The IBM Storage Suite for Cloud Paks provides storage licensing for various IBM Cloud Pak solutions, including Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I). It supports multiple storage options, such as IBM Spectrum Scale, IBM Spectrum Virtualize, IBM Spectrum Discover, IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, and OpenShift Container Storage (OCS).

IBM licenses CP4I based on Virtual Processor Cores (VPCs).

Storage Suite for Cloud Paks uses a conversion factor:

1 VPC of CP4I provides 25GB of OCS storage entitlement.

To calculate how much CP4I VPC is required for 8TB (8000GB) of OCS:

Understanding Licensing Conversion:8000GB25GB per VPC=320 VPCs\frac{8000GB}{25GB \text{ per VPC}} = 320 \text{ VPCs}25GB per VPC8000GB​=320 VPCs

Since the administrator only has 200 VPCs of CP4I, they do not have enough entitlement to cover the full 8TB of OCS storage. They would need an additional 120 VPCs to fully meet the requirement.

A. The Storage Suite entitlement covers the administrator's license needs only if the OpenShift cluster is running on IBM Cloud or AWS.

Incorrect, because Storage Suite for Cloud Paks can be used on any OpenShift deployment, including on-premises, IBM Cloud, AWS, or other cloud providers.

C. The Storage Suite entitlement already covers the administrator's license needs.

Incorrect, because 200 VPCs of CP4I only provide 5TB (200 × 25GB) of OCS storage, but the administrator needs 8TB.

D. The Storage Suite entitlement only covers IBM Spectrum products, but the licenses can be converted to OCS.

Incorrect, because Storage Suite already includes OpenShift Container Storage (OCS) as part of its licensing model without requiring any conversion.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) v2021.2 Administration References:

IBM Storage Suite for Cloud Paks Licensing Guide

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration Licensing Information

OpenShift Container Storage Entitlement