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C9510-819 Rational Application Developer V8 Associate

Number of questions: 60
Number of questions to pass: 36
Time allowed: 75 mins
Status: Live

The test consists of seven sections containing a total of approximately 60 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Section 1 – Workbench Basics 5%
Set Workbench preferences
Work with perspectives and views
Create and manage projects
Use the import and export wizards
Use the Help feature to aid in development activities
Use the Local History to compare and replace resources

Section 2 – Java Development 5%
Create Java projects packages, classes, and methods
Manage the Java Build Path
Use the Java perspective and views
Generate Javadoc
Use the Java scrapbook
Use the Java editor features for rapid application development

Section 3 – Web Development 30%
Create dynamic and static Web projects
Understand classpath and module dependencies
Use Page Designer to add and modify HTML, XHTML, JSP, and JSF content
Configure Web project properties
Understand the available JSF (JavaServer Faces) development tools
Understand the available Struts development tools
Create and configure Servlets
Understand Web 2.0 architecture and technologies
Create Ajax components using the Dojo toolkit

Section 4 – Enterprise Components Development 5%
Understand EJB component types and annotations
Create EJB projects
Invoke EJBs from web applications
Understand web services wizards
Create web services from existing JavaBeans, EJBs or WSDL
Generate a web service client

Section 5 – Databases Access and Persistence 10%
Create database connection
Create SQL Statement and Java Stored Procedures
Understand the JPA persistence mechanism
Create a JPA project
Create and test JPA entities

Section 6 – Deploying and Testing 15%
Perform unit testing using JUnit and TPTP
Test snippets using Java and SQL scrapbook pages
Understand component types, deployment modules and packaging formats
Create Servers and Server configurations
Test Ajax resources using the Ajax test server
Test EJBs using the Universal Test Client
Test web services using the Generic Service Client
Use WebSphere Application Server V7 to run web applications
Add and remove projects from the server
Understand application and server resources like data sources
Locate and view WebSphere application server logs

Section 7 – Debugging Applications 20%
Running application in debug mode
Understand the debug perspective
Work with breakpoints
Debug web pages with Firebug
Debug Java EE applications
Tracing JSF applications using the JSF Trace view

These sections provide demonstrations on some of the new features in Rational Application Developer v8:
– Web Page editing
– JSF 2.0
– Web 2.0 and Dojo
– Java EE 6
– Web Services

Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software V8 Programming Guide

This IBM Redbooks® publication is a programming guide that highlights the features and tooling included with Rational Application Developer V7.0. Many of the chapters provide working examples that demonstrate how to use the tooling to develop applications, as well as achieve the benefits of visual and rapid application development. This publication is an update of Rational Application Developer V7 Programming Guide, SG24-7501-00.

This book consists of eight parts:
– Introduction to Rational Application Developer
– Basic Java and XML development
– Persistence and enterprise information system integration development
– Enterprise and SOA application development
– Web application development
– Deploying, testing, profiling, and debugging applications
– Management and team development
– Appendixes

Overview
PartnerWorld Code: 01002604
Replaces PW Code: 01002603

Status: Live
This certification targets entry level developers. This certification requires product knowledge and practical experience with IBM Rational Application Developer v8.

This certification involves a stand-alone entry level test and is a prerequisite for other IBM certifications. It is intended for new adopters of IBM Rational Application Developer v8, specifically professionals and students entering into Web and Java EE development using IBM products. Areas not covered as part of this certification because they are specifically addressed by other IBM certification offerings include Portal development, Enterprise Generation Language (EGL), and XML tools. Additionally, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) application development is not covered is this certification.

The Associate Developer provides application development services related to design, implementation, testing, debugging, and deployment of Java EE applications. The applications typically make use of HTML, Servlets, JavaServer Pages (JSPs), JavaServer Faces (JSF), Enterprise Beans (EJB), web services, and Java Persistence API (JPA).

The Associate Developer applies object-oriented analysis and design techniques, makes proper use of the IBM Rational Application Developer V8.0 product and exhibits the ability to use the Java language to develop simple Web and Java EE applications.
Recommended Prerequisite Skills

(knowledge and skills one needs to possess before beginning to prepare for this job role certification; skills not measured on the exam)

Basic knowledge of Java development
Basic knowledge of Java EE development (web and enterprise)

Exam Required:
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C9510-819 – Rational Application Developer V8 Associate

Each 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.

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

QUESTION 1
Each server profile created with Rational Application Developer has its own what?

