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xseries-windows 2000/2003 install+performance optimization : 000-074 Exam
Test information:
• Approximate # of questions: 69
• Duration in minutes: 120
• Required Passing Score: 59%

Related certifications:
• IBM Certified Systems Expert — System x High Performance Servers
• IBM Certified Systems Expert — IBM BladeCenter
• IBM Certified Specialist – System x Technical Principles V8

Exam Topics Include:
• Introduction to Servers
• Server Architecture
• Server Family
• Server Options
• Virtualization and Virtualization Technologies
• External Storage
• Rack and Power
• Installation
• Systems Management
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting
• Resources
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Exam Number/Code: 000-074

Exam Name:xseries-windows 2000/2003 install+performance optimization

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The IBM Certified Specialist – System x Windows 2000/2003 implements, manages, and troubleshoots system environments running on MS Windows System x platforms. In their role, the certified individual implements, manages and maintains a typically complex computing environment in medium to large sized company environments. The individual interacts frequently with System Administrator, Network Administrators, Information Systems Administrators, Network Operations Analysts, Network Technicians or other technical support specialists who work in the MS Windows Server environment. To attain the IBM Certified Specialist – System x Windows 2000/2003 certification, candidates must pass 1 test.

Exam Name: System x Sales
Exam Type: IBM
Exam Code: 000-076 Total Questions: 128
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Question: 1
A medium-sized insurance company has outgrown power capacity of their existing datacenter
and is evaluating options to accommodate workload growth. All of the following are key benefits
of CoolBlue. Which one is of the MOST benefit to the customer in this situation?
A – System x can maximize datacenter density while lowering TCO.
B – Power Executive gives the client the ability to optimize energy utilization.
C – The IBM Rear Door Heat exchanger can be installed to reduce cooling requirements.
D – IBM energy efficient blade servers reduce the clients high energy costs for power and cooling.
Answer: D Question: 2
A potential new customer needs servers and requests a response to their hardware requirements. The customer requests a quote from IBM within 48 hours. Which of the following should the System x Sales Specialist do to MAXIMIZE the odds of winning this business?
A – Request an extension because 48 hours will not be enough time to propose an appropriate
solution.
B – Ask the customer for a briar meeting or call to learn more about their needs and respond to their request with a complete solution.
C – Use the configuration guide or spreadsheet configurator to assemble server configurations that meet the specification, and then look for the lowest price.
D – Contact the IBM Client Representative for this account and ask for assistance in setting up a meeting with the technical decision maker of the prospective customer.
Answer: B Question: 3
A customer is interested in the ability to increase a system’s computing power as needed. Which
of the following System x server attributes should the Sales Specialist promote?
A – Ability to hot-plug additional processors on demand
B – Low cost of System x servers makes scaling out an option
C – “Pay as you Grow” scalability of the IBM System x3950 server
D – Integration of System x servers with the existing servers using an interconnect
Answer: C Question: 4
A potential new customer needs servers and requests a response to their hardware
specifications, which are all related to hardware speeds, disk, and memory configuration. The customer requests a quote from IBM within 48 hours. Which of the following should the System x Sales Specialist do to MAXIMIZE the odds of winning this business?
A – Request an extension because 48 hours will not be enough time to propose an appropriate solution.
B – Ask the customer for a brief meeting or call to learn more about their needs and respond to their request with a complete solution.
C – Use the configuration guide or spreadsheet configurator to assemble server configurations that meet the specification, and then look for the lowest price.
D – Contact the IBM Client Representative for this account and ask for assistance in setting up a
meeting with the technical decision maker of the prospective customer.
Answer: B
Exam Name: System x Sales
Exam Type: IBM
Exam Code: 000-076 Total Questions: 128
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Question: 5
A customer currently buys HP ProLiant servers and EMC storage. The customer has encountered various problems getting certain servers to work with their storage. Which of the
following arguments can the Sales Specialist present to best position IBM?
A – IBM’s server division regularly tests their products with other vendors’ storage products.

