For a z196, post installation support requires a discussion with the customer about telephone and remote support service.
Which of the following is the best recommendation to the customer?
A. Use analog telephone line for RSF function.
B. Use the Internet via broadband for the RSF function
C. Use a dial-up modem and call IBM support collect to save the customer money.
D. Either an analog telephone line or the internet via broadband can be used for the RSF function
In a pre-Sale TDA review meeting, what requirement below is recommended before placing an order for new or upgrade system z114 or z196 machine being proposed. Which of the following requirements must be performed before the TDA review?
A. SW Configuration
B. Contract Proposal
C. Capacity Planning Analysis
D. Project Plan
Which of the following tools provides capacity sizing for a distributed server consolidation to Linux on System z opportunity?
A. zCP3000
B. RACEv
C. SCON
D. BWA Tool
A System z FTSS needs POWER blades configured for a zBX.
Which of the following procedures should be used for this configuration?
A. The z FTSS configures all components for the zBX using zManager configuration tool
B. The z FTSS should provide the POWER blade requirements to the POWER team
C. POWER team should configure the blade type normally acquired by the customer for a BladeCenter
D. The customer should configure through the IBM Workload Estimator
A customer is migrating to z114 and z/VM V6.1. The existing z9 BC will be used as cold standby system in a separate datacenter. Which of the following is correct?
A. In order to run all guests on the z9 BC both, z9 BC and z114, have to run z/VM V6.1
B. The latest version of z/VM supported on z9 BC is z/VM V5.4. However the guests stay compatible.
C. In order to keep z/VM guests both systems (z114 and z9 BC) need to run z/VM V5.4.
D. The customer has to run z/VM V6.1 as a second level guest on the z9 BC z/VM V5.4The customer has to run z/VM V6.1 as a second level guest on the z9 BC? z/VM V5.4
Which of the following includes major components needed to place an IBM zEnterprise into a Parallel Sysplex clustered environment?
A. A coupling facility, two z/OS partitions, STP and coupling links
B. A coupling director, a z/OS and a VSE partition, STP and coupling links
C. A coupling director, a z/OS partition, a zBX, STP and coupling connectors
D. A coupling facility, a z/OS and an AIX partition, STP and coupling connectors
What is a key security differentiator of z/OS compared to distributed server operating systems?
A. z/OS provides a role based access method.
B. z/OS utilizes LDAP to provide an end-to-end security context.
C. Applications run in enclaves which provide security by isolation.
D. z/OS utilizes SAF products like RACF to provide end to end security context
A customer is planning an upgrade to a z196 from a System z9. They still have a high number of ESCON I/O channels on the current machine. The customer has no immediate plans to migrate away from their ESCON attached I/O devices.
Which of the following actions should the Technical Specialist suggest?
A. The customer should purchase ESCON to FICON convertors for each active ESCON port.
B. ESCON channels are still supported on the System z196, no additional steps are required
C. IBM Global Services may conduct a onsolidation Analysis to help better understand the customer environment.IBM Global Services may conduct a onsolidation Analysis to help better understand the customer environment.
D. The customer must verify the number of active ESCON ports required. Fewer than 240 ports may be carried over on the z196. Additional ESCON ports require ESCON to FICON convertors.
A System z customer technical staff is planning to upgrade their z9 to a new z114 with a Migration Offering. The customer group is discussing their plan with the System z technical specialist.
Which of the following customer statements is in error and must be corrected by the technical specialist?
A. The plan must include an accurate measurement of the z114 performance and capacity.
B. The post installation plan should consider that the z114 might have to be taken out of service for micro code updates
C. For a Migration Offering upgrade the existing mainframe and parts must be returned to IBM within 120 days of the z114 ship date.
D. The post installation plan should include disaster recovery considerations including emergency generators for operations, lighting and cooling.
Which of the following best describes zEnterprise architectural advantages?
A. A System of Systems consisting of multiple architectures
B. A centralized shared everything z/Architecture
C. Shared nothing architecture
D. Includes all IBM servers and storage systems