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Exam

: 000-104

Title

: Aix 6.1 Administrator

Version : V9.02

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1. Which command restores files from a volume group backup on a specified media?
A.mksysb -r
B.savevg -r
C.restorevg -r
D.restorevgfiles
Answer: A
1. Which of the following can an operator use to shutdown a system into single-user mode?
A.shutdown -d
B.shutdown -s
C.shutdown -m
D.shutdown -Fr -s 1
Answer: C
2. A non-root user can run rsh commands from serverA to serverB, but attempts to run rsh commands by
the root user return with a permission error message. What action will resolve the problem?
A.Add root user to the /etc/hosts.equiv on serverB.
B.Create $HOME/.rhosts file for the root user on serverB.
C.Restart the rshd daemon with root enabled option on serverB.
D.Add entry to allow root user from serverA to the /etc/hosts.allow on serverB.
Answer: D
3. A recently installed package needs to be rolled back to a previous version. Which of the following
commands will perform the task?
A.reject
B.cleanup
C.deinstall
D.uninstall
Answer: A
4. How can a JFS2 filesystem be added to a volume group that has insufficient space to host a log LV?
A.Create the filesystem with an inline log.
B.Create the filesystem referring to the jfs2log in rootvg.
C.Create the filesystem and format the logical volume with 'logform'.
D.Create the filesystem's underlying logical volume with an inline log.
Answer: C
5. Which of the following allows multiple applications to share a single operating system resource?
A.Logical Partition
B.Workload Partition
C.Dynamic Logical Partition
D.Shared Processor Logical Partition
Answer: B

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6. When ordering a new IBM Power Systems server, a customer is given the option of two types of
Hardware Management Console: 7042-CR4 and 7042-C06.
Which main difference between the options would influence the customer's decision?
A.The 7042-CR4 is a rack mounted model, compared to the 7042-C06, which is a desktop.
B.The 7042-CR4 is limited to 16 managed systems, compared to a limit of 32 for the 7042-C06.
C.The 7042-C06 has faster CPUs and twice the RAM compared to the 7042-CR4, which is suited to large
enterprise deployments.
D.The 7042-C06 can manage POWER5-based hardware, in addition to POWER6, while the 7042-CR4
can only manage POWER6-based hardware.
Answer: C
7. Which port must be open on the HMC to allow remote web access?
A.22
B.80
C.443
D.8080
Answer: C
8. Which are the two main uses of a VIO server?
A.Virtualize network and memory to LPARs.
B.Virtualize network and storage to LPARs.
C.Virtualize memory and processors to LPARs.
D.Virtualize storage and processors to LPARs.
Answer: B
9. Which POWER6 virtualization technology is the minimum to enable multiple shared processor pool
functionality?
A.PowerHA Standard Edition
B.PowerVM Standard Edition
C.Power6 Management Edition
D.Power6 Virtualization Edition
Answer: B
10. What is the minimum amount of memory required for a new LPAR to be built via NIM on AIX6.1?
A.128 MB
B.256 MB
C.512 MB
D.1024 MB
Answer: B
11. What is the theoretical maximum number of logical ports that a one port of a 2-port 10Gb IVE can
provide if no VIO Server is connected to the IVE?
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C.8
D.16
Answer: D
12. An administrator wants to deploy a complex LPAR environment on a 595. What is the most current
tool available for documenting the proposed LPAR configuration and determining if there are adequate IO
resources?
A.LPAR Planning Tool.
B.System Planning Tool.
C.LPAR Validation Tool.
D.System Validation Tool.
Answer: B
13. Where will an administrator find documents in PDF format that include detailed architecture and
step-by-step installation instructions for Power servers?
A.AIX Fix Central
B.IBM Developer Works
C.IBM Systems Software Information Center
D.IBM Systems Hardware Information Center
Answer: D
14. Which of the following is a situation where dual (redundant) HMCs are recommended?
A.When managing more than four VIO servers.
B.When installed with Power 570 and larger hardware.
C.When hosting both Linux and AIX on the same physical hardware.
D.When unexpected outage on a single HMC would prove an untenable risk for the hosted LPARs.
Answer: D
15. A customer has a requirement for a single AIX LPAR to be highly available. The customer only has
enough funding to purchase a single system.
Which would be the most critical option to mitigate AIX availability?
A.Dual power supplies.
B.Twice the amount of disk.
C.Two dual-port LHEA adapters.
D.Two dual-port fibre channel adapters.
Answer: A
16. What is the difference between the CUoD and Utility Capacity On Demand?
A.Utility allows for activation of resources by the hour. CUoD allows for permanent access to additional
resources installed into the system.
B.Utility allows for permanent access to additional resources installed into the system. CuOD allows for
activation of resources by the hour.
C.Utility allows for activation of resources by the minute. CUoD allows for permanent access to additional
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D.Utility allows for a 30 day usage of additional resources installed into the system. CUoD allows for
permanent access to additional resources installed into the system.
Answer: C
17. An administrator plans to use bootable AIX media to boot a system into maintenance mode. The
system is running AIX 5.3 TL09 with a 64-bit kernel. The administrator has a selection of media available.
Which media should the administrator use?
A.Any AIX bootable media, providing it is a 64-bit variant
B.Any AIX bootable media, providing it is AIX 5.1 or later
C.Any AIX 5.3 bootable media, providing it is TL09 or later
D.Any AIX 6.1 bootable media, providing it is TL02 or later
Answer: C
18. In which file created by a mksysb would an administrator find filesystem and logical volume
information?
A./fs.data
B./image.data
C./bosinst.data
D./install.data
Answer: B

