问题:单选题A customer has a Linux server farm and wants to use IBM Director to manage all of their systems. Which of the following is the preferred installation of IBM Director to fully manage the Linux systems?()A Install Director Server on a Windows 2000 Server and install the Director agents on the Linux systems.B Install IBM Director Agent on a Linux server and install the Director Server on the Linux systems.C Install the Director Server on a Linux server and manage the systems via Linux native SNMP support.D Install Director Server on a Linux server and install the Director Linux agent on the Linux systems.
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问题:多选题A customer has a mixed Dell and IBM server environment. They want to implement a system management solution for all their Windows, Linux, and VMWare ESX Intel based servers. Which TWO features of IBM Director will be an advantage for this customer?()AIBM Director comes with free Aurema and SteelEye software plug-ins.BIBM Director supports non-IBM industry standard Intel based servers.CIBM Director servers can be managed from within the MS Performance Monitor.DIBM Director requires no agents to be installed and run on the IBM systems.EIBM Director offers agents to manage VMWare ESX Server and runs on Linux while Dell does not.
问题:单选题A customer wants to deploy VMWare ESX on four-way Intel systems. They are considering IBM and Dell.Which of the following is an advantage IBM has over the competition?()A IBM provides optional Remote Technical Support for hardware, NOS, and VMWare.B The IBM xSeries EXA chipset has extensions to provide better efficiency for the VMFS file system.C IBM servers can address larger LUNs on SAN storage than Dell.D IBM provided VMWare with the majority of their internal drivers for ESX.
问题:单选题While upgrading an existing x445 with a second SMP expansion module and four processors, a technician notices the SMP connector cables are missing on the back, so the technician connects the cables. Upon powering up, the technician notices the upper SMP expansion module is disabled. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the problem?()A The system requires 220V power to enable the upper SMP expansion module.B The technician cabled the SMP expansions wrong.C The Xcel4 cache needs to be reset in the BIOS because of the addition of the second SMP expansion module.D If no hardware licenses keys have been purchased for the processors in the upper SMP expansion module, it will not be activated.
问题:单选题Due to the pricing of MP processors, a customer is evaluating DP processors. They have current budget constraints and do not want to discard obsolete hardware after a scaling step. It is calculated that two processors will meet their immediate needs. Their projected growth indicates they will need more than four processors. Which of the following recommendations will provide the best path for growth at the lowest cost?()A Begin with a dual DP x445 and scale in the same chassisB Begin with a dual MP x445 and scale in the same chassisC Begin with a dual DP x445 and scale out in an extra chassisD Begin with a dual MP x365 and scale to a different machine
问题:单选题A company wants to replace an existing UNIX database server with a new application running on Microsoft SQL Server. Sizing analysis shows that a system with at least eight Xeon MP processors and 24GB RAM will be required for the central database server. Which of the following will meet the requirements at the lowest cost?()A 8-way x445 with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard EditionB 8-way x445 with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter EditionC 8-way x445 with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise EditionD 16-way x445 with VMWare ESX with SMP and Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition VMs
问题:单选题A company has 20 remotely located Microsoft Windows 2000 xSeries servers which need to deploy a non-IBM software application from a Windows 2000 xSeries server. How would they take advantage of IBM Director to be able to effectively deploy this application?()A Use Remote Deployment Manager.B Use the Update Assistant function of IBM Director.C Use the Software Deployment Tool of the IBM Director.D Use Software Distribution Premium Edition for IBM Director.
问题:单选题A customer with an EMC Clariion CX700 storage installation is considering a new IBM TotalStorage DS4500 solution. Which of the following is an advantage of the IBM DS4500 solution?()A Host port speed of 2Gb/sB Three-year hardware warrantyC Heterogeneous Operating System supportD Storage Manager software comes standard with DS4000 controllers
问题:多选题A company wants to consolidate 20 existing dual processor Pentium III servers, all running a web server application on Windows Server 2003. They are considering consolidating to a single x445 running VMWare ESX. Which TWO of the following questions will provide enough information to determine the correct processor configuration?()ADo the web servers require SMP capability?BIs the web content static or dynamic information?CWhat is the average CPU utilization of the existing web servers?DWill the servers need a SCSI or Fibre Channel storage solution?EWhat are the expected growth rates for the web servers?
