EMC Specialist - Platform Engineer, Isilon - E20-655 Exam Questions [2026]

QUESTION NO: 1
A situation occurs on the cluster and an event is generated. An administrator then quiets the event. What does it mean that the event was quieted?

A. Will send out scheduled reminders at the default interval B. Subsequent occurrences will not trigger any log updates C. The event remains open, receiving updates from the monitor D. New occurrences of the situation will trigger a new event.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 2
Referring to the data protection formula N+M, what does the M stand for?

A. Number of nodes the file is striped across B. Number of protection stripe units C. Number of data stripe units D. Number of nodes in the node pool

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 3
What file needs to be modified to enable DEBUGing output for InsightIQ?

A. source_record.xml B. insightiq.conf C. autofs D. insightiq.ini

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 4
How many SIP addresses are allowed per Isilon cluster subnet?

A. One B. Depends on the number of nodes C. Eight D. Two

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 5
What best describes a requirement of the CELOG Master Coalescer node?

A. The node must have LNN 1 B. The node performs preliminary analysis of other nodes log files C. The node must be connected to the external network. D. The node only runs the CELOG service isi_celog_notification

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 6
What is true about the /var/db/celog/events.db file?

A. It is a sqlite3 file and requires additional tools to be read. B. It holds a master copy of all cluster events. C. It holds a listing of only events which have not been canceled or quieted. D. It holds events generated only on this local node.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 7
What would the "tracert" command help determine when troubleshooting client connection issues?

A. Identify whether multiple paths exist and if one is down B. The current TCP/IP configuration from the client C. Tests IP connectivity and Dead Gateway Detection D. Can measure RTT and Whois information

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION NO: 8
Your customer is using a directory for a VMware environment. To which access pattern should you set the directory?

A. Random B. Streaming C. Aggregate D. Concurrency

Correct Answer: A