PURE CERTIFIED FLASHARRAY IMPLEMENTATION SPECIALIST EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PURE CERTIFIED FLASHARRAY IMPLEMENTATION
SPECIALIST EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

◉ What arrays require high-line (208-40 VAC) power?
A. X10, X20
B. X50, X50R2
C. X50R3, X70, X90. Answer: B


◉ When do you need to swap out power supplies?A. X50 -> X70B.
X50R2 -> X50R3C. X10 -> X50. Answer: B. The //X50R3 must run on
high-line power (180 - 264 V). Unlike previous generations of //X50,
it cannot use 120 VAC.


◉ What is proper way to cycle power for an array?A. Pull power
cords from shelves, then power cords from controllersB. Unplug
cable from PSU0 (CT0), then uplug cable from PSU1 (CT1), then
unplug power from shelvesC. Unplug cables from PDUs for the
controllers first and then from shelves. Answer: B. Unplug power
cables from chassis (wait 10 seconds) before unplugging from
shelves. Do not disconnect cables from PDUs.Powering Off a
FlashArray//XR2 or //XR3 or DirectFlash ShelfTo power off a
FlashArray//XR2 or //XR3 or DirectFlash shelf, essentially all you
do is disconnect the power cords. Perform these steps:1. Unwrap the
captive strap from each power plug. 2. Remove power plug from PSU

,socket 0.3. Remove power plug from PSU socket 1.You are not
required to shut Purity down or switch a controller off before
removing the power plug.


◉ Which //X models support 120V?. Answer: X10 & X20


◉ What is required voltage for X50, X70, X90?. Answer: X50R2 can
run on 120VAC. X50R3, X70(R2/R3) & X90(R2/R3) require 240V


◉ You order multiple arrays - how many are supported with
Activecluster? Options:a. 2b. 3c. 4d. 6. Answer: A


◉ ActiveCluster IP replication- how many management IPs are
required?. Answer: 5 management IP addresses are required -- 3 will
be assigned to vir0, ct0.eth0, ct1.eth0 and 2 will be assigned to eth1
management ports ct0.eth1 and ct1.eth1. Assigning IP address to
vir1 interface is optional. If vir1 is configured (optional) then, 6 total
IP addresses are required


◉ Upgrade M50R2 to X70R3 with a SAS shelf. What do you need? A.
SAS-Ethernet cables B. Pair of SAS cards C. Ethernet cables. Answer:
B. Pair of SAS cards.


◉ Command to make sure both controllers are online and in a ready
state

,A - pureadm status
B - pureadmin status
C - pureadm status --controllers. Answer: A - pureadm status


◉ Command to set hardware upgrade tag for alerts?
A - purealert tag --timeout 240m --maintenance
B - purealert --tag --timeout 240m --maintenance
C - purealert tagging --timeout 240 maintenance. Answer: A:
purealert tag --timeout 240m --maintenance ---OR---- purealert tag -
-timeout 240m --puremaintenance


◉ When do you replace power supplies for an upgrade?
A - before replacing the controllers
B - after replacing the controllers
C - after shutdown. Answer: A - Before replacing the controllers


◉ Command to check power supply status?
A - purehw list type power
B - purehw --list type pwr
C - purehw list --type pwr. Answer: C - purehw list --type pwr


◉ Command to monitor status of phonehome command?

, A - purearray -phonehome --status
B - purearray phonehome --status
C - purearray phonehome status. Answer: B - purearray phonehome
--status


◉ Command to check the contoller I/O? (Pre-4.1.4)
A - iobalance --sampletime 30
B - iobalance sampletime -30
C - iobalance -sampletime --30. Answer: A - iobalance --sampletime
30


◉ Command to stop purity
A - pureadm --stop
B - pureadm stop
C - pureadm --stop purity. Answer: B - pureadm stop


◉ Command to check Purity status, verify all Purity processes are
running?
A - pureadm --status
B - pureadm status
C - pureadm status --processes. Answer: B - pureadm status