Two new servers are purchased and need to be installed to allow sharing of a single external hard drive enclosure. One server is configured as a local file server, and the other as a database server for a different network. The onsite technician notices that when both servers are running at the same time, they each receive SCSI errors. When they are running individually, no errors are reported. Which of the following is the BEST source of information to use for troubleshooting this problem?()
During the pre-installation planning of a customer’s recently purchased IBM System Storage DS8700 the port configuration, cabling, and disk layout were discussed. What other topic should be discussed in this solution review()
A customer has purchased a triple channel memory kit containing three DDR3 RAM modules. Theserver the RAM is intended for only has a dual channel capable motherboard. Which of the following is the BEST action to perform?()
Companycom has purchased a p5 590 with 16 CPUs. To run Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) with a 4-way virtual processor partition with 2.0 processing units of entitlement, how many logical CPUs will be allocated?()
Companycom purchased a new p5 570 without a HMC. The customer does not know how to power the full frame/system off since there does not appear to be an on/off button. What can be done to accomplish this task?()
Which of the following should be updated when new computers are purchased?()
An independent brewing company has purchased an x3650 and wants to upgrade the standard RAID controller and add the 3rd and 4th hard drive. This will require a raid controller that will handle RAID 5 and the appropriate hard drives that will fit into the x3650. Which tools can you use to make sure you select the correct options for this specific server?() 1) IBM Standalone Solution and Configuration Tool. (SSCT) 2) Configurations and Options Guide 3) ServerProven 4) BladeCenter Competitive Sales Tool 5) xREF
A customer purchased a p690 32-way but did not purchase additional ServiceSuite offerings. They asked what type of maintenance is standard on the p690. Which of the following is the most appropriate answer?()
A customer recently purchased a new x3550 M3 server and one of the hard drives has failed. The customer has a standard warranty. They called you asking for a replacement. Which action should the customer take?()
A customer has just purchased an 8-core POWER 570 which has two dual port 1 Gbps Integrated Virtual Ethernet (IVE) adapters. The customer wants to implement queue pairs (QPs) to take advantage of parallel processing of network traffic to its client logical partitions. Assuming that the system is to utilize the IVEs in both CECs, which configuration will allow a logical partition to utilize the entire eight cores for network traffic processing?()