IBM 000-456 Actual Free Exam Questions & Community Discussion

Exam Code/Number: 000-456
Exam Name/Title: IBM XIV Storage System Technical Solutions V4
Certification Provider: IBM
Corresponding Certification: IBM Certified Specialist

Exam Questions: 70
Updated On: May 30, 2026

Question #29

On an XIV system, how can a thin provisioned volume be changed to a regular provisioned volume?

A. in the GUI, right mouse click on the volume and select"regular provision"

B. in the XCLI, use the command vol_resize on the volume

C. in the GUI, right mouse click on the volume and move itto a regular pool

D. in the XCLI, use the command pool_change_config on the pool containing the volume

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question #30

Which of the following occurs in the event of an SSD failure in an XIV system?

A. The extended read cache workload of the module with the failed SSD is redistributed to the remaining modules.

B. The module containing the failed SSD is phased out and all data is redistributed to the remaining modules.

C. All cached write data on the SSD is destaged to disks and SSD caching is disabled until the failed SSD is replaced.

D. The failed SSD's contents are rebuilt onto the hot spare SSD in the maintenance module.

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question #31

What is a benefit of the XIV system's grid-based architecture?

A. SSDs must be installed in the interface modules only

B. each module contains processing, caching and storage

C. any module can act as an interface module

D. differentcapacitydrives can be mixed within the system but not in the same module

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question #32

A customer wants to set up a Windows 2008 cluster with three nodes, with application data presented from a fifteen module XIV Gen3. All three nodes will run applications under normal operating conditions. Each node has a single dual- port Fibre Channel host bus adapter.
Assuming a dual fabric SAN, how should the cluster nodes be zoned to the XIV within each SAN?

A. each host port should be zoned to a single port from two XIV modules, ensuring that the host ports from the remaining two nodes are zoned to different XIV modules

B. each host port should be zoned to a single port from one XIV module, ensuring that no other host ports are zoned to the same module

C. each host port should be zoned to a single port from three XIV modules, ensuring that the host port on the second fabric is zoned with a single port from the remaining three XIV modules

D. ports for all three nodes should be grouped together into a single zone, along with a single XIV port from each available XIV interlace module

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question #33

What is the online tool that should be checked for supported host interoperability?

A. 3310

B. IT Security

C. 1331 B 331

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question #34

Which tool can natively manage an XIV system?

A. Veritas StorageFoundationSuite

B. Tivoli Storage Productivity Center

C. Tivoli Storage Manager

D. IBM Systems Director

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question #35

When is the command xcii --protect used?

A. to create an encrypted host on the XIV

B. to create an encrypted file with all commands used after command has been entered

C. to create an encrypted file with username and password forXCLl usage

D. to create an encrypted volume on the XIV

Discussion 0

Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

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