19. Which command can be used to show volume group information about filesystems and OS levels for
a specified mksysb called server1.mksysb?
A.lsmksysb -lf server1.mksysb
B.restore -mrT server1.mksysb
C.listbackup -fT server1.mksysb
D.listvgbackup -l server1.mksysb
Answer: A
20. A backup is taken using the following command:
tar -cvf abcdef.tar /usr/local/include/tcpd.h
The operator is in the directory /usr/local/restores and runs the following command:
tar -xvf abcdef.tar
Where will the file be restored?
A./usr/local/include/tcpd.h
B./usr/local/restores/tcpd.h
C./usr/local/restores/include/tcpd.h
D./usr/local/restores/usr/local/include/tcpd.h
Answer: A
21. An administrator is applying a corrective service to their HMC. The corrective service has been
shipped on 3 DVDs. Which action will ensure the corrective service is correctly installed?
A.Select the option to automatically reboot the HMC.

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B.Select the option to automatically reboot the HMC after each disk.
C.Shutdown all managed LPARs prior to beginning the install process.
D.Copy all disks into the ""SERVICE"" directory and select concurrent install.
Answer: A
22. A POWER6 595 LPAR has two dedicated processors. The LPAR is active and running AIX 6.1. What
must be done to donate any unused processing capacity to the shared processor pool?
A.In the HMC Properties, select the options to allow processor sharing when the partition is inactive and
active.
B.In the LPAR Properties, select the options to allow processor sharing when the partition is inactive and
active.
C.In the LPAR Profile Properties, select the options to allow processor sharing when the partition is
inactive and active.
D.In the 595 Managed System Properties, select the options to allow processor sharing when partitions
are inactive and active.
Answer: C
23. The administrator changed the number of virtual processors from 1 to 2 in the default_profile of an
LPAR. The operator ran the cfgmgr command expecting to see 2 processors after that, but did not see
them.
What action must be done to apply the changes?
A.Reboot AIX within the LPAR.
B.Run cfgmgr against the device sys0.
C.Shutdown and then activate the default_profile.
D.Ensure the RSCT daemon is operative and run cfgmgr again.
Answer: C
24. An administrator needs to recover an HMC due to a failed disk. The disk has been replaced, allowing
the administrator to reinstall the HMC back to the required release of software. Backups of both the HMC
Console Data and Upgrade Data are available.
After reloading the HMC with the Recovery DVDs, what are the next steps to restore the HMC
configuration?
A.Use the 'HMC Management > Restore HMC Data' option to first restore just the HMC Data..
B.Use the 'HMC Management > Restore Upgrade Data' option to first restore just the Upgrade Data.
C.Use the 'HMC Management > Restore HMC Data' option to first restore the HMC Data and then the
Upgrade Data.
D.Use the 'HMC Management > Restore Upgrade Data' option to first restore the Upgrade Data, and then
the HMC Data.
Answer: A
25. An administrator is looking for the "Open Restricted Shell Terminal" option on the HMC GUI. Under
which panel is this option available?
A.HMC Management, but only from a local connection
B.Service Management, but only from a local connection.

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C.Systems Management, but only from a local connection.

