IBM(000-238)章节练习(2019.03.21)

单项选择题
A customer has budget sign-off to purchase a new p5-550 2-way server to replace their aging 2-way 7025-6F0.They like the advantages of the Simultaneous Multi Processing （SMT） ability of this server. Their application is certified at AIX 5.2 and is scheduled for AIX 5.3 certification in six months.The Chief Information Officer is concerned that they will lose the budget if they do not purchase the server this fiscal year. What is the most relevant and cost-effective advice the pSeries technical specialist can offer？（）
A.Purchase a 4-way p630 to compensate for not using SMT.
B.Purchase the p5-550 server and install AIX 5.2， which can be upgraded to AIX 5.3 later.
C.Purchase the p5-550 server and install AIX 5.2 and enable SMT.
D.Suspend the purchase of a new machine at this time and upgrade the current server to a 4-way server.
单项选择题
A customer is adding a new p5 machine to their environment. The machine will host several DB2 partitions running AIX 5.2. They currently have two SAN directors and an IBM ESS. The SAN design allows for concurrent maintenance. What is required on each partition to attach to the SAN？（）
A.A minimum of two HBAs； the customer will need to download SDD
B.A minimum of four HBAs； the customer will need to download SDD
C.A minimum of two HBAs； the customer will need to configure MPIO
D.A minimum of four HBAs； the customer will need to configure MPIO
单项选择题
A pSeries technical specialist is configuring the network adapters for an HACMP cluster. The plan is to use a four-port Ethernet adapter with IPAT via IP aliasing for the two service IP labels. Which of the following would be a critical concern with the proposed configuration？（）
A.A four-port adapter is not supported.
B.The four-port adapter is a single point of failure.
C.There should be a spare port for each service IP label.
D.The four-port adapter could be a potential performance bottleneck.
单项选择题
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.
单项选择题
A state agency has recently deployed a new application on an 8-way p5-570 that is critical to the agency’s operation. There is no manual method to perform the business process. The state government has just mandated that all state agencies have disaster recovery plans that allow the agencies to recover critical applications in acceptable periods of time with no loss of performance. Based on this new business requirement， what is this agency most likely to need？（）
A.HACMP and four processors for the p5-570
B.HACMP and eight processors for the p5-570
C.HACMP-XD and a 4-way p5-570 in a second location
D.HACMP-XD and a 8-way p5-570 in a second location
单项选择题
A solution provider has proposed a pSeries solution to a new customer. The solution is complex with a number of technologies that are new to the customer. They have a tight timeline for implementation. The solution provider has not been able to get a clear understanding as to how the customer will backup the system. What would be the most appropriate action to address the risks with this solution？（）
A.Sell Sysback
B.Conduct a SAR
C.Sell Supportline
D.Provide a project timeline
单项选择题
A commercial customer will soon send out a Request For Pricing （RFP） for a new large database server. Why would a pSeries technical specialist try to influence the customer to base the requirements on performance （TPC-C， Ideas International Relativity， Oracle Applications Standard Benchmark， etc.） rather than on numbers of processors？（）
A.IBM processor performance does not scale well over 16 ways.
B.Competitors do not pay for TPC-C certification so results are not available.
C.IBM servers consistently outperform some other servers on a "per CPU" basis.
D.IBM prices are lower than competition when like numbers of processors are proposed.
单项选择题
The account executive is asking about post-sales support for a new p5 HMC. They need the pSeries technical specialist to configure an HMC with software support for the customer. Which of the following should the specialist include in the configuration？（）
A.Supportline
B.ServiceSuite
C.Software Maintenance Agreement （SWMA）
D.Machine Control Program Remote Support Agreement （MCPRSA）
单项选择题
The pSeries technical specialist is concerned that the installed inventory for a p670 does not match what the customer says is installed. The specialist discovers that the customer has never updated their VPD. Which of the following HMC applications is used to gather the current VPD information？（）
A.Service Processor
B.Service Director
C.Inventory Scout Services
D.Service Focal Point
单项选择题
A customer needs a solution that provides a total of eight processors （four active and four inactive）， 16GB of memory， Advanced POWER Virtualization， and the ability to grow. Which of the followingsystems should the pSeries technical specialist propose？（）
A.p650
B.p5-570
C.Two p630s
D.p5-570 Express