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| Certification Vendor: | Dell EMC |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Specialist - Implementation Engineer, PowerStore Solutions Exam |
| Exam Number: | DES-1221 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Does not expire once achieved (retired exam) |
| Passing Score: | Part 1: 63%, Part 2: 66% |
| Real Exam Qty: | 54 questions + 6 simulations |
| Related Certifications: | Specialist - Implementation Engineer, PowerStore Solutions Version 1.0 Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 2.0 Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 5.0 Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 4.0 Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 3.0 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Simulation |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam consisting of two parts: Part 1 (knowledge-based questions) and Part 2 (simulation-based tasks). |
| Pre Condition: | Must hold one of the Associate - Information Storage and Management certifications (v2.0, v3.0, v4.0, or v5.0) and pass the DES-1221 exam. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learning.dell.com/content/dam/dell-emc/documents/en-us/DES-1221_Specialist_Implementation_Engineer_PowerStore_Solutions_Exam.pdf |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: PowerStore Implementation | 18% | - Rack and stack procedures - Licensing process - Initial system discovery and configuration - Ethernet switch configuration - Installation planning |
| Topic 2: PowerStore Migration | 15% | - Migration planning - Import External Storage feature - Migration execution and validation |
| Topic 3: PowerStore Administration | 22% | - Maintenance operations - Alerts and events management - System monitoring - Performance monitoring - User and access management |
| Topic 4: PowerStore Configuration | 22% | - File storage provisioning and configuration - Data protection configuration - Replication configuration - Block storage provisioning and configuration - VMware storage provisioning and configuration |
| Topic 5: PowerStore Concepts and Features | 5% | - PowerStore system configurations and models - PowerStore system and use cases - PowerStore architecture and hardware components |
| Topic 6: PowerStore Software and Hardware Upgrades | 7% | - Software upgrade procedures - Hardware upgrade procedures |
| Topic 7: PowerStore Cabling | 6% | - Back-end cabling for PowerStore - Front-end cabling for PowerStore models - Ethernet cabling for PowerStore |
| Topic 8: PowerStore Basic Troubleshooting | 5% | - Log collection and diagnostics - Basic fault identification - Troubleshooting tools and procedures |
The DES-1221 exam is a EMC certification exam that validates the skills defined in the EMC Specialist - Implementation Engineer, PowerStore Solutions syllabus above. It forms part of these credential paths: Specialist - Implementation Engineer, PowerStore Solutions Version 1.0, Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 2.0, Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 3.0, Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 4.0, Associate - Information Storage and Management Version 5.0. In an economy where certified skills carry growing weight, this credential is one of the clearest ways to demonstrate professional capability in 2026. SureTorrent prepares you with 62 practice questions in PDF, Desktop Test Engine, and Online Test Engine formats.
EMC recommends the following training for the EMC Specialist - Implementation Engineer, PowerStore Solutions exam:
Follow the training with repeated self-testing — the 62 practice questions from SureTorrent let you rehearse each topic as often as needed until it holds.
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Must hold one of the Associate - Information Storage and Management certifications (v2.0, v3.0, v4.0, or v5.0) and pass the DES-1221 exam. Requirements are revised from time to time, so verify the latest on the official EMC exam page before scheduling.
The EMC Specialist - Implementation Engineer, PowerStore Solutions exam consists of 54 questions + 6 simulations within 120 minutes. The SureTorrent simulation test runs under the same conditions, so you can get accustomed to the atmosphere and work out any pacing habits before they cost you points.
Per the official outline, the EMC Specialist - Implementation Engineer, PowerStore Solutions exam covers 8 domains, led by PowerStore Migration (15%), PowerStore Administration (22%), and PowerStore Implementation (18%). The complete list appears in the topics section above; the 62 practice questions at SureTorrent span every domain.
Match the correct Base Enclosure port in column A to the Expansion Enclosure port in column B to show the correct cabling for adding a single expansion enclosure to a base enclosure.
Correct Answer:

Explanation
Reference:
https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/powerstore/pwrstr-isg/cable-the-base-enclosure-to-the- expansion-enclosure?guid=guid-d68d049f-2b77-489f-b1ab-553f4f3de8aa&lang=en-us
What does the data import session Pause operation do?
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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An administrator assigns a protection policy to a volume group. Volume1, Volume2, Volume3 are put into the volume group. Later it is decided that Volume2 should be replicated at a different time. Volume2 is removed from the volume group. The administrator attempts to assign a new protection policy to Volume2 and the option is greyed out.
Why is the option greyed out?
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
A customer wants to add capacity to their PowerStore 5000T. The system is populated with 6 NVMe SCM
750 GB drives. What is the maximum number and type of drives that can be added to the base enclosure?
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
How is the upgrade process on a multi-appliance cluster run?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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