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The System Storage Productivity Center can manage which of the following IBM tape devices?()
A . TS3500
B . TS7700
C . TS7650
D . TS3400
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Which of the following customer environments is addressed by IBM System Storage N series gateways?()
A . a customer with CIFS, NFS and GPFS requirements
B . a customer wanting to natively implement Easy Tier
C . a customer who has large block sequential write requirements
D . a customer who needs to consolidate multiple storage controllers under one managementinterface&e
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Which of the following IBM System Storage products supports a maximum of 64 GB of cache in astandard dual controller configuration?()
A . XIV
B . N3600
C . DS8100
D . DS5300
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Which configuration actions can be performed by using the DSCLI on IBM System StorageDS6000 and DS8000 servers?()
A . Assign RAID ranks to extent pools and combine storage extent pools
B . Assign RAID ranks to extent pools and create and assign volumes to hosts
C . Combine storage extent pools and invoke a server failover/fallback
D . Invoke a server failover/fallback and create and assign volumes to host
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Which task can be performed using an IBM System Storage DS8000 Simulated Mode StorageManager but NOT by the Real-Time Storage Manager?()
A . Applying license keys to the hardware subsystem
B . Connecting a secondary storage unit to the storage complex
C . Importing and exporting storage subsystem configurations
D . Defining userids and passwords for use in the real subsystem
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When considering Dynamic Infrastructure, which IBM storage technology is the IBMrecommended solution for small and medium businesses?()
A . IBM System Storage DS3500 Express
B . IBM System Storage DS5300
C . IBM XIV Storage System
D . IBM N series 6240
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A customer requires SSD drives for their Oracle log files. Cost is a major consideration. Which ofthe following IBM storage products would fulfill this customer’s requirement?()
A . N6040
B . DS5020
C . DS5100
D . DS5300
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What current IBM resource can be used for simple-to-complex configurations and can be exported in different formats for the pricing of System x, BladeCenter and System x storage products?()
A . System x Sales Configuration Aid (xSCA)
B . Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool (SSCT)
C . Configuration & Options Guide - (COG)
D . ServerProve
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Which of the following IBM storage products allows for 960 TB (raw) in one standard IBM rack?()
A . XIV system
B . DS5300
C . DS8700
D . Storwize V7000
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Which of the following is an advantage of the IBM System Storage SAN Volume Controller overcompeting storage virtualization products?()
A . inline data encryption
B . based on IBM Power servers
C . superior performance benchmarks
D . both in-band and out-of-band virtualizatio
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Which statement is TRUE about the feature activation codes for an IBM System Storage DS6000 or DS8000()
A . the activation codes are for Copy Services only
B . the activation codes are obtained from a website
C . the activation codes are obtained from the installation CD
D . the activation codes are mailed to you
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IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Disk can manage any storage device that employs whatfeature?()
A . SMI-S
B . SNA
C . COBRA
D . HTML
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Which of the following features is an IBM advantage when comparing the Oracle/Storage TekVirtual Storage Manager (VSM) to the IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 (VTS)?()
A . throughput
B . automatic tape reclamation
C . 3490E tape volume emulation
D . disk and tape (physical) storage included in same frame
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Which of the following is the lowest cost enterprise class IBM Storage System that can support anExchange 2010 solution?()
A . DS5100
B . Storwize V7000
C . DS8700
D . XIV system
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Which is a license scope option when managing activations for an IBM System Storage DS8100using the IBM Disk Storage Feature Activation (DSFA) application?()
A . Operating environment
B . Parallel access volumes
C . Point-in-time copy
D . Count Key Data
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A retailer has IBM and HP servers. They are comparing the IBM DS4500 storage solution to their current HP StorageWorks EVA 2C12D. Which TWO of the following are the key advantages of the IBM solution over the EVA product?()
A . DS4500 offers better connectivity to the IBM iSeries Servers.
B . DS4500 ships with remote volume mirroring (RVM) and Flashcopy services.
C . DS4500 offers virtual arrays and fibre tape backup options that make it a less expensive solution.
D . DS4500 offers storage manager software standard while EVA requires purchasing of the management software.
E . DS4500 offers a flexible solution customizable by the customer while EVA ships standard with a minimum of six disk enclosures.
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A customer has the need for performance monitoring of an IBM System Storage DS8000. Which product does the customer need()
A . System Storage Productivity Center
B . Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Data
C . Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Disk
D . Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Fabric
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A customer has a wide range of IBM enterprise disk systems and wants to manage copy services functions. Which of the products should the storage specialist recommend to this customer()
A . DS Hardware Management Console (HMC), because it manages ESS 800, DS6000, DS8000, and SVC storage servers
B . Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Data, because it manages ESS 800, DS6000, DS8000, and SVC storage servers
C . Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication, because it manages ESS 800, DS6000, DS8000, and SVC storage servers
D . External DS Hardware Management Console (HMC), because it manages ESS 800, DS6000, DS8000, and SVC storage server
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Which tasks can be performed with the DSCLI on IBM System Storage DS6000 and DS8000 servers?()
A . Monitor disk errors and manage storage complexes
B . Monitor disk errors and invoke point-in-time copy
C . Invoke point-in-time copy and initiate a storage unit shutdown
D . Invoke point-in-time copy and manage storage complexe
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Which of the following are included with the built-in features of the IBM XIV Storage System?()
A . snapshots, deduplication, volume mirroring
B . deduplication, thin provisioning, snapshots
C . snapshots, remote mirroring, thin provisioning
D . remote mirroring, thin provisioning, deduplicatio
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You have a request to put together IBM System x and blade servers attached to IBM DS4000 Storage: all in a rack. Your customer is also requesting services. What IBM resource will help you put these different products together?()
A . IBM System x and BladeCenter Business Partner Guidebook
B . IBM Sizing Guides
C . IBM Configuration & Options Guide (COG)
D . IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool (SSCT)
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A Business Partner storage specialist is proposing an IBM System Storage DS5000 solution to aninstalled EMC customer. Which IBM resource should the Business Partner engage to assist withcompetitive sales strategies against EMC?()
A . Competeline
B . Executive Briefing Center
C . Competitive Benchmark Center
D . Field Technical Support Specialist (FTSS)
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An EMC customer is interested in storage virtualization. The IBM storage specialist has anappointment to discuss the SAN Volume Controller. Before making the call, which EMC productshould the storage specialist review?()
A . VNX
B . VPLEX
C . V-Series
D . USP-V
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Which of the following tools can be used to configure the IBM System Storage DS8000? ()
A . IBM Systems Director
B . Unisphere Management Suite
C . IBM System Storage Productivity Center (SSPC)
D . IBM Standalone Solutions Configuration Tool (SSCT)