IBM 000-958 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Enterprise Storage Technical Support V3 |
| Exam Number: | C4090-958 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Certified Specialist Enterprise Storage Technical Support V5 (retired) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 800 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 140-165 (approx.) |
| Sample Questions: | IBM 000-958 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Delivered via Pearson VUE test centers or IBM OnVUE online proctoring |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: practical experience with IBM enterprise storage solutions |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/ibm.html |
IBM 000-958 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Enterprise Storage Technical Support Concepts | - Identify technical requirements and solutions - Understand enterprise storage products and features - Evaluate customer storage environments |
| Topic 2: Product Knowledge and Tools | - Tools for sizing, performance, and planning - IBM storage product families (e.g., DS8000, XIV, SVC, ProtecTIER) - Software-defined and hybrid storage solutions |
| Topic 3: Implementation and Support Practices | - Migration and installation planning - Post-installation support considerations |
IBM Enterprise Storage Technical Support V3 Sample Questions:
Question 1
How many cache controllers does a fully-loaded IBM Virtualization Engine TS7720 with a base frame and expansion frame contain?
A. 10
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
Question 2
A customer has a XIV Gen 3 which is rebuilding. At what point will the SSDs be rebuilt?
A. The SSDs will be rebuilt with the other disks
B. The SSDs will not be rebuilt
C. The SSDs will wait until the rebuild is finished and then they will start their own rebuild
D. The SSDs will only be rebuilt when a data module is installed
Question 3
A customer wants to add a fully populated BladeCenter chassis to their existing core-edge SAN. They have suffered performance issues in the past due to congestion and over-utilization of inter-switch links (ISL). The customer has asked what is the best practice guideline concerning ISL oversubscription ratio.
Which one of the following ratios does the technical specialist provide?
A. 1:1
B. 10:1
C. 50:1
D. 20:1
Question 4
A customer needs to know how many Global Mirror sessions are supported within a single DS8870. Which information source would have this information?
A. DS8870 quick reference guide
B. DSsenes website
C. IBM DS6000 Series website
D. DS8870 Redbook
Question 5
A customer who has a mixed block and file storage environment and a combination of IBM and other vendor storage arrays has requested the following from a technical specialist 1 provide current capacity reporting and prediction 2, provide data placement policy recommendations 3 make technology recommendations based on the information provided by 1 and 2.
Which tool will help the technical specialist gather the information necessary to make the recommendations in part 3?
A. Disk Magic
B. 1BM Director
C. Tivoli Storage Productivity Center
D. Capacity Magic
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: D | Question 2 Answer: C | Question 3 Answer: B | Question 4 Answer: D | Question 5 Answer: C |
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