EX260 Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage Exam Free Dumps

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To become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage, you need to pass EX260 exam. This EX260 exam is a performance-based evaluation of skills and knowledge required to configure and manage Red Hat Ceph Storage clusters. You perform the configuration and administrative tasks necessary to deploy Red Hat Ceph Storage on multiple systems and are evaluated on whether they have met specific objective criteria. Each candidate has 3 hours to answer all the questions. Scores on the EX260 exam are usually reported within 3 U.S. business days. Free Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage EX260 exam dumps are available below.

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1. Install a containerized Red Hat Ceph Storage server on a physical system using Ansible playbooks.

Verify the installation.

2. Deploy a virtualized Red Hat Ceph Storage server using Podman and Ceph container images. Verify the containerized services are running.

3. Modify Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform installation files to configure the Ceph Storage cluster and deploy it using Ansible.

4. Install and configure Red Hat Ceph Storage on a physical system using Ansible roles. Verify the health of the cluster.

5. Deploy a Ceph Storage server with OSDs configured on specific disks using Ansible playbooks.

6. Install a Ceph Storage server on a virtual machine and validate the storage pool creation.

7. Automate the deployment of a multi-node Ceph cluster using Ansible. Ensure that both MON and OSD nodes are configured.

8. Deploy Ceph storage with custom CRUSH maps to control data placement.

9. Set up Ceph storage with authentication enabled and verify that clients require keys to access the cluster.

10. Deploy Ceph storage and configure BlueStore as the OSD backend for optimal performance.

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11. Create and verify Ceph RADOS Block Devices (RBDs) for use with a client application.

12. Automate the deployment of a Ceph cluster with separate networks for public and cluster communication.

13. Deploy a Ceph cluster and configure object storage with an S3-compatible interface.

14. Install and configure a Ceph metadata server (MDS) for CephFS.

15. Upgrade an existing Ceph cluster using Ansible playbooks to the latest stable version.

16. Deploy a Ceph cluster and configure erasure-coded pools for storage efficiency.

17. Automate the backup of a Ceph cluster configuration using Ansible.

18. Deploy a Ceph dashboard for monitoring the cluster using Ansible.

19. Configure Ceph storage to integrate with Prometheus for advanced monitoring.

20. Modify the pool replication size in an existing Red Hat Ceph Storage cluster from 3 to 2.

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21. Add a new monitor (MON) node to an existing Red Hat Ceph Storage cluster.

22. Add a new OSD node to an existing Red Hat Ceph Storage cluster.

23. Change the CRUSH location of an existing OSD in the Ceph cluster.

24. Add a new Ceph storage pool with specific replication settings.

25. Remove an existing MON node from the Ceph cluster.

26. Configure and apply new Ceph configuration settings to change the osd_max_backfills parameter.

27. Add a new disk to an existing OSD node and configure it as a new OSD.

28. Change the CRUSH map rule for a pool to ensure replication across racks.

29. Increase the PG count of an existing pool to improve performance.

30. Remove an OSD from an existing Ceph cluster and rebalance the data.

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31. Add an additional MON node to a Ceph cluster with a custom hostname and IP.

32. Change the default data replication size for a specific pool.

33. Recover an unhealthy Ceph OSD marked as down.

34. Configure Ceph to use custom CRUSH rules for data distribution.

35. Enable and verify Ceph dashboard for monitoring the cluster.

36. Set up erasure-coded pools for efficient storage in Ceph.

37. Back up the Ceph configuration and CRUSH map.

38. Add a new OSD node and assign it to a custom failure domain.

39. Automate the addition of multiple MON nodes using an Ansible playbook.

40. Configure a replicated storage pool in Red Hat Ceph Storage.

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41. Store an object in a replicated storage pool.

42. Store objects within a namespace inside a storage pool.

43. Create an erasure-coded pool with specific parameters.

44. Upload a file to an erasure-coded pool.

45. Change default Ceph Storage configuration settings to improve performance.

46. Enable and manage Red Hat Ceph Storage authentication.

47. Create a Ceph client with restricted read-only access to a specific pool.

48. Create a Ceph client with restricted write access to a namespace in a pool.

49. Configure and enable placement group (PG) auto-scaling for a Ceph pool.

50. Backup the Ceph configuration and restore it to a new cluster.

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51. Remove an erasure-coded pool and its associated profile.

52. List all placement groups (PGs) and their current status.

53. Recover data from a downed OSD using Ceph tools.

54. Monitor Ceph performance metrics using the dashboard.

55. Enable and test RADOS Gateway (RGW) object storage with an S3-compatible API.

56. Expand an existing replicated pool by increasing its placement group (PG) count.

57. Create and configure an erasure-coded pool with custom k and m values for redundancy.

58. Configure and test restricted access for a Ceph client to a specific namespace within a pool.

59. Migrate an OSD from one CRUSH bucket to another to optimize data placement.

60. Configure an erasure-coded pool with different failure domains using a custom CRUSH rule.

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61. Back up the CRUSH map and make modifications to add a new rule.

62. Enable Ceph’s RADOS Gateway (RGW) for object storage and create an S3-compatible bucket.

63. Create a storage pool with placement group auto-scaling enabled.

64. Enable and configure bucket versioning for an S3-compatible RGW bucket.

65. Migrate data between two pools in a Ceph cluster.

66. Configure the cluster to enforce read-only access for a specific client on all pools.

67. Resize an existing RBD (RADOS Block Device) image.

68. Monitor the Ceph cluster for slow requests.

69. Set up a CephFS filesystem and mount it on a client.

70. Recover an OSD marked as "down" or "out."

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71. Configure Ceph to use an external key-value store for monitoring.

