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When installing the first DirectFlash Shelf on a FlashArray//XR2/3, what ports on the shelf are used?

An Implementation Engineer is upgrading a FlashArray from //XR3 to //XR4 controllers. After running the purearray list –controller command, they confirm that CT0 is currently the primary controller. Which command should the Implementation Engineer run to manually fail over and make CT0 the secondary controller?

Which ports are used by default for replication on a FlashArray//XR4?

Which I/O card type is compatible across all FlashArray models?

An Implementation Engineer is performing an inventory for an NDU from a FlashArray//X70R2 to a FlashArray//X70R4 and discovers that a complete FlashArray//X70R4 was shipped instead of an NDU kit.What is the minimum hardware the Implementation Engineer should use from the new array to complete the NDU?

An evacuation is already in progress when the Account Team informs the Implementation Engineer that the customer wants to include another data pack to the evacuation. How should the Implementation Engineer proceed with this request?

When adding a data pack into a FlashArray chassis or a DFS shelf, the drives show “unrecognized” status when running puredrive list.    What is the cause of this status on the newly inserted drives?

Which CLI command can be used to create a schedule policy?

A customer has scheduled the installation of a FlashArray//X70R4. Core services such as DNS, NTP, and SMTP are currently unavailable due to a network outage, but the Implementation Engineer proceeds with the installation as planned. What should the Implementation Engineer expect during the installation?

At the completion of an upgrade, what command should the Implementation Engineer run to send phonehome logs?