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p5 and pseries technical sales support : 000-238 Exam
Known also as the IBM p5 and pSeries Technical Sales Support (000-238), this exam plays an integral role in obtaining your certification. All IBM certification exams are extremely detailed and cover many different technological areas. We designed the 000-238 questions and answers for this very purpose, to prepare you for the unexpected. Beyond the testing center, the skills you learn and the knowledge you confirm using the 000-238 practice exams and exam simulators will translate directly into your daily work environment.

1.What is a key advantage of the POWER5 technology over all other competitive offerings?
A.POWER5 supports multiple operating systems.
B.POWER5 supports more nodes in a clustered environment.
C.POWER5 hypervisor has significantly less overhead than hardware partitioning. D.POWER5 has greater granularity of resources such as memory, processors and I/O. Correct:D
2.Which of the following support dynamic LPAR?
A.AIX v5.1
B.AIX v4.3.3
C.SuSe Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES9) D.SuSe Linux Enterprise Server 8 (SLES8) Correct:C
3.A customer has two different applications, each requiring two processors. They are evaluating the following three alternatives: 1) Two p5520s each with two processors and 4GB memory 2) One partitioned p5550 with four processors and 8GB memory 3) One partitioned p5570 with four processors and 8GB memory All three solutions will work. However, when helping the customer decide which solution is best for their environment, the pSeries technical specialist should convey which of the following pieces of information?
A.Solutions 2 and 3 allow for processor and memory CoD; however, both solutions require an HMC. B.Solutions 2 and 3 allow for sharing of physical resources when AIX 5.3 is implemented; however, both solutions require an HMC.
C.All three solutions allow for sharing of physical resources when AIX 5.3 is implemented; however, solutions 2 and 3 require an HMC.
D.All three solutions allow for processor and memory CoD; however, solutions 2 and 3 require an HMC.
Correct:B
4.A customer needs a very small AIX system to run their new application and is considering a
1way p615. What key information should the pSeries technical specialist provide to the customer?
A.The 1way p615 cannot be upgraded to a 2way p615.
B.The 1way p615 can be upgraded to a 2way p615 should additional capacity be required. C.The p615 can be upgraded to a POWER5based processor.
D.The p615 is not a good solution, as it does not take advantage of the Advanced POWER Virtualization features.
Correct:A
5.A customer is debating whether to use Shared Ethernet versus Virtual Ethernet. Which of the following best describes a key difference between Shared and Virtual Ethernet?
A.Shared Ethernet runs on POWER4 systems
B.Virtual Ethernet runs on POWER4 systems
C.Shared Ethernet requires a Virtual I/O server and Advanced Power Virtualization D.Virtual Ethernet requires a Virtual I/O server and Advanced Power Virtualization Correct:C
6.A p5570 8way 32GB system has been proposed to a customer as a new test system with four LPARs. The current applications are certified on AIX 5.2 but not yet on AIX 5.3. The customer wants to understand the advantages and disadvantages of this solution versus a pair of 4way

p5550s with 16GB each in testing their current applications. Which of the following points should
the pSeries technical specialist highlight?
A.The p5570 would save rack space over a pair of p5550 servers.
B.The p5570 allows for more CPU and memory resources to be dynamically allocated to any LPAR for performance testing.
C.The p5570 can only be upgraded to 64GB of RAM without replacing memory.
D.The p5570 supports advanced features such as MicroPartitioning and Virtual I/O allowing more
LPARs of the customer’s applications with fewer processors and fewer I/O adapters.
Correct:B
7.The account team designed a p5570 solution to strategically position the customer for future IBM announcements. The customer was dissatisfied upon implementing the solution. An AIX v5.1 partition was added to the requirements halfway through the solution design process and it was not considered in the final design. What should the pSeries technical specialist have done to prevent this situation?
A.Submitted an RPQ (Request for Quote) for AIX v5.1 support on a p5570
B.Designed a p670 because it supports AIX 5.1 partitions
C.Initially designed a solution supporting AIX 5.1 partitions
D.Gained customer approval for the final design prior to ordering the system
Correct:D
8.After months of negotiations and several proposals, the customer indicates that they may be ready to purchase a pSeries system. Rather than quickly ordering the last configuration proposed, what is the most appropriate next step for a pSeries technical specialist to improve the chance of
a successful project?
A.Obtain buyin and feedback from the customer.
B.First ask the client executive if financing has been arranged. C.Plan the installation and rollout schedule before ordering. D.Confirm that any additional requirements are handled by others. Correct:A
9.A customer is evaluating the purchase of a new p570 8way Express to replace their current set
of ten 2way database and application servers that are more than five years old. In addition to savings potential in the areas of operating system and database charges, what other significant savings component should be highlighted?
A.Maintenance savings due to warranty on new machines B.Reliability savings of using one machine versus ten C.Financial savings due to cash outlays now versus later D.Power savings even if the current power usage is unknown Correct:A
10.Which of the following best describes Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT)?
A.A POWER5 microprocessor feature that allocates two processors to each application
B.A Workload Manager feature that allows two processing threads to be executing on a single processor C.An AIX v5.2 feature that allows two processing threads to be executing on a single processor concurrently
D.A POWER5 microprocessor feature that allows two processing threads to be executing on a single

