D-PDM-DY-01 Dell PowerProtect Data Manager Deploy v2 Practice Questions
Prepare for D-PDM-DY-01 with more than an answer.
- Time limit
- 90 minutes
- Questions on the exam
- 50
- Level
- Skill Certification (Deploy)
- Valid for
- Not published by vendor
Domains covered on the exam 5
- Installation16%
- Initial Configuration30%
- Policy Creation and Configuration28%
- Restoration12%
- Troubleshooting14%
- 1
A financial institution is integrating Active Directory with PPDM for Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
They have two AD groups:
CN=DBAs,OU=IT,DC=corp,DC=localCN=BackupAdmins,OU=IT,DC=corp,DC=local
The requirement is that the DBAs must only be able to view and manage application backups (like SQL), while the BackupAdmins must have unrestricted access to all PPDM functions.
Which configuration achieves this requirement while adhering to the principle of least privilege?
graph TD AD[Active Directory] AD --> DBA[DBAs Group] AD --> BA[BackupAdmins Group] DBA -.-> |Map to Role?| PPDM[PPDM RBAC] BA -.-> |Map to Role?| PPDMShow answer details
Correct answer: B
PPDM maps AD groups to its predefined roles. The Backup Administrator role can back up assets and manage copies at the asset level without full system privileges, which fits the DBAs. The Administrator role provides systemwide access to all functionality, which the BackupAdmins require. (Role definitions per the PPDM Security Configuration Guide.)
- 2
PowerProtect Data Manager provides several built-in roles for Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to support segregation of duties. Which TWO of the following are valid default roles available in PPDM v19.22? (Select TWO)
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Correct answer: A, C
The Security Administrator role is a default built-in role responsible for managing users, roles, and security settings. Restore Administrator is also a default role that allows users to perform recoveries but not configure backups.
The Restore Administrator role is a default built-in role intended for users who only need permissions to perform data recoveries.
- 3
When adding a VMware vCenter server as an asset source in PPDM, what level of privileges must the provided vCenter credential have to ensure successful discovery and backup operations?
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Correct answer: B
PPDM requires an Administrator role (or a custom role configured with the exact subset of required vSphere privileges) to take snapshots, configure CBT, and manage VM Direct Engines.
- 4
To protect Kubernetes clusters, a backup administrator is adding a K8s cluster as an asset source in PPDM. Which component is automatically deployed to the Kubernetes cluster to facilitate discovery and backup operations?
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Correct answer: B
When a Kubernetes cluster is added as an asset source, PPDM installs the PowerProtect controller on the cluster. The controller installs Velero (with the Data Domain object-store plug-in and, where applicable, the vSphere plug-in) and later starts cProxy data-mover pods to move PVC data during backups and restores.
- 5
When preparing to deploy the Dell PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM) v19.22 OVA in a VMware vCenter environment, what are the standard default minimum resource requirements for the appliance to ensure optimal performance?
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Correct answer: C
For PPDM 19.22 the minimum OVA requirements are 10 CPU cores, 36 GB RAM (plus 8 GB swap) and seven disks: 100 GB, 500 GB, two 10 GB and three 5 GB, with a 1 GB NIC. With Cloud DR the minimum is 14 cores and 40 GB.
- 6
Before deploying the PowerProtect Data Manager v19.22 appliance into a production network, which TWO network infrastructure prerequisites must be verified to ensure a successful deployment and reliable operation? (Select TWO)
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Correct answer: A, C
Proper DNS resolution (both forward and reverse) is a mandatory prerequisite. If PPDM cannot resolve its own hostname or those of its asset sources/protection storage, services will fail to start or communicate.
Time synchronization via NTP is critical. Clock skew between PPDM, vCenter, ESXi hosts, and PowerProtect DD can cause authentication failures and unpredictable backup behavior.
