IBM Spectrum Scale V5

Implementation

Exam #C1000-029
Sample Test

Sample Test:
This sample test is designed to give the candidate an idea of the content and format of
the questions that will be on the certification exam. Performance on the sample test is
NOT an indicator of performance on the certification exam and this should not be
considered an assessment tool.

1. Which two SELinux modes are supported in an IBM Spectrum Scale Cluster?

A. Disabled
B. Permitted
C. Permissive
D. Enforcing strict
E. Permissive targeted

2. Which three parameters of an IBM Spectrum Scale file system can be updated after
it is created?

A. inode size
B. default data replicas
C. maximum number of inodes
D. maximum metadata replicas
E. block allocation map type
F. file locking semantics (NFS4 or POSIX)

3. When using policies in IBM Spectrum Scale, which clause could be used to
increase the availability of selected files?

A. MIGRATE
B. EXCLUDE
C. FILESET
D. REPLICATE
4. An administrator increases the default metadata replication factor for a file system.
When does the metadata for existing files get replicated?

A. When the file is restriped.

B. The next time mmfsck is run.
C. The next time the file's atime is updated.
D. When the mmfsd background replication thread reaches that inode.

5. When upgrading an IBM Spectrum Scale cluster with the installation toolkit, which
statement is correct?

A. The installation toolkit supports clusters with mixed platforms .

B. The installation toolkit supports AIX and Windows based deployments from
version 5.0 onwards.
C. The installation toolkit only supports a subset of Linux distributions to perform the
upgrade process.
D. The installation toolkit only supports updating clusters that have been installed
via the toolkit initially.

6. What does the following mmfs.log message indicate?

[...] Node [...] lease renewal is overdue. Pinging to check if

it is alive

A. communication issues between the mentioned node and the cluster manager
B. communication issues between the mentioned node and it's back-end storage
C. communication issues between the mentioned node and the file system manager
D. proper operation of the cluster's heartbeat functionality on the mentioned node

7. In a cluster with SAN-attached storage, what is the purpose of the multipath -ll
command?

A. report on state of network connections between nodes

B. report on response times of back-end storage devices
C. report on firmware levels of back-end storage devices
D. report on state of connection to back-end storage devices

8. Which three commands can be used to verify the IBM Spectrum Scale cluster
health?

A. mmlsdiag
B. mmlshealth
C. mmnetverify
D. mmshowhealth
E. mmgetstate -a
F. mmces state show -a
9. Which statement is true regarding the mmlsmgr command?

A. It shows the monitoring and GUI nodes.

B. It shows the current file system manager(s).
C. It shows the current cluster configuration manager.
D. It shows a history of the current and previous cluster managers.

10. What would an MMFS_FSSTRUCT error log entry indicate about the health of IBM
Spectrum Scale cluster?

A. a problem with internal memory structures

B. a problem with metadata in the file system
C. a problem with the on-disk structure of the file system
D. a problem with the structure of the cluster configuration

ANSWER KEY ON NEXT PAGE

ANSWER KEY:

1. AC
2. BCF
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. D
8. CEF
9. B
10. C