processor concurrently
Correct:D
11.Which of the following is a key advantage of AIX v5.3 over AIX v5.2?
A.Dynamic LPAR B.MicroPartitioning
C.Small Memory Real Mode
D.Capacity Upgrade on demand for memory
Correct:B
12.A customer is putting together a highperformance computing cluster of p655 nodes. They need a total of 48 processors and want to get the best performance possible out of those systems. They are evaluating four options and have asked the pSeries technical specialist to recommend which one would provide the best performance based on total rPerf. Their workload may grow over time. Which of the following should the pSeries technical specialist recommend?
A.Twelve 4way p655 nodes and add more as needed
B.Six 8way p655 nodes and add more as needed
C.Six 4way p655 nodes with four processors CoD on each node in case of growth D.Three 8way p655 nodes with eight processors CoD on each node in case of growth Correct:A
13.A customer is running Oracle on a Sun server and requires an upgrade to improve performance. What competitive issues are appropriate in positioning pSeries server performance versus Sun
for this customer?
A.POWER5based systems can run Oracle on version 8 of SuSe Linux while Sun systems cannot.
B.The pSeries systems require fewer processors to provide the same level of performance, reducing total cost of ownership.
C.POWER5based systems can optionally be configured with a Virtual I/O server to reduce the number of
IO adapters required.
D.A single pSeries system can be configured with multiple LPARs running Oracle RAC, improving availability without using separate systems.
Correct:B
14.A customer had been given a proposal for a p5570 6way 32GB system running in Full Partition mode. After review, the customer asked that the configuration be modified to enhance the reliability and availability of the solution. However, the customer does not want to pay for HACMP
or additional machines. What change would be most likely to improve the reliability of the solution?
A.Add CUoD memory. B.Provide CUoD processors.
C.Provide redundant disks on separate SCSI buses.
D.Add redundant power supplies in the p5570 CEC (Central Electronics Complex).
Correct:C
15.A customer has ordered a rack, a p650, two p630s, and two p615s. During a conversation on installation planning, the pSeries technical specialist recognizes that the customer expects the rack to arrive as one unit. However, the specialist knows that the p650 will be racked, but the other systems will arrive separately. In fact, the other systems are CSU (Customer Set Up). Why should the specialist immediately inform the customer that additional racking is the customer’s

responsibility?
A.Because additional systems would require more power receptacles B.Because the customer may need to do additional facilities planning C.Because the customer needs additional funding to cover the services
D.Because postponing the eventual discussion will likely lead to customer dissatisfaction
Correct:D
16.The account executive is asking about postsales 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)
Correct:D
17.A pSeries technical specialist has just returned from an internal course for implementing
MicroPartitioning on the POWER5 range of servers. There were many handouts from the course.
To ensure the rapid transfer of the newly acquired skill, what should the technical specialist do?
A.Make copies of the course material and deliver the course in full to the technical team.
B.Make copies of the course material and hand them out to the technical team for them to read. C.Become the MicroPartitioning expert within the organization and act as the sole knowledge base.
D.Make copies of the course material and prepare a concise overview of the course to deliver to the technical team.
Correct:D
18.The pSeries technical specialist of a Premier Tier 1 Business Partner has been working on a design for a four LPAR p5570 Express solution. The specialist has received conflicting information regarding sharing the IDE DVDRAM drive between different LPARs. Who should the technical specialist contact to gain a definitive answer?
A.IBM BPSO B.IBM Partnerline C.IBM Distributor D.IBM Supportline Correct:B
19.A customer called and indicated that their p690 system did not come with any installation and user manuals. Which of the following sources can best provide this information?
A.IBM Redbooks B.IBM Supportline C.pSeries Library D.pSeries College Correct:C
20.A customer has a new p5550 running AIX 5.2 that is SANattached to a FAStT900. They have encountered hangs lasting over a minute on their new system during application load testing. They called the pSeries technical specialist for advice. Which of the following would be the most appropriate questions to determine their next step in resolving the problem?

