Friday, 20 October 2017

C9020-563 IBM System Storage DS8000 Technical Solutions V5

Number of questions: 60
Number of questions to pass: 34
Time allowed: 120 mins

This exam consists of 4 sections described below.

Customer Requirements 20%
Identify customer business drivers and goals.
Identify customer technology requirements.
Identify constraints in the customer's physical environment.

Pre-sales Technical Support 27%
Describe differences between IBM DS8000 and other IBM storage products.
Given a scenario, describe when to select IBM DS8000 as the preferred IBM storage product.
Describe technical capabilities of the IBM DS8000 system.
Compare IBM DS8000 advantages over competitor products.

Solution Architecture 33%
Given a scenario, configure a system to meet a customer requirements.
Given a scenario, ensure a solution is supported in a customer's SAN and server infrastructure.
Determine the capacity required to support multiple platforms.
Given a scenario, design a solution to meet the desired performance of a storage subsystem.
Given a scenario, architect a solution that includes other advanced functions of the IBM DS8000.
Given a scenario, architect a replication solution in metro, global, three-site and four-site environments including sizing of connectivity requirements and copy services.
Given a scenario, determine required licenses.
Identify requirements and benefits of additional external software.
Given a scenario, conduct a TDA of an IBM DS8000.

Solution Design and Implementation 20%
Describe how to perform administrative tasks in the CLI and GUI in the IBM DS8000.
Describe license management in the IBM DS8000.
Given a scenario, design the logical configuration in the IBM DS8000.
Given a scenario, determine sizing requirements of a design.
Given a scenario, design host access in the IBM DS8000.
Given a scenario, design detailed point-in-time copy solution and remote copy services solution.
Describe remote support capabilities in the IBM DS8000.
Describe local alerting features and functions in the IBM DS8000.
Describe security features and functions in the IBM DS8000.
Given a scenario, describe processes, procedures, or resources to help resolve installation and implementation issues related to the IBM DS8000.
Describe additional IBM fee-based services and resources.

PartnerWorld Code: 23002405
Replaces PW Code: Not Applicable

Status: Live
This IBM System Storage DS8000 Technical Solutions specialist can work independently to provide pre-sales technical support, solution design, and implementation planning for the IBM System Storage DS8000 in an open systems and/or IBM z Systems mainframe environment to meet customer requirements. This specialist can also identify customer requirements and architect and design appropriate solutions to meet the requirements.

IBM products included on this certification exam include IBM DS8000, IBM DS8884, IBM DS8886, IBM DS8888, IBM SAN, IBM Spectrum Control, IBM Spectrum Protect and IBM SAN Volume Controller with IBM Spectrum Virtualize software.
This specialist can perform the following tasks without assistance: articulate the differences (from other IBM storage) and/or competitive advantages of currently marketed IBM System Storage DS8000 solutions in an IBM z Systems or open systems environment; correctly position the IBM DS8000 in the IBM storage solutions portfolio; be familiar with general features of current and previous IBM DS8000 systems for purposes of upgrades and compatibility; use IBM tools to size and design a configuration to meet requirements (Disk Magic, Capacity Magic, eConfig); take technical responsibility for the pre-sales and pre-installation Technical Delivery and Assurance (TDA) process; recommend options for advanced functions appropriate to the OS environment, e.g., Global Copy, FlashCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Metro/Global Mirror, QoS, thin provisioning, z/OS Global Mirror, HyperSwap, dataset FlashCopy, PAV, zHPF, and distributed data backup; understand the architectural features, e.g., encryption, tiering, RAS, and VMware integration; verify the interoperability of the solution via SSIC in the customer environment; understand and position the integration with PowerHA, IBM Spectrum Storage family, GDPS, and other IBM products; possess knowledge of the IBM support organization and resources where to find assistance when needed; understand options available for migration and environments where they are applicable; have a basic understanding of LSS and how it relates to copy services.
This specialist can perform the following tasks with assistance: provide post-sales support of the solution; develop a migration strategy; work in heterogeneous operating system environments, e.g., mainframe and open systems; and design business continuity solutions.
This specialist can use the following tools and resources: Knowledge Center; Disk Magic; Capacity Magic; STAT; eConfig; TDAs; DS8000 GUI and DS8000 CLI; IBM Sales Manual; IBM Spectrum Control, Copy Services Manager, IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot, and SKLM; System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC); and Redbooks.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills

6 months experience in a DS8000 pre-sales technical support role
24 months or more general storage experience and enterprise class storage experience
Implement an IBM DS8000 system in an open systems or mainframe environment
Capability to work independently and effectively in complex environments

Requirements
This certification requires 1 exam

Exam Required:
Click on the link below to see exam details, exam objectives, suggested training and sample tests.
C9020-563 - IBM System Storage DS8000 Technical Solutions V5

QUESTION 1
A customer has two data centers and wants to plan for synchronous replication. Its telecommunications vendor has proposed different replication link bandwidths to choose from.
What must be considered when sizing the replication link?

A. Read I/Os per second on the primary system
B. Write MB/s on the primary system
C. The number of HBAs installed on the primary system
D. Capacity installed on the secondary system

Answer: A

Explanation:
References:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/storwizecopyservices/entry/sizingreplication?lang=en


QUESTION 2
A customer wants to use Global Mirror to replicate at 1000 kilometers but is concerned about the capacity at the remote site.
What is the minimum number of total copies of the data that must exist at the local and remote sites to support Global Mirror?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 2
D. 3

Answer: C

Explanation:
Global Mirror is a method of asynchronous, remote data replication between two sites that are over 300 kilometers (km) apart. It maintains identical data in both the source and target, where the source is located in one storage system and the target is located in another storage system. Using Global Mirror, your data exists on the second site that is more than 300 KM away, and can be restored to the first site.
References: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSSKXG_1.5.0/com.ibm.sspc_v15.doc/f rg_c_sspc_ct.html


QUESTION 3
What is a competitive advantage of IBM DS8880 Global Mirror versus EMC asynchronous remote replication?

A. No requirement for additional cache
B. No requirement for host software to manage consistency groups
C. No need for additional software to mix mainframe and open volumes in a single consistency group
D. No need to implement external time source

Answer: C


QUESTION 4
Which amperage option is available for the IBM DS8884 power cord?

A. 110 amp
B. 90 amp
C. 30 amp
D. 15 amp

Answer: C

Explanation:
The DS8884 configurations do not use more than 30 amps.
References: http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_rp/1/ENUS8S1571/inde x.html&lang=en&request_locale=en

Saturday, 2 September 2017

Exam 70-735 OEM Manufacturing and Deployment for Windows 10

Published: June 19, 2017
Languages: English
Audiences: IT Professionals
Technology: Windows 10
Credit toward certification: MCP

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

Please note that the questions may test on, but will not be limited to, the topics described in the bulleted text.

