问题:单选题What is the main reason for doing a Solutions Assurance Review with the customer? ()A To revalidate the total solutionB To overcome objections to the solutionC To review the pricing with the customerD To ensure the customer has the correct applications
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问题:单选题The sales team has brought in the pSeries technical specialist to recommend the best solution to win the business. The customer wants the lowest purchase cost four-disk solution using an external I/O solution. Which of the following offerings provides the required base function at the lowest cost?()A 2104B ESS800C FAStT600D SSA 7133
问题:单选题Which of the following best describes Simultaneous Multi-threading (SMT)?()A A POWER5 microprocessor feature that allocates two processors to each applicationB A Workload Manager feature that allows two processing threads to be executing on a single processorC An AIX v5.2 feature that allows two processing threads to be executing on a single processor concurrentlyD A POWER5 microprocessor feature that allows two processing threads to be executing on a single processor concurrently
问题:单选题During a presentation on the p5 machines, a customer asks the pSeries technical specialist a question regarding the differences between POWER4+ and POWER5. In addition to new advanced power management, SMT, and larger L2 and L3 caches in POWER5, which of the following describes some of the key improvements in POWER5?()A Micro-Partitioning support and the L3 controller is now between L2 and main memory.B Dynamic partitioning support and the L3 controller is now between L2 and main memory.C Micro-Partitioning support and the L3 controller is no longer between L2 and main memory.D Dynamic partitioning support and the L3 controller is no longer between L2 and main memory.
问题:单选题A customer is evaluating the purchase of a new p570 8-way Express to replace their current set of ten 2-way database and application servers that are more than five years old. In addition to savings potential in the areas of operating system and database charges, what other significant savings component should be highlighted?()A Maintenance savings due to warranty on new machinesB Reliability savings of using one machine versus tenC Financial savings due to cash outlays now versus laterD Power savings even if the current power usage is unknown
问题:单选题A customer needs both a database and application server to communicate over a network. The new systems will be connected to the same network as the current IBM equipment with known IBM serial numbers. How could a pSeries technical specialist best determine which type of network card is appropriate, without making an additional call to the customer?()A Use an Inventory Services retrieval to show adapter features.B Retrieve previous eConfig proposals to see what others had shown.C Call the Account Executive to ask what the customer has used in the past.D Query the Supportline problem record database for the customer and LAN keyword matches.
问题:单选题A customer asks the pSeries technical specialist to recommend which remote access (SSH or Telnet) method to use. What question should the customer be asked to best determine the proper recommendation?()A Is there a need for a PKI Management System?B Is there a need for end-to-end encryption?C Do they currently have a Kerberos domain in place?D Which clients are installed on their desktops -- SSH, Telnet or both?
问题:单选题The pSeries technical specialist is discussing a proposed solution for a commercial application that contains the following options: p670, p690, and p5-570. The customer asks why a p655 was not considered as a solution. The customer’s requirements include the following: ? Eight 1.5 or 1.7GHz processors ? 64GB memory ? 12 fibre adapters ? 11 network adapters ? An estimated 25% growth in the next year What is the most appropriate response to the customer?()A The p655 is much more expensive than the other solutions.B The p655 would be at full capacity and would have no room for the growth.C The p655 is an HPC system and should never be used in a commercial situation.D The p655 does not support more than 20 adapters so could not accommodate the requirements.
问题:单选题After visiting several customers, the pSeries technical specialist returns to the office late in the day and makes a list of the various customer requests. The specialist decided to complete at least one task before leaving for the day. Which of the following is most important to complete immediately?()A Send a flyer on new p5-520. B Provide shipment delivery status.C Order a new system per the purchase order.D Retrieve and send a whitepaper on SCSI performance.