A.Are there any errors in the error log? Do they indicate any hardware or software errors?
B.Has performance data been collected? What do the results show in terms of I/O statistics? C.Has performance data been collected? What do the results show in terms of CPU utilization?
D.What type of SAN switch is the customer using? What are the microcode levels on the switch?
Correct:A
21.The customer has recently installed a pSeries p5570 with EMC attached disk storage. After installation, the customer complained that the disk access appeared to be too slow. How should the pSeries technical specialist best assist the customer?
A.Recommend the customer call EMC.
B.Recommend the customer call IBM hardware support. C.Recommend the customer contact SupportLine. D.Recommend the customer recreates the volume groups. Correct:C
22.A customer needs a system supporting four partitions, each with the following requirements: ?
0.6 1.65GHz processors ? 2GB memory ? AIX 5.2 They also need the ability to grow the system in the future. Which pSeries system would be positioned best to meet this customer’s requirements? A.p5550 with the Advanced POWER Virtualization feature and AIX 5.2
B.p5550 with the POWER5 processor technology and AIX 5.2
C.p5570 with the Advanced POWER Virtualization feature and AIX 5.3
D.p5570 with the POWER5 processor technology and AIX 5.2
Correct:D
23.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 Correct:C
24.A customer is planning to implement a Linux solution and is trying to decide whether the application should go on an xSeries 365 with a IA32 processor or a p5520 with a POWER5 processor. Which of the following questions would best help them make that determination?
A.Is a 64bit kernel needed?
B.Is Samba going to be running? C.Will the application run in a cluster?
D.Which Linux distribution will be run Red Hat or SuSe?
Correct:A
25.A customer is moving to AIX from a competitor’s product. They need onsite assistance with the initial software installation of the new servers. Which of the following services offerings would be most appropriate to recommend?
A.Consultline
B.ServiceSuite

C.Supportline
D.SmoothStart
Correct:D
26.A customer has requested a proposal for a p5520 with AIX 5.2 and Sysback. There are no plans
to run LPARs or MicroPartitions on the p5520 in the near future. The customer has asked the pSeries technical specialist to recommend anything else that may be needed. Which of the following should be recommended in this situation?
A.HMC B.DVDROM C.Tape drive D.Network switch Correct:C
27.A customer has a p650 with a writeintensive database application. Recently the order entry team has complained about unusually slow response times. There have been no complaints from any other departments. Which of the following actions would most likely address the problem? A.Double the number of processors.
B.Double the number of memory DIMMs.
C.Double the number of network adapters. D.Double the number of SCSI buses and disks. Correct:D
28.A customer’s data center has all POWER4+ systems, and they plan to add three new p5570
systems. They will be purchasing a new 7310CR2 HMC to support the POWER5 systems. What is
a key requirement that they need to plan for with the new HMC?
A.A desk, as it not rack mountable
B.Ethernet connections to the POWER5 systems C.Serial connections to the POWER5 systems D.USB connections for the keyboard and mouse Correct:B
29.A customer wants to upgrade their existing 6way p650 to an 8way. The installed inventory shows the p650 as only a 4way. What should the pSeries technical specialist do in order to best correct IBM inventory records?
A.Submit an RPOMES to add the missing 2way processor card. B.Submit an MES order to add the missing 2way processor card.
C.Request VPD from the customer and then submit an RPOMES request.
D.Request VPD from the customer and then submit an MES order to add the missing 2way processor card.
Correct:C
30.The customer intends to install a 7315CR2 into a p690 frame. What should the pSeries technical specialist tell the customer?
A.The HMC is a 19″ form factor. B.The HMC is a 24″ form factor.
C.The HMC requires a 100120 volt power connection.
D.The HMC requires a 200240 volt power connection.

Correct:A

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