D.Systems Management, but only from a remote connection.
Answer: A
26. Following an unscheduled power outage, the administrator needs to power up an IVM-managed
system. For the given system, what is the first step in this process?
A.Physically press the appropriate button on the system.
B.Physically disconnect and reconnect the power cable on the system.
C.Log into the IVM using a Web Browser, select the managed-system and select the Power on option
from the Operations menu.
D.Log into the HMC using a Web Browser, select the managed-system and select the Power on option
from the Operations menu.
Answer: A
27. An administrator wants to host several LPARs on a JS23 Blade server. To achieve this, what
additional management software is required?
A.HMC
B.IVM
C.VIOS
D.IBM Director
Answer: C
28. On which HMC GUI panel can the 'Enable Electronic Service Agent' option be found?
A.HMC Management
B.Systems Management
C.Service Management
D.Electronic Management
Answer: C
29. The system hangs at boot time after starting NFS services. What is the most likely cause?
A.The action parameter of rcnfs in /etc/inittab is 'off' and the script called is not exiting.
B.The action parameter of rcnfs in /etc/inittab is 'wait' and the script called is not exiting.
C.The action parameter of rcnfs in /etc/inittab is 'once' and the script called is not exiting.
D.The action parameter of rcnfs in /etc/inittab is 'respawn' and the script called is not exiting.
Answer: B
30. The administrator created an entry in the inittab for run level 2. The system was already booted in
normal mode. Which will start the newly created entry?
A.init 1
B./etc/rc
C.telinit q
D./etc/rc.d/rc2.d
Answer: C

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31. How can an administrator view the service bootlist?

A.service -l bootlist
B.bosboot -ad service
C.listboot -l service
D.bootlist -om service
Answer: D
32. An administrator has mirrored rootvg onto hdisk1, after the physical volumes finished syncing the
administrator wants to add the new disk to the boot order.
Currently the boot order looks like:
hdisk0 blv=hd5
Which of the following commands will add hdisk1 to the current boot order?
A.bootset -a hdisk1
B.bootlist -om normal hdisk1
C.setbootlist -m hdisk0 hdisk1
D.bootlist -om normal hdisk0 hdisk1
Answer: D
33. After mirroring rootvg, a system administrator wants to validate that the system will boot correctly.
Which of the following tasks must be performed before changing the boot order?
A.Run a bosboot -a command
B.Mirror the hd5 on the two disks
C.Set up another service mode bootlist
D.Check the disks using a lsvg -p rootvg command
Answer: C
34. A system was rebooted and is taking a long time to return. The administrator has logged into the HMC
and sees reference code 0c9. What does this mean?
A.The system is configuring a device.
B.A system initiated dump has started.
C.The system is varyingon a volume group.
D.The system is running an inbuilt self test.
Answer: B
35. Which key should be pressed on an ASCII terminal during the system initialization to force the system
to read from the default boot list?
A.1
B.3
C.5
D.9
Answer: C
36. An administrator has added hdisk2 to rootvg and would like to create a boot logical volume on the disk
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Which command should the administrator use?

A.bosboot -ad hdisk2
B.mkblv -y bootlv hdisk2
C.crlv -t bootlv -d hdisk2
D.bootlist -om normal hdisk2
Answer: A
37. A system has two configured fibre channel cards, one of which, fsc0, has failed and must be replaced.
Which command should an administrator use to remove the card device and attached child devices?
A.rmdev -Rdl fcs0
B.rmdev -cdl fcs0
C.rmdev -cdl fscsi0
D.rmdev -Rdl fscsi0
Answer: A
38. Which command enables new devices that are connected to the scsi5 adapter without performing a
full scan of the system?
A.cfgmgr -f scsi5
B.cfgmgr -i scsi5
C.cfgmgr -t scsi5
D.cfgmgr -l scsi5
Answer: D
39. Which command will enable the administrator to query the current network adapter configuration?
A.netstat -v
B.entstat -d
C.lsattr -El
D.lsdev -C -attr
Answer: A
40. Which command can be used to display information from the PvDv object class in the ODM?
A.odmlist
B.odmshow
C.lsdev -P
D.lsattr -El
Answer: C
41. Which command will allow the creation of a 10-character login user name?
A.chlogin -a log_name=10
B.chdev -l sys0 -a max_logname=10
C.chusr extended_logname=true [userid]
D.chuser login_name=10 extended_logname=true [userid]
Answer: B

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42. What is the correct method for deleting 'paging04' paging space?
A.swapoff paging04 rmps paging04
B.swapoff /dev/paging04 rmps paging04
C.swapoff paging04 rmps /dev/paging04
D.swapoff /dev/paging04 rmps /dev/paging04
Answer: B
43. Which command will activate a defined paging space?
A.swapon paging01
B.chps a y paging01
C.mkps a /dev/paging01
D.swap a /dev/paging01
Answer: A
44. How is the default print queue identified?
A.The first queue in queue config file
B.The stanza 'default = 1' is present in the queue config file
C.The backend @server has 'remback -p default' in the queue config file
D.The stanza 'default = [queuename]' is present in the queue config file
Answer: A
45. A user is unable to determine the default system text editor. How can the local administrator assist the
user by identifying the default text editor for the system?
A.Login as the user and run 'echo $ENV'.
B.Login as root and run the 'env' command.
C.Login as root and 'cat /etc/environment'.
D.Login as the user and run the 'env' command.
Answer: B
46. Which command will migrate a filesystem from one volume group to another?
A.cpfs
B.cplv
C.mkfscopy
D.migratepv
Answer: B
47. A new LPAR has been created that needs SAN attached disk for a database. After AIX has been
installed, the fibre cables are attached to the adapters.
How should the administrator configure the disks?
A.Run 'mkdev' to force the FC adapter to log into the SAN, have the SAN LUNs zoned to the server, run
'cfgmgr' to discover and configure the disks.
B.Run 'mkpath' to force the FC adapter to log into the SAN, have the SAN LUNs zoned to the server, run
'cfgmgr' to discover and configure the disks.
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'cfgmgr' to discover and configure the disks.

