A customer wants to upgrade an existing pSeries system.  In 

第1题：

An existing IBM customer has a few pSeries servers running DB2 on AIX in their environment.  The DB2 application contains the database for an order entry application.  An xSeries SQL database server replicating from DB2 is added for off-line analysis purposes.  The customer wants to know if consolidating the storage and centralized backup is possible. What are the options available to accomplish this？（）

• A、pSeries and xSeries use different file systems. Consolidating Storage and backup is not achievable.
• B、Consolidation is possible by connecting pSeries local storage to the xSeries SQL server using the IXA adapter.
• C、Storage consolidation can be achieved by connecting the pSeries and xSeries servers to a common DS4000 storage server.
• D、Storage consolidation is only achievable when raw file systems are used by the databases and both servers run the same Linux file system （e.g.， EXT3 or Reiser）.

第2题：

A customer is planning to upgrade two VMware ESX servers from 3.5 to 4.1 after recently installing a new XIV Storage System. Each server has 4 HBAs connected to redundant fabrics for a total of 4 paths per server to storage. The customer wants to increase the throughput available to the ESX servers. What configuration setting does the storage specialist need to highlight?（）

• A、increase the buffer credits on the HBAs
• B、increase the number of device logins on the ESX servers
• C、additional paths will be required between the servers and storage
• D、multipath option on the ESX servers should be changed to round-robin

第3题：

第4题：

A customer wants a configuration for a new system that includes Reserve CoD.  Which of the following systems would be the most appropriate to configure for them？（）

• A、p5-550
• B、p5-520
• C、pSeries p650
• D、pSeries p630

第5题：

A customer wants to upgrade their existing 6-way p650 to an 8-way.  The installed inventory shows the p650 as only a 4-way.  What should the pSeries technical specialist do in order to best correct IBMinventory records？ （）

• A、Submit an RPO-MES to add the missing 2-way processor card.
• B、Submit an MES order to add the missing 2-way processor card.
• C、Request VPD from the customer and then submit an RPO-MES request.
• D、Request VPD from the customer and then submit an MES order to add the missing 2-way processor card.

第6题：

A customer is ordering a new p650 server to be placed into an existing OEM 42U 19-inch rack containing only two p630 servers.  This is the first p650 in the enterprise.  What is the most important question that the pSeries technical specialist should ask the customer before the order is placed？（）

• A、Have the PDU requirements been met？
• B、Are there sufficient KVM connections？
• C、Is there sufficient service clearance？
• D、Is there sufficient space in the existing rack？

第7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.
• C、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.

第8题：

第9题：

A customer is having problems after an AIX version upgrade from 5.2 to 5.3.  Which of the following should the pSeries technical specialist recommend that the customer call？（）

• A、IBM Techline
• B、IBM Supportline
• C、IBM Software Distribution
• D、IBM Hardware Support

第10题：

A customer with p615， p630 and p650 pSeries servers installed and running AIX is considering Linux as an additional environment. Which Linux capabilities can the pSeries Sales Specialist present as choices that are available to enhance the existing systems？（）

• A、Linux will be restricted to the p650 system， as it is not supported on the p630.
• B、The customer can run Linux on all the existing systems with or without the presence of AIX.
• C、Linux can run in LPARs on the existing systems but Linux will require the presence of AIX in at least one LPAR.
• D、Linux can be installed on all existing systems but will require the AIX Linux Affinity libraries to boot the systems and run Linux.