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Certification Overview

This certification validates the ability to perform intermediate skill level tasks in
installing, configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting Dell EMC PowerEdge MX
Server products.

Certification Requirements

To complete the requirements for this certification you must:

1. Achieve one of the following Associate level certifications

• Associate - PowerEdge Version 1.0

• Dell Certified Associate – PowerEdge

• Dell Certified Professional – PowerEdge

• Specialist – Implementation Engineer, PowerEdge Version 1.0

• CompTIA Server+



This exam is a qualifying exam for the Specialist - Implementation Engineer,
PowerEdge MX Modular track.

This exam focuses on installing, configuring and managing the Dell EMC PowerEdge MX
server products.

Dell Technologies provides free practice tests to assess your knowledge in preparation
for the exam. Practice tests allow you to become familiar with the topics and question
types you will find on the proctored exam. Your results on a practice test offer one
indication of how prepared you are for the proctored exam and can highlight topics on
which you need to study and train further. A passing score on the practice test does not
guarantee a passing score on the certification exam.



Exam Topics

Topics likely to be covered on this exam include:

MX-Series Introduction (10%)

• Describe MX7000 hardware chassis components and numbering schemes

• Describe MX7000 compute and storage sled components

• P Describe MX5016s storage sleds and configurations

MX7000 Management (38%)

• Describe the MX Chassis Management Architecture and multi-chassis management groups

• Describe key features of OME-M and how OME-M differs from OME

• Describe storage sled management, Fabric C, mapping drives, and drive/enclosure assigned configuration

• Describe use of slot profiles, daisy chains, simplification, and consolidation, logs, and the iDRAC Service Module

• Describe how to perform firmware updates

• Describe use of key features of iDRAC, touching on considerations specific to MX Modular, including resetting iDRAC

• Explain usage and benefits of the Lifecycle Controller

• Describe nature, use, and benefits of Redfish; topics may include operational model, tree structure, RESTful API, available commands

MX Installation and Configuration (18%)

• Explain the power-on process for the chassis and sleds

• Explain the initial setup on an MX7000 including use of the left rack ear LCD panel

• Describe the concepts for initial chassis configuration using the Chassis Deployment Wizard

• Describe use of compute sleds, including location and supported operating systems

MX Networking (20%)

• List minimum networking requirements based on capabilities of various MX7000 models

• Describe the supported fabrics for Ethernet switches, taking into consideration various modes

• Describe the differences between Full Switch mode and SmartFabric Mode

• Describe how to perform an initial out-of-box setup using OME-M and OS 10 CLI

• Describe the administrative functions available when two or more chassis are interconnected

• Describe switching features on MX switches in Smart Fabric mode using OME-M

MX Troubleshooting (14%)

• Describe how to use OME-M to collect logs, review status and alerts, and check system health

• Describe troubleshooting procedures to resolve hardware issues