Dell EMC Specialist – Systems Administrator, VMAX All Flash and PowerMax — Question 23

A retention policy and a retention period and defined for the same object. What will control the deletion of that object?

Answer options

• A. The one with the greater time interval
• B. The one that was created first
• C. Only the retention period
• D. Only the retention policy

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The retention period is specifically designed to determine the duration for which an object is retained before it can be deleted. While a retention policy may outline broader guidelines, it is the retention period that has the definitive control over deletion timing, making options A, B, and D incorrect.