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Prepare the Imaging Environment (20-25%)
Install deployment tools and scripts
Prepare the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK), prepare the required tools from the Windows ADK installation
Add customizations to the image
Use tools to design an answer file that will add branding to the device, add OEM information such as support URL or phone support number, provide the default product key for OEM Activation implementation, set the default user languages, add the custom logo and wallpaper
Create a Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE)
Use the Windows ADK scripts to create the Windows PE source files, add optional packages, add default languages, add custom scripts, create a bootable USB or ISO file of the Windows PE, add device drivers

Service the Offline Image (40-45%)
Add drivers to the image
Choose the recommended installation paths for adding drivers, add INF-based drivers offline, add INF-based drivers from a folder path using deployment tools
Add language packs to the image
Distinguish the difference between a language pack and a language interface pack; determine when to use Feature on Demand language packs, how to apply the ordering of Feature on Demand language packs when adding new languages to the image, and which language packs should be applied to the Recovery image; set the default time zone in the image; set the default input and system locales in the image
Add update packages to the image
Choose which updates to apply, select which updates to apply to Windows image and Recovery image
Service in-box applications
Reapply in-box applications, select the appropriate dependency packages for each application bundle, troubleshoot installation failures, pin apps to Start layout and taskbar
Optimize the image
Mark updates in a Recovery image as permanent, export a Recovery image, set scratch space size, check the overall size of a Recovery image for partition layout schemes
Deploy the image
Select the disk partition layout, run DISM to apply the image, set up the recovery environment, boot into Audit mode for online servicing

Service the Online Image (35-40%)
Preinstall Office 2016
Prepare office files for preinstallation, create configuration files, add multiple languages, set up the first user experience
Create restore packages
Use ScanState to create restore packages of installed desktop applications, registry settings, and application settings
Prepare the recovery environment
Create extensibility scripts, create configuration files, create migration files, copy backup files to the recovery folder for Push Button Reset
Reseal the image
Use Sysprep to reseal the image to OOBE, boot to Windows PE for final capture, optimize the image for disk footprint, mark update packages as permanent, optimize the image for deployment, use deployment tools to capture the final image for mass deployment
Deploy and validate the image
Test the final image deployment, verify that settings are correct, the image passes system validation tests, and Push Button Reset restores the image to its correct state
QUESTION 1
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that present the same scenario. Each question in the series contains a unique solution that might meet the stated goals. Some question sets might have more than one correct solution, while others might not have a correct solution.
After you answer a question in this section, you will NOT be able to return to it. As a result, these questions will not appear in the review screen.
You are building a new image of Windows 10 that contains a push-button reset solution.
You need to test whether push-button reset works as expected.
Solution: From Windows 10. you press and hold the SHIFT key, and then you restart the computer. After the computer restarts, you click Troubleshoot, and then you click Reset this PC.
Does this meet the goal?

A. Yes
B. No

Answer: B


QUESTION 2
Note: This question is part of a series of questions that use the same or similar answer choices. An answer choice may be correct for more than one question in the series. Each question Is independent of the other questions in this series. Information and details provided in a question apply only to that question.
You have a computer named Computer1 that runs Windows 10. Computer1 has the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK) installed.
You are building a new image of Windows 10.
You copy the installation media for Windows 10 to Computer1.
You need to add drivers to the Windows 10 image.

A. Mount the Install.wim file.
B. Mount the Boot.wim file.
C. Modify the Winpeshl.ini file.
D. Create an answer file.
E. Modify the Windows.ini file.
F. Create a provisioning package.
G. Load a catalog file (.clg).
H. Create a cabinet file (.cab).

Answer: B


QUESTION 3
This question requires that you evaluate the underlined text to determine if it is correct.
To provide the default product key for OEM activation, you create an answer file by using Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM), and you add the Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup component and the ProductKey component to the generalize pass.
Review the underlined text. It it makes the statement correct, select "No change is needed." If the statement is incorrect, select the answer choice that makes the statement correct.

A. No change is needed
B. auditSystem pass
C. specialize pass
D. windowsPE pass

Answer: C


QUESTION 4
You deploy an image of Windows 10.
From audit mode, you install several applications for a customer, and then you run sysprep.exe /oobe /quit.
You need to identify whether any errors occurred when you ran sysprep.exe.
Which folder contains the log files?

A. %WINDIR%\Logs
B. %WlNDIR%\System32\LogFiles
C. %WINDIR%\Panther\
D. %WINDIR%\System32\Sysprep\Panther

Answer: D

Thursday, 27 July 2017

Exam 70-694 Virtualizing Enterprise Desktops and Apps

Published: January 8, 2015
Languages: English
Audiences: IT professionals
Technology: Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Intune
Credit toward certification: MCP

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

Please note that the questions may test on, but will not be limited to, the topics described in the bulleted text.

Do you have feedback about the relevance of the skills measured on this exam? Please send Microsoft your comments. All feedback will be reviewed and incorporated as appropriate while still maintaining the validity and reliability of the certification process. Note that Microsoft will not respond directly to your feedback. We appreciate your input in ensuring the quality of the Microsoft Certification program.

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Plan app virtualization (27%)
Design an app distribution strategy
Design considerations, including impact on clients, offline access, deployment infrastructure, and remote locations; plan for updates to apps
Plan and implement app compatibility
Configure and implement Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit; planning considerations, including Remote Desktop Services (RDS), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), client Hyper-V, and Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT); plan for application version co-existence
Update apps in desktop images
Configure online servicing, apply patches offline, configure offline virtual machine (VM) servicing, update Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) task sequences

Implement app virtualization (25%)
Configure App-V
Configure a new application, configure a Connection Group, configure App-V reporting on the client, create a report for App-V
Deploy App-V clients
Install and test the App-V client; configure the App-V client; configure the App-V client, by using Group Policy
Configure apps sequencing
Install the App-V Sequencer, deploy sequenced apps, update sequenced apps, publish Office 2013 and Sequencing Add-On for Word 2013, deploy connected apps

Plan and implement virtual desktops (21%)
Plan for pooled and personal desktops
Planning considerations, including shared storage, network, Storage Spaces, and scale-out file servers; plan capacity
Implement virtual desktop collections
Configure collections type, VM creation, and user assignments; configure client settings; configure Active Directory permissions
Plan and implement Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
Install and configure Remote Desktop Session Host, install and configure the Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access) role, configure the Remote Desktop Connection Broker (RD Connection Broker) for the Remote Desktop Session Host, perform capacity analysis
Create and configure remote applications
Prepare Remote Desktop Session Hosts for application installation; configure RemoteApp properties; create a RemoteApp distribution file (MSI or RDP); sign packages with certificates; implement application version co-existence, by using RD Web Access; configure file extension associations
Deploy and manage remote applications
Configure RemoteApp and Desktop Connections settings, configure GPOs for signed packages, configure RemoteApp for Hyper-V, export and import RemoteApp configurations, deploy a RemoteApp distribution file (MSI or RDP)

Plan and implement business continuity for virtualized apps (27%)
Plan and implement a resilient Remote Desktop infrastructure
Design highly available RD Web Access, RD Connection Broker, and Remote Desktop Gateway; perform backup and recovery of the Remote Desktop Licensing server; configure VM or dedicated farm redirection
Plan and implement business continuity for virtual desktops
Design and implement Hyper-V Replica with Hyper-V Replica Broker, design and implement business continuity for personal and shared desktop collections
Plan and implement a resilient virtual app delivery infrastructure
Plan and implement highly available App-V data store and management server; implement pre-populated/shared cache App-V functionality for the VDI environment; implement highly available content share; implement a branch office strategy, using App-V; manage VM backups

QUESTION 1
You need to meet the application requirements for Server1 and Server2.
What are two possible ways to achieve this goal? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.

A. Create a selection profile.
B. Create a deployment database.
C. Create a linked deployment share.
D. Modify the deployment share properties.
E. Create a new image group.

Correct  Click here to view the answers
Explanation
Explanation/Reference:


QUESTION 2
Which software should you install on Server2 to support the planned changes?

A. SQL Server 2012 Express
B. WDS
C. Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK)
D. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Correct  Click here to view the answers

Explanation/Reference:


QUESTION 3
You need to meet the application requirements for the client computers of the managers.
What should you do?

A. Create a customization file named Custom.msp. Copy Custom.msp to \\Server4 \Software\Updates. Run \\Server4\Software\Setup.exe without specifying any parameters.
B. Create a customization file named Custom.xml. Copy Custom.xml to \\Server4 \Software\Proplus.ww. Run \\Server4\Software\Setup.exe without specifying any parameters.
C. Create a customization file named Custom.xml. Copy Custom.xml to \\Server4 \Software\Updates. Run \\Server4\Software\Setup.exe without specifying any parameters.
D. Create a customization file named Answer.xml. Copy Answer.xml to the managers' computers. Run \\Server4\Software\Setup.exe and specify the /admin parameter.

