Exam Name: Power Systems Sales for the IBM I Operating System
Exam Type: IBM
Exam Code: 000-973 Total Questions 116
Question: 1
The CFO of company with a Power 550 currently installed is evaluating running a Lotus
collaboration solution for several hundred users. Which of the following is a unique advantage of
Lotus solutions on i5/OS?
A. Domino partitioning
B. Platform independence
C. Lower total cost of ownership
D. Integration with DB2/400 databases
Answer: C
Question: 2
A 570 8-core customer has four i5/OS partitions and two AIX partitions. What is the effect of
capping the i5/OS processor capacity at 6?
A. Trial COD is limited to maximum 6 processors.
B. The maximum number of AIX partitions is now 2.
C. It reduces processor based i5/OS software licenses required from 8 to 6.
D. i5/OS partitions are grouped in a single pool to facilitate COD management.
Answer: C
Question: 3
Which solution will provide concurrent access to both copies of the data?
A. PowerHA iCluster
B. Independent ASPs
C. Cross Site Mirroring (XSM)
D. PowerHA Cluster Manager (HASM) with Metro Mirror
Answer: A
Question: 4
Which of the following is an advantage of Windows and Linux integration with iSCSI?
A. Allows load balancing using i5/OS
B. Supports four core Windows server clustering
C. Supports Capacity and Memory on Demand features
D. Allows for automated server hot swaps in the case of a server failure
Answer: D
Question: 5
Which of the following is a benefit of object based architecture?
A. Security
B. Single Level Store
C. Technology independence
D. Performance optimization
Answer: A
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Exam Name: Power Systems Sales for the IBM I Operating System
Exam Type: IBM
Exam Code: 000-973 Total Questions 116
Question: 6
A customer is planning to replace their 825 with a new Power Systems 520 The customer has
experienced several system outages on their old system due to disk failure. On the new 520,
which of the following options provides the highest level of data protection?
A. Disk Flash Copy
B. Cross site mirroring
C. RAID-6 disk protection
D. RAID-5 disk protection
Answer: C
Question: 7
A customer with a 270 running V5R1 has requested that a V6R1 upgrade be ordered. Which of
the following is the appropriate response to this customer?
A. The model 270 will adequately run i5/OS V6R1 and the software upgrade order can be
processed.
B. The model 270 will not support any i5/OS beyond V5R4 and the customer should consider
migrating to a model 515.
C. The model 270 memory and DASD may not support V6R1 and the system needs to be
properly sized before placing the order.
D. The model 270 has been withdrawn from marketing by IBM and no further orders can be
processed against that machine type.
Answer: B
Question: 8
When planning i5/OS partitions via Virtual I/O server (VIOS) to DS4700/DS4800 which tool must
be used for sizing?
A. PM/400
B. Disk Magic
C. Workload Estimator
D. Performance Investigator
Answer: B
Question: 9
As the result of a merger, a customer has two POWER6 550s at V6R1 and needs to merge
business applications from both companies. Both companies have IBM DS6800 SANs. The CIO
would like to establish a temporary environment to evaluate various integration options without
Disrupting existing implementations and support structures. Processor, memory, and disk
capacity are available, and the CIO would prefer to minimize hardware changes and cost until the
evaluations are completed. Which of the following addresses this set of requirements?
A. Obtain a short term lease on small used i5/OS system to provide a "sandbox" system.
B. Create i5/OS partitions with spare CPW and memory capacity using virtualized disk and LAN
on the present system(s).
C. Create i5/OS partitions using the spare CPW and memory capacity. Obtain a short term lease
on a spare tower to hold additional disk and LAN adapters.
D. Create i5/OS partitions using the spare CPW and memory capacity. Obtain a short term lease
on an additional Fibre Channel adapter to use the spare SAN capacity.
Answer: B
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Exam Name: Power Systems Sales for the IBM I Operating System
Exam Type: IBM
Exam Code: 000-973 Total Questions 116
Question: 10
A prospect for V6R1 applications wants to also purchase a CBU server. Which of the following is
a prerequisite?
A. The primary system must always be an Enterprise Edition.
B. Both primary and secondary systems must be in the same location.
C. CBU server user enablements must all be purchased at CBU server order time.
D. Registration of primary system and CBU server is required prior to the CBU order being
manufactured.
Answer: D
Question: 11
A customer has been experiencing unauthorized activities on their network servers. Which of the
following i5/OS V6R1 enhancements should be investigated?
A. IBM Secure Perspectives
B. I5/OS base Network Exit Points
C. Intrusion Detection and Prevention
D. IBM Systems Director Firewall Monitor
Answer: C
Question: 12
A customer has indicated they would like an easy-to-use suite of tools that provides the IT
administrator the ability to view and track processors, disk, and memory components of their
remote i5/OS, AIX, Linux and Windows systems. Which of the following address the customer's
need?
A. Patrol for System i
B. IBM Systems Director
C. IBM Websphere Portal
D. System i Access for Web
Answer: B
Question: 13
What is the a major benefit for a customer considering deploying 12X Loops versus HSL-2/RIO?
A. Speeds faster than HSL-2/RIO
B. Concurrent tower/drawer attachment
C. Compatibility with all I/O towers/drawers
D. Distances greater than fibre-attached HSL-2/RIO
Answer: A
Question: 14
A customer is currently running a 5250 application on their 520. They are planning to implement
HATS for 5250. Which of the following tools will help determine if their current system can support
the workload?
A. PM iSeries
B. IBM Performance Tools
C. IBM Workload Estimator
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