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Dell Proven Professional · Operate · D-XTR-OE-A-24

Dell XtremIO

Operate

Master XtremIO X2 operational management — fundamentals, day-to-day administration, and solution integration for all-flash enterprise storage environments running critical workloads.

XtremIO X2 Ops XMS GUI/CLI Volume Management Snapshot Operations Performance Monitoring Host Integration RecoverPoint VMware Integration Deduplication REST API ESRS Support Thin Provisioning
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D-XTR-OE-A-24 — XtremIO X2 Operate Architecture
XtremIO Operate — D-XTR-OE-A-24 Three-Module Scope Fundamentals Management Solution Integration X-Brick + IB architectureNVRAM BBU/SuperCapInline dedup/compressXDP scale-out erasureXMS management stack XMS GUI + CLI + REST APIVolume/iGroup provisioningSnapshot + clone opsPerformance monitoringESRS + call-home VMware VAAI/VASA/vVolsRecoverPoint (CDP/CRR)Oracle DB integrationSQL Server + ExchangeXtremIO REST automation XtremIO X2 Platform X-Brick Controllers · InfiniBand Switch · DAE Enclosures · NVRAM BBU/SuperCap · XMS (GUI/CLI/REST) · ESRS Inline Data Services Always-on deduplication (global CAS)Inline compression — no latency costEncryption at rest (D@RE)Thin provisioning + UNMAP reclaim Host Integration VMware ESXi: VAAI, VASA, vVolsWindows MPIO + UNMAP supportLinux DM-Multipath tuningFC / iSCSI multipath configs Replication & Protection RecoverPoint CDP (local journal)CRR remote DR replicationXtremIO snapshots + snap setsXDP cross-cluster protection D-XTR-OE-A-24 — Dell Proven Professional Operate Certification Module Coverage Fundamentals Management Solution Integ.
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Modules
Full D-XTR-OE-A-24 scope
20+ hrs
Duration
Ops-focused training
Operate
Level
Operations level
24/7
Support
Expert guidance
Exam At a Glance
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D-XTR-OE-A-24
Exam Code
XtremIO Operate
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English
Language
English only
⚙️
Operate
Level
Operations level
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Dell Proven
Credential
Professional cert
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2 Years
Validity
Recertify required
None
Pre-req
No formal prerequisites
What You Will Learn

Three XtremIO Operate Modules

Fundamentals, day-to-day management, and solution integration — complete operational expertise for XtremIO X2 all-flash arrays in enterprise production environments.

