An IBM System z seller is preparing a proposal to a z10 customer for a potential upgrade to zEnterprise system. They need to propose a z196 model with 20% growth to the existing capacity. How can the seller determine the right model for the customer?
A. Refer to the MIPS table to find the matching model
B. Discuss with the customer to find out what is their preferred model
C. Engage Techline to perform capacity planning on the current machine
D. Use Sales Plays to find correct model
正解:C
質問 2:
A customer Parallel Sysplex has a mix of z10s and z196s.A customer? Parallel Sysplex has a mix of z10s and z196s. Which of the following describes the z/OS monthly license charges in this situation?
A. This sysplex qualifies for the AWLC pricing
B. This sysplex qualifies for the VWLC pricing metric with the AWLC Transition Charges
C. This sysplex qualifies for the AWLC pricing metric with AWLC Transition Charges
D. For this sysplex, only the z196s qualify for the AWLC pricing metric while only the z10s qualify for VWLC
正解:B
質問 3:
An existing customer plans to size a new System z application and has asked what data they should provide to help in the sizing. Which of the following describes the needed data?
A. Recommend that IBM benchmark a prototype of the new application
B. Collect or estimate data for peak production periods
C. Collect or estimate eight hour prime shift data
D. Estimate of MIPS consumed during peak processing
正解:B
質問 4:
A prospective new System z customer is interested in an entry level mainframe with the lowest cost application development environment with options for multiple capacity settings and a small mix of specialty engines. They also have small I/O attachment requirements and very low growth requirements. Which System z model would be the starting point for the customer discussion?
A. z10 BC E05
B. 10 BC E10
C. z114 M10
D. z114 M05
正解:D
質問 5:
A System z customer has a new CIO. The CIO is concerned about continuous operations and recovery following a catastrophe. Which of the following addresses this issue?
A. Parallel Sysplex
B. CBU
C. DR
D. GDPS
正解:D
質問 6:
A potential zEnterprise customer has 80 front end web servers to be consolidated. Which of the following information is essential for the System z seller to evaluate the capacity of the existing systems environment?
A. Server specifications, SAP Insight, architecture diagram
B. Server specifications, workload descriptions, capacity and performance utilization
C. Server specifications, inventory report, CPUMON output
D. Server specifications, inventory report, SMF output
正解:B