IBM C4040-225

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IBM Power Systems with POWER7 and AIX & Linux Technical Sales Skills - v2: Common Questions From Candidates

What is the IBM Power Systems with POWER7 and AIX & Linux Technical Sales Skills - v2 certification exam?

The IBM Power Systems with POWER7 and AIX & Linux Technical Sales Skills - v2 exam (code: C4040-225) is the official IBM exam that leads to the IBM Certified Sales Expert certification. It sits at the Professional level of the IBM certification track. It is also connected with related credentials such as IBM Power Systems Sales Certifications, IBM AIX Certifications, IBM PowerVM Certifications. Passing it proves to employers that your skills have been validated by IBM itself, which is why the C4040-225 credential keeps showing up in job postings.

How many questions are in the C4040-225 exam, and how long does it take?

The IBM Power Systems with POWER7 and AIX & Linux Technical Sales Skills - v2 exam gives you 75-90 to work through 45-60. Pacing matters more than most candidates expect, so before exam day, run at least one full timed session in the Dumpkiller test engine to learn how long you can afford per question. If an item stalls you, flag it and move on — coming back later beats burning five minutes on a single question.

Are there any prerequisites for the C4040-225 exam?

According to IBM, the following applies: No strict prerequisites; familiarity with IBM Power Systems and enterprise IT infrastructure recommended. Certification policies do change from time to time, so confirm the latest requirements on the official exam page at https://www.ibm.com/certify before you register.

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What happens if I do not pass the C4040-225 exam, and how is my order delivered?

If you take the corresponding C4040-225 exam within 60 days of your purchase and do not pass, you can apply for a full refund under our 100% Money Back Guarantee, subject to a few conditions: the failed exam must be the one matching your purchase; sitting the exam within 3 days of purchase does not qualify, since that leaves too little preparation time; downloading the material without actually taking the exam does not qualify; free materials and expired orders are excluded; and the candidate name must match the payer name. To apply, send a scanned copy of your enrollment slip together with your official Score Report (PDF) within 2 days after the exam, and claims are processed within 7 days. If you would rather not take a refund, you can exchange your purchase for two free products of equal value while keeping the update service on the product you originally bought. As for delivery, everything is an instant download: your products are sent to your email within one minute of payment — contact customer service if nothing arrives within 2 hours — and there is no limit on the number of computers you can install the software on.

What topics are covered in the C4040-225 exam?

The official IBM Power Systems with POWER7 and AIX & Linux Technical Sales Skills - v2 syllabus is organized into 6 main domains. The first three are System Performance and Reliability, Operating Systems on Power Systems, and IBM Power Systems Overview (POWER7 Architecture). For the full domain-by-domain breakdown, see the complete Exam Topics outline above.

IBM Power Systems with POWER7 and AIX & Linux Technical Sales Skills - v2 Sample Questions:

Question 1

Which physical processors are initially part of the default shared processor pool?

A. All physical processors excluding the folded ones
B. All physical processors within a processor enclosure (CEO)
C. All installed physical processors in a system, including CoD processors
D. All active physical processors

Question 2

What PowerSC feature provides a mechanism to prevent an attacker, who has gained unauthorized access to an LPARI from deleting evidence records of the source of intrusion?

A. Trusted Firewall
B. Trusted Audit
C. Trusted Surveyor
D. Trusted Logging

Question 3

AIX Profile Manager is a tool used for managing which of the following?

A. WPAR profiles
B. User activity profiles
C. Partition profiles on the HMC
D. Runtime configuration profiles

Question 4

Which of the following permits scheduled collection of memory and processor utilization data for a managed system?

A. Active System Optimizer (ASO)
B. System Management Interface Tool (SMIT]
C. Dynamic Platform Optimizer (DPO)
D. Hardware Management Console (HMC)

Question 5

A customer would like to consolidate several AIX 6.1 LPARs from POWER5 servers to a POWER7 a 770 server with PowerVM. On the source LPARs the root volume group is on internal disks.
What method should be considered to implement a cost efficient LPAR consolidation?

A. Use NIM to migrate to the new server.
B. Purchase a compatible tape drive.
C. Invoke Live Partition Mobility.
D. Move the internal disks to the new system.

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