72. Enable and configure Ceph cluster snapshots for data protection.

73. Migrate a Ceph pool from FileStore to BlueStore.

74. Enable object versioning for a bucket in Red Hat Ceph Storage.

75. Configure Ceph to enable bucket lifecycle policies for automated object deletion.

76. Resize an erasure-coded pool by increasing its placement groups (PGs).

77. Create a restricted Ceph client with read-only access to an erasure-coded pool.

78. Monitor Ceph cluster health and identify slow OSDs.

79. Rebalance the Ceph cluster after adding new OSDs to improve data distribution.

80. Configure a replicated pool with a replication size of 2 and enable compression.

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81. Set up and test the Ceph RBD mirroring feature for disaster recovery.

82. Configure the Ceph dashboard to monitor and alert on cluster health issues.

83. Verify alert settings:

ceph dashboard get-alert-email

Explanation:

84. Migrate objects from a replicated pool to an erasure-coded pool.

85. Enable and configure BlueStore as the default backend for all new OSDs.

86. Configure bucket replication between two RADOS Gateway instances.

87. Create a custom CRUSH rule to replicate data across different racks.

88. Create a CephFS snapshot and restore files from the snapshot.

89. Set up and verify Ceph’s telemetry module to share usage statistics.

90. Perform a rolling upgrade of the Ceph cluster to a newer version.

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91. Create an erasure-coded pool with a custom profile that tolerates two disk failures.

92. Reweight OSDs based on their available capacity to rebalance the cluster.

93. Enable and configure Ceph’s performance counters for detailed monitoring.

94. Create a CephFS subvolume and set quotas on it.

95. Remove an unused pool and reclaim storage in the Ceph cluster.

96. Monitor and resolve placement group (PG) imbalance in a pool.

97. Configure a Ceph RBD image as a persistent volume in Kubernetes.

98. Set up a Ceph RBD image snapshot and restore data from it.

99. Enable Ceph RGW multisite configuration for disaster recovery.

100. Audit Ceph cluster operations using Ceph’s audit log.

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101. Configure a Ceph RADOS Gateway (RGW) bucket with encryption for data at rest.

102. Set up automatic snapshot schedules for Ceph RBD images.

103. Migrate a replicated pool to an erasure-coded pool without downtime.

104. Configure Ceph to send cluster health alerts via email.

105. Test email alerts:

ceph dashboard send-test-alert-email

Explanation:

106. Enable and configure Ceph’s Prometheus integration for advanced monitoring.

107. Restore a pool configuration from a backup file.

108. Set up bucket lifecycle policies to transition objects to a different storage class.

109. Configure Ceph for multi-factor authentication (MFA) for access to the RGW.

110. Enable OSD scrubbing and configure scrubbing schedules.

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111. Enable Ceph’s bucket notifications for integration with external systems.

112. Configure Ceph to encrypt RBD images with a specific encryption key.

113. Enable RGW quotas for buckets and users.

114. Enable object locking for an RGW bucket to prevent accidental deletion of objects.

115. Configure and test CephFS with multiple active metadata servers (MDS) for load balancing.

116. Enable and configure automatic failover for Ceph RBD mirrors.

117. Enable and configure Ceph telemetry to share anonymized usage data.

118. Create and test a multi-site CephFS configuration.

119. Set up bucket cross-region replication in RGW.

120. Enable Ceph bucket notifications for Amazon SQS integration.

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121. Enable and test data tiering in Ceph between SSD and HDD pools.

122. Create a RADOS Block Device (RBD) image for use as block storage.

123. Obtain detailed information about a RADOS Block Device (RBD) image.

124. Map a RADOS Block Device (RBD) image to a server for use.

125. Use an RBD image by creating a filesystem and mounting it.

126. Create a snapshot of an RBD image.

127. Create a writable clone of an RBD snapshot.

128. Configure RBD mirroring for disaster recovery.

129. Deploy an RBD mirror agent on a remote Ceph cluster.

130. Configure one-way RBD mirroring in pool mode.

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131. Configure one-way RBD mirroring in image mode.

132. Check the status of the mirroring process for a pool.

133. Export an RBD image to a file.

134. Create an incremental RBD image file for a snapshot.

135. Import a full RBD image file into a Ceph pool.

136. Import a full RBD image file and update it with an incremental image file.

137. Resize an existing RBD image.

138. Enable RBD exclusive-lock to improve performance.

139. Create a new RBD image with a specified object size.

140. Delete an RBD snapshot.

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141. Unmap an RBD image from the host.

142. Create an RBD image in a specific pool with a size of 10GB, using a custom object size of 4MB. Ensure the image is created with layering support enabled and verify its properties.

143. Map an RBD image to a specific device on a server, format it with an XFS filesystem, and mount it on /data. Ensure the changes persist after a reboot.

144. Create a snapshot of an RBD image, clone it, and map the clone to a server for testing purposes.

145. Enable RBD mirroring on a pool, configure a peer cluster for one-way replication, and verify the mirroring status.

146. Export an RBD image to a file, modify its content, and re-import it into the cluster.

147. Configure incremental backups for an RBD image by creating snapshots and exporting only the changes to reduce storage requirements.

148. Configure an RBD image to use exclusive-lock and journaling features for enhanced performance and data protection.

149. Set up RBD image mirroring in image mode and verify the synchronization process for a specific image.

150. Resize an RBD image from 10GB to 20GB, and expand the filesystem to utilize the additional space.

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151. Perform a rollback of an RBD image to a previous snapshot and verify the restoration.

EX260 Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage Exam Free Dumps

EX260 Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ceph Cloud Storage Exam Free Dumps

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