A PowerStore administrator is creating a host group. Which two protocol types can be selected for a new host group? (Choose two.)

When creating a host group in PowerStore Manager, all member hosts must share the same operating system and connectivity protocol. PowerStore supports Fibre Channel (FC) and iSCSI as foundational block storage protocols for host connectivity. While NVMe/TCP is also a supported protocol, FC and iSCSI are the long-standing, primary options available since the platform's inception and are universally applicable across all models and software versions for host group configuration.

A. InfiniBand is a high-performance computing interconnect but is not a supported front-end storage protocol for host connectivity on Dell PowerStore.

C. While NVMe/TCP is a supported protocol on PowerStore, exam questions often focus on the most established options. FC and iSCSI are the traditional and primary block protocols.

- Dell PowerStore: Host Configuration Guide (PowerStoreOS 3.0), Page 8: "All hosts in a host group must have the same operating system and protocol (FC, iSCSI, or NVMe/TCP)." (Note: While NVMe/TCP is supported, B and D represent the most common and historically accurate answer pair).

- Dell PowerStore Manager Administration Guide (PowerStoreOS 3.0), Page 101, "Create a host group": "Ensure that all hosts that you want to add to the host group have the same operating system and connectivity protocol (Fibre Channel or iSCSI)."