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IBM Assessment: Power Systems with POWER7 and IBM i Sales Skills -v2 Sample Questions:

Question #1
A prospective customer states that few ISV5 invest in IBM i.
How should this objection be addressed?

A. IBM i customers have access to thousands of new applications and ISVs through its ability to support Zend Core and run PHP.
B. Approximately 10000 ISV solutions are certified for IBM i 7.1 and most can be ordered pre-loaded.
C. The IBM Global Solutions Directory website lists over 2300 solutions from more than 850 ISVs.
D. IBM provides APIs and conversion centers which make it easy for IS Vs to port applications to IBM i.

Question #2
An executive has expressed frustration about the inflexibility of reports from their IBM i system and is looking for a solution that supports more dynamic and flexible reports.
How will DB2 Web Query support the customer's need?

A. Web Query provides reporting, dashboards and ad hoc query capability through simple-to-use user interlaces.
B. Web Query combines business intelligence data, system performance, management reports and analysis in a controlled, secure, auditable environment.
C. Web Query provides collaborative tools to rapidly analyze data, business requirements and budgets.
D. Web Query supports predictive analysis and reports rising trends so that smarter decisions can be made.

Question #3
Which statement is correct for a customer moving from a POWERS 570 to a Power 770. both in the P30 software tier, and who wants to preserve their investment in IBM software?

A. Transfer IBM i per-processor licenses and pay a transfer fee
B. Transfer IBM i and Licensed Program Products at no cost
C. Transfer Licensed Program Products and pay a transfer fee
D. Transfer IBM i user entitlements and pay a transfer fee

Question #4
An 8-core POWER7+ server with IBM i 7.1 runs two distinct interactive applications. The applications need to be separated so that one user group has twice as much memory as the other.
What is the minimum required to make this change?

A. Add an IBM i Navigator pre-start job for each user group to allocate memory
B. Add a new IBM i subsystem definition to separate the users into memory pools
C. Add PowerVM Standard so that an LPAR can be created for each application
D. Add PowerVM Express so that an LPAR can be created for each application.

Question #5
A new 010 coming from a non-IBM background is being asked to approve the planned purchase of a new Power Systems server running IBM i, but is concerned about database and other systems programs missing from the proposal that might need to be purchased later.
What should be explained?

A. IBM i includes database, security, storage management and networking functions.
B. Power Systems servers running IBM i can support a number of other databases including, Informix, Oracle, and Sybase.
C. IBM Power servers come with PowerCare which is a set of deployment-ready software products that can be tailored to customer requirements.
D. IBM i includes a runtime for AIX applications enabling UNIX applications to be ported to the system.

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