默认题库 - IBM(000-238)

单选题

A customer has a large UNIX environment and has engaged a pSeries technical specialist to work on a solution with them. Which of the following statements would best establish UNIX credibility with a knowledgeable customer？（）

A. The technical support specialist has completed a UNIX course at college.
B. The technical specialist has supported several similar projects and has earned an IBM AIX certification.
C. The technical support specialist’s company sells $3M of UNIX computer systems every year.
D. The technical support specialist has sold and installed at least a dozen Apple and iSeries systems with POWER processors.

查看答案

单选题

A customer needs a new 4-way p630 with three partitions to support three AIX 5.2 applications. Each partition requires two of the following： OS boot drives， fiber adapters， and gigabit Ethernet adapters. The customer has an HMC with an available serial port. In addition to the model 6C4， which of the following is required to meet the customer’s requirements？（）

A. One 7311-D20 drawer
B. Two 7311-D20 drawers
C. Two 7311-D10 drawers
D. One 7311-D10 drawer

查看答案

单选题

A customer has provided the pSeries technical specialist with details of an HACMP solution that they would like validated. The solution is for two POWER4+ p630 servers directly attached to a FAStT600 storage server as the shared storage. Each system has the following：？ 2 integrated network ports ？ 2 fibre channel adapter cards ？ 1 power supply and redundant cooling ？ HACMP v5.1 In addition to a second power supply， what further requirements， if any， are needed to validate this solution and ensure no single point of failure？（）

A. One fibre channel switch
B. Two fibre channel switches
C. Two Ethernet cards
D. Nothing

查看答案

单选题

A customer is experiencing problems with a failed disk drive on their newly purchased p630 server. The IBM CE has replaced the disk and now the mirrored Logical Volume needs to be re-created. The customer does not have the skills to do this. There is no support contract with the solution provider but the p630 is covered under a Software Maintenance Agreement （SWMA） 24/7 contract. What should the pSeries technical specialist do first？（）

A. Offer to rebuild the logical volume for a fee.
B. Offer to talk the customer through the procedure to rebuild the logical volume for a fee.
C. Suggest the customer open a call with IBM TechLine； offer to explain how the process works.
D. Suggest the customer open a call with IBM SupportLine； offer to explain how the process works.

查看答案

单选题

The client team tends to bring the pSeries technical specialist in very late in the process. This has caused several problems where the specialist has had to correct some misunderstandings about the technology. The specialist is getting very frustrated and would like to avoid these misunderstandings in future. What would be the most appropriate way to handle this？（）

A. Refuse to work with the account team unless they are brought in right at the beginning.
B. Talk to the account team and ask them to bring them in earlier so that they can better understand the account.
C. Explain the situation to the customer and ask them to talk to the account team about bringing them in earlier.
D. Explain the situation to the sales manager and ask him to talk to the account team about bringing them in earlier.

查看答案

单选题

A customer is looking for a low-cost pSeries solution. The pSeries technical specialist is recommending several p650 Express Configurations. When reviewing the options with the customer， the pSeries technical specialist should emphasize which of the following limitations？（）

A. Some Express Configurations limit the amount of maximum memory at order time.
B. The customer must meet minimum system requirements to obtain Express Configuration pricing.
C. The Express Configurations offer less than the maximum number of processors.
D. The Express Configurations are only offered through the QuickShip Program.

查看答案

单选题

A new p5 customer has just installed a partitioned p5-550 alongside some older POWER4 servers. The pSeries technical specialist has received a call to say that the existing HMC （7315） cannot connect to the new server. How can the specialist help the customer？（）

A. Explain to the customer that they need an additional HMC for the POWER5 system.
B. Obtain a PO from the customer to purchase additional serial connections to the HM
C. Obtain a PO from the customer to purchase additional Ethernet connections to the HM
D. Explain to the customer that they need a firmware update on the HMC to support both POWER4 and POWER5.

查看答案

单选题

A customer has a new p5-550 running AIX 5.2 that is SAN-attached to a FAStT900. They have encountered hangs lasting over a minute on their new system during application load testing. They called the pSeries technical specialist for advice. Which of the following would be the most appropriate questions to determine their next step in resolving the problem？（）

Are there any errors in the error log？ Do they indicate any hardware or software errors？
B. Has performance data been collected？ What do the results show in terms of I/O statistics？
C. Has performance data been collected？ What do the results show in terms of CPU utilization？
D. What type of SAN switch is the customer using？ What are the microcode levels on the switch？

查看答案

单选题

A customer is adding a new p5 machine to their environment. The machine will host several DB2 partitions running AIX 5.2. They currently have two SAN directors and an IBM ESS. The SAN design allows for concurrent maintenance. What is required on each partition to attach to the SAN？（）

A minimum of two HBAs； the customer will need to download SDD
B. A minimum of four HBAs； the customer will need to download SDD
C. A minimum of two HBAs； the customer will need to configure MPIO
D. A minimum of four HBAs； the customer will need to configure MPIO

查看答案

单选题

A customer wants to upgrade an existing pSeries system. In addition to retrieving the IBM configuration records， what else should be done to ensure an accurate upgrade quote is provided？（）

A. Request that the pSeries technical specialist provide the discount percentage to the customer.
B. Run both eConfig and PCRS6000 to ensure that both configurators provide the same upgrade quote.
Confirm with the customer that the installed inventory accurately reflects what is actually installed.
D. Provide options to the customer so they can choose the most appropriate upgrade for their environment.

查看答案