Correct  Click here to view the answers

Explanation/Reference:

Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Exam 77-881 Word 2010

Published: June 30, 2010
Languages: English
Audiences: Information workers
Technology: Microsoft Office 2010 suites
Credit toward certification: Microsoft Office Specialist

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

Please note that the questions may test on, but will not be limited to, the topics described in the bulleted text.

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Sharing and maintaining documents
Apply different views to a document
Selecting zoom options; splitting and arranging windows (view side by side, synchronous scrolling), document views (reorganizing a document outline, master documents, subdocuments, web layout, draft); switching windows; opening a document in a new window
Apply protection to a document
Applying protection by using the Microsoft Office Backstage view commands (applying controls and restrictions to document access, password-protecting a document, marking as final); applying protection by using ribbon commands
Manage document versions
Recovering draft versions; deleting all draft versions
Share documents
Sending documents via email, OneDrive, or Internet fax; changing file types; creating PDF documents; creating and publishing a blog post; registering a blog account
Save a document
Using compatibility mode, protected mode, and Save As options
Apply a template to a document
Finding templates (locating a template on your disk, finding templates on the web)

Preparation resources
Video: View the ruler and adjust zoom in Word Starter
Save a document in Word
Save a document to your OneDrive from Office 2010

Formatting content
Apply font and paragraph attributes
Applying character attributes; applying styles; using Format Painter
Navigate and search through a document
Using the Navigation Pane (headings, pages, results), Go To, browse by button, and Highlight features; setting Find and Replace options (format, special)
Apply indentation and tab settings to paragraphs
Applying indents (first line, hanging); setting tabs; using the Tabs dialog box; setting tabs on the ruler; clearing tabs; setting tab stops; moving tab stops
Apply spacing settings to text and paragraphs
Line spacing, paragraph spacing
Create tables
Using the Insert Table dialog box; using Draw Table; inserting a Quick Table; converting text to tables; using a table to control page layout
Manipulate tables in a document
Sorting content; adding a row to a table; adding a column to a table; splitting, merging, moving, resizing, and deleting a row or column; defining the header row; converting tables to text; viewing gridlines
Apply bullets to a document
Applying bullets; selecting a symbol format; defining a picture to be used as a bullet; using AutoFormat; promoting or demoting bullet levels

Preparation resources
Style basics in Word
Adjust the line spacing between text or paragraphs
Create a bulleted or numbered list

Applying page layout and reusable content
Apply and manipulate page setup settings
Setting margins, non-breaking spaces, hyphenation, and columns; working with breaks; forcing a page break; inserting a section break (continuous, next page, next odd, next even); inserting a blank page into a document
Apply themes
Using a theme to apply formatting; customizing a theme
Construct content in a document by using the Quick Parts tool
Adding built-in building blocks (quotes, text boxes, headers, footers, cover pages, watermarks, equations)
Create and manipulate page backgrounds
Formatting a document's background; setting a colored background; adding a watermark; placing page borders
Create and modify headers and footers
Inserting and formatting page numbers; inserting the current date and time; inserting a built-in header or footer; adding content to a header or footer (custom dialog box, manual entry); deleting a header or footer; changing margins; applying a different first page attribute

Preparation resources
Change page margins
Apply themes to Word documents
Add or remove headers, footers, and page numbers

Including illustrations and graphics in a document
Insert and format pictures in a document
Adding captions; applying artistic effects and picture styles; compressing pictures; modifying a shape; adjusting position and size; inserting screenshots
Insert and format shapes, WordArt, and SmartArt
Adding text to a shape; modifying text on a shape; adding captions; setting shape styles (border, text); adjusting position and size
Insert and format Clip Art
Organizing ClipArt, captions, artistic effects, compressing pictures, corrections, modifying the shape, reset, picture styles, arranging options, size
Apply and manipulate text boxes
Formatting, saving selection to text box gallery, text box styles, text direction, shadow effects, 3-D effects, arranging options

Preparation resources

Move a WordArt, shape, or text box
Change the size of a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt

Proofreading documents
Validate content by using spelling and grammar checking options
Grammar and style options
Configure AutoCorrect settings
Adding, removing, exceptions, AutoCorrect dialog
Insert and modify comments in a document
Inserting a comment; editing a comment; deleting a comment; viewing a comment (viewing comments from another user, viewing comments inline, viewing comments as balloons)

Preparation resources
Check spelling and grammar
AutoCorrect spelling, and insert text and symbols
Insert or delete a comment

Applying references and hyperlinks
Apply a hyperlink
Hyperlink using text; hyperlink using graphic, headings, and bookmarks; creating new document; email address
Create endnotes and footnotes in a document
Managing footnote and endnote location; configuring footnote and endnote format, presentation, and numbering
Create a table of contents in a document
Default formats, showing levels, alignment, tab leader, formats, options; modifying styles; updating table

Preparation resources
Insert or create footnotes and endnotes
Create a table of contents or update a table of contents

Performing mail merge operations
Setup mail merge
Performing a mail merge using the Mail Merge Wizard; performing a mail merge manually; auto checking for errors
Execute mail merge
Print, preview

Preparation resources
Use mail merge to send personalized e-mail messages to your e-mail address list
Make labels for a mass mailing
Use mail merge to create and print letters and other documents


QUESTION 1
You type a document and you want to insert header from third page. Which of the following technique will you use to accomplish the task?

A. Go to the third page and insert header.
B. Use a Quick Style.
C. Use page break.
D. Use section break.

Answer: D


QUESTION 2
You have finished typing a document of about 500 pages and now you are reviewing it. You are currently on the fourth page. What will you do to quickly go to the last page?

A. Use the Go To tool.
B. Use the Find tool.
C. Use the Replace tool.
D. Scroll the document and go to the last page.

Answer: A


QUESTION 3
You work in an office and you are assigned with the task of writing a document. In the document, there are some words that need reference. What will you do to give the reference for the words on the same page?

A. Create footnote.
B. Type the reference at the end of the page.
C. Create header.
D. Create footer.

Answer: A


QUESTION 4
You work in an office and you are assigned with the task of preparing a document. You have inserted some images in the document. What will you do to insert a list of all the captions of the images along with the page numbers they appear on?

A. Insert an Index.
B. Insert Table of Contents.
C. Insert Table of Authorities.
D. Insert Table of Figures

Answer: D


Tuesday, 2 May 2017

C2070-987 IBM Content Manager V8.5 Solution Designer

Test information:
Number of questions: 67
Time allowed in minutes: 120
Required passing score: 62%
Languages: English

The test contains six sections, totaling 67 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Section 1 - Planning and Architecture (23%)
Design Data Model
Describe performance planning
Identify Workload and Storage Requirements
Design Configuration Topology
Design Authentication Methodology
Design Transport Security
Design Policy for High Availability and Disaster Recovery
Planning for Clients

Section 2 - Installation and Configuration (6%)
Identify installation prerequisites
Identify installation Methods
Configure Base Installation based on Customer Requirements

Section 3 - System Administration (21%)
Configure library server parameters
Define and configure administrative domains
Set up LDAP configuration
Configure resource managers
Define users and assign to user groups
Set up access controls
Define data modeling entities such as attributes and item types
Define document routing processes

Section 4 - Resource Manager Administration (17%)
Define storage hierarchies and devices
Integrate Tivoli Storage Manager with Resource Manager
Manage Resource Manager services
Define Resource Manager migration rules
Define Resource Manager replication rules
Define workstation collections
Define LAN Cache
Identify the Resource Manager Administration Console

Section 5 - Maintenance and Performance Tuning (9%)
Evaluate performance criteria against:
Timing (batch loads/retrieves, image loads, user response, maximum loads)
System Resources (file, size, CPU usage, memory usage, DASD usage, network traffic)
Identify server performance optimization techniques
Identify Resource Manager performance tuning techniques

