Specialist - Platform Engineer, VMAX All

Flash and VMAX3 Version 1.0

Certification Description
Certification Overview
Benefits any professional supporting VMAX Solutions including VMAX All Flash
and VMAX3, initial configuration of ports, pools and devices, storage provisioning
and business continuity operations using TimeFinder VX and SRDF.

Certification Requirements
To complete the requirements for this certification you must:

Proven Professional 1. Achieve one of the following Associate level certifications:

Website  Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 1.0
 Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 2.0
 Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 3.0
Proven Professional
2. Pass the following Specialist exam on or after September 01, 2017:
Community  DES-1141 Specialist | Platform Engineer, VMAX All Flash
and VMAX3 Exam
Note: These details reflect certification requirements as of September 01, 2017.

The Proven Professional Program periodically updates certification requirements.

*Please check the Proven Professional CertTracker website regularly for the latest
information and for other options to meet the Associate level requirement.

Dell EMC
Hopkinton
Massachusetts
01748-9103
1-508-435-1000
In North America
1-866-464-7381
DES-1141 Specialist | Platform Engineer,
VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 Exam
Exam Description
Overview
This exam is a qualifying exam for the Specialist - Platform Engineer, VMAX All
Flash and VMAX3 (DECS-PE) track.

This exam focuses on supporting VMAX Solutions including VMAX All Flash and
VMAX3. Required product knowledge includes the ability to articulate features and
functions of the VMAX Family models, comprehend architecture and theory of
operations, and demonstrate management and administrative capabilities using
appropriate GUIs. This exam also focuses on system installation and maintenance,
initial configuration of ports, pools and devices, storage provisioning and business
continuity operations using TimeFinder Snap VX and SRDF.

Dell EMC 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
Duration on which you need to study and train further. A passing score on the practice test
90 Minutes does not guarantee a passing score on the certification exam.
(60 Questions)
Products
Pass Score: 63 Products likely to be referred to on this exam include but are not limited to:

Practice Test  VMAX All Flash and VMAX 3

Exam - DES-1141 with HYPERMAX OS 5977 Q3
Service Release
 TimeFinder Snap VX
 SRDF

Exam Topics
Topics likely to be covered on this exam include:

VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 Fundamentals (10%)

 Describe the VMAX3 family, architecture, I/O operations, key features,
and key use cases
 Describe the VMAX All Flash configuration options and use cases

VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 Local and Remote Replication (16%)
Dell EMC  Describe the TimeFinder SnapVX architecture, operations, management
Hopkinton options, and identify key use cases
Massachusetts  Describe the SRDF remote replication business requirements, benefits,
01748-9103 and use cases
1-508-435-1000  Describe the SRDF architecture, features, and management options
In North America  Describe the Open Replicator architecture, features, and management
1-866-464-7381 options
 VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 Hardware Fundamentals (20%)
 Identify and describe the VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 hardware models
 Identify and describe the main hardware components of All Flash and
VMAX3 systems management options
 Explain the VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 configuration options
 Describe serviceability access and activities for VMAX All Flash and
VMAX3 systems

VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 Installation (28%)

 Describe the HYPERMAX operating system environment
 Describe how to install VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 systems
 Describe how to download and use the available VMAX All Flash and
VMAX3 installation and maintenance tools

VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 Maintenance (26%)

 Describe how to perform non-disruptive replacements of field replaceable
units (FRUs) for VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 systems
 Describe the VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 upgrade capabilities and
requirements
 Identify and describe the management options for VMAX All Flash and
VMAX3 systems
 Describe how to locate and use the Simplified Symmwin Simulator and
Dell EMC VMAX System Viewer

The percentages after each topic above reflects the approximate distribution of the
total question set across the exam.

Recommended Training
The following curriculum is recommended for candidates preparing to take this
exam.

Please complete all of the following courses

Course Title Course Number Mode Available
VMAX3 Fundamentals MR-1WP-VMAXFD eLearning Feb 2016
VMAX All Flash Fundamentals MR-1WN- eLearning Sep 2016
VMAXFFUN
VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 MR-1WP- eLearning Sep 2016
Local Replication Fundamentals VMAXLRFD
VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 MR-1WP- eLearning Sep 2016
Remote Replication VMAXRRFD
Fundamentals
VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 MR-7WP- eLearning Feb 2016
Hardware Fundamentals VMAXAF3HW

Please complete one of the following courses

Course Title Course Number Mode Available
VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 MR-7CP- Instructor Led 9/18/17
Installation and Maintenance VMAXAF3IM
VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 MR-7TP- Video ILT – 9/1/17
Installation and Maintenance – VMAXAF3IM-1706 Stream
Video ILT
 Note: These exam description details reflect contents as of September 01, 2017.

The Proven Professional Program periodically updates exams to reflect technical

currency and relevance. Please check the Proven Professional website regularly
for the latest information.

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