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Filesystem Recovery Course - VMFS Recovery Test

VMFS uses only contiguous areas on a disk to store files

false, files can be fragmented
true, files cannot be fragmented

VMFS stands for

virtual machine file storage
virtual machine file structure
volume manager file system
virtual machine file system

Where is small file repository stored on a VMFS volume?

in the beginning of the volume
in the end of the volume
one copy in the beginning and other – in the end

What parts are there in an inode?

metadata, parent pointers, and payload
metadata and payload
metadata, segment numbers, and payload

What is the typical size of large cluster?

512 KB
32 KB
1 MB
4 MB

What happens when a file is deleted?

an entire inode is overwritten with zeros
metadata in the corresponding inode is overwritten with zeros
payload in the corresponding inode is overwritten with zeros

Can VMFS combine several physical disks?

yes, but only into JBOD and mirror
yes, but only into JBOD
no

What metadata is stored in an inode?

date and time of file creation, the file size, and file name
date and time of file creation, the file size, and the file type
date and time of file creation, the file name, and the file type

What is common between VMFS and EXT?

both filesystems use a dedicated repository for small files
both filesystems use inodes
both filesystems use two different cluster sizes

When was the first release of VMFS filesystem?

2006
2002
2000
2004

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