Assessment: Power Systems with POWER7 and IBM i Sales Skills -v2 (A4040-124) Free Practice Test

Question 1

A customer says that they cannot use IBM i for their chosen ERP solution as some of the application software is in Java and a Java development environment is also required.
How can this objection be addressed?

A. Java Virtual Machine is provided in WebSphere Application Server and runs natively on IBM i.

B. IBM i runs Javascript in a Java Virtual Machine allowing applications to run and a development environment to be created.

C. Rational Development Studio for i has a set of Java compilers for development and a Java runtime environment (JRE) for running applications.

D. IBM i 7.1 on POWER7+ now supports Java running natively using DB2 for i

Correct Answer: A

Question 2

Why are the integrated relational database, single level storage, and the technology independent machine interface (TIMI) business benefits of IBM i?

A. They are highly integrated products, developed by IBM, and designed to work together.

B. The database is integrated with IBM i, single level storage balances the data on disk and allows new hardware additions and upgrades.

C. They reduce the TOO (total cost of ownership) and protect investment.

D. The IBM technology used is amongst the most advanced in the industry resulting in state of the art products.

Correct Answer: C

Question 3

Which statement explains IBM i optimization features when compared to Windows?

A. IBM i virtualization provides each virtual server with an independent operating system, optimizing batch jobs.

B. IBM i automatically handles system workload prioritization and balancing without operator intervention.

C. IBM i prioritizes workloads based on fixed system definitions, set at IPL time, for optimum performance.

D. IBM i coordinates and automates CPU utilization for batch versus interactive jobs and applications.

Correct Answer: B

Question 4

A customer has a Power 720 with 2 IBM i partitions. The production partition has 30 concurrent users during office hours with 2 users that work outside office hours. The development partition has 3 part time users which work during office hours.
What is the minimum number of IBM i user licenses that the client needs?

A. 30

B. 33

C. 35

D. 32

Correct Answer: B

Question 5

A customer with a POWER7+ 770 running IBM i has just merged with another company which utilizes older Intel technology to support an application environment that consists of PHP applications, Red Hat Linux and SAP.
The POWER7+ 770 has 8 cores available with just 4 months before the busy season begins. The customer needs to integrate the new acquisition before the busy season begins, and at lowest cost. Data center floor space is limited.
Which of the following best supports the customer requirements?

A. Utilize the benchmark center and migration factory to determine the optimal server solution.

B. Recommend a new PureElex solution with Power and Intel nodes, and integrated storage.

C. Utilize CoD and LPAR capability of the POWER7 + 770 to support the application migration.

D. Recommend 3 new rack mounted Intel 460 Servers with a Storwize V7000 SAN.

Correct Answer: C

Question 6

An IT Director plans the purchase of a new Power Systems server with IBM i. Due to a previous bad experience with a competitive product that was improperly sized, the IT Director is concerned that processor, memory and storage I/O of the solution accurately reflect the company's needs.
Which IBM tool would the sales representative use and discuss with the IT Director to help ensure correct sizing?

A. Systems Planning Tool

B. Workload Estimator

C. eConfigurator

D. System Performance Guide

Correct Answer: B

Question 7

What is the advantage of purchasing a Solution Edition featuring Independent Software Vendor (ISV) software running on IBM i, compared to the ISV software running on non-IBM platforms?

A. Support for ISV software running on IBM i is included in the initial cost of the Solution Edition.

B. IBM International Pricing Agreements mean that global ISVs offer a lower pricing model for their software when running on Power Systems servers.

C. Solution Editions include IBM Software Maintenance at no charge for the first 3 years.

D. Solution Editions featuring ISV software offer lower total cost of ownership (TOO) and lower total cost of acquisition (TOA) than competitors.

Correct Answer: D

Question 8

Which of the following describes a key business benefit provided by the IBM i object-oriented architecture?

A. Different system objects, such as programs or files, can have different and customizable levels of security protection for individual users and user groups

B. With IBM i, the object-oriented machine interface enables data protection through IBM's hardware storage protection (HSP) capabilities

C. The IBM i object-based machine interface is completely integrated with the underlying Power hardware, assuring protection against viruses

D. Object-oriented programming enables the re-use of program modules across a variety of IBM platforms reducing application costs

Correct Answer: A

Question 9

A Power 770 customer wants to purchase second Power 770 that would only be used in a disaster recovery (DR) situation. They have stated that the cost of purchasing the same number of IBM i licenses for an inactive DR system is too expensive.
Which solution supports the DR requirement and addresses the concern about IBM licensing costs?

A. A new Power 770 with On/Off Capacity on Demand

B. A new Power 770 Capacity Backup (CBU) system

C. The IBM SmartCloud Enterprise solution

D. The PowerHA v7 for IBM i Edition

Correct Answer: B

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