问题:单选题The pSeries technical specialist is designing a two LPAR p5-570 with eight total processors. The system is a test system to run AIX 5.2. The customer has stated a preference for internal disks for the boot devices. The customer has said they may later need to run three or four LPARs without increasing the number of processors. What should the pSeries technical specialist tell the customer about the ability of the p5-570 to meet their requirements?()A It will require additional SCSI adapters and I/O drawers or external disks to support more than two LPARs.B It has sufficient built-in SCSI controllers and disk enclosures to support four total LPARs by only adding the necessary additional disks.C It is unable to use internal disks for LPARs and therefore additional adapters I/O drawers or external disks must be used to support all LPARs.D It can support six LPARs with internal disks but will require special features, cables and an adapter to support the additional LPARs with internal disks.
问题:单选题The customer has recently installed a pSeries p5-570 with EMC attached disk storage. After installation, the customer complained that the disk access appeared to be too slow. How should the pSeries technical specialist best assist the customer?()A Recommend the customer call EMC.B Recommend the customer call IBM hardware support.C Recommend the customer contact SupportLine.D Recommend the customer re-creates the volume groups.
问题:单选题A customer’s new rack contains 12 x p655 servers. The customer currently has an HMC with one 128-port async adapter with a rack mounted 16-port RAN. The HMC is already attached to two pSeries p630s. What upgrades, if any, are needed to the HMC to support the new p655 servers?()A No upgrades are needed.B Add another 16-port RAN.C Add an 8-port async adapter.D Add an additional 128-port adapter.
问题:单选题A customer wants to install a pSeries system into an OEM rack. What critical information is provided in the Site and Hardware Planning Information manual?()A System dimensions and weight, system power and cooling requirements, and list of supported OEM racksB System dimensions and weight, list of supported OEM racks, and requirements for installing IBM systems into OEM racksC System performance specs, system power and cooling requirements, and requirements for installing IBM systems into OEM racksD System dimensions and weight, system power and cooling requirements, and requirements for installingIBM systems into OEM racks
问题:单选题A bank is interested in technology that will enhance competitiveness and flexibility in the financial trading market by harnessing the typically unused power of idle machines. The pSeries technical specialist should make the customer aware of which IBM offering?()A IBM Grid ToolboxB IBM Capacity on DemandC IBM Cluster Systems ManagementD IBM Global Solutions Directory
问题:单选题A customer called and indicated that their p690 system did not come with any installation and user manuals. Which of the following sources can best provide this information? ()A IBM RedbooksB IBM SupportlineC pSeries LibraryD pSeries College
问题:单选题A customer is putting together a high-performance computing cluster of p655 nodes. They need a total of 48 processors and want to get the best performance possible out of those systems. They are evaluating four options and have asked the pSeries technical specialist to recommend which one would provide the best performance based on total rPerf. Their workload may grow over time. Which of the following should the pSeries technical specialist recommend?()A Twelve 4-way p655 nodes and add more as neededB Six 8-way p655 nodes and add more as neededC Six 4-way p655 nodes with four processors CoD on each node in case of growthD Three 8-way p655 nodes with eight processors CoD on each node in case of growth
问题:单选题A customer had been given a proposal for a p5-570 6-way 32GB system running in Full Partition mode. After review, the customer asked that the configuration be modified to enhance the reliability and availability of the solution. However, the customer does not want to pay for HACMP or additional machines. What change would be most likely to improve the reliability of the solution?()A Add CUoD memory.B Provide CUoD processors.C Provide redundant disks on separate SCSI buses.D Add redundant power supplies in the p5-570 CEC (Central Electronics Complex).
问题:单选题A customer requires a deskside solution that they will rack-mount in the future. Space is at a premium. The solution must support two AIX 5.2 applications that require two processors each. Which of the following deskside configurations should the pSeries Technical Specialist recommend?()A One p5-550 4-wayB Two 2-way p5-520sC One p630 4-wayD Two 2-way p615s
问题:单选题A customer is very concerned about maintaining a competitive advantage through the use of state-of-the-art technology. Assuming all solutions meet the customer’s technical requirements, which solution should the IBM team propose to maximize customer satisfaction?()A p690 with Dynamic LPARB Grid of SP switch-attached p5-550sC p690 with Advanced POWER VirtualizationD p5-570 with Advanced POWER Virtualization