IBM C4040-252 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IBM C4040-252 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  Which option, available in Power 710 and 720, makes them more desirable choices for smaller workloads at better prices, when compared to Power 730 and 740?

  A. Power 710 and 720 offer split backplane option but 730 and 740 do not.
  B. Power 710 and 720 offer 4 core processor option but 730 and 740 do not.
  C. Power 710 and 720 come in a 2U form factor but 730 and 740 are 4U only.
  D. Power 710 and 720 come in single chassis option but 730 and 740 need second CEO.
  B. Power 710 and 720 offer 4 core processor option but 730 and 740 do not.

• Question 2:

  Which of the following describes the number and type of slots supported by each PCIe Gen3 I/O Expansion Drawer fan-out module?

  A. 8 PCIe x8 slots 4 PCIe x16 slots
  B. 6 PCIe x8 slots 6 PCIe x16 slots
  C. 2 PCIe x8 slots 4 PCIe x16 slots
  D. 4 PCIe x8 slots 2 PCIe x16 slots
  C. 2 PCIe x8 slots 4 PCIe x16 slots

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  Reference: http://downloadt.advantech.com/ProductFile/PIS/ASMB-823I/Product%20- %20Datasheet/ASMB-823I_DS(01.19.15)20150123155323.pdf Explanation: Four PCIe x16 slots (Gen3), two PCIe x8 (Gen3)

• Question 3:

  Which of the following is a feature in PowerVM?

  A. Hard capping of VM
  B. Active Memory Expansion
  C. SR-IOV adapter support
  D. Processor Micro-Threading
  B. Active Memory Expansion

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  Reference: http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/aix/administrator/virtualization/powervm_features/

• Question 4:

  A retail customer has implemented the following at each store location: A Linux-based POS (Point of Sale) application A data collection application on an x86 system An additional S822L running data analytics

  The customer wants to consolidate to a single system in each store. They prefer the POWER platform, but stated concern about the data structure of the POS systems.

  What can be presented to the customer to minimize this concern?

  A. PowerKVM enables Endian neutrality.
  B. The memory system of Power Servers is Endian neutral.
  C. The ability of Power Systems to support little-Endian and big-Endian Linux instances on the same server.
  D. The POS system can be re-compiled to support the big-Endian structure needed by the analytics application.
  C. The ability of Power Systems to support little-Endian and big-Endian Linux instances on the same server.

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  With the new XL C/C++ compiler, you can create and port applications for execution on the next generation of IBM systems supporting little endian architectures and built on POWER8 technology designed to handle big data and to drive modern workloads for cloud, mobile, and social. Reference: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/1/897/ENUS214-411/ENUS214- 411.PDF

• Question 5:

  A customer would like to add a second HMC to an environment which consists of multiple POWER7 and POWER8 systems.

  Which of the following is a requirement for both HMCs to be able to manage all the systems?

  A. All the POWER7 systems must be at the same firmware level.
  B. Both HMCs must be on the same HMC VLAN.
  C. Each HMC must be on a dedicated HMC VLAN.
  D. Both HMCs must be at the same code level.
  C. Each HMC must be on a dedicated HMC VLAN.

• Question 6:

  What P0WER8 enhancement provides greater RAS compared to prior generations of Power Systems?

  A. First Failure Data Capture
  B. Larger L3 memory cache modules
  C. Redundant system clocks
  D. Spare data lane on each fabric bus
  A. First Failure Data Capture

• Question 7:

  Which feature of the POWER8 processor can be used to improve performance in a Websphere Application Server environment compared to an x86 processor?

  A. Transactional Memory (TM)
  B. CAPI
  C. Agnostic Memory interface
  D. L4 cache
  A. Transactional Memory (TM)

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  Reference; http://whywebsphere.com/2015/02/27/ibm-websphere-application-server-beats- oracle-weblogic-with-record-specjenterprise-2010-benchmark-result-on-latest-intel-haswell-ep- processors/

• Question 8:

  What primary advantage does Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) provide for the customer?

  A. PowerKVM is included with IFLs
  B. Accelerated Linux performance
  C. Lower system software prices
  D. Lower hardware maintenance charges
  C. Lower system software prices

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  Reference: http://www.novell.com/docrep/2012/02/sles_for_system_z_faq.pdf Explanation: The Integrated Facility for Linux, or IFL for short, is a specialty engine for the IBM mainframe dedicated to running Linux with or without z/VM. IFLs are one of three types of mainframe processors expressly designed to reduce software costs

• Question 9:

  A client is considering deploying an HPC workload leveraging NVIDIA's K40 GPUs on the S824L. Which Linux distribution is supported?

  A. Ubuntu
  B. OpenSUSE
  C. Fedora
  D. Debian
  A. Ubuntu

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  Reference:

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• Question 10:

  A customer who plans to purchase a pair of Power 740 systems is researching which operating system would best fit the needs of the organization. Much of the corporate workload will be based on many instances of databases.

  Which of the following operating systems includes a built-in database?

  A. AIX
  B. z/OS
  C. IBM i
  D. Linux
  C. IBM i