Dell EMC Specialist – Systems Administrator, PowerEdge Server — Question 35

A VMAX3 array has been configured with two Storage Resource Pools (SRP). Source volumes are assigned to SRP_1 and target volumes are assigned to SRP_2. A TimeFinder SnapVX snapshot of the source volumes is linked to the target volumes in the default mode.
What will happen when there are new host writes to the source volumes?

Answer options

• A. Snapshot deltas will be stored in the Reserved Capacity of SRP_1
• B. Snapshot deltas will be stored in the Reserved Capacity of SRP_2
• C. Snapshot deltas will be stored in SRP_2
• D. Snapshot deltas will be stored in SRP_1

Correct answer: B

Explanation

When new writes occur to the source volumes, the snapshot deltas are recorded in the Reserved Capacity of the target pool, which is SRP_2. This is because the SnapVX snapshot mechanism maintains the changes in the target SRP to ensure data integrity. The other options incorrectly suggest that the deltas would be stored in SRP_1 or directly in SRP_2 without specifying the Reserved Capacity.