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IBM C1000-031 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | IBM Power Systems Scale-Up Technical Sales (C1000-031) |
| Exam Number: | C1000-031 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Exam Price: | USD 200 (varies by region) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Passing Score: | 63% |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Power Systems certifications IBM Cloud and Infrastructure certifications |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice |
| Recommended Training: | IBM Power Systems Training Power Systems Scale-Up Sales Enablement Courses |
| Exam Registration: | IBM Certification Portal Pearson VUE IBM Exams |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored exam via Pearson VUE or IBM authorized testing platforms |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites required, but recommended familiarity with IBM Power Systems portfolio and enterprise infrastructure concepts. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ibm.com/training/certification |
IBM C1000-031 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Sales and Competitive Positioning | - Value-based selling for Power Systems - Competitive differentiation vs x86 platforms |
| Topic 2: Hardware and Platform Capabilities | - Storage integration and performance characteristics - Memory, I/O, and RAS features - IBM POWER processor architecture (POWER9/POWER10) |
| Topic 3: Security, Reliability, and Management | - RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) features - System management and monitoring tools |
| Topic 4: Solution Design and Workloads | - Sizing and configuration principles - Workload consolidation strategies - Enterprise application workloads |
| Topic 5: Virtualization and Operating Systems | - AIX, IBM i, and Linux on Power - PowerVM virtualization concepts |
| Topic 6: IBM Power Systems Overview | - Scale-up server concepts and positioning - Power Systems architecture and value proposition |
IBM C1000-031 Exam: What Candidates Want to Know
IBM Power Systems Scale-Up Technical Sales is an official IBM certification exam, registered under the code C1000-031. Passing it awards the IBM Certified Technical Sales Specialist - Power Systems Scale-Up certification, a credential at the Professional level. It also connects to IBM Power Systems certifications, IBM Cloud and Infrastructure certifications. The exam is demanding by design, and that difficulty is precisely what makes the credential meaningful for career development.
The IBM Power Systems Scale-Up Technical Sales exam presents 60 questions within 90 minutes. That is a brisk pace, and the candidates who handle it best are the ones who rehearsed it. Use the ActualPDF engine for full timed simulations, practice flagging and returning, and arrive on exam day with a pacing strategy already proven.
Passing IBM Power Systems Scale-Up Technical Sales takes 63%, and official registration costs USD 200 (varies by region). Retakes bill the full USD 200 (varies by region) again, so preparation is the least expensive insurance available. Let your ActualPDF practice scores guide the timing: book when you clear the requirement consistently, not occasionally.
No formal prerequisites required, but recommended familiarity with IBM Power Systems portfolio and enterprise infrastructure concepts.
Policies get revised, so confirm the current requirements before you register on the official exam page.
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IBM Power Systems Scale-Up Technical Sales is organized into 6 official domains. The most heavily weighted are IBM Power Systems Overview, Virtualization and Operating Systems, and Solution Design and Workloads. The full breakdown appears above on this page; study the weightings and your preparation priorities set themselves.
IBM Power Systems Scale-Up Technical Sales Sample Questions:
Question 1
What is the maximum memory capacity of a Power System E980?
A. 192TB
B. 128TB
C. 32TB
D. 64TB
Question 2
Which Ethernet virtualization technique supports Live Partition Mobility on POWER9?
A. Standalone SR-IOV without VIOS
B. Proxy ARP
C. vSwitch
D. SEA
Question 3
What is an advantage of running Linux on Power compared to x86 technology?
A. Partition mobility
B. Docker containers
C. Chipkill memory
D. Extended Error Handling
Question 4
A customer is considering implementing NovaLink for critical Enterprise workloads.
Where will NovaLink run?
A. In a separate Linux partition on the managed server.
B. As a job in each dual VIOS.
C. As an appliance connected to the FSP.
D. On the HMC.
Question 5
A customer has a two node Power System E880 with EXP24S Disk Drawers and I/O Drawers used exclusively for dual VIOS local boot.
How can a Solutions Architect design a POWER9 solution to minimize the physical rack space with an upgrade to a Power System E980?
A. Upgrade the I/O Drawers with SAN Boot capable Fibre Channel Adapters.
B. Configure NVMe Flash Drives into the Power System E980 nodes.
C. Configure a single node Power System E980.
D. Change the EXP24S to Mode 4 to allow consolidation to a single EXP24S.
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: D | Question 2 Answer: D | Question 3 Answer: A | Question 4 Answer: A | Question 5 Answer: C |
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