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When using Zerto Move , unlike a typical disaster recovery failover, the migration process allows the source VMs to be retained after cutover . This is useful when testing or validating the migration. In contrast, failover scenarios typically assume the source environment has failed or is decommissioned. Therefore, keeping source VMs is a differentiator for Move.

Distractors:

A: Checkpoints and RPO are controlled by Zerto replication but are not selectable per migration cutover in this way.

B: Source VMs are not deleted automatically ; this is intentionally avoided to allow rollback.

D: While Zerto does provide low RPO/RTO (seconds to minutes), this applies mainly to DR failover , not migration cutovers.

Key Concept: Zerto Move vs Zerto Failover semantics .

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Alletra 6000 expansion shelves connect via 24G SAS back-end connectivity . The BOM must include the required SAS cables to properly attach the shelf. If only the shelf is listed, it’s incomplete — SAS connectivity accessories must be added.

Distractors:

B: The supported max capacity is higher than 138TB + 46TB, so it won’t exceed limits.

C: Expansion shelves don’t use OCP adapters; they rely on SAS backend ports.

D: QSFP+ DACs are used for front-end networking (iSCSI/FC), not SAS shelf expansion.

Key Concept: Alletra 6000 expansions require 24G SAS cables included in the BOM .

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In B-Series (Brocade) SAN switches , trunking requires that all ports in a trunk group belong to the same port group (same ASIC) and run at the same speed. This ensures frame ordering and load balancing across ISLs.

Distractors:

A: Incorrect — cable length differences must be minimal, but not stated in meters like this.

C: Incorrect — speeds must match across all trunked ports.

D: Trunking requires a license on some Brocade models; not always enabled by default.

Key Concept: Port trunking requires same port group and same speed.

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In Alletra 5000/6000 sizing , the Failure Domain Reserve (FDR) is used to account for rebuild overhead in case of drive failure. HPE best practices define that, unless otherwise directed by the sizing tool or customer requirements, the minimum FDR value should be set to 23% of the largest drive size . This ensures enough reserve capacity for fault tolerance and sustained performance during rebuilds.

Distractors:

B/C: Low-read latency is influenced by cache and workload profile, not by arbitrary FDR percentages.

D: Using the smallest drive is incorrect — rebuild impact must be sized against the largest drive.

Key Concept: FDR sizing based on 23% of largest drive = HPE best practice.

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FC-FC routing (also known as Fibre Channel Routing / LSANs on B-Series switches) allows replication between separate SAN fabrics without merging them . This supports disaster recovery scenarios while preserving fabric isolation, exactly matching the bank’s requirement.

Distractors:

A: FCIP tunnels extend Fibre Channel over IP networks, but this typically merges SAN domains.

C: NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization) allows multiple virtual WWNs per port, not cross-fabric replication.

D: Fabric partitioning is zoning and segmentation within a single fabric , not between independent fabrics.

Key Concept: FC-FC routing on Brocade (B-Series) for SAN isolation with replication .

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Changing HA from Drive Level to Enclosure Level means the system must reserve additional capacity to tolerate the loss of an entire disk enclosure. This decreases usable capacity , as more parity/spare space is required. Performance remains similar, but capacity overhead increases.

Distractors:

A: Multiple enclosures exist in the config; option is valid.

B: Switched vs direct-connect is unrelated to HA settings.

C: Performance estimates are not directly reduced by HA level change; capacity is.

Key Concept: Enclosure HA = more reserve overhead → less usable capacity.