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Huawei Certified ICT Associate - HCIA-Storage V5.0
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Exam Code: H13-611, H13-611_V5.0-ENU
Exam Name: HCIA-Storage V5.0
Exam Level: Associate (Entry-level)
Duration: 90 minutes
Number of Questions: Approximately 60
Passing Score: 600/1000
Exam Format: Multiple-choice (single and multiple answers), drag-and-drop, and scenario-based questions
Language: Available in English and Chinese
Domain 1: Understanding Storage Technology Trends
- Latest storage technologies and trends.
- Storage technologies for AI, big data, and cloud.
- Introduction to storage ecosystems.
Domain 2: Understanding Basic Storage Technologies
- Storage architecture, devices, and protocols.
- Fundamental principles of storage design and implementation.
- Storage networking technologies (e.g., FCSAN, IPSAN).
Domain 3: Understanding Huawei Intelligent Storage Products and Features
- Features and functionalities of Huawei storage products.
- Configuration and management of Huawei storage solutions.
Domain 4: Understanding Storage System O&M Management
- Operation and maintenance of storage systems in data centers.
- Business continuity solutions and their applications.
- Storage system troubleshooting and management.
1. Understanding Storage Technology Trends (5%)
- Evolution of storage technologies in the context of AI, big data, and cloud computing.
- Introduction to storage ecosystems and their components.
- Industry trends impacting storage (e.g., intelligent storage, software-defined storage).
- Storage requirements for AI-driven workloads.
- Big data storage architectures and scalability.
- Cloud storage models (public, private, hybrid).
- Storage ecosystem components (hardware, software, protocols).
- Software-Defined Storage (SDS): A storage architecture that separates storage management from underlying hardware.
- Cloud Storage: Scalable storage services hosted on cloud infrastructure.
- Big Data: Large, complex datasets requiring specialized storage solutions.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI): Use of machine learning and analytics in storage optimization.
- Storage Ecosystem: Interconnected components (e.g., servers, storage devices, networks) for data management.
2. Understanding Basic Storage Technologies (50%)
- Storage system architectures and components.
- Storage devices, media, and their characteristics.
- Storage networking technologies (FCSAN, IPSAN, NAS).
- Data organization and access methods.
- Basic storage principles (e.g., RAID, data protection).
- Storage System Architecture:
- Controller-based vs. distributed architectures.
- Block, file, and object storage.
- Storage Devices:
- Hard Disk Drives (HDDs), Solid-State Drives (SSDs), and tape storage.
- Storage interfaces (SATA, SAS, NVMe).
- Storage Networking:
- Fibre Channel SAN (FCSAN): Components, zoning, and topologies.
- IP SAN (iSCSI): Configuration and use cases.
- Network-Attached Storage (NAS): Protocols (NFS, CIFS/SMB).
- Data Organization:
- Logical Unit Number (LUN) management.
- File systems and their roles.
- RAID Technologies:
- RAID levels (0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50).
- RAID performance and redundancy.
- Data Protection:
- Backup and recovery methods.
- Snapshot and replication technologies.
- Block Storage: Data stored in fixed-size blocks, used in SAN environments.
- File Storage: Data stored in hierarchical file structures, used in NAS.
- Object Storage: Data stored as objects with metadata, used in cloud environments.
- Fibre Channel (FC): High-speed network protocol for SANs.
- iSCSI (Internet Small Computer Systems Interface): IP-based protocol for SAN storage.
- NAS (Network-Attached Storage): File-level storage accessible over a network.
- RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks): Technology for data redundancy and performance.
- LUN (Logical Unit Number): Identifier for a storage device or partition.
- Snapshot: Point-in-time copy of data for backup or recovery.
- NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express): High-performance storage protocol for SSDs.
- Zoning: Logical grouping of devices in a SAN for access control.
- CIFS/SMB: Protocols for file sharing in Windows environments.
- NFS (Network File System): Protocol for file sharing in UNIX/Linux environments.
3. Understanding Huawei Intelligent Storage Products and Features (35%)
- Overview of Huawei storage products (e.g., OceanStor series).
- Key features of Huawei intelligent storage solutions.
- Configuration and management of Huawei storage systems.
- Application scenarios for Huawei storage products.
- Huawei Storage Products:
- OceanStor Dorado (all-flash storage).
- OceanStor Pacific (mass data storage).
- OceanStor (hybrid flash storage).
- Intelligent Features:
- SmartTier: Automated data tiering for performance optimization.
- SmartDedupe: Data deduplication for storage efficiency.
- SmartCompression: Real-time data compression.
- HyperMetro: Active-active storage for high availability.
- HyperSnap: Snapshot technology for data protection.
- Configuration and Management:
- Storage system initialization and setup.
- Storage pool and LUN configuration.
- DeviceManager and eService for management.
- Use Cases:
- Enterprise data centers.
- Virtualization and cloud environments.
- Database and big data analytics.
- OceanStor: Huawei’s flagship storage product line.
- Dorado: Huawei’s all-flash storage for high-performance workloads.
- SmartTier: Dynamic data placement across storage tiers.
- HyperMetro: Dual-active storage solution for zero data loss.
- SmartDedupe: Elimination of redundant data to save space.
- SmartCompression: Inline data compression for efficiency.
- HyperSnap: Huawei’s snapshot technology for backups.
- DeviceManager: Huawei’s storage management software.
- eService: Cloud-based management and maintenance platform.
- Storage Pool: Logical grouping of physical storage resources.
4. Understanding Storage System O&M Management (10%)
- Storage system operation and maintenance (O&M) processes.
- Business continuity and disaster recovery solutions.
- Troubleshooting common storage issues.
- Performance monitoring and optimization.
- O&M Processes:
- System monitoring and health checks.
- Capacity planning and resource allocation.
- Business Continuity:
- Backup and restore procedures.
- Disaster recovery (DR) planning and replication.
- Troubleshooting:
- Diagnosing connectivity issues in SAN/NAS environments.
- Resolving performance bottlenecks.
- Performance Optimization:
- Monitoring IOPS, latency, and throughput.
- Tuning storage configurations for workloads.
- O&M (Operation and Maintenance): Routine tasks to ensure system reliability.
- Disaster Recovery (DR): Strategies to restore data and services after failures.
- Replication: Copying data to a secondary site for redundancy.
- IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second): Measure of storage performance.
- Latency: Time taken for a storage operation to complete.
- Throughput: Data transfer rate in a storage system.
- Backup: Copy of data for recovery purposes.
- High Availability (HA): System design to minimize downtime.