D.Run 'cfgmgr' to force the FC adapter to log into the SAN, have the SAN LUNs zoned to the server, run
'cfgmgr' to discover and configure the disks.
Answer: D
48. An administrator needs to configure a server (192.168.22.22) as a temporary solution for an NTP
master that has stopped working.
What is the process for configuring the NTP master?
A.Edit the /etc/ntp.conf file changing the server line to 'server 127.127.1.0' and add the line 'fudge
127.127.1.0 stratum 0', and then refresh the daemon.
B.Edit the /etc/ntp.conf file changing the server line to 'server 127.127.1.0' and add the line 'master
127.127.1.0 stratum 0', and then refresh the daemon.
C.Edit the /etc/ntp.conf file changing the server line to 'server 192.168.22.22' and add the line 'fudge
192.168.22.22 stratum 0', and then refresh the daemon.
D.Edit the /etc/ntp.conf file changing the server line to 'server 192.168.22.22' and add the line 'master
192.168.22.22 stratum 0', and then refresh the daemon.
Answer: C
49. How should a DNS client be configured?
A.Edit the /etc/netsvc.conf file to have a nameserver and a domain search order.
B.Edit the /etc/resolv.conf file to have a nameserver and a domain search order.
C.Edit the /etc/resolv.conf file to have a nameserver, domain, and domain search order.
D.Edit the /etc/netsvc.conf file to have a nameserver, domain, and domain search order.
Answer: C
50. An administrator issued a command to update the firmware of an Ethernet adapter on a partitioned
system, but received an error. What is the most likely cause of the problem?
A.The adapter must be taken offline prior to the firmware update.
B.The system has not been rebooted since the adapter was added to the LPAR.
C.The adapter must be assigned to the service partition prior to updating the firmware.
D.The adapter must be dynamically removed from the LPAR prior to updating the firmware.
Answer: A
51. A system is experiencing packet routing problems, when the administrator runs 'netstat -nr' the
following default routes are displayed:
default165.253.251.1UG51601304 en8-default192.168.50.1UGH01590450 en4-Assuming the first route is correct, how can the administrator remove the incorrect default route?
A.route delete default 192.168.50.1
B.access smit with the route_remove shortcut
C.chdev -l inet0 -a delroute=net,-hopcount,0,,192.168.50.1
D.flush the routing table from the console and configuring the 165.253.251.1 route
Answer: C