Section 6 - Application Integration (9%)
Identify requirements for customer client
Indentify CM integration options
Custom application
User Exits
Event Handler
Explain IBM Content Navigator integration with CM

Section 7 - Application Security (6%)
Configure transport security
Configure content security
Configure DB credential security

Section 8 - Troubleshooting (9%)
Determine functionality/component issue
Run traces to diagnose the problem
Review error messages in logs to determine problem
Verify system configuration and associated files
Perform database instance sourcing
Validate system configuration files

IBM Certified Solution Designer - Content Manager V8.5

Job Role Description / Target Audience
This intermediate level certification credential enables information management and database professionals to prove their competency on the industry's most advanced content management technology to solve the critical business issue of managing and integrating all forms of information, including scanned images, audio, video and information from multiple sources. IBM content management helps integrate and deliver critical business information on demand. IBM's comprehensive content management portfolio assists organizations that must improve productivity, enhance responsiveness, comply with regulatory demands, and offers a uniquely open and flexible platform for capturing, integrating, managing, records-enabling and delivering all information assets throughout their lifecycle.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills

Before preparing for this certification, the following knowledge and skills are recommended and assumed:
Hands-on experience implementing IBM Content Manager Version V8.5 in a multi-platform customer environment
Working knowledge of the supported operating systems
Working knowledge of supported IBM Content Manager clients
Working knowledge of relational database concepts
Working knowledge of System Managed Storage, including Tivoli Storage Manager, NAS, SAN
Working knowledge of WebSphere Application Server
General knowledge of LDAP
 

QUESTION 1
A solution designer is designing an IBM Content Manager system. As part of planning, the designer needs to make sure the hardware will be powerful enough to meet the throughput requirements.
Which of following can be used to measure throughput of an IBM Content Manager system in a given interval of time?

A. The number of database transactions in resource manager.
B. The total number of operations that can be executed per user.
C. The number of concurrent users that can be served by the system.
D. The total number of workload operations that can be executed for the entire system.

Answer: D


QUESTION 2
An IHM Content Manager solution designer wants to configure two resource managers so that an object is available for both store and retrieval if the resource manager that contains the primary object is offline.
Which of the following options will meet this requirement?

A. Replication between the resource managers.
B. Remote migration between the resource managers.
C. Deploy the resource managers in a WebSphere cluster.
D. Synchronous replication between the resource managers.

Answer: C


QUESTION 3
A human resources department agrees to share their IBM Content Manager V8.5 infrastructure with the audit department. Both departments want to exclusively administer their users.
Which of the Following options will accomplish this objective?

A. Create user groups
B. Enable administrative domains
C. Create different Resource Managers
D. Create different privilege sets and AC Ls

Answer: B


QUESTION 4
Multiple users of an IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition system have reported the following condition:
While using IBM Content Navigator, they are able to search for items and get results.When they try to retrieve stored items, they receive an error. They are also unable to store new items to the IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition repository.
Based upon the problem description, which component should be checked first?

A. Library server database
B. Resource manager database
C. Resource manager application -server
D. IBM Content Navigator application server

Answer: D


QUESTION 5
Content is migrated to Tivoli Storage Manager in aggregation mode.
Which of the following changes to settings will enable partial retrieval for Tivoli Storage Manager aggregate object members?

A. TSM_PARTIAI__RETRIEVE_D<SABLED in RMCONFIGURATION table is set to YES.
B. TSM_PARTIAL_RETRIEVE_DISABLED in RMCONFIGURATION table is set to NO. with Tivoli Storage Manager client encryption is used.
C. TSM_PARTIAL_R£TR1EVE_DISABLED in RMCONFIGURATION table is set to NO. with Tivoli Storage Manager client compression is used.
D. TSM_PARTIAL_RETRIEVE_DISABLEDin RMCONFIGURATION tables set to NO, and
neither Tivoli Storage Manager client compression nor Tivoli Storage Manager client encryption is used

Answer: A




Saturday, 29 April 2017

C2070-985 IBM Content Manager OnDemand V9.0 for MP and zOS V9.0 Deployment Professional

Test information:
Number of questions: 58
Time allowed in minutes: 120
Required passing score: 58%
Languages: English

The test contains eight sections, totaling 58 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Section 1 - Architecture, High Availability, System Design, Sizing and Capacity Planning (17%)
Demonstrate an understanding of library servers and object servers.
Demonstrate an understanding of the load and retrieve process.
Demonstrate an understanding of High Availability.
Demonstrate an understanding of cache and long term storage.
Demonstrate an understanding of CMOD system requirements.

Section 2 - Installation, Configuration and Upgrade (8%)
Show an understanding of platform requirements.
Demonstrate a knowledge of configuration parameters.
Demonstrate a knowledge of upgrade procedures.

Section 3 - Clients (12%)
Demonstrate a knowledge of CMOD clients.
Demonstrate a knowledge of implementing IBM Content Navigator.
Demonstrate an understanding of ODWEK.

Section 4 - Storage Management (10%)
Demonstrate a knowledge of cache.
Demonstrate a knowledge of expiration of data and indexes.
Demonstrate knowledge of archive storage subsystems.

Section 5 - Optional Feature (5%)
Show an understanding of optional features

Section 6 - Administration (19%)
Demonstrate a knowledge of defining users and groups.
Demonstrate a knowledge of authorization and authentication.
Demonstrate a knowledge of system parameters.
Demonstrate a knowledge of defining storage sets.
Demonstrate a knowledge of defining printers.
Demonstrate a knowledge of command-line utilities.

Section 7 - Building Applications (19%)
Demonstrate a knowledge of applications, application groups, cabinets, folders, and the Report Wizard.
Demonstrate knowledge of the data streams.
Demonstrate a knowledge of the indexers.
Demonstrate a knowledge of the loading process.

Section 8 - Backup, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting (10%)
Demonstrate a knowledge of backup and restore procedures.
Demonstrate a knowledge of system health tools.
Demonstrate a knowledge of CMOD system logs.

IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Content Manager OnDemand for MP and zOS V9.0

Job Role Description / Target Audience
This intermediate level certification is intended for deployment professionals that perform planning, architecture, installation, upgrade, configuration/security, customization, performance analysis and troubleshooting on IBM Content Manager OnDemand for MP and zOS V9.0 systems.

The deployment professional has worked with IBM Content Manager OnDemand for at least one year and has experience with IBM Content Manager OnDemand for MP and zOS V9.0 systems.

The deployment professional is generally self-sufficient and is able to perform most of the tasks involved in the role with limited amount of assistance from peers and vendor support services. The deployment professional efficiently uses product documentation.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills

Before preparing for this certification, basic understanding of the following is recommended and assumed for your environment:

Operating systems: z/OS, IBM i, Microsoft Windows, UNIX (HPUX, AIX, Solaris), Linux (Red Hat, SUSE, zLinux).
Application servers: IBM WebSphere, Oracle WebLogic.
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) servers: Tivoli, Active Directory, RACF
Archive manager: OAM, TSM, ASM
High Availability (HA): load balancing, farming, and clustering technologies
Data streams: AFP, PDF, SCS, and Line Data
Databases: IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle
Knowledge of IBM Content Analytics


