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Where are inodes 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 happens when a file is deleted?

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

What does payload contain?

any file related data
512 pointers to large clusters
256 pointers or file content
up to 1024 pointers or file content

Check what inode payload can store

up to 256 pointers to small clusters
128 pointers to large clusters and 128 pointers to small clusters
up to 256 pointers to large clusters
file content for files less than 1 KB
128 pointers to small clusters and 128 indirect block pointers
up to 256 indirect block pointers

Carving doesn’t work well on a VMFS volume

true
false

Can VMFS combine several physical disks?

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

What metadata is stored in an inode?

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

What is the typical size of large cluster?

4 MB
512 KB
1 MB
32 KB

Where does VMFS store files smaller than 1 KB?

inside the corresponding inodes
in a dedicated repository
in indirect blocks table

Where is small file repository stored on a VMFS volume?

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

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