问题:单选题A customer has a small SAN with both Linux and Windows servers attached to a DS4300 storage server through a redundant fabric. Which of the following is the most important consideration to ensure that this configuration would function properly?()A The utilization of interswitch links between the redundant switchesB The enablement of the multi-OS Storage Partitioning feature on the DS4300C Selection of 50u multi-mode Fibre to ensure 2Gb operationD The RAID level of the array on the DS4300 storage server
问题:单选题A small bio-technical company is interested in implementing a 32-node Linux cluster. They developed their own software that allows all of the nodes to work on the same problem at the same time. The application requires messages to be passed between the nodes. Each node will require access to a shared storage pool of around 500GB. To identify throughput requirements for the storage pool, which of the following is the most appropriate question to ask?()A Is high availability required?B Which network protocols are going to be used?C What are the expected I/O’s per second to the storage?D To what network infrastructure is the storage pool connected?
问题:单选题A customer has 12 x445s and 20 x365s in their datacenter that are dedicated to production workloads. The customer wants to standardize on IBM Director as their Intel environment systems management platform. Which server platform is supported as a Director server?()A zSeriesB pSeriesC iSeriesD iSeries with IXA Adapter
问题:多选题A customer is considering consolidating their file servers by moving them into a virtual environment using VMWare ESX Server running on an x445 system. The ratio of consolidation is expected to be about 15:1. Which TWO of the Total Cost of Ownership factors are the key benefits of this solution?()AVMWare is licensed per system so no extra charge for SMP supportBLowering administration cost while providing better remote management toolsCThe x445 provides high availability options designed to minimize system outagesDThe x445 provides no single point of failureEThe x445 provides SAN Connectivity right out of the box without needing to purchase extra hardware
问题:单选题Which of the following statements applies to the x445 memory subsystem?()A With XA-32 architecture, addressing more than 64GB of RAM can be installed.B The amount of memory should be balanced across ports for best performance.C All DIMM slots should be populated in numerical order - slot 1 before slot 2, slot 2 before slot 3, etc.D All even number DIMM slots should be populated before odd number DIMM slots.
问题:单选题A customer has a file server using RAID-5 with 8KB sequential write operations. How should the disk controller cache be configured for optimal performance and data integrity?()A Use write-back cache with battery backup enabledB Use write-through cache with battery backup enabledC Use read-back cache with battery backup enabledD Use read-through cache with battery backup enabled
问题:单选题Which of the following x366 8GB memory configurations will produce the best performance?()A One memory card with four 2GB DIMMsB Two memory cards with four 2GB DIMMsC Two memory cards with eight 1GB DIMMsD Four memory cards with eight 1GB DIMMs
问题:单选题An administrator has been asked to look at the different types of Emulex host bus adapters that can be used in an x445 server. From the following options, where can the most relevant information be found to assist in making a valid choice?()A IBM RedbooksB IBM Announcement LettersC ServerProven websiteD Configuration and Options Guide (COG)
问题:单选题An x445 can withstand up to two failed memory chips per memory bank. In addition, the customer requires protection for a third memory chip failure on that bank. Which EXA feature will provide this extra level of protection?()A ChipkillB Hot Spare MemoryC Memory MirroringD Memory ProteXion
问题:单选题A customer has six Windows 2003 servers, three RedHat Linux servers, and three Netware servers. The current environment is direct attached storage. The customer needs a 2Gb Fibre solution that can scale up to 64 partitions over the next three years and provide connectivity to all three platforms. The customer also needs a fibre attached backup solution. Which of the following solutions has the best combination of price and performance?()A A DS4300 Turbo with Fibre Attached Tape LibraryB A DS4500 with EXP700’s and Fibre Attached Tape LibraryC A DS4500 with EXP710’s and Fibre Attached Tape LibraryD A DS4300 with Additional EXP710’s and a SCSI Attached Tape Library