Friday, 31 March 2017

C2070-582 IBM FileNet Business Process Manager V5.1

Test information:
Number of questions: 61
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 58%
Test languages: English, Japanese
Related certifications:
IBM Certified Specialist – FileNet Business Process Manager V5.1
This multiple-choice test contains questions requiring single and multiple answers. For multiple-answer questions, you need to choose all required
options to get the answer correct. You will be advised how many options make up the correct answer.
This test is designed to provide diagnostic feedback on the Examination Score Report, correlating back to the test objectives, informing the test taker how
he or she did on each section of the test. As a result, to maintain the integrity of each test, questions and answers are not distributed.
The test contains seven sections totalling 61 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.
Section 1 – Planning and Architecture (7%)
Demonstrate understanding of IBM FileNet Business Process Manager Architecture
Identify minimum installation requirements
Identify product integration options available to the Process Engine
Section 2 – Installation and Configuration (18%)
Demonstrate installation and configuration knowledge (e.g. multiple instances configuration, security)
Demonstrate knowledge of high availability installation and configuration
Demonstrate knowledge of deploying add-on software (e.g. P8 eForms, Case Analyzer, Case Monitor)
Demonstrate knowledge of deployment validation procedures
Section 3 – Administration (15%)
Demonstrate knowledge of system administration tasks (e.g. maintenance tasks, best practices)
Demonstrate knowledge of workflow administration tools and tasks
Demonstrate knowledge of Process Engine security.
Section 4 – Designing, Deploying and Testing Workflows and Applications (20%)
Understand the steps needed to plan and create a BPM application (i.e. workflow design) based on FileNet BPM
Understand the steps needed to design and implement a BPM application (i.e. workflow design) based on FileNet BPM
Understand the steps needed to deploy an application from development to testing to production
Understand the steps needed to expose a workflow as a service
Understand and demonstrate the process engine using custom components (e.g. dropping in Java Code, Step Processors, etc.)
Section 5 – Extending IBM FileNet Business Process Manager Configuration (11%)
Demonstrate knowledge of integration of FileNet BPM with external system using WebServices & JMS.
Understand how Process Engine interacts with Case Manager
Understand how to integrate Rules, Case Analyzer, Case Monitor, P8 eForms and Lotus Forms, and Records Manager with workflow
Section 6 – Troubleshooting (16%)
Understand how to use the ISA Lite tool to collect diagnostic information.
Familiarity with the logging options for the Process Engine (e.g. PE Server System logs and trace logs, VW Tool Trace, log4j)
Given a scenario, identify the tools available to troubleshoot the Process Engine (e.g. Process Tracker, Process Administrator, vwlog, vwtool, diagnostic URL)
Section 7 – Performance and Tuning (13%)
Demonstrate knowledge of monitoring options (e.g. WebSphere Business Monitor, Case Monitor)
Understand the principles of performance and tuning recommendations
Demonstrate knowledge of JVM tuning
Demonstrate knowledge of database tuning
QUESTION 1
You are installing a Process Engine server that will be a part of an IBM Case Manager installation.
What is a requirement for the Process Engine installation?
A. The Process Engine can only have one virtual server.
B. IBM Case Manager and Process Engine must be on the same server.
C. The Content Engine and Process Engine must be on the same server.
D. You must use the same database for both the Content Engine and Process Engine.
Answer: D
Explanation:

QUESTION 2
There is a need to generate the Case Analyzer reports based on fields in the workflow. Which two
configuration steps are required to do this? (Choose two.)
A. Configure the Case Analyzer pruning schedule
B. Expose the workflow fields in the Process Engine Event Log
C. Expose the workflow fields in all queues associated with the workflow
D. Expose the workflow fields in the Roster associated with the workflow
E. Create new data fields in Case Analyzer based on these workflow fields
Answer: B,E
Explanation:

QUESTION 3
Which two adaptors are supported by IBM FileNet P8 Business Process Manager out-of-the-box?
(Choose two.)
A. C#
B. Java
C. JMS
D. .NET
E. TIBCO
Answer: B,C
Explanation:

QUESTION 4
How do you configure multiple Component Managers to access the same Component Queues?
A. Create exact replicas of Component Manager instances on the same host accessing the same
component queues.
B. Create exact replicas of Component Manager instances on different hosts accessing the same
component queues.
C. Create the Component Manager instances each with a different Service User name to access
the same component queues.
D. Create duplicates of the Component Queues and have each Component Manager point to a
copy of the component queue.
Answer: C
Explanation:

QUESTION 5
You are installing a Process Engine server that will be a part of an IBM Case Manager installation.
What configuration setting must be set to establish the connection between an object store and an
isolated region for IBM Case Manager?
A. A Region id must be created in the object store.
B. The Runtime Options tab must be configured in Process Configuration Console.
C. A symbolic link between the object store and the isolated region must be created.
D. The IBM Case Manager server host name must be specified on the Server Connections tab on
the Process Engine Process Task Manager.
Answer: C
Explanation:

Monday, 13 March 2017

300-160 DCID Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing

Exam Number 300-160 DCID
Associated Certifications CCNP Data Center
Duration 90 minutes (60-70 questions)
Available Languages English

This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of data center infrastructure design pertaining to deployment requirements and options for network connectivity, infrastructure, storage network, compute connectivity, and compute resource parameters.

The Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure (DCID) exam (300-160) is a 90-minute, 60–70 question assessment. This exam is one of the exams associated with the CCNP Data Center Certification. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of Cisco data center infrastructure design pertaining to deployment requirements and options for network connectivity, infrastructure, storage network, compute connectivity, and compute resource parameters. The course, Designing Cisco Data Center Infrastructure v6 (DCID), helps candidates to prepare for this exam because the content is aligned with the exam topics.

The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

1.0 Data Center Network Connectivity Design 24%

1.1 Evaluate options for Layer 2 connectivity to meet deployment requirements in the data center

1.1.a Endpoint mobility
1.1.b Redundancy / high availability
1.1.c Convergence
1.1.d Services insertion

1.2 Evaluate options for Layer 3 connectivity to meet deployment requirements in the data center

1.2.a IP mobility
1.2.b Redundancy / high availability
1.2.b [i] Graceful restart / NSF
1.2.c Convergence
1.2.d Services insertion
1.2.d [i] Load balancing
1.2.d [ii] Security

2.0 Data Center Infrastructure Design 21%

2.1 Evaluate data center protocols to meet deployment requirements

2.1.a Fabric Path
2.1.b OTV
2.1.c VXLAN
2.1.d LISP
2.1.e VPC/VPC+

2.2 Evaluate options for orchestration and management in a data center

2.2.a Orchestration and automation
2.2.b Out-of-band management network
2.2.c License management

2.3 Evaluate options for device and routing virtualization in a data center

2.3.a VDC
2.3.b VRF

2.4 Evaluate options for interconnecting data centers

3.0 Data Center Storage Network Design 21%

3.1 Plan for iSCSI deployment in the data center

3.1.a Multipathing
3.1.b Addressing schemes

3.2 Evaluate QoS requirements in the data center

3.2.a Fibre Channel
3.2.b FCoE
3.2.c FCIP
3.2.d iSCSI

3.3 Determine FCoE/ Fibre Channel interface parameters based on data center requirements

3.3.a Dedicated and shared mode
3.3.b Port types
3.3.c ISL
3.3.d Oversubscription

3.4 Evaluate SAN Topology options in the data center

3.4.a Fabric redundancy
3.4.b NPV, NPIV, and FCF
3.4.c Load balancing

4.0 Data Center Compute Connectivity Design 19%

4.1 Evaluate options for Ethernet connectivity to meet deployment requirements in a data center

4.1.a Redundancy / high availability
4.1.b Bandwidth
4.1.b [i] Over subscription
4.1.c Fabric interconnect operation mode
4.1.c [i] Switch mode
4.1.c [ii] End host mode

4.2 Evaluate options for storage connectivity to meet deployment requirements in a data center

4.2.a Multipathing
4.2.b Bandwidth
4.2.b [i] Port channels
4.2.b [ii] Oversubscription
4.2.c Fabric interconnect operation mode
4.2.c [i] Switch mode
4.2.c [ii] End host mode
4.2.d Direct-attached storage
4.2.d [i] Appliance port
4.2.d [ii] Fibre Channel storage port
4.2.d [iii] FCoE port

5.0 Data Center Compute Resource Parameters Design 15%

5.1 Evaluate options for orchestration and automation in the data center

5.1.a Service profile templates
5.1.b vNIC templates
5.1.c vHBA templates
5.1.d Global policies vs local policies

5.2 Evaluate options for management network in a data center

5.2.a In-band
5.2.b Out-of-band

5.3 Evaluate options for network device virtualization in a data center

5.3.a Cisco VIC adaptors
5.3.a [i] Number of interfaces vs IOM uplinks
5.3.a [ii] vCon placement policies
5.3.a [iii] Ethernet adaptor policies
5.3.a [iv] Fibre Channel policies


QUESTION: No: 1
Which document is the least relevant as an output deliverable from the design phase?