A. libraries
B. runtime scripts
C. administrative console
D. Java runtime environment

Answer: C


QUESTION 2
Which projects can be deployed to a WebSphere Application Server test environment in Rational Application Developer?

A. Dynamic Web
B. Enterprise Application
C. Enterprise Java Bean
D. Application Client

Answer: B


QUESTION 3
A developer needs to debug an application on Rational Application Developer. How can the developer add breakpoints in the code?

A. enable System.out.println on the code
B. select Window -> Preferences -> Debug -> Breakpoints -> Enable on the application code
C. click on the gray area of the left frame on the line of code for which breakpoint is required
D. enable Tracing on the server with breakpoint

Answer: C


QUESTION 4
Which term refers to the set of files that defines the runtime environment of a WebSphere Application Server?

A. script set
B. profile
C. installation
D. node

Answer: B


QUESTION 5
There is a simple named query defined in the following way: @NamedQuery(name=etCustomer? query=elect c from Customer c?@NamedQuery(name=?etCustomer? query=?elect c from Customer c? Which Entity Manager (em) method must be used to access this defined named query?

A. Query q = em.createNamedQuery(etCustomer?;Query q = em.createNamedQuery(?etCustomer?;
B. Query q = em.createQueryByName(etCustomer?;Query q = em.createQueryByName(?etCustomer?;
C. Query q = em.findNamedQuery(etCustomer?;Query q = em.findNamedQuery(?etCustomer?;
D. Query q = em.getNamedQuery(etCustomer?;Query q = em.getNamedQuery(?etCustomer?;

Answer: A

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C9510-418 IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V9.0 Core Administration

Number of questions: 65
Number of questions to pass: 44
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live

This exam consists of 9 sections described below.

Section 1: Install and update the environment 14%
Apply maintenance to the product
Demonstrate an understanding of the IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility and its role in installing, configuring, and maintaining IBM WebSphere Application Servers and components both locally and remotely.
Perform a silent installation for IBM WebSphere Application Server and fix pack installations.
Perform post-installation verification.
Troubleshoot installation problems.
Backup and restore the configuration including the use of checkpoints

Section 2: Create a high availability configuration 9%
Create multi-node topology and appropriate high availability model.
Manage nodes in an IBM WebSphere Application Server topology.
Configure and manage the https: server and the web server plug-in for high availability.
Configure distributed session management for high availability and failover scenarios.

Section 3: Configure security 17%
Configure user repositories.
Configure SSL for clients and servers.
Implement multiple security domains.
Apply administrative and application security roles.
Configure different authentication and authorization mechanisms.
Configure Java Enterprise, Web and Web Services Security.

Section 4: Monitor and tune the environment 9%
Use performance tooling to monitor the IBM WebSphere Application Server runtime.
Tune parameters that affect IBM WebSphere Application Server performance.
Use the Performance Monitoring Infrastructure (PMI) metrics and poll MBeans for performance data.
Configure and monitor the WebSphere Application Server caching mechanisms.

Section 5: Troubleshoot post-installation problems 11%
Enable High Performance Extensible Logging (HPEL) and view HPEL data.
Enable Cross Component Trace (XCT) and view trace data in XCT Log Viewer.
Use tools to trigger and analyze heap dumps, javacore dumps, system core dumps and verbose Garbage Collection (GC).
Use “mustgather” documentation and/or the IBM Support Assistant to collect and analyze diagnostic data or submit data to IBM Support.
Configure, review and analyze log files for the following: First Failure Data Capture (FFDC), system logs, native logs, and trace logs.

Section 6: Administer and configure the environment 20%
Connect databases.
Create and manage Full profiles.
Configure resources.
Illustrate the usage of the Integrated Solutions Console.
Use the capabilities of the Job Manager tooling.
Configure or modify an IBM WebSphere Application Server environment by using properties files and/or the monitored directory feature.
Configure an external https: server for the environment.
Use the standard set of command line tools to perform administrative tasks.

Section 7: Configure Intelligent Management features 6%
Use the dynamic cluster elasticity feature.
Create and configure On Demand Routers (ODR) and the ODR plug-in and associated service policies to enable the dynamic operations.
Use health policies and actions to monitor and react to changing performance in the environment.
Configure and maintain application editions.

Section 8: Demonstrate an understanding of a multi-tier environment 6%
Identify the components and services in an IBM WebSphere Application Server configuration and describe how they are related or interact.
Demonstrate an understanding of how requests traverse various WebSphere Application Server ND topologies.

