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IBM C4090-971 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | IBM Enterprise Storage Technical Support V4 |
| Exam Number: | C4090-971 |
| Exam Price: | $200 USD (approximate) |
| Exam Duration: | 105 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Certified Specialist - Enterprise Storage Sales IBM Certified Specialist - Midrange Storage Technical Support |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 55 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Recommended Training: | IBM Redbooks - Enterprise Storage IBM Training Courses |
| Exam Registration: | IBM Certification Portal Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Proctored at Pearson VUE test centers or online proctored |
| Pre Condition: | None required; prior experience with IBM enterprise storage recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ibm.com/training/certification |
IBM C4090-971 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Customer Environment, Requirements, and Plans | 25% | - Evaluate business continuity and availability needs - Determine storage solution alignment - Analyze customer environment and requirements |
| Topic 2: Product Information | 30% | - IBM Spectrum Virtualize / SAN Volume Controller - IBM tape and archive solutions - IBM DS8000 series - IBM XIV Storage System - IBM Spectrum Control |
| Topic 3: CAMSS and Enterprise Storage Concepts | 20% | - Cloud, Analytics, Mobile, Social, Security - Data protection and disaster recovery - Storage virtualization and tiering |
| Topic 4: Application of Resources and Tools | 25% | - Capacity Magic, Disk Magic, eConfig - Interoperation and compatibility verification - Technical documentation and Redbooks |
Common Questions About the IBM Enterprise Storage Technical Support Exam
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The official outline groups the C4090-971 exam content into weighted domains, including:
- Customer Environment, Requirements, and Plans (25%)
- CAMSS and Enterprise Storage Concepts (20%)
- Application of Resources and Tools (25%)
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The C4090-971 exam contains 55 questions to be completed in 105 minutes minutes. Simulating that exact pressure in advance is straightforward: the PC test engine version of the RealValidExam materials recreates the real exam environment, so timed practice feels like the genuine article.
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None required; prior experience with IBM enterprise storage recommended
The C4090-971 exam is the official test behind the IBM Enterprise Storage Technical Support certification from IBM. It verifies that you can apply the published exam objectives in practical scenarios, and the credential signals to employers that your skills have been measured against an industry-recognized standard — useful whether you are an office worker aiming at promotion or a student building a foundation.
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You need 65% to pass, and the exam fee is $200 USD (approximate). Treating the fee as a one-time investment is a good mindset: steady timed practice until your scores sit comfortably above the passing line is far cheaper than a retake.
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IBM Enterprise Storage Technical Support Sample Questions:
A customer's data center was constructed 15 years ago. Since then its growth has exceeded expectations and necessitated the deployment of a large number of servers, storage subsystems, and switches. The energy company is currently providing the maximum amount of electricity to the data center.
What should the IBM Technical Specialist do to enable the customer's continued ability to expand its computer and storage growth?
- A. Help to relocate the existing equipment to a larger data center with increased capacity from the electric company.
- B. Replace the existing equipment with Energy Star compliant equipmentto reduce energy requirements.
- C. Perform a consolidation study in order to reduce the energy used by the equipment in the data center.
- D. Determine how energy allocated to IT resources is used to produce business results.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
A customer wants to order a full rack XIV system. The customer is on the 5thfloor of the building and the elevator cannot handle the weight of a fully loaded XIV.
What is needed to deliver the system to the customer?
- A. Place the order, then have the installer take apart and reassemble the XIV.
- B. Place the order with just 1 TB drives.
- C. Place the order with height and weight reduction delivery.
- D. Place the order with only 6 modules then perform a MES upgrade.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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What is the most common initial benefit to data center economics of implementing an IBM
FlashSystem?
- A. More performance
- B. More servers
- C. More power consumption
- D. More disk drives
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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A customer has existing fiber attached storage that has reached the end of life.
The customer wants a scalable solution that is easy to manage and integrates with VMware.
The customer has a preference for an XIV based solution, but is concerned about migrating the existing data and boot volumes.
Which explanation best addresses the customer's concern?
- A. XIV has both a vCenter and VAAI plug in.
- B. An IBM Spectrum Control must be included so that the existing storage can be virtualized and moved to the XIV.
- C. Thin provisioning on the XIV will reduce the necessary capacity of the XIV.
- D. XIV has a built in capability to copy the existing data.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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A customer is having difficulty with managing the heterogeneous storage infrastructure and tracking the performance of SAN-attached devices.
Which IBM product will resolve the customer's immediate concern?
- A. IBM Director
- B. Fabric Manager
- C. IBM Spectrum Control
- D. IBM Spectrum Virtualize
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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