A. high-level design
B. site requirements specification
C. configurations
D. migration plan

Answer: C


QUESTION: No: 2
Which performance characteristic is least likely to require being addressed in the data center solution
requirements?

A. server virtualization
B. desktop virtualization
C. distributed computing
D. private cloud
E. power efficiency

Answer: E


QUESTION: No: 3
Which item can be used as an alternative reconnaissance tool to the NetApp On Command Balance
application?

A. NetlQ PIateSpin
B. VKerne| vOPS
C. Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit
D. VMware vCenter Orchestrator plug-in
E. Symantec Enterprise Security Manager

Answer: A


QUESTION: No: 4
Which design steps could be considered optional?

A. audit
B. solution sizing
C. analysis
D. deployment provision

Answer: A


QUESTION: No: 5
Which technology differentiates a data center designed around Cisco equipment versus another vendor?

A. NPV
B. NPIV
C. VSANs
D. FCoE

Answer: C

Monday, 6 March 2017

C2040-434 IBM Connections Docs 1.0.7 Administration

Test information:
Number of questions: 41
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 71%
Languages: English

Related certifications:
IBM Certified System Administration - Connections Docs 1.0.7

Section 1: IBM Connections Docs Deployment Planning (29%)
Configure an HA environment for IBM Connections Docs
Understand networking protocols and connecting between various systems
Identify deployment topology
Understand IBM Connections Docs components
Understand the share directories
Understand system requirements and required packages
Understand pre-installation tasks
Understand single sign-on
Install IBM WebSphere Application Server
Configure security in IBM WebSphere Application Server

Section 2: IBM Connections Docs Installation (22%)
Install IBM Connections Docs help including help for IBM Connections Content Manager integration
Configure Microsoft Windows server for Conversion
Verify installation result including Sanity check
Configure NFS and CIFS
Install CMIS for IBM Connections Docs integration with IBM FileNet/IBM Connections Content Manager
Use GUI installer
Setup IBM Connections Docs using script-based Installer
Create databases
Upgrade to IBM Connections Docs 1.0.7

Section 3: Administration and Use of IBM Connections Docs (24%)
Understand the Save vs. Publish version differences
Understand Version control
Understand access controls for documents
Tune conversion performance for File Viewer and IBM Connections Docs
Co-edit a file
Work with Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations
Setup entitlement for IBM Connections Docs and Viewer
Understand IBM Connections Docs configuration files

Section 4: Integration (9%)
Integrate IBM Connections Docs with IBM Connections Files
Integrate IBM Connections Docs with IBM Connections Content Manager
Integrate IBM Connections Docs with IBM FileNet
Understand IBM Sametime integration

Section 5: Troubleshooting (16%)
Understand troubleshooting techniques for various IBM Connections Docs applications (i.e. viewer, editor,...)
Troubleshoot shared data
Troubleshoot IBM Connections Content Manager
Troubleshoot IBM Connections
Understand IBM WebSphere Application Server logging

IBM Certified System Administration - Connections Docs 1.0.7

Job Role Description / Target Audience
This intermediate-level certification is intended for system administrators who plan for and perform the installation, configuration and day-to-day tasks associated with ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of an IBM Connections Docs 1.0.7 environment. This includes tasks associated with:

IBM Connections Docs Deployment Planning
IBM Connections Docs Installation
Administration and Use of IBM Connections Docs
Integration
Troubleshooting

This administrator is generally self-sufficient and is able to perform most of the tasks involved in the role with limited assistance from peers, product documentation and vendor support services.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
The prerequisite knowledge and skills one needs before beginning to prepare for this job role certification include:

A working knowledge of IBM Connections 5.0 system administration, including installation, configuration, and administration of a Connection 5.0 environment
A working knowledge of IBM WebSphere Application Server, including but not limited to: the Integrated Solutions Console and wsadmin commands.
An understanding of the relationships between IBM Connections 5.0, WebSphere Application Server, IBM Connections Content Manager, IBM FileNet, IBM Sametime and LDAP.
A working knowledge of IBM HTTP Server.
A working knowledge of database software and architecture.
A working knowledge of networking protocols, including but not limited to NFS and CIFS.

Friday, 3 March 2017

C2040-433 IBM Connections Cloud Fundamentals V1

Test information:
Number of questions: 50
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 68%
Languages: English

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Associate - Connections Cloud V1

Section 1: Administration (18%)
Customize the IBM Connections Cloud Organization preferences, settings and user interface
Understand admin permission policies and settings
Understand how to administer IBM Connections Mobile Applications
Understand service quotas and dependencies
Understand the administration of IBM Web Mail Cloud
Understand the assignment and use of Roles
Understand the basic concepts of data migration from on-premises IBM Notes to IBM SmartCloud Notes
Understand User Account Administration

Section 2: Security (12%)
Understand IBM Connections Cloud administration security settings
Understand IBM Connections Cloud authentication options and single sign-on
Understand IBM Connections Cloud security architecture

Section 3: Integration (15%)
Understand adding and integrating Internal applications
Understand available widgets and plug-ins
Understand the concepts of Application Passwords for Mobile Access
Understand how to provision and manage users with the IBM Connections Cloud Integration Server
Understand how to purchase and enable Integrated Applications
Understand what the IBM Connections Cloud API can be used for

Section 4: Features and Functionality (55%)
Identify the features and functions of IBM Connections Docs Cloud
Identify the features and functions of IBM Connections Meetings Cloud
Identify the features and functions of IBM Connections Social Cloud
Identify the features and functions of IBM Verse
Identify the features and functions of IBM SmartCloud Notes
Identify the features and functions of IBM Web Mail Cloud
Identify the features and functions of IBM Connections Archive Essentials Cloud
Understand how to manage and share content with Files
Understand how users can manage preferences and personalize their IBM Connections Cloud environment
Understand the Community Owner's administration options
Understand the differences between IBM SmartCloud Notes Hybrid and Service Only configurations
Understand the features of the IBM Connections Cloud Home Page
Understand the Guest model
Understand the subscription sales model, service bundles, such as IBM Connections Cloud S1 and S2, and subscription dependencies
Understand the use of Activities
Understand the use of Activity Templates
Understand the use of Communities
Understand the use of Community Applications
Understand the use of IBM Connections Chat Cloud
Understand the use of IBM Connections Cloud Mobile
Understand the use of IBM Connections Cloud Profiles
Understand the use of IBM SmartCloud Traveler for Notes
Understand the use of calendars and scheduling features across IBM Web Mail Cloud, IBM SmartCloud Notes and Community Events
Work with the IBM Connections Cloud directory, contacts and network

IBM Certified Associate - Connections Cloud V1

Job Role Description / Target Audience
An IBM Certified Associate - Connections Cloud is an individual with entry-level knowledge and experience with IBM Connections Cloud. This individual is knowledgeable about the fundamental concepts of this product through either hands-on experience or formal and informal education. The associate should have an in-depth knowledge of the basic to intermediate tasks required in day-to-day use of this product. This includes the following key areas of competency:

Administration
Security
Integration
Features and Functionality

Prerequisite skills required:
Basic knowledge of:
Webmail and email services
IBM Notes and Domino and IBM Notes Traveler
Social media and social business services
Online collaboration tools
Mobile applications
IBM Connections
Web browsers and browser technologies
Software as a Service concepts

Sunday, 5 February 2017

C2020-701 IBM Cognos TM1 10.1 Analyst

Test information:
Number of questions: 60
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 61%
Languages: English, Japanese

This test is valid for TM1 v10.1 and TM1 v10.2.

