IBM
C4040-252 · Question #56
A customer decided to install an IBM i LPAR on an E870, which hosts AIX and VIOS partitions. The server does not contain a DVD Unit (#5771). What is the least expensive option to install an IBM i…
The correct answer is C. Configure a vSCSI adapter and use the Virtual Media Repository. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A customer decided to install an IBM i LPAR on an E870, which hosts AIX and VIOS partitions. The server does not contain a DVD Unit (#5771). What is the least expensive option to install an IBM i operating system?
Options
- AInstall an IBM i partition using the existing NIM server.
- BUse the internal tape device to load IBM i.
- CConfigure a vSCSI adapter and use the Virtual Media Repository.
- DAttach an external DVD drive via the USB port in front of the System Control Unit
How the community answered
(66 responses)- A6% (4)
- B15% (10)
- C76% (50)
- D3% (2)
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