IBM Assessment: Power Systems with POWER7 and IBM i Sales Skills -v2

QUESTION NO: 1
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. Global mirror C. Geographic Mirroring D. Remote Journaling

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 2
What is the purpose of the MES roadmap?

A. It shows side by side and migration methods to get to a newer system. B. It provides future product direction for upgrade planning. C. It defines supported upgrade paths. D. It provides an installation plan for service providers.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 3
Why do many customers have a minimal number of technical staff devoted to database management and administration for their IBM i environments?

A. DB2 for i supports a wide variety of index types that can span partitions, different storage subsystems and network connections without special programming. B. DB2 for i provides many automatic functions like disk balancing and index optimization that are often manual operations for databases on other platforms. C. DB2 for i offers an ANSI SQL-compliant relational database, supporting data portability standards that do not require IBM i database administrators. D. DB2 for i automatically uses encoded vector indexes for every database operation providing faster scans that are easily processed in parallel cores.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 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 has earned ISO 27001 Certification and now has controls to safeguard consumer data in both public and private clouds. B. IBM i continuously logs information of all system security activities in time-stamped history logs. C. IBM i can provide tracking for all users, activity tracking for specific objects, and for specific users. D. Tivoli Security Management suite for IBM i provides a centralized security management and access control tool set.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 5
An installed POWER6 520 customer running only IBM i is debating between an upgrade to a Power 720 compared to migrating to a new Power 720.
Which of the following is a benefit of an upgrade (MES) versus the acquisition of a new system?

A. ISV software licensing will not be impacted. B. The serial number and IBM i entitlements are retained. C. The 3-year hardware warranty eliminates the ongoing maintenance costs associated with the current system. D. IBM i entitlements can be moved to the upgraded system with an RPQ transfer offering.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION NO: 6
Which of the following best describes a unique characteristic of IBM i when compared to non-IBM platforms?

A. IBM i provides Processor Instruction Retry and Alternate Processor Recovery mechanisms to recover from processor errors by utilizing an available spare processor core. B. IBM i comes with a performance tuner that provides network multi-pathing, based on predictive analysis, to utilize all Ethernet ports. C. DB2 doesn't require any specific database installation procedures, and provides automatic storage allocation for all database objects. D. Integration with BladeCenter and System x allows IBM i partitions to host heterogeneous applications running Microsoft Windows or Linux applications.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 7
A POWER6 customer with an LTO-3 tape drive needs to encrypt their tape backups. They want to avoid the purchase of a different tape device.
Which of the following solutions supports the requirement for encryption without needing to acquire a different tape technology?

A. Column encryption may be accomplished by using a new database feature called field procedures, available in IBM i
7.1. B. Encrypted data can be saved to tape with key management services provided by IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager software. C. IBM i offers Encrypted ASP Enablement which encrypts data when written out to disk or tape. D. BRMS can perform software-based encryption and can be used with any type of tape drive.

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION NO: 8
A customer has a Power Systems server with IBM i installed and must reduce the run time of a read-intensive batch job. Why does the use of Solid State Drives (SSDs) support this request?

A. IBM i supports multiple file types which leverage the use of SSDs. B. IBM i single level storage improves the performance of SSDs. C. IBM i automatically moves the most active files to the SSDs. D. IBM i performance is improved with SSDs due to on-board cache.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION NO: 9
A new Power 720 needs to be configured with 3 LPAR5. Each LPAR must have its own physical disk, physical LAN, physical tape attachment and access to a shared DVD drive.
Which tool allows a partner to model the system to ensure these requirements are supported?

A. Systems Planning Tool B. IBM Presales Advisor C. System ServiceTool D. Virtual Partition Manager

Correct Answer: A

IBM Assessment: Power Systems with POWER7 and IBM i Sales Skills -v2 - A4040-124 Exam Questions