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Specialist - Cognos TM1 10.1 Data Analysis

The IBM Cognos TM1 10.1 Analyst exam covers key concepts, technologies, and functionality of the Cognos products. In preparation for an exam, we recommend a combination of training and hands-on experience, and a detailed review of product documentation.

TM1 User Interfaces (25%)
Demonstrate knowledge of TM1 perspectives
Demonstrate knowledge of cube views
Describe when to use TM1 Web
Describe TM1 Application Web
Describe Cognos Insight
Describe data entry mechanisms

TM1 Architectural Concepts (20%)
Describe basic server configuration
Demonstrate knowledge of TM1 Objects
Describe security concepts
Describe the reasons for usingTM1 as a data source for other products

TM1 Functional Knowledge (55%)
Demonstrate knowledge of how to analyze data
Describe how to use cube views
Describe how to use subsets
Describe how to create and deploy reports and templates

IBM Certified Specialist - Cognos TM1 10.1 Data Analysis

Job Role Description / Target Audience
The TM1 Analyst is responsible for manipulating business data to discover and understand trends and exceptions, and for performing predictive analysis for an IBM Cognos TM1 model. This individual will be able to participate as an effective team member on implementation projects.

To achieve the IBM Certified Specialist - Cognos TM1 10.1 Data Analysis certification, candidates must possess the skills identified under Recommended Prerequisite Skills, if any, and pass one (1) exam.

Click the test link below to see the overview, objectives, and test preparation recommendations.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
Prior to your preparation for this associate-level certification, the following knowledge and skills are recommended and assumed:

Intermediate/Advanced competency in Microsoft Excel
Basic understanding of relational databases
Basic understanding of multidimensional data

Requirements
This certification requires 1 test(s).

Test(s) required:
Click on the link(s) below to see test details, test objectives, suggested training and sample tests.

Test C2020-701 - IBM Cognos TM1 10.1 Analyst

This test is valid for TM1 v10.1 and TM1 v10.2.
QUESTION 1
How do you configure a TM1 Web application so that users are not prompted for the TM1 Admin
Host every time they log in?

A. Modify the capability assignments in TM1 Architect.
B. Edit the pmpsvc_config.xml file.
C. Edit the web.config file.
D. Change security on the top-Level application folder from "private" to "public".

Answer: C

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
A company uses Excel workbooks to access IBM Cognos TM1 data over a wide area network.
The company needs to improve the performance of their Excel workbooks which contain multiple
slices from multiple TM1 cubes.
Which two changes will improve performance? (Choose two.)

A. Convert all DBR() functions to DBRW() functions.
B. Make all DBRW() functions reference a single VIEW function.
C. Convert all DBRA() functions to DBRW() functions.
D. Convert all DBRW() functions to DBR() functions.

Answer: A,C

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
Why would you use Rebuild over Recalc in an Active Form?

A. When a conditional format on a report changes
B. When metadata is added to the TM1 model that must be displayed on the row
C. When data changes along the rows of a report
D. When a leaf element is added to a consolidated element of a report

Answer: B

Explanation:


QUESTION 4
A TM1 Application Web user has completed data input. Which action allows the user to lock the
data for review?

A. Commit
B. Save
C. Release ownership
D. Submit

Answer: D

Explanation:

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

C2020-005 IBM Cognos Disclosure Management Fundamentals

Test information:
Number of questions: 60
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 67%
Languages: English

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Specialist - Cognos Disclosure Management

The IBM Cognos Disclosure Management Fundamentals exam covers key concepts, technologies, and functionality of the IBM Cognos products. In preparation for the exam, we recommend a combination of training and hands-on experience, and a detailed review of product documentation.

Installation and Setup (8%)
Identify CDM installation concepts
Identify CDM configuration concepts
Identify the process of backing-up/restoring a CDM database
Identify migrate reporting concepts

Administrative Functions (28%)
Describe report management concepts
Describe security and workflow concepts
Identify administration functions
Identify XBRL concepts

Data Sources, Queries, and Variables (23%)
Identify data sources
Describe data queries
Describe how to connect external data sources to an Excel object

Define Reporting Structure (23%)
Describe how to create a new report
Identify report analysis tools

Report Formatting and Generation (18%)
Identify report formatting concepts
Identify report validation concepts
Identify report generation concepts

Monday, 16 January 2017

C2010-555: IBM Maximo Asset Management v7.6 Functional Analyst

Test information:
Number of questions: 72
Time allowed in minutes: 100
Required passing score: 64%
Languages: English

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Maximo Asset Management v7.6 Functional Analyst

An IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Maximo Asset Management v7.6 Functional Analyst is a technical professional responsible for supporting, implementing and maintaining an IBM Maximo Asset Management v7.6 solution, the asset life cycle including inventory, contracts, purchasing, resources, work management, preventive maintenance and security. This individual will be expected to perform these tasks with limited assistance from peers, product documentation, and support resources.

Asset Management (18%)
Describe managing and creating failure codes
Describe managing and creating locations and location hierarchies
Describe set up and use of meters
Describe the use of warranty contracts for assets
Describe moving, modifying and swapping assets
Describe using and applying Asset Templates
Identify asset relationships
Describe creating asset subassemblies and spare parts
Describe the difference between rotating and non-rotating assets

Predictive and Preventive Maintenance (10%)
Explain the use of Master PMs
Describe how to configure the various types of PMs
Identify using Routes
Describe how to generate and modify a PM forecast
Describe how Condition Monitoring can be configured to generate work orders
Describe time based and meter based PMs
Apply job plan sequencing to PMs

Work Management and Planning (21%)
Describe work orders, child work orders and tasks
Explain how to assign a work order
Describe the plans and actuals on a work order
Describe the work order status change life cycle
Describe the creation of Job Plans
Describe how to report labor hours

Procurement Management (10%)
Describe procurement related contracts
Describe the difference between a company and a company master
Describe the purchasing life cycle (PR, PO, RFQ, DR, Invoice)
Describe the receiving processes
Perform the return of a rotating asset or direct issue item

Inventory Management (15%)

Explain inventory and inventory balances
Define costing methods
Describe the use of item assembly structures
Describe the different types of items
Describe using the Inventory Usage application
Describe hard and soft inventory reservations
Define a service item
Describe tool records and stocked tools
Describe adding new units of measure and conversions
Define the item statuses
Apply the reorder process

Workflow and Escalations (8%)
Describe the use of workflow processes
Construct workflow processes
Describe the use of escalations

Analytics (8%)
Construct adhoc reports
Identify where KPIs can be viewed
Describe KPI Templates
Explain the different reporting options
Demonstrate knowledge of running and using reports

Administration (10%)
Describe the creation of organization and sites
Describe managing resources
Describe managing the security configuration
Describe configuration of the business financials
Describe the creation of Calendars and Work Periods
Describe managing Classifications and attributes
Describe edit mode and how to apply it

QUESTION: No: 1
A company has a requirement to report on actual labor hours, materials, services and tools used as work
progresses on a work order. What is the earliest point in the basic life cycle a user can start reporting?
A.APPR
B. COIVIP
C. WIVIATL
D. WAPPR

Answer: A


QUESTION: No: 2
A vendor requires a payment of 20% of the purchase price when the purchase order (PO) is sent and the
company wants to withhold of the payment until 90 days after receiving the item before final payment is
made.
How would this be accomplished'?

