIM On-Demand 10/31/23
Administration
PowerProtect DD with Application MR-1WP-DDIAS On-Demand 2/23/21
Software
Dell PowerProtect DD ESDPSD05255 On-Demand 6/22/23
Management Center Administration
Dell PowerProtect DD System ESDPSD02523 On-Demand 10/31/23
Administration
Or
Dell PowerProtect DD System MR-1LP-DSADMIN Classroom & 10/31/23
Administration Virtual Classroom
Note: These exam description details reflect contents as of November 10, 2023.
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