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52. An administrator has set up serverA and serverB to use the /etc/hosts.equiv file so that applications on
serverA can remotely run commands on serverB.
Which command will verify if a new user from serverA is trusted on serverB?
A.As the root user from serverA run the command rhost serverB.
B.As the root user from serverA run the command rlogin serverB.
C.As the desired user from serverB run the command rhost serverA.
D.As the desired user from serverA run the command rlogin serverB.
Answer: D
53. The ping loopback hangs with no output. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
A.The loopback interface is down and resolv.conf is configured.
B.The loopback is not in /etc/hosts and resolv.conf is configured.
C.The loopback interface is down and resolv.conf is not configured.
D.The loopback is not in /etc/hosts and resolv.conf is not configured.
Answer: D
54. After updating serverB's network configurations, an administrator notices that serverA, which resides
in a different subnet, is unable to communicate with serverB via ssh or telnet. As ping's to the server fail,
the administrator logs onto serverB via a console and finds an available interface en0 in the 'up' state.
From the console connection, en0 can communicate with other servers in the same subnet.
What is the most likely cause of the problem?
A.en0 has no associated ip address.
B.serverB is missing its default route.
C.serverB and serverA cannot connect due to a firewall.
D.en0 has been set up to block traffic from servers that are in different subnets.
Answer: B
55. A project requires a new server to be set up with the ability to automatically fail over its Ethernet
connection to a second connection if a network failure occurs. Which of the following provides greatest
resiliency?
A.Two switch ports will be needed on a switch, two Ethernet cables will be needed for the server each
connecting to two different Ethernet cards, and one IP address will be needed.
B.Two switch ports will be needed on two different switches, two Ethernet cables will be needed for the
server each connecting to two different Ethernet cards, and one IP address will be needed.
C.Two switch ports will be needed on two different switches, two Ethernet cables will be needed for the
server each connecting to two different Ethernet cards, two different IP addresses will be needed.
D.One switch port will be needed on one switch, a splitter will be needed to split the connection, two
Ethernet cables will be needed for the server each connecting to two different Ethernet cards, and two
different IP addresses will be needed.
Answer: B
56. Which daemon identifies available filesystems through the /etc/xtab file?
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B.biod
C.rpc.lockd
D.rpc.mountd
Answer: D
57. Which file contains the attributes used to setup a new user account when executing 'mkuser' without
any flags?
A./etc/security/user
B./etc/security/passwd
C./etc/security/mkuser.sys
D./etc/security/mkuser.default
Answer: D
58. Which command should be used to reset a failed login count?
A.chsec
B.chusr
C.passwd
D.chgusrprf
Answer: A
59. Which command will set the core size file to unlimited for the user 'webapp'?
A.no -p 'core=-1' webapp
B.chuser 'core=-1' webapp
C.setsenv -attr 'core=unlimited' webapp
D.chsec -f '/etc/security/limits' 'core=-1' webapp
Answer: B
60. Which environment variable must be changed in a user's profile so that upon login, the command
prompt identifies the server?
A.PMT
B.PS1
C.PRT
D.PT1
Answer: B
61. Which command will change the user webserver's shell to ksh93?
A.chshell -ksh93 webserver
B.chsh webserver /usr/bin/ksh93
C.chuser -a shell=/usr/bin/ksh93 webserver
D.setuid -a SHELL=/usr/bin/ksh93 -u webserver
Answer: B
62. Which command will display the current control key settings?
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B.'stty -a'
C.'lstty -a'
D.'terminfo -l'
Answer: B
63. How should read, write and execute permissions for 'group' and 'other' be granted to all files and
directories within the /app filesystem?
A.chmod -R 677 /app
B.chmod -R 664 /app
C.chmod -r 677 /app
D.chmod -r 664 /app
Answer: A
64. What should an administrator do to set up a required role for a user id that will allow it to start/stop
WPARs on the server?
A.On the desired WPAR:
mkrole authorizations=aix.wpar.system newRole
setkst -t role
chuser roles=newRole default_roles=newRole user1
B.On the global environment:
mkrole authorizations=aix.wpar.system newRole
setkst -t role
chuser roles=newRole default_roles=newRole user1
C.On the desired WPAR:
Edit the /etc/security/authorizations file adding:
'newRole authorizations=aix.wpar.system'
setkst -t role
chuser roles=newRole default_roles=newRole user1
D.On the global environment:
Edit the /etc/security/authorizations file adding:
'newRole authorizations=aix.wpar.system'
setkst -t role
chuser roles=newRole default_roles=newRole user1
Answer: B
65. Which installation method enables the quickest recovery in the event of failure when upgrading from
AIX 5.3 to AIX 6.1?
A.Use alt_disk_install.
B.Apply the upgrade without commit.
C.Use a backup image from a NIM server.
D.Use a mksysb image from a locally attached DVD-RAM.
Answer: A
66. An administrator is installing AIX. The SMS panel lists the following network adapter:

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NIC Adapters
DeviceLocation CodeHardware
1.Interpartition Logical LANU9123.710.1008B1A-V4-C2-T15e5a00004002
The NIM server is running in another LPAR on the same managed system.
What speed and duplex should be configured on this adapter?
A.100/Full
B.1000/Half
C.1000/Auto
D.Auto/Auto
Answer: D
67. An administrator migrates from AIX 5.3 to AIX 6.1. Upon completion, a client questions why files are
missing from /tmp. How should the administrator respond to the client?
A.Explain that the files never existed in the first place.
B.Explain that during a Migration install the /tmp filesystem is overwritten.
C.Explain that after a Migration install, all system filesystems will be empty.
D.Explain that /tmp is temporary storage and files are automatically removed every 30 days.
Answer: B
68. What are the steps required to perform a Preservation install on a server?
A.Shutdown the server and boot it into SMS.
Select SMS menu option OS Upgrade, Preservation install for the install type, and allow upgrade to run.
B.Shut down the server and perform a network boot from a local NIM server.
Select Presevation install for the install type, and allow upgrade to run.
C.Shutdown the server and boot it into SMS.
Select SMS menu option OS Upgrade, Presevation install for the install type, and allow for upgrade to
run.
D.Re-boot the server and NFS mount the bos images from a local NIM server.
Run smit install.
Select Presevation install for the install type, and allow upgrade to run.
Answer: A
69. The output from an oslevel command results in the following warning message:
Not all filesets for 61-00-040815_SP were found.
Which command will display the filesets that are missing from this service pack?
A.lslpp -l |grep 'SP'
B.lslpp -i 61-00-040815_SP
C.instfix -icqv |grep ':-:'
D.instfix -l 61-00-040815_SP
Answer: C
70. Which LPP status signifies the inability to return to a previous version of a fileset because the saved
files have been removed?
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B.REMOVED
C.REJECTED
D.COMMITTED
Answer: D
71. Which tool validates firmware and HMC compatibility for a proposed AIX upgrade?
A.SPT
B.LVT
C.FLRT
D.SSIC
Answer: C
72. Where can the Open Source prerequisite filesets that allow the installation of the Firefox Web browser
be found?
A.Fix Central
B.IBM AIX Toolbox
C.AIX Expansion Pack
D.Common base AIX CDs
Answer: B
73. Which command is used to initialize and configure a NIM master?
A./usr/sbin/nim_init
B./usr/bin/installnim
C./usr/sbin/nimconfig
D./usr/sbin/setup_server
Answer: C
74. An administrator is defining an lpp_source called lpp_AIX6 in NIM when the following warning
message is displayed in the output:
warning: 0042-267 c_mk_lpp_source: The defined lpp_source does not have the 'simages' attribute
because one or more of the following packages are missing:
bos
bos.net
bos.diag
bos.sysmgt
bos.terminfo
bos.terminfo.all.data
bos.mp64
devices.common
bos.64bit
What does this warning message mean?
A.The lpp_AIX6 is not a valid lpp_source NIM resource.
B.The lpp_AIX6 can be used in NIM BOS operations to install AIX only on standalone clients.
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D.The lpp_AIX6 does not contain all of the required software packages for NIM CUST installation
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Answer: C
75. Refer to the following output:
The current permanent system firmware image is EM340_041
The current temporary system firmware image is EM340_075
The system is currently booted from the temporary firmware image.
Which command will display similar information?
A.lsmcode
B.diag -S 1
C.prtconf | grep firmware image
D.invscout -vf [Server system name]
Answer: A
76. Which describes the operation required to move to a new release level of system firmware?
A.Deferred
B.Transient
C.Concurrent
D.Disruptive
Answer: D
77. An administrator needs to apply a Technology Level update. During the preview install, the output
indicates that there is insufficient space in the /usr filesystem. Review of the root volume group indicates
there are no available physical partitions, but the /test jfs2 filesystem is only 8% used.
What is the most efficient method to use the available space in the /test filesystem to apply the update?
A.Use chfs to reduce the /test filesystem
B.Use cplv to copy the /test filesystem to a smaller logical volume
C.Use migratepv l to move the /test filesystem to a different volume group
D.Backup the /test filesystem, remove it, and recreate it with a smaller size
Answer: A
78. How can an administrator verify that the disk is still usable when the output of 'lspv' shows 'hdisk1' is in
a missing state?
A.lspv -l hdisk1
B.lscfg -l hdisk1
C.lsattr -l hdisk1
D.dd if=/dev/hdisk1 bs=512k count=10 of=/tmp/disk.txt
Answer: D
79. Which of the following explains the relationship between a physical and logical partition?
A.A physical partition is hosted on one or more logical partitions. A logical partition is used when
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B.A logical partition is hosted on one or more physical partitions. A physical partition is used when
describing storage.
C.A physical partition is used when describing only a SCSI or SAS disk. A logical partition is used when
describing a SAN LUN.
D.A logical partition is used when describing only a SATA or SAS disk. A physical partition is used when
describing RAID or mirrored arrays.
Answer: B
80. A system has a mirrored data volume group that has a filesystem /data of 10 logical partitions. How
many physical partitions will the filesystem have?
A.1
B.2
C.10
D.20
Answer: D
81. What must an administrator do to create two new volume groups on a system with only one spare
disk?
A.Run the 'mkvg -M' command to create multiple volume groups on a single disk.
B.Add a new disk to the system or release a disk from the one of the existing volume groups.
C.Run the 'mkvg' command to create multiple volume groups on a single disk providing the disk does not
have a PVID.
D.Run the 'mkvg' command to create multiple volume groups on a single disk providing the volume
groups have the same PP size.
Answer: B
82. The 'lsvg -o' command is run with an output of only rootvg, but the server has another volume group
named datavg, which is not displayed.
What is the likely cause?
A.datavg is in an offline state.
B.'lsvg -o' only displays the root volume group.
C.'lsvg -o' only displays the fist volume group.
D.datavg has no filesystems and therefore, is inactive.
Answer: A
83. An administrator wants to mirror an important filesystem between two disks without mirroring the
entire volume group. Which command should be used?
A.cplv
B.mirrorvg
C.mklvcopy
D.migratelv
Answer: C
84. The server host1 has been set up as a backup system with the following /etc/exports:

