IBM C4040-224 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Competitive Analysis & Value Proposition | 20% | - Total cost of ownership and performance comparison - Advantages vs. Oracle SPARC, Intel x86 |
| Topic 2: Solution Design & Positioning | 25% | - Matching system models to workload requirements - HMC, IVM management options - Memory, storage, I/O configuration |
| Topic 3: Power Systems Architecture & Product Family | 25% | - POWER7 / POWER7+ processor technology - Power 710, 720, 730, 740, 750, 770, 780 models - RAS features: Active Memory Mirroring, redundancy |
| Topic 4: Virtualization & PowerVM | 30% | - Logical Partitioning (LPAR), micro-partitioning - PowerVM editions: Express, Standard, Enterprise - Active Memory Sharing, Active Memory Expansion - Virtual I/O Server (VIOS), Live Partition Mobility |
IBM Power Systems with POWER7 Common Technical Sales Skills -v2 Sample Questions:
Question #1
A customer wants to implement 8 LPARs, 4 of IBM i and 4 of AIX. The customer wants the new systems to be modular, configured to support their needs, and have room to expand if needed.
Which system is the minimum needed to support the customer requirements?
A. PureFlex p460
B. PureFlex p24L
C. PureElex p220
D. PureElex p260
Question #2
A customer is considering adding more workloads to their production 6-core Power 720. The server already has several IBM i LPARs with dedicated resources.
What information would help the technical representative determine the upgrade configuration needed?
A. An ASMI hardware report A print screen of the system properties
B. A system configuration list generated from the HMC
C. A current system plan
Question #3
A customer needs to run a Linux application which is available for both x86 and Power processors. What is an advantage of a PowerLinux JR1 solution versus an x86 solution?
A. Virtual machines can be moved between PowerLinux servers
B. More memory bandwidth
C. PowerVM on PowerLinux systems uses Single Level Storage
D. More utilities are compiled for Power vs x86
Question #4
Which of the following will cause Live Partition Mobility validation to fail?
A. Network connection through HEA
B. Less than one full processor
C. NPIV connection to SAN storage through VIOS
D. AME configured for the partition
Question #5
A customer has a 4-core POWERS 550 with 8 internal 300GB SCSI disks. The main workload is a highly-threaded Java application, for which they want to reduce the response time.
How can the customer resolve the issue?
A. Add 2 additional POWERS cores
B. Add 4 additional internal 300 GB SCSI disks
C. Purchase a POWER7server with internal SAS disks
D. Purchase a PCI adapter that supports 177 GB SSD modules
Solutions:
| Question #1 Correct Answer: D | Question #2 Correct Answer: C | Question #3 Correct Answer: B | Question #4 Correct Answer: A | Question #5 Correct Answer: C |
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