Power Systems with POWER7 and IBM i Sales Skills -v2

Question 1

A client requires a PureElex compute node model for a test IBM i workload. Which model supports IBM i workloads?

A. p740

B. p260

C. p240

D. p24L

Correct Answer: B

Question 2

What information should be provided to a customer who wants to move from a 4-core POWER5 550 to a 4-core POWER7 system and keep the same serial number?

A. Migrations are supported but not upgrades, so the serial number will change.

B. The upgrade path is to an 8-core Power 720, but they only need to license 4 cores to IBM i.

C. Upgrades from the POWERS 550 are to a POWER7 or POWER7+ 750 or above.

D. The upgrade path which preserves the serial number is to a 4-core Power 740.

Correct Answer: A

Question 3

Under which conditions would adding SSD5 be an appropriate technical and financial solution for a customer?

A. When processor is constrained but memory and disk I/O are not constrained

B. When disk capacity is constrained but processor and disk I/O are not constrained

C. When disk I/O is constrained but disk capacity and memory are not constrained

D. When memory is constrained but disk I/O and processor are not constrained

Correct Answer: C

Question 4

A Power 720 customer running IBM i recently failed an internal security is audit. The customer asked for a solution that will enable them to better track who accesses, or attempts to access, certain confidential files.
Which of the following recommendations is most appropriate?

A. IBM i continuously logs information of all system security activities in time-stamped history logs.

B. Tivoli Security Management suite for IBM i provides a centralized security management and access control tool set.

C. IBM i can provide tracking for all users, activity tracking for specific objects, and for specific users.

D. IBM has earned ISO 27001 Certification and now has controls to safeguard consumer data in both public and private clouds.

Correct Answer: C

Question 5

What is the purpose of the MES roadmap?

A. It provides an installation plan for service providers.

B. It provides future product direction for upgrade planning.

C. It shows side by side and migration methods to get to a newer system.

D. It defines supported upgrade paths.

Correct Answer: D

Question 6

A customer with a POWER7+ 770 running IBM i has just merged with another company which utilizes older Intel technology to support an application environment that consists of PHP applications, Red Hat Linux and SAP.
The POWER7+ 770 has 8 cores available with just 4 months before the busy season begins. The customer needs to integrate the new acquisition before the busy season begins, and at lowest cost. Data center floor space is limited.
Which of the following best supports the customer requirements?

A. Utilize the benchmark center and migration factory to determine the optimal server solution.

B. Recommend 3 new rack mounted Intel 460 Servers with a Storwize V7000 SAN.

C. Utilize CoD and LPAR capability of the POWER7 + 770 to support the application migration.

D. Recommend a new PureElex solution with Power and Intel nodes, and integrated storage.

Correct Answer: C

Question 7

What unique feature of the IBM i architecture makes it highly unlikely that a virus could be written to attack it?

A. Technology Independent Machine Interface (TIMI)

B. Object oriented Operating System

C. Integrated Operating System

D. Single Level Storage

Correct Answer: B

Question 8

An IBM i customer plans to implement a High Availability solution that copies live data and program changes from an independent disk pool on internal disk to a second Power Systems server at a remote site.
The customer wants to avoid purchasing any third-party replication software that might require training or additional personnel.
Which solution will support the customer requirements?

A. Metro mirror

B. Geographic Mirroring

C. Remote Journaling

D. Global mirror

Correct Answer: B

Question 9

How is data distribution managed on IBM i compared to other platforms?

A. IBM i automatically employs EasyTier technology to manage data placement and storage policies.

B. Storage management is managed by System Director according to customer-defined policies.

C. IBM i Navigator storage plug-in manages external storage automatically.

D. IBM i and Single Level Storage automatically manages data placement and distribution.

Correct Answer: D

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