A. A Purchase Requisition would be created and three invoices would) be generated via the invoicing
application One invoice tor 20%. one for 60% and one for 20%
B. A Price Contract would be created with a payment schedule with an invoice of 20% at the time the PO
is Approved, an invoice of 60% at the time the item is received and another invoice for 20% 90 days after
receipt.
C. A Blanket Contract would be created with a payment schedule with an invoice of 20% at the time the
PO is Approved, an invoice of 60% at the time the item is received and another invoice for 20% 90 days
after receipt
D. A Purchase Contract would be created with a payment schedule with an invoice of 20% at the time the
PO is Approved, an invoice of 60% at the time the item is received and another invoice for 20% 90 days
after receipt

Answer: D


QUESTION: No: 3
A company wishes to group its location records into a hierarchy to assist users in searching for asset s.
How can this be accomplished?

A. Location Groups can be created and LIVE locations added
B. Locations can be linked by using the Related Records tab in the Locations application.
C. Location records will need to be added to a network and can only include locations with an ACTIVE status.
D. Location records need to be added a system and can only include locations with an OPERATING type.

Answer: D


QUESTION: No: 4
A company has assets at multiple locations that require maintenance There is a requirement to have a
single work order with charges rolled up to a single GL account.
How can that be achieved?

A. Create a task work order for each asset
B. Create a child work order for each asset
C. Add a job plan that has the assets associated
D. Add the assets in MuItipIe Assets, Locations and Cis

Answer: B



Friday, 13 January 2017

C2010-501 IBM Maximo Asset Management V7.5 Infrastructure Implementation

Test information:
Number of questions: 57
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 71%
Languages: English

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Infrastructure Deployment Professional - Maximo Asset Management V7.5
IBM Certified Advanced Deployment Professional - IBM Service Management Asset Management V5

Below are the high level objectives for this exam. We recommend reviewing the Study Guide for more detailed information on the test objectives to provide a better idea of the content which will be covered on the exam.
Section 1: Planning

Given a customers need to deploy IBM Maximo Asset Management (Maximo), evaluate the environment, user requirements, security considerations, language support and organizational processes so that an implementable, quantifiable, and scalable build plan for the installation of Maximo has been developed.

Given that a customer will have Maximo installed on a supported J2EE platform, explain the J2EE configuration concepts so that the customer understands how J2EE can be configured to meet their needs.

Given that a customer is planning for a Maximo Asset Management installation, explain JVM Performance and Optimization Settings and Concepts so that the tools to optimize the system have been explained.

Given that Maximo functionality is to be separated onto different JVMs for performance reasons, explain the JVM roles for Maximo so that an individual understands why roles should be separated onto different JVM and the benefits for doing so.

Given that Maximo is to be installed, define the installation system requirements so that the environment is ready for Maximo to be installed.

Given that Maximo security implementation decisions need to be made, explain the different options so that the correct planning decisions can be made.

Given that Maximo is to be installed, configure the security requirements needed to install Maximo so that pre-installation Security Configuration has been completed.

Given that Maximo is to be installed, review the Maximo search types with the customer and explain the impact that they can have on system performance so that search types and their implications have been reviewed with the customer.

Given a customers need to deploy Maximo, assess the proposed infrastructure so that the installation of Maximo can be implemented on the proposed infrastructure.

Section 2: Installation
Given that IBM Maximo Asset Management (Maximo ) middleware has been defined and Maximo is to be installed explain the Maximo installation options so that the Maximo installation options are defined.

Given that Maximo is to be installed, explain the Maximo installation flow so that the Maximo, fix packs, add-ons and industry solutions installation flow is understood.

Given that Maximo is to be installed, explain the database script installation process so that process to update the Maximo database is understood.

Given that Maximo is to be installed, explain the different Maximo installation components so that the components and how they are used are understood.

Given that Maximo is to be installed, describe the use of the autonomic deployment engine so that the Maximo installation use of the deployment engine is understood.

Given that Maximo has been installed describe the use of the Maximo tools so that the Maximo tools usage is understood.

Given that an Maximo product is to be installed, perform the tasks to manually install Maximo so that Maximo is installed with the current fix pack.

Given that the middleware has been installed, validate core technology configurations so that users can connect to the installed Maximo system via the middleware.

Given that the Maximo product is in the process of installation or has been installed, describe the installation and tool log files so that the appropriate course of action can be taken.

Given that the Maximo product is installed, verify that the Maximo database has been installed correctly so that the Maximo system is ready to be configured.

Given that Maximo is to be upgraded, explain the Maximo upgrade process from 7.1 to 7.5 so that the customer understands the upgrade process.

Given that the IBM product is installed, verify which version of Maximo has been installed so that Maximo is installed to the targeted level.

Section 3: Configuration
Given IBM Maximo Asset Management (Maximo) is already installed, enable Application Server Security within Maximo configuration and J2EE server so that users can connect to Maximo by using LDAP authentication.

Given Maximo is already installed and is ready to integrate with other systems, validate the Maximo Integration Framework (MIF) configuration is correct and functional so that Maximo can send and receive transactions to and from external systems.

Given Maximo is already installed,know, explain and utilize the maximo.properties file so that the Maximo system can be configured to use alternate middleware and database connection points.

Given that Maximo is already installed, manually build a Maximo EAR file and deploy it so that the Maximo application has been updated on J2EE server.

Section 4: PerformanceTuningandProblemDetermination
Given that IBM Maximo Asset Management (Maximo) is installed,review and explain the Maximo performance log settings so that the Maximo system is running at optimal performance level.

Given that Maximo is installed, utilize basic database functionality to analyze installation/performance issues so that the database is normalized and tuned to top performance levels.

Given that the Maximo product is installed, determine if queries are efficient so that Maximo components queries are optimized.

Given that Maximo is installed, review the Start Center portlets so that users achieve a balance between system performance and key data accessibility.

Given that the application server instance requires performance analysis, assess the application server performance so that application server performance is analyzed and corrective actions can be taken.

Given that Thread Dumps and Heap Dumps are to be analyzed,perform the tasks to manually install Maximo so that the Heap Dumps are analyzed and Garbage Collection is tuned in the middleware.

QUESTION 1
LDAPSYNC is an IBM Maximo Asset Management V7.5 cron task that can be used forwhat purpose?

A. To synchronize users from a LDAP capable server, using the J2EE server security repository
B. To synchronize users from a LDAP capable server, bypassing the J2EE server security repository
C. To synchronize users from a LDAP capable server, using the application server security configuration
D. To synchronize users from a LDAP capable server, bypassing the J2EE bind repository authentication

Answer: B


QUESTION 2
Which statement describes how garbage collection is used?

A. Garbagecollection frees memory by removing dead objects from the heap.
B. Garbage collection compresses the heap space through data compression.
C. Garbage collection forces the freeing of memory in the heap by dumping the objects in the order of least used to most used.
D. Garbage collection uses a properly tuned garbage collection agent to gather unused data in the heap and purge it from the system.

Answer: A


QUESTION 3
When reviewing customer requirements for an IBM Maximo Asset Management environment, the customer explains that they have no plans for a development or a user acceptance testing environment. What is a reason that should be given to the customer as to why they should have a development environment?

A. Development environments always differfrom production environments in the number of JVMs.
B. Development environments typically utilize the same database server and J2EE servers
as in the production environments.
C. Development environments allow for the creation, configuration, and development of test code without compromising the integrity of the production system.
D. Development environments must utilize the IBM Maximo Integration Framework components to export and import code and configuration changes into the production environments.

Answer: C


QUESTION 4
How can IBM Maximo Asset Management user login performance be improved?

A. set the default Start Center to one with minimal portlets
B. minimize the number of Start Centers presented as tabs to a user at login
C. ensure users have their own database user account used by reporting processes
D. increase the number of roles per user to maximize the number of Start Center tabs presented at login

Answer: A


QUESTION 5
When should IBM Maximo Asset Management load testing beperformed?

A. during the implementation phase to expose performance problems
B. during the design phase to ensure hardware is correctly sized for procurement
C. during the go live phase to ensure the system is running per client requirements
D. during thepost-implementation phase to ensure satisfactory system performance level with active users

Answer: A