C4040-129 Exam Details

  • Exam Code
    :C4040-129
  • Exam Name
    :IBM i 7.1 Administration
  • Certification
    :IBM Certifications
  • Vendor
    :IBM
  • Total Questions
    :164 Q&As
  • Last Updated
    :Jul 14, 2026

IBM C4040-129 Online Questions & Answers

  • Question 21:

    A company has just purchased a new POWER7 server running IBM i 7.1 to replace an older system running V5R4M5. Due to a mistake by a programmer on the V5R4 system, data was accidently deleted. To recover, the administrator backs up the deleted data to virtual tape on the 7.1 server and attempts to restore it on the V5R4 server. The restore on the V5R4 server fails with a message stating the data was saved from a more recent release of the operating system.

    Which option will solve this problem?

    A. Save the data to physical media.
    B. Set the target release parameter to V5R4M0 when saving the data.
    C. ETP the virtual tape image catalog from the 7.1 server using binary mode.
    D. Use the target release parameter *RECOVER and the access path parameter set to VSR4MO.

  • Question 22:

    The following CL program was created to perform an application backup:

    The operator later reports that the backup failed and all of the subsystems had to be restarted. What caused the backup to fail?

    A. The backup job was submitted to an inactive subsystem.
    B. The job did not have the correct authority' to the program.
    C. The JOBD for the submitted job does not have authority to the subsystem
    D. A MONMSG command is required to allow the subsystems to restart after a failed backup.

  • Question 23:

    An administrator has been directed to set up server support for network appliances that use TFTP to download firmware updates. The files must be inaccessible by users, but available for appliances to download.

    An IFS directory "/FIRMWARE" has been defined, and the files loaded into it. Public access to both the directory and the file objects is *NONE.

    Using IBM i Navigator, which option correctly describes the remaining configuration steps to meet the requirements?

    A. Set *RX permissions for user profile QTCP on the directory and files in /FIRMWARE. Set the FTP server properties to enable TFTP access to directory /FIRMWARE.
    B. Set *RX permissions for user profile QTFTP on the directory and files in /FIRMWARE. Set the TFTP server properties to provide "read" access to directory/FIRMWARE.
    C. Set *RX permissions for user profile QSERVER on the directory and files in /FIRMWARE. Set the FTP server properties to enable anonymous FTP access to directory /FIRMWARE.
    D. Set *RX permissions for user profile QZLSFILE on the directory and files in /FIRMWARE. Set the IBM i NetServer server properties to enable TFTP access to directory /FIRMWARE.

  • Question 24:

    An administrator needs to determine the level of firmware running on an IBM i 7.1 system. How is this done?

    A. Using the DSPFMWSTS command.The firmware levels on the system are presented in the resulting display.
    B. In DST/SST start the Hardware Service Manager.Use P16 to print the hardware configuration.The active firmware level is provided in the report heading.
    C. In DST/SST start the Hardware Service Manager.Select "Packaging Hardware Resources" option.The firmware level is displayed in the heading of the resulting panel.
    D. In Operations Navigator, right-click on the system and select "Properties." On the resulting panel, click the "Service" tab.The firmware level is on the resulting panel.

  • Question 25:

    After installation of Licensed internal code (LIC) and the base operating system, the administrator IPLs with "B Normal". After the IPL completes, the administrator received the following message when attempting to complete the installation:

    CPF3D8F: Cannot install library QGPL.

    What is wrong and what must the administrator do to continue the installation?

    A. Subsystems other than the controlling subsystem are running.End all subsystems and start installing the licensed programs again.
    B. The IPL partition settings were not correct.Change the settings to "A Manual", IPL the system again, then start installing the licensed programs.
    C. The IPL should not have been run until the installation of licensed programs was successfully completed. Start the process again from the beginning.
    D. The option to install the library QGPL was skipped during installation of the base operating system. Run the installation process again, install the QGPL library, and then continue the installation.

  • Question 26:

    A system administrator is restoring a saved library LIBA on the same system where it was saved several months ago, using the RSTLIB command with the Allow Object Differences (ALWOBJDIE) parameter set to *ALL.

    The original library LIBA has changed since it was last saved. Several original files now have different authorization lists, and many new objects have been added. After the restore, the administrator observed that some restored files have two

    versions, FILEx and FILEx0001.

    Which setting of the ALWOBJDIF parameter will avoid this problem?

    A. *MATCH
    B. *MBRLVL
    C. *FILELVL
    D. *COMPATIBLE

  • Question 27:

    A database administrator completed a significant project to create appropriate indexes for an application. The administrator needs to see if there are any indexes the Query Engine is calling for which have not already been created. How can the administrator ensure that only the new index requests will be shown in the Index Advisor panel?

    A. In QUSRSYS, clear the first member of QENUSRTBL table.
    B. In System i Navigator> Database > SQL Plan Cache > Clear All.
    C. Copy the first member of SYSIBM/REE_CST1 into a saved member and clear the member.
    D. Right click on Database > Index Advisor> Index Advisor> Clear All Advised Indexes.

  • Question 28:

    A batch job is running a report at priori 50 on a system using IBM defaults for job run priorities. The report results are needed as soon as possible without disrupting interactive users. Which run priority value will support the requirement?

    A. 10
    B. 20
    C. 40
    D. 60

  • Question 29:

    A customer is installing a new POWER7 server with IBM i that needs redundant connections to the network. Which configuration provides both increased throughput as well as redundancy?

    A. Multiple Ethernet lines with Showier routes.
    B. Dual Ethernet lines with Virtual P addresses.
    C. An aggregated Ethernet line to a supported switch.
    D. Two Ethernet lines with MAXERAME(8996) and LINKSPEED(*MAX).

  • Question 30:

    An administrator needs to identify which jobs are creating short CPU and disk arm usage spikes. The administrator also needs to determine what the job(s) are doing as soon as possible during or after a spike occurs. Which tool is most appropriate to use to assist with this activity?

    A. IBM i Performance Explorer (PEX)
    B. IBM i Performance Management Agent
    C. IBM System Director Navigator for i
    D. System i Navigator Management Central monitors

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