Question 8 - IBM C1000-173 Real Exam Questions [Jan 2026 Update]

Q: 8

An enterprise architect in a financial institute is deciding on the deployment option for Cloud Pak for Data on their existing OpenShift Container Platform cluster. They have decided to use an automated deployment option and install Cloud Pak for Data from the cloud provider's marketplace. What are the limitations they may face with this decision?

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Explanation

When installing Cloud Pak for Data from a cloud provider's marketplace, such as the Red Hat Marketplace, the automated process typically deploys the required operators and the Cloud Pak for Data control plane. However, this initial installation is considered "partial" because it does not automatically install the specific data and AI services (e.g., Watson Studio, Db2, DataStage). The architect must perform a subsequent manual step to install each desired service by creating and applying a custom resource (CR) for it. This two-phase approach is a known characteristic of this deployment method.

Why Incorrect

A. Cloud Pak for Data is explicitly designed to be deployed on existing OpenShift Container Platform clusters; this is a standard and supported installation pattern.

B. The installation of individual services is automated via their respective operators; however, the initiation of this process requires manual creation of custom resources after the platform is installed.

C. Cloud Pak for Data operators are designed to be co-located with and depend on the IBM Cloud Pak foundational services operators within the same cluster.

References

1. IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.8 Documentation

"Installing Cloud Pak for Data from the Red Hat Marketplace." This official guide outlines the installation as a multi-step process. It states

"After you install the operators

you create a ZenService custom resource to install the Cloud Pak for Data control plane." It then specifies a separate

subsequent step: "After you install the control plane

you can install the services that you want to use." This confirms the initial installation is partial and requires further manual action for services.

2. IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.8 Documentation

"Creating custom resources for Cloud Pak for Data services." This document details the manual procedure required after the control plane is running. It specifies

"To install a service

you must create a custom resource... on the Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform cluster." This reinforces that service installation is a distinct

manual step following the initial platform deployment.

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