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How can a second server regularly use this disk space?
A./usr/sbin/mkfs -s 8G -o nbpi=2048,frag=512 /dev/lv00 -b -l host1
B./usr/sbin/crnfsmnt -d /backups -l /backups host1 -R -X -v -S -b bg
C./usr/sbin/mknfsmnt -f /backups -d /backups -h host1 -a -S -t rw -w bg -g
D./usr/sbin/crfs -v nfs -g vg1 -A yes -p rw -m /backups -a logname=/dev/lv00
Answer: C
85. A log logical volume is created as indicated below:
root@host1:/# mklv -a c -t jfs2log -b y datavg 1
loglv00
root@host1:/# lsvg -l datavg
datavg:
LV NAMETYPELPsPPsPVsLV STATEMOUNT POINT
loglv00jfs2log111closed/syncdN/A
A new filesytem is then created using the new log logical volume. When the administrator attempts to
mount the filesytem, the following error occurs:
root@host1:/# mount /newfs
mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /dev/lv00 on /newfs: A system call received a parameter that is not valid.
Which of the following actions will resolve this error?
A.Recreate the file system with -p rw flags and re-mount.
B.Run 'logform /dev/loglv00' and hit 'y' to destroy all data.
C.Run 'clrginfo -p' to clear the invalid filesystem parameter.
D.Change 'account = true' value in /etc/filesystem to 'account = false'.
Answer: B
86. Files /tmp/file2 and /tmp/file3 are hard linked to /tmp/file1.
What will the result be if a user makes changes to /tmp/file2 at the same time another user tries to delete
/tmp/file1?
A.All three files will contain the updates and will remain available.
B.All three files will be deleted and no changes will be made to /tmp/file2.
C.Only /tmp/file2 will contain the updates, but /tmp/file3 will remain available.
D.Both /tmp/file2 and /tmp/file3 will contain the updates and will remain available.
Answer: D
87. LPAR1 is configured to have the same 2 LUNs virtualized by a redundant pair of VIO servers. Which
command will validate that both storage paths are available?
A.lspath
B.sdd query adapter
C.pcmpath query adapter
D.datapath query device
Answer: A
88. Which command will check the errorlog size?

