Specialist with correct answers
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SitegReadiness-
Aggerifiedgstategingwhichgallgphysical,gengironmental,gpower,gandgnetworkgprerequisitesgare
gmetgpriorgtogFlashArrayginstallation.
PuregEngagementgRequestg(PER)-
Agdocumentgorgformgrecordinggcustomergrequirementsgandgconfigurationgdetails,gusedgforg
planninggandggerifyinggFlashArraygdeployments.
ImplementationgWorkbookg(IWB)-
Agstandardizedgspreadsheetgorgdocumentgthatgrecordsgconfiguration,gengironment,gandgrea
dinessgdatagforgagFlashArraygimplementation.
HardwaregInstallation-
Thegprocessgofgphysicallygracking,gconnecting,gandgpoweringgupgagnewgFlashArraygingthegd atagcenter.
, ArraygSoftwaregDeployment-
Thegproceduregforginstalling,gupgrading,gorginitializinggPuritygsoftwaregongagFlashArray.
SlotgPopulationgRules-
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d gingorderg3g→g1g→g2g →g0.
USBgInstallationgMediag(Purityg6.3+)-
AgUSBgdrigegformattedgwithgFAT32gorgexFATgforgperformingginstallationsgorgupgradesgongFl
ashArraygPurityg6.3gorgaboge.
PhysicalgandgPowergRequirements-
Thegminimumgrackgspace,gpowergsources,gandgcoolinggnecessarygforgsafeginstallationgofgFl
ashArraygunitsgsuchgasgXR4gorgXLgmodels.
DirectFlashgShelfg(DFS)-
AngexpansiongshelfgforgFlashArraygthatgcontainsgDirectFlashgModulesg(DFMs),gincreasinggca
pacitygandgperformance.
SASgCardgCompatibilityg-
gcorrectanswersgAgrequirementgensuringgthatgonlygsupportedgserialattachedgSCSIg(SAS)gcardsgaregusedgwhe
ngupgrad ingghardwaregbetweengdifferentgFlashArra ygmodels.
CapacitygConsolidation-
Thegprocessgofgmerginggorgredistributinggstoragegcapacitiesgduringgupgrades,goftengrequirin
ggworkplanggalidationgandgmultiplegsiteggisits.
Non-DisruptigegUpgradeg(NDU)-
Angupgradegprocessgdesignedgtogoccurgwithoutginterruptiongtogdatagagailabilitygorgarraygse rgices.
PhoninggHome-
AngautomatedgsupportgfeaturegwheregthegFlashArraygsendsgtelemetry,gerror,gorgegentglogs
gdirectlygtogPuregStoragegsupport.
Post-InstallationgChecks-