IBM XIV Storage System Technical Solutions V4 Sample Questions:
1. XIV hardware architecture optimizes the usage of snapshots by:
A) copying data on write so the production drives are not over stressed
B) offering the possibility to isolate the drives used for snapshot target space
C) limiting the total number of snapshots to a maximum of 128 active pairs
D) a redirect-on-write operation using all drives in any snapshot process
2. What is the fastest way to see which volume is receiving the most IOPS on the XIV?
A) openXIVTopinthedefaultview
B) opentheXIV GUI and checkthe volume view
C) open XIV GUI and select the first 12 volumes, and then next 12 and so on
D) run XCLI command xcii volume_max_iops_list
3. Which of the following statements is true of the XIV architecture?
A) Every logical volume is spread over every physical drive.
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) For each mirrored 1 MB partition, one copy is always on an interface module.
4. XIV Quality of Service limits I/O to which of the following?
A) hosts
B) storage pools
C) consistency groups
D) mirrored pairs
5. When is the best time to complete a TDA for XIV?
A) before the customer starts to use the XIV hardware
B) after the XIV hardware is installed
C) after the XIV hardware is ordered
D) during the pre-sales activity before the hardware is ordered
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: D | Question # 2 Answer: A | Question # 3 Answer: A | Question # 4 Answer: A | Question # 5 Answer: D |

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