B – IBM’s storage division regularly tests their products with other vendors’ server products.
C – IBM sells other vendors’ products and will test compatibility with the customer’s products.
D – IBM’s ServerProven program assures a customer of compatibility with specific third-party products.
Answer: D Question: 6
Which option best represents the way Capacity Manager aids optimizing performance and
maximizing availability of managed servers?
A – System monitor resources are managed by thresholds.
B – Scheduled rejuvenation achieves server software peak efficiency.
C – Slot manager identifies best slot for installation of PCI/PCI-X adapters.
D – Performance analysis identifies system bottlenecks and recommends solution.
Answer: D Question: 7
Which of the following customer requirements would suggest a systems management solution on
System x?
A – Higher scalability
B – Reduced operating costs
C – Improved server performance
D – Consolidation to one operating system
Answer: B Question: 8
A customer uses a 3rd-party management system to manage all the servers in their data center. They have approached their Sales specialist about purchasing some IBM System x servers for a new project. The customer has heard about IBM Director, but is concerned that this will produce
additional administrative overhead. Which of the following statements will be MOST useful in
addressing the customer’s concern?
A – Most third party management systems are IBM ServerProven products.
B – IBM Director will run concurrently with third party management systems.
C – The IBM Director Console can be run on the third party management server.
D – Upward integration modules for many prominent third party management systems are available with IBM Director.
Answer: D Question: 9
A customer already has an HS21 blade server and wishes to upgrade the blade to 32GB of RAM
(8 x4GB DIMMs). What should be proposed to the client?
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Exam Code: 000-076 Total Questions: 128
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A – 8 x 4GB DIMMs to go in their existing HS21
B – 8 x 4GB DIMMs and a Memory and I/O expansion module
C – 8 x 4GB DIMMs and a Storage and I/O expansion module
D – An alternative server solution; the HS21 does not support 32GB of RAM
Answer: B Question: 10
IBM Director allows for upward integration into some management tools. Which management tool
does NOT allow for this upward integration? A – IBM Tivoli
B – BMC Patrol
C – HP Openview
D – Microsoft SMS
E – Microsoft WSUS Answer: E Question: 11
Which of the following customer problems is a compelling reason to consider Remote

Deployment Manager (RDM)?
A – The customer is experiencing poor server utilization across locations.
B – Applications are not well-integrated and frequently cause the server to fail.
C – The customer lacks qualified IT staff to install servers and clients at many or their office locations.
D – The customer has updates or new applications that need to be distributed to various off-site locations.
Answer: C Question: 12
An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is expanding its customer base by offering free Web hosting
for six months to new customers. The ISP wants to rapidly deploy Microsoft Windows and Web serving software in image form so they can assign a highly available, cost-effective Web server to their clients within minutes. Which of the following solutions best meet this customer’s
requirements?
A – IBM System x3455 running Linux
B – IBM System x3950 with Tivoli Storage Manager
C – IBM System x3550 with Symantec ‘Ghost Imaging software
D – IBM BladeCenter with IBM Director and Remote Deployment Manager
Answer: D Question: 13
A customer has standardized on Cisco networking infrastructure. Which TWO of the following
server technologies would best enable the customer to integrate network components?
A – IBM BladeCenter
B – IBM System x3755
C – IBM System x3650
D – IBM System x3950
E – IBM BladeCenter T
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Exam Type: IBM
Exam Code: 000-076 Total Questions: 128
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Answer: A, C Question: 14
A BladeCenter customer is asking for Concurrent Keyboard/Video/Mouse and Concurrent
Remote Drive capabilities. Which TWO items would be required to accomplish this?
A – Management Module
B – iSCSI Expansion Card
C – Advanced Management Module
D – HS20, LS20 or JS20 blade server
E – HS21, LS21, LS41 or JS21 blade server
Answer: C, E Question: 15
An industrial sector customer has requested a fully loaded BladeCenter H and an IBM Systems Storage DS4800 Storage Server. What is the minimum number of rack units that this configuration will utilize?
A – 9
B – 10
C – 12
D – 14
E – 16
Answer: E Question: 16
Which two of the following are advantages of using the IBM BladeCenter architecture over
rackoptimized servers? (Select two.) A – Rack density

B – Adapter slots
C – Internal storage capacity
D – Infrastructure Simplification
E – Standard Hot Swap SCSI Drives
Answer: A, D Question: 17
A customer wants to boot from SAN with their IBM BladeCenter infrastructure. What is required
for the customer to be able to perform this? (Select two.) A – Fiber switch modules
B – Internal drives on each blade server
C – Fiber expansion cards for each blade server
D – Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Answer: A, C Question: 18
A customer requires a pre-packaged hardware platform to run their Linux cluster. Which of the
following will best meet the customer’s criteria?
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A – IBM BladeCenter
B – IBM System x3550
C – IBM System x3455
D – IBM System Cluster 1350
Answer: D Question: 19
A customer is interested in the IBM BladeCenter and wants to verify how many hot-swap 25”
drives can be contained inside one chassis. Which of the following is the most appropriate answer?
A – 7
B – 14
C – 21
D – 28
Answer: C Question: 20
A customer wants to install an IBM BladeCenter infrastructure but is concerned about the cost of
the internal fiber switches and wants to use the Optical Pass-Thru Module (OPM). At what point should this be mentioned to this customer?
A – The blade servers do network with the OPM.
B – The OPM does not provide the customer with an opportunity to reuse their fiber switch.
C – You can not put the OPM in the same IBM BladeCenter chassis as a Cisco Intelligent
Ethernet Switch.
D – Using blade servers with the Optical Pass-Thru Module will require more fiber ports on the external fiber switch.
Answer: D Question: 21
A large telecommunications company is considering new servers for their datacenter. Physical
space is limited, and the customer has a requirement for NESS compliance. Which of the following servers would be most appropriate to recommend?
A – System x3455
B – System x3250
C – BladeCenter H D – BladeCenter T
Answer: D Question: 22
A customer is adding 10 servers into their datacenter, and they are trying to decide whether to