Which tool must be used to configure System Option Modes (SOMs)?

Question

Options

• AHSAe
• BMPC software
• CHitachi Ops Center
• DWebconsole

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  95% (37)
• C
  3% (1)

Explanation

MPC (Microprogram Change) software is the dedicated tool for configuring System Option Modes (SOMs) on Hitachi storage systems - SOMs are low-level firmware settings that control system behavior, and MPC is the specialized utility designed specifically for this type of microprogram-level configuration.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. HSAe is a hardware/service tool used for diagnostics and hardware analysis, not SOM configuration.
• C. Hitachi Ops Center is a higher-level management platform for monitoring, provisioning, and automation - it doesn't reach down to SOM-level settings.
• D. Webconsole (Storage Navigator) handles day-to-day administrative tasks like pool and volume management, but SOM configuration requires the lower-level access that only MPC provides.

Memory tip: Think "Mode = MPC" - SOMs are Mode settings, and MPC is the only tool that operates at the microprogram level where those modes live. If a question involves changing fundamental system behavior at the firmware level, MPC is your answer.

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