IBM 000-746 Exam Details & Actual Exam Questions

IBM High-End Disk Solutions Version 5 Exam Questions

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Certification Vendor:	IBM
Exam Name:	High-End Disk Solutions Version 5
Exam Number:	000-746
Certificate Validity Period:	3 years
Exam Price:	$200 USD
Exam Duration:	90 minutes
Passing Score:	68%
Available Languages:	English
Exam Format:	Multiple Select, Multiple Choice
Real Exam Qty:	65
Related Certifications:	IBM Certifications II
Recommended Training:	IBM DS8000 Technical Training
Exam Registration:	Pearson VUE Registration IBM Training & Certification
Sample Questions:	IBM 000-746 Sample Questions
Exam Way:	Proctored onsite at Pearson VUE / Prometric test centers
Pre Condition:	Recommended: 6+ months hands-on experience with IBM high-end disk systems (DS8000 series); no mandatory prerequisite exam
Official Syllabus URL:	https://www.ibm.com/training/certification

Section	Weight	Objectives
Host Connectivity and Protocols	20%	- Fibre Channel, FICON, ESCON interfaces - Multipathing and SAN design - iSCSI and IP storage protocols
Storage Architecture and Concepts	25%	- Cache management and I/O operations - Scalability and capacity planning - High-end disk subsystem components - RAID levels and implementation
Performance and Optimization	15%	- Tuning cache and queue settings - Monitoring and bottleneck analysis - Workload characterization
Data Protection and Replication	25%	- Metro/Global Mirror replication - Point-in-time copy services - Disaster recovery architectures - Consistency groups and data integrity
Configuration and Management	15%	- Licensing and software features - Security and access control - Logical volume and storage pools - Remote support and maintenance