Cisco 500-170

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Cisco 500-170 Exam Syllabus Topics:

Your 500-170 Exam Questions, Answered

What is the 500-170 exam all about?

The Cisco FlexPod Design exam (code: 500-170) is the official Cisco exam that leads to the Cisco Specialist certification. It sits at the Specialist level of the Cisco certification track. It is also connected with related credentials such as Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Design Specialist. Passing it proves to employers that your skills have been validated by Cisco itself, which is why the 500-170 credential keeps showing up in job postings.

How many questions are in the 500-170 exam, and how long does it take?

The Cisco FlexPod Design exam gives you 90 minutes to work through 55-65. Pacing matters more than most candidates expect, so before exam day, run at least one full timed session in the Dumpkiller test engine to learn how long you can afford per question. If an item stalls you, flag it and move on — coming back later beats burning five minutes on a single question.

Are there any prerequisites for the 500-170 exam?

According to Cisco, the following applies: No formal prerequisite.. Certification policies do change from time to time, so confirm the latest requirements on the official exam page at https://www.cisco.com/ before you register.

Can I try the 500-170 practice questions before buying?

Yes. Dumpkiller offers a free 500-170 PDF demo so you can review the question style, difficulty, and explanations before committing to anything. After purchase, your Cisco FlexPod Design material includes 365 days of free updates, and if your product expires after that, you can extend the update service at a 50% discount from your member zone.

What happens if I do not pass the 500-170 exam, and how is my order delivered?

If you take the corresponding 500-170 exam within 60 days of your purchase and do not pass, you can apply for a full refund under our 100% Money Back Guarantee, subject to a few conditions: the failed exam must be the one matching your purchase; sitting the exam within 3 days of purchase does not qualify, since that leaves too little preparation time; downloading the material without actually taking the exam does not qualify; free materials and expired orders are excluded; and the candidate name must match the payer name. To apply, send a scanned copy of your enrollment slip together with your official Score Report (PDF) within 2 days after the exam, and claims are processed within 7 days. If you would rather not take a refund, you can exchange your purchase for two free products of equal value while keeping the update service on the product you originally bought. As for delivery, everything is an instant download: your products are sent to your email within one minute of payment — contact customer service if nothing arrives within 2 hours — and there is no limit on the number of computers you can install the software on.

What topics are covered in the 500-170 exam?

The official Cisco FlexPod Design syllabus is organized into 5 main domains. The first three are Storage Infrastructure, Networking, and FlexPod Solution Design. For the full domain-by-domain breakdown, see the complete Exam Topics outline above.

Cisco FlexPod Design Sample Questions:

Question #1
For FI 6248 with a GEM module, what is the possible assignment of ports for native Fibre Channel and Ethernet?

A. Eth ports: 1-16, 41-48, Fibre Channel ports. 17-40
B. Eth ports: 1-21, Fibre Channel ports. 22-48
C. Eth ports: 1-21, 33-48, Fibre Channel ports. 22-32
D. Eth ports: 1-18, 33-40, Fibre Channel ports. 19-32, 41-48

Question #2
Clustered Data ONTAP 8.1 or later provides what four storage efficiency features? (Choose four.)

A. thin provisioning
B. FlexClone
C. MetroCluster
D. deduplication
E. transparent files
F. compression

Question #3
The FlexPod Data Center with VMware vSphere 5.1 solution utilizes vSphere High Availability (HA). What is a benefit of the vSphere HA feature?

A. Ensuring zero downtime for all applications
B. Continuous availability for applications in the event of server failures by creating a live shadow instance of a virtual machine that is always up to date with the primary virtual machine.
C. Automated restart of virtual machines on other available servers in the case of primary server failure
D. Allocate and balance computing capacity dynamically

Question #4
Which four are improvements in Hyper-V capabilities in Windows Server 2012 vs. Windows Server 2008 R2? (Choose four)

A. Increased cluster nodes supported from 16 to 64
B. Network QoS support
C. SR-IOV networking support
D. VM trunk mode
E. Physical memory support up to 1 TB
F. VM guest clustering via iSCSI only
G. VM memory up to 64 GB
H. Live migration with five concurrent migration maximum

Question #5
When using Virtual Port Channel (vPC) on a Nexus 5500 switch, what protocol is responsible for synchronization of configuration, spanning tree, MAC and VLAN information?

A. Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
B. LACP
C. Cisco Fabric Services over Ethernet (CFSoE)
D. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

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