Test 000-957: IBM XIV Storage System Technical Solutions V3

Note: This test will be withdrawn on Jun 30 2013.
The replacement test is: (000-456) IBM XIV Storage System Technical Solutions V4

IBM XIV Storage System General Overview (16%)

1. Compare and contrast the XIV system with other IBM storage systems
2. Articulate the XIV grid-based architecture
3. Explain the value of XIV storage
4. Explain how provisioning storage on an XIV system is different from provisioning on traditional storage systems
5. Describe the XIV system's competitive advantages over other vendor storage solutions

IBM XIV Storage System Hardware (22%)

1. Describe the function of XIV system components
2. Compare and contrast XIV and XIV Gen3 systems, e.g., Model A14 and Model 114
3. Explain the benefits of XIV storage virtualization
4. Identify the benefits of the XIV hardware architecture
5. Describe XIV Reliability, Availability, Serviceability (RAS)

IBM XIV Storage System Software (24%)

1. Describe the benefit or use of XIV Thin Provisioning
2. Describe the benefit or use of XIV Snapshots
3. Describe the benefit or use of XIV Replication
4. Describe the benefit or use of XIV Data Migration
5. Describe the benefit or use of XIV Quality of Service (QoS)
6. Describe XIV storage functionality using the native GUI and CLI
7. Explain the XIV monitoring and reporting capabilities

XIV Software Interoperability (16%)

1. Explain the XIV approach to multi-path drivers
2. Describe interoperability of XIV with Microsoft VSS
3. Describe interoperability of XIV with VMware
4. Describe interoperability of XIV with other IBM storage applications
5. Describe the integration of the XIV system into an existing storage environment, e.g., zoning, host attachment, networking

Installation Planning (9%)

1. Identify environmental requirements, e.g., power, cooling, floor loading, access clearance
2. Identify system requirements, e.g., IP addresses, networking requirements, SAN requirements, host compatibility
3. Understand TDA process, specifically as it applies to XIV

Performance and Capacity (12%)

1. Given a workload, determine the appropriate XIV configuration
2. Identify the IBM documented best practices to design the XIV system
3. Given a scenario, what changes are required in the XIV system to meet requirements