Module 01
XtremIO Fundamentals
  • XtremIO X2 architecture overview — X-Brick (dual storage controllers), InfiniBand switch interconnect, Drive Array Enclosures (DAE), NVRAM write-buffer with BBU/SuperCap protection; data flow from host write to NVRAM to SSD
  • All-flash operational advantages — consistent sub-1ms latency; predictable IOPS and throughput; deduplication and compression data reduction without performance penalty; thin provisioning with UNMAP reclamation
  • XtremIO software architecture — XtremIO code (XCU), XMS Management Server (physical or VM); Host Integration Kit (HiK); VAAI and VASA plugins for VMware; xcli command interface; REST API for automation
  • Inline data services operational impact — global inline deduplication (content-addressable storage); lossless inline compression; encryption at rest (D@RE); thin provisioning: how they affect effective capacity reporting in XMS
  • XDP (XtremIO Data Protection) — cross-cluster erasure coding for data protection; XDP vs. traditional RAID; impact on performance; XDP protection levels; what happens during X-Brick failure while XDP is active
  • Scale-out operation — how linear scaling works as X-Bricks are added; XtremIO automatic data rebalancing; IB switch role in multi-X-Brick communication; performance linearity guarantee per X-Brick addition
Module 02
XtremIO Management
  • XMS GUI daily operations — navigating the XMS dashboard: capacity overview, cluster health indicator, performance charts (IOPS/throughput/latency per cluster, per volume, per host); interpreting alert icons and event log entries
  • Volume lifecycle management — creating, renaming, resizing, and deleting volumes; volume tags for organization; volume move between iGroups; snapshot set creation for application consistency groups; volume statistics deep-dive
  • iGroup management — creating FC and iSCSI iGroups; adding and removing host initiators; verifying host connectivity; iGroup tag management; troubleshooting iGroup-related host access issues using XMS alerts
  • Snapshot operations — creating single-volume and consistency group (CG) snapshot sets; writeable snapshots for dev/test; snapshot refresh workflow; snapshot restore (volume restore from snapshot); snapshot limits and capacity impact
  • XMS CLI (xcli) operations — xcli syntax: show, create, modify, delete commands; scripting repetitive tasks (snapshot schedules, capacity reports); batch operations using xcli loops; xcli output parsing for monitoring integration
  • REST API management — XMS REST API endpoints for volumes, iGroups, snapshots, alerts; using curl or Python to automate snapshot schedules; REST API authentication; integrating XtremIO with orchestration tools (Ansible, Terraform)
  • Performance monitoring and capacity management — IOPS/latency per volume trending; identifying hot volumes; capacity consumption rate and growth planning; XMS thin-provisioned capacity vs. logical capacity reporting; per-iGroup performance analysis
  • ESRS and call-home operations — verifying ESRS connectivity; interpreting auto-generated support cases; call-home events: what triggers a case; working with Dell support using call-home event data; SRS Gateway configuration
Module 03
XtremIO Solution Integration
  • VMware ESXi integration — XtremIO VAAI plugin: hardware offload for full-copy clone, block zeroing, ATS (compare-and-swap lock); VASA 2.0 for Storage Policy-Based Management (SPBM) and vVols; ESXi MPIO (PSP) configuration for XtremIO
  • VMware vVols with XtremIO X2 — vVols architecture: Storage Container, Protocol Endpoint, VASA provider; creating XtremIO Storage Containers; provisioning VM vVols; policy-based management: aligning VM storage profiles to XtremIO capabilities
  • RecoverPoint integration with XtremIO — RecoverPoint for continuous data protection (CDP) using XtremIO splitter: how the splitter intercepts I/O for journal writes; RPA cluster sizing for XtremIO workload; configuring CG (Consistency Group) for application-consistent recovery
  • CRR and CLR replication — Continuous Remote Replication (CRR) for disaster recovery; Continuous Local Replication (CLR) for local protection; recovery point objectives (RPO); recovery workflow: failover, test copy, reverse replication
  • Application integration — Oracle RAC on XtremIO: ASM disk group sizing, multipathing, XtremIO snapshot for Oracle backup/recovery; Microsoft SQL Server: AlwaysOn AG and XtremIO snapshot integration; Microsoft Exchange: mailbox database on XtremIO, backup using snapshots
  • XtremIO REST automation for integration — using REST API to integrate XtremIO with backup software (Veeam, Commvault) for snapshot-based backup; SNMP and syslog forwarding to SIEM/monitoring platforms; Ansible playbooks for XtremIO volume lifecycle management
Technologies You Will Master
XtremIO X2
XMS GUI/CLI
xcli Scripts
REST API
Snapshots
RecoverPoint
VMware VAAI
vVols/VASA
ESRS Call-Home
Oracle Integration
SQL Server
Ansible Automation
XDP Protection
CDP/CRR Replication
MPIO Tuning
Capacity Planning
XtremIO X2
XMS GUI/CLI
xcli Scripts
REST API
Snapshots
RecoverPoint
VMware VAAI
vVols/VASA
ESRS Call-Home
Oracle Integration
SQL Server
Ansible Automation
XDP Protection
CDP/CRR Replication
MPIO Tuning
Capacity Planning
Full Curriculum

3-Module D-XTR-OE-A-24 Programme

  • X2 architecture: X-Brick, IB switch, DAE, NVRAM BBU/SuperCap; data flow overview
  • AFA advantages: sub-1ms latency, dedup/compress, thin provisioning + UNMAP reclaim
  • Software: XCU, XMS, HiK, VAAI/VASA, xcli, REST API overview
  • XDP erasure coding scale-out; linear performance scaling; X-Brick failure behavior
  • XMS GUI: capacity, IOPS/latency dashboards, alerts, event log; volume lifecycle
  • iGroup management (FC/iSCSI); host initiator add/remove; connectivity troubleshoot
  • Snapshot ops: CG sets, writeable snaps, refresh, restore; capacity impact tracking
  • xcli scripting + REST API automation; performance trending; ESRS call-home ops
  • VMware: VAAI plugin (clone, zero, ATS); VASA 2.0; vVols + Storage Containers
  • RecoverPoint: CDP splitter, CRR/CLR replication; RPO; failover + test copy
  • Oracle RAC + SQL Server + Exchange: snapshot integration for backup/recovery
  • REST API: Veeam/Commvault snapshot backup; SNMP/syslog; Ansible playbooks
Live Training
Live Instructor
Mon–Fri · Weekend batches
Recording
Live class recording included
30 Days
1.5 hrs/day weekday · 3 hrs weekend
Course Materials
Study notes and resources
Tech Support
Call / WhatsApp support
Working Hours
Mon–Fri · 9 AM – 6 PM
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