IBM C9010-252 Exam Details & Actual Exam Questions

Exam Code/Number: C9010-252
Exam Name/Title: Power Systems with POWER8 Enterprise Technical Sales Skills V1
Certification Provider: IBM
Corresponding Certification: POWER8

Exam Questions: 58
Updated On: Sep,05 2026
Certification Level: Specialist

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IBM C9010-252 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:	IBM
Exam Name:	IBM Power Systems with POWER8 Enterprise Technical Sales Skills V1
Exam Number:	C4040-252
Available Languages:	English, Japanese
Real Exam Qty:	58
Related Certifications:	IBM Power Systems Technical Sales Professional IBM Certified Technical Sales Specialist - Power Systems with POWER8
Exam Duration:	90 minutes
Exam Price:	Approx. $200 USD (varies by region)
Exam Format:	Multiple Choice
Certificate Validity Period:	3 years
Passing Score:	66%
Recommended Training:	IBM Power Systems with POWER8 Technical Sales Training IBM Redbooks - Power Systems Enterprise
Exam Registration:	IBM Certification Portal Pearson VUE Registration
Sample Questions:	IBM C9010-252 Sample Questions
Exam Way:	Onsite at Pearson VUE test centers / Online proctored exam
Pre Condition:	Recommended experience: 6+ months of Power Systems technical sales or solution experience; no mandatory prerequisite exam
Official Syllabus URL:	https://www.ibm.com/certify/exams/C4040-252

IBM C9010-252 Exam Syllabus Topics:

Section

Weight

Objectives

General Product Knowledge

50%

- Operating Systems & Workloads

1. HPC, Cloud, Big Data workloads
2. High Availability and Disaster Recovery
3. AIX, IBM i, Linux support

- POWER8 Architecture and Technology

1. Processor design, CAPI, SMT, memory hierarchy
2. Enterprise server models: E870, E880, S824L
3. Capacity on Demand (CoD) options

- Virtualization and Management

1. Active Memory Mirroring and RAS
2. PowerVC, HMC, FSM management tools
3. PowerVM features: LPAR, VIOS, LPM, SR-IOV

Technical Solution Validation

16%

- Migration and upgrade paths
- Configuration and sizing guidelines
- I/O drawers, PCIe expansion, rack planning

Opportunity Development & Solution Design

34%

- Customer Requirements Analysis

1. Workload and performance assessment
2. Scalability and TCO evaluation

- Storage & Networking Integration

1. Replication: Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, FlashCopy
2. DS8000, FlashSystem, SAN/NAS options

- Value Proposition & Competitive Positioning

1. POWER vs x86 differentiation
2. Licensing, pricing and MES upgrades