Exam Details

  • Exam Code
    :C4040-129
  • Exam Name
    :IBM i 7.1 Administration
  • Certification
    :IBM Certified System Administrator
  • Vendor
    :IBM
  • Total Questions
    :164 Q&As
  • Last Updated
    :Mar 31, 2025

IBM IBM Certified System Administrator C4040-129 Questions & Answers

  • Question 31:

    An administrator notices the time stamp of service processor-related messages are significantly different from other time stamps from events known to have occurred at the same time.

    The system is HMC managed.

    The HMC time zone shows the correct local time

    IBM i shows the correct local time.

    Where can the service processor time setting be verified?

    A. In the QUTCOFFSET system value

    B. In the ASMI date and time settings

    C. In the Universal Time setting in System Service Tools

    D. In the date and time setting for the managed system on the HMC

  • Question 32:

    When installing the Group HIPER PTE5 (SE99709 for IBM i 7.1), the administrator discovered that only the first PTE on the DVD was installed. What is the most likely reason this occurred?

    A. The incorrect option on the PTE menu was used to install the PTFs.

    B. The platform was IPLed from the "P" side1 instead of from the "T" side.

    C. A firmware upgrade was not performed prior to installing the Group HIPER.

    D. The system was IPLed from the "A" side, and needed to be IPLed from the "B" side.

  • Question 33:

    A change to POWER7 server firmware is being planned on an HMC managed system. The current server firmware level is AL720_108_066, and the new server firmware level will be AL730_078_035.

    What must the administrator take into consideration for this task?

    A. A backup of critical FSP data needs to be scheduled.

    B. Downtime needs to be scheduled as this will be a disruptive update.

    C. The system ESP should have both network ports configured to the HMC to guard against HMC connection loss.

    D. Ensure the "Apply Immediate" option is selected on the Submit Task panel so the update will be concurrent.

  • Question 34:

    Which command should be used to determine the total number of jobs (active and inactive) on a system?

    A. WRKSYSSTS

    B. WRKACTJOB

    C. WRKSYSACT

    D. WRKJOBSTS

  • Question 35:

    An administrator needs to change the IP address used for the Operations Console LAN connection to the Power 720 50 that it resides on the main network.

    What must the administrator do to complete this task?

    A. Enable console takeover and recovery as the connection now goes through a network switch.

    B. Access the control panel with function 65-21 and reset the console device discovery sequence.

    C. Reset the console device ID, change the adapter address and recreate the Operations Console connection.

    D. Reconfigure the connection in Operations Console with a new registered DNS name that points to the new IP address.

  • Question 36:

    A custom application program is submitted daily by operations personnel using the CALL command. The program has a requirement that the prior days backup tape volume serial be passed via a parameter so the program can read the tape.

    The program has failed due to syntax errors when entering the CALL command and parameters.

    What can the administrator do to help minimize similar errors?

    A. Use the Check Tape command and set the Exit parameter to call the program.

    B. Create a Job Schedule Entry to call the program and prompt for the parameter.

    C. Use the command SBMJOB to call the program and set the OTAPE data area parameter to *LAST.

    D. Develop a CL program to capture the correct parameter value. call the program, and pass the parameter.

  • Question 37:

    A customer selected option 21 from the SAVE menu, entered their tape library TAPMLBO1 and selected to start the backup immediately. They receive the message "*MOUNTED not correct." What should the administrator do before restarting the save?

    A. Use SETTAPOGY to the desired tape category.

    B. In WRKMLBSTS allocate the tape drive resource.

    C. Initialize the tape to correctly match the cartridge ID.

    D. Assure that at least two tapes are ready and initialized in the library.

  • Question 38:

    What is the minimum special authority needed to run the PWRDWNSYS command?

    A. *JOBCTL

    B. *ALLOBJ

    C. *SERVICE

    D. *IOSYSCFG

  • Question 39:

    In addition to the objects in the /home directory, what additional objects are saved when SAV OBJ ((`/ home/' *INCLUDE)) is used?

    A. Sub-directoriesObjects in the sub-directories

    B. Sub-directoriesOmitting objects in the sub-directories

    C. Security assignmentsOmitting sub-directories and their objects

    D. Sub-directoriesObjects in the sub-directoriesSecurity assignments

  • Question 40:

    What differentiates the property of objects in IFS directories from objects in the /QSYS.LIB file system?

    A. QSYS.LIB object names are case sensitive.

    B. IFS objects can be excluded from all types of backups.

    C. IFS objects cannot specify the character set used to store data.

    D. QSYS.LIB objects *PUBLIC authority cannot be influenced by the containing object.

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