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A.lssrc -s errord
B.errorlog -histsize
C./usr/lib/errdemon -l
D.ls -l /var/adm/ras/errlog
Answer: C
89. Which command will display messages directed to the system console?
A.alog -t console -o
B.cat /var/adm/ras/conslog
C.cat /var/log/all/console.log
D.grep CONSOLE /var/adm/messages
Answer: A
90. Which command must be run to log a hardware repair entry in the errorlog?
A.diag
B.cfgmgr
C.errlog
D.errlogger
Answer: A
91. An administrator suspects problems on a SCSI hard disk, but upon running diagnostics, no errors
were found. What must be done to check the condition of the drive?
A.Run diag and select the 'Certify Media' task.
B.Perform a read and write test on the disk and monitor errorlog.
C.Update the disk firmware to the latest level and monitor errorlog.
D.Format the disk to ensure bad blocks are omitted from the disk layout.
Answer: A
92. Which command will debug the AIX kernel?
A.kdb
B.snap
C.truss
D.trace
Answer: A
93. Which command will determine if the Trusted Computer Base is enabled on a system?
A.getrunmode
B.getsecconf
C.tcbck -display
D.odmget -q attribute=TCB_STATE PdAt
Answer: D
94. Which command will list ODM class descriptions to provide the format needed to create a new class?
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B.odmget
C.odmshow
D.odmcreate
Answer: C
95. Which command shows dump components and controls live dump attributes?
A.dumpctrl
B.sysdumpdev
C.livedumpdev
D.livedumpctrl
Answer: B
96. Which command will retrieve /unix and dump from the dump device?
A.snap -R
B.snap -D
C.snap -U
D.snap -N
Answer: B
97. An application writes to a log file in the /logs filesystem that is full. After the log file is deleted, 'df' still
shows the filesystem as 100% full.
What is the likely cause of the problem and what will resolve it?
A.The deleted file is still open by the application. The system must be rebooted before 'df' will show the
reduction in the filesystem.
B.The deleted file is still open by the application. The application must be stopped before 'df' will show the
reduction in the filesystem.
C.The filesystem is still marked as full in the /etc/fs.status file. The system must be rebooted before 'df' will
show the reduction in the filesystem.
D.The filesystem is still marked as full in the /etc/fs.status file. The application must be stopped before 'df'
will show the reduction in the filesystem.
Answer: B
98. A booting system appears to be hanging with an LED code of 0c54. What is the likely cause?
A.An AIX install is in progress.
B.The rootvg volume group is corrupt.
C.The TCPIP configuration is incorrect.
D.At least one paging device cannot be varied on.
Answer: A
99. An LPAR has hung during a reboot, reporting a 0552 LED code. What does this signify?
A.varyon of the paging device failed.
B.fsck of the root (/) filesystem failed.
C.varyon of the root volume group failed.
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Answer: C
100. An administrator is installing AIX 6.1 on a new LPAR and the boot sequence has stalled with
reference code 0c31.
What is the most likely cause?
A.The system is waiting for user input to define console type lft0.
B.The system is waiting for user input to define console type tty0.
C.The system is waiting for user input to define console type vty0.
D.The system is waiting for user input to define console type vsa0.
Answer: C
101. NIM fails to successfully network-boot an LPAR and install AIX. The administrator wants to first rule
out network configuration or routing to be the cause.
Which sequence of steps can be employed to debug the network-boot process?
A.1. Comment out the bootps entry from the /etc/inetd.conf file on the LPAR.
2. Stop all running processes.
3. Restart inetd using the 'refresh -s inetd' command.
4. Flush the ARP table on the NIM master.
5. Initiate the network boot of the LPAR.
B.1. Comment out the bootps entry from the /etc/inetd.conf file on the NIM master.
2. Stop all running bootpd processes.
3. Restart inetd using the 'refresh -s inetd' command.
4. Start bootpd from the command line :
'/usr/sbin/bootpd -s -d -d -d'
5. Initiate the network boot of the LPAR.
C.1. Comment out the bootps entry from the /etc/inetd.conf file on the NIM master.
2. Stop all running bootpd processes.
3. Restart inetd using the 'refresh -s inetd' command.
4. Start bootpd from the command line :
/usr/sbin/bootpd -g nfs -d -d d
5. Initiate the network boot of the LPAR.
D.1. Comment out the bootps entry from the /etc/inetd.conf file on the NIM master.
2. Stop all running bootpd processes.
3. Restart the effected daemons using the '/etc/rc.tcpip' command.
4. Start bootpd from the command line :
'/usr/sbin/bootpd -s -d -d -d'
5. Initiate the network boot of the LPAR.
Answer: B
102. What can be done to enable the debug information for functions to be displayed when using 'ksh -x'
to debug a script?
A.Run the script using 'ksh -fx'.
B.Run the script using 'ksh -a function -x'.
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D.Edit the script and add 'set -x' at the beginning of each function.
Answer: D
103. Which command synchronizes or rebuilds the logical volume control block, the device configuration
database, and the volume group descriptor areas on the physical volumes?
A.syncvg rootvg
B.synclvm rootvg
C.varyonvg rootvg
D.synclvodm rootvg
Answer: D
104. An administrator is attempting to recover a filesystem that fails to manually unmount. The fsck
command produces the following output:
The current volume is: /dev/fslv02
File system is currently mounted.
Invalid file system size in the primary superblock.
Invalid file system size in the secondary superblock.
Primary superblock is corrupt.
Secondary superblock is corrupt.
fsck: 0507-018 Superblock is corrupt and cannot be repaired.
Both primary and secondary copies are corrupt. Cannot continue
tried to mount
Which steps will resolve the problem?
A.Reboot the server into maintenance mode and run 'fsck' with the '-p' parameter while the filesystem is
mounted.
B.Reboot the server into maintenance mode and run 'fsck' with the '-y' parameter while the filesystem is
unmounted.
C.Force a umount of the filesystem with 'umount -F /dev/fslv02', and then run 'fsck -p /dev/fslv02' while
the filesystem is unmounted.
D.Force a umount of the filesystem by varying off the hosting volume group and then varyon the volume
group. This will permit 'fsck -y' to be run against the failing filesystem.
Answer: B
105. The 'fsck -p /dev/lv00' command returned the following message:
Not a recognized filesystem type
What is the likely cause of the problem and how should it be resolved?
A.The file system superblock is dirty. It can be replaced from the VGDA.
B.The logical volume superblock is dirty. It can be replaced from the VGDA.
C.The file system superblock is dirty. It can be replaced from the secondary copy.
D.The logical volume superblock is dirty. It can be replaced from the secondary copy.
Answer: C
106. Which command will list all subsystem resources on a server?
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C.lssrc l
D.lssrc -s
Answer: A
107. Which command starts Workload Manager?
A.wlmrun
B.wlmstart
C.wlmcntrl
D.wlmstartup
Answer: C
108. Where is the run date for an 'at' job located?
A.Within the job environment set up
B.Within the user data of the at job
C.In the file name preceeded with a userid
D.In a special file used by the cron daemon
Answer: A

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