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IBM XIV Storage System Technical Solutions V4 Sample Questions:
1. The XIV Gen3 module interconnect implements which technology?
A) SAS2JJ
B) iSOSI
C) InfiniBand
D) PC
2. How does the XIV system protect data arriving from hosts?
A) data is written to a single module before acknowledgement to the host
B) all data is written to cache in two modules and then acknowledged to the host
C) each module internally mirrors its cache to a special segment of memory
D) MPIO distributes a single I/O down multiple paths to different XIV modules
3. Following a proof of concept, it has been determined that an eleven module XIV system containing 2 TB drives is the minimum configuration suitable for the workload, which consists primarily of random writes. The customer is concerned about the upfront costs so the sales representative has suggested a six module system with 3 TB drives, which would also provide ample capacity for the application.
Given the customer's concerns, which configuration should the technical specialist recommend to best meet the customer's requirements?
A) a nine module XIV with 2 TB drives and six CoD activations
B) a six module XIV with 3 TB drives and SSDs
C) an eleven module XIV with 2 TB drives and eight CoD activations
D) an eleven module XIV with 3 TB drives and six CoD activations
4. Which of the following statements is true of the XIV architecture?
A) For each mirrored 1 MB partition, one copy is always on an interface module.
B) In a fifteen module XIV, fifteen physical disks are allocated as hot spares.
C) Storage Pools are used to group volumes with similar performance requirements.
D) Every logical volume is spread over every physical drive.
5. Which statement is true about the XIV migration?
A) Before commencing migration the optional license must be installed.
B) The customer must be aware that a short period of host downtime is needed.
C) Data can be migrated without any host interruption.
D) The customer must also purchase a SAN Volume Controller.
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: C | Question # 2 Answer: B | Question # 3 Answer: C | Question # 4 Answer: D | Question # 5 Answer: B |
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