Section 9: Deploy and administer applications 8%
Perform partial updates of enterprise applications, web applications, and business level applications.
Deploy applications to an IBM WebSphere Application Server environment.

The sample test is designed to give the candidate an idea of the content and format of the questions that will be on the certification exam. Performance on the sample test is NOT an indicator of performance on the certification exam. This should not be considered an assessment tool.

This exam has an Assessment Exam option: A9510-418 Assessment: IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V9.0 Core Administration

Assessment exams are web-based exams that provides you, at a cheaper costs, the ability to check your skills before taking the certification exam.

Passing the exam does not award you a certification, and it is only used to help you assess if you are ready or not to take the certification exam.

You can register for it at Pearson VUE and it will provide you a score report, showing you how you did in each section.

IBM recommends using a variety of resources to prepare for certification exams. During your preparation, it is important that you review the exam objectives periodically to make sure that all the material in the exam objectives is covered in your choice of preparation methods. It should be noted that there is not a one-to-one correspondence between these preparation methods and the exam.

Review the exam objectives to see the complete listing of possible topics for the exam. Use this as your checklist to determine your strengths and those areas where you will need to focus more attention in your studies and preparation. This information also includes recommend prerequisite skills and knowledge.

Actual hands-on experience is a critical component in preparing for the exam. Direct application of the skills learned cannot be substituted by any one other resource listed here. You must spend time using the product and applying the skills learned. The exam is looking to measure how well you know how to perform tasks, not how well you memorize features and functions.

WebSphere Application Server V9 Administration in a Federated Environment

In this course, you learn how to configure and maintain IBM WebSphere Application Server V9 Network Deployment. You learn how to deploy and create a deployment manager and federate a cell. In addition, you learn how to create a cluster within the federated cell.

WebSphere Application Server v9 Administration
In this course, you learn how to configure and maintain IBM WebSphere Application Server V9 in a single-server environment. You learn how to deploy enterprise Java applications in a single computer configuration. In addition, you learn how to work with features of WebSphere Application Server V9, such as the wsadmin scripting interface, security, and performance monitoring.
Product Documentation

IBM WebSphere Application Server V9.0 Documentation
View the latest IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional V9 documentation for IBM i, IBM AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows operating systems. This information applies to IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional V9 and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.


QUESTION 1
Which two ways are valid ways to install applications to IBM WebSphere Application Server? (Select two.)

A. wsadminscript
B. JMS messaging
C. IBM Installation Manager
D. IBM Tivoli Access Manager
E. Integrated Solutions Console

Answer: A,E

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Explanation:
Deploy an application or module using the administrative console, wsadmin, programming, or deployment tools.
References:https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSAW57_8.5.5/com.ibm.we bsphere.nd.doc/ae/crun_app_install.html


QUESTION 2
Which is true when an administrator properly updates a single file within an application?

A. The administrator can use apartial application update.
B. The administrator must redeploy the full application file.
C. The administrator can manually update the file on the file system.
D. The administrator must uninstall the application, and then, reinstall with the updated application file.

Answer: C


QUESTION 3
Which is true about software repositories for IBM Installation Manager?

A. Repositories must be local.
B. Repositories must be online.
C. Repositories can be either local or online.
D. Repositories are only in the media package.

Answer: C

Explanation:
IBM Installation Manager is a single installation program that can use remote or local software repositories to install,modify, or update certain IBM products. It determines and shows available packages, checks prerequisites and interdependencies, and installs or modifies the selected packages. You also use IBM Installation Manager to uninstall the packages that it installed.
References:https:://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24023498


QUESTION 4
Which of the following is true about creating multiple security domains?

A. A new security domain can be created only using the administrative console.
B. Global security must be enabled before creating new multiple security domains.
C. Only usersassigned to the security-admin role can create new multiple security domains.
D. If a unique name for the domain is not specified, the system will automatically create one.

Answer: C

Explanation:
Only users assigned to the administrator role can configure multiple security domains.
References:https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAW57_8.5.5/com.ibm.websp here.nd.doc/ae/csec_sec_multiple_domains.html


QUESTION 5
Which statement describes the capabilities of the deployment manager?

A. Logical grouping of application servers
B. Created and installed when a node is federated into acell
C. Created automatically when an application server is federated into a cell
D. Manages nodes, node agents, and the configuration repository for the cell

Answer: D

Explanation:
The deployment manager is an administration application that runs in a special application server, which is created when you install the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment product or when you create a management profile using the deployment manager profile template.
References:https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSAW57_8.5.5/com.ibm.we bsphere.nd.doc/ae/tagt_snsdply_is.html

C9510-401 IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V8.5.5 and Liberty Profile System Administration

Number of questions: 65
Number of questions to pass: 38
Time allowed: 120 mins
Status: Live

The test consists of nine sections containing a total of approximately 65 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Section 1 – Architecture 11%
Identify the components and services in a WebSphere Application Server configuration and describe how they are related or interact.
Design various WebSphere Application Server topologies, for example, flexible management, intelligent management, mixed platform topology, network deployment cells, Liberty collectives, and ODR.
Analyze appropriate design considerations when architecting topologies to achieve security, scalability, performance and fault tolerance.
Demonstrate an understanding of how requests traverse various WebSphere Application Server topologies.
Demonstrate an understanding of the administration activities for a network deployment cell including the flexible management components.
Identify and describe the components of the WebSphere Application Server Liberty profile.

Section 2 – Product Installation, Configuration and Maintenance 15%
Demonstrate an understanding of the IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility and its role in installing, configuring, and maintaining WebSphere application servers and components both locally and remotely.
Perform a silent installation process for WebSphere Application Server and fix pack installations.
Perform pre and post installation verification.
Troubleshoot installation problems.
Create and manage Full and Liberty profiles.
Manage nodes in a WebSphere topology, for example, managed, unmanaged nodes, flexible management and network deployment cell.
Backup and restore configuration including the use of checkpoints.

Section 3 – Application Management (Assembly, Deployment and Configuration) 9%
Explain the structure of enterprise applications, web applications, and business level applications.
Deploy applications to a WebSphere Application Server environment.
Configure resources, for example, data sources, JNDI, class paths, J2C providers, as required by an application.
Use the IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software or the IBM WebSphere Application Server Developer Tools for Eclipse to examine and manipulate applications.
Demonstrate an understanding of the administrative tasks required to take an application deployed to the Liberty profile and deploy it in a WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment environment.

Section 4 – Administrative Tools 14%
Illustrate the usage of the Integrated Solutions Console (ISC) and its various tools (e.g., command assistance, runtime messages).
Use the standard set of command line administrative tools such as wsadmin, profile management and plug-in generation.
Use the capabilities of the Job Manager tooling including the submission of Liberty profile jobs.
Use scripting to perform administrative tasks, for example, scripting libraries, ws_ant, wsadmin
Write, test, and debug scripts by using the IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software or the IBM WebSphere Application Server Developer Tools for Eclipse.
Configure or modify a WebSphere Application Server environment by using properties files and/or the monitored directory feature.

Section 5 – Security configuration and Maintenance 14%
Configure user repositories.
Configure SSL for clients and servers, for example, create certificates, populate trust stores and modify certificate expiration.
Discuss the implications of resource security settings.
Implement multiple security domains.
Apply administrative and application security roles.
Configure different authentication and authorization mechanisms, including SSO.
Configure Java Enterprise, Liberty, Web and Web Services Security.

Section 6 – Clustering and Workload Management 9%
Configure clusters in workload management topologies.
Configure and manage the https: server and the web server plug-in.
Configure distributed session management for high availability and failover scenarios, including the WebSphere eXtreme Scale option.
Configure messaging engine policies for clustered service integration bus (SIBus) members.
Configure high availability using core groups.
Utilize the capabilities of the Liberty collectives.

Section 7 – Intelligent Management and Resiliency 6%
Use the dynamic cluster elasticity feature.
Create and configure On Demand Routers (ODR) and the ODR plug-in and associated service policies to enable the dynamic operations.
Use health policies and actions to monitor and react to changing performance in the environment.
Configure and maintain application editions.

Section 8 – Performance Monitoring and Tuning 11%
Use the Tivoli Performance Viewer (TPV) to monitor the WebSphere Application Server runtime.
Use the Tivoli Performance Viewer (TPV) Advisor and the Diagnostic Advisor to obtain advice on performance issues.
Tune parameters, for example JVM settings, connection pools, thread pools, that affect WebSphere Application Server performance.
Use the Performance Monitoring Infrastructure (PMI) metrics and poll MBeans for performance data.
Configure and monitor the WebSphere Application Server caching mechanisms.
Configure multi-cell performance management.

Section 9 – Problem Determination 11%
Enable High Performance Extensible Logging (HPEL) and view HPEL data.
Enable Cross Component Trace (XCT) and view trace data in XCT Log Viewer.
Use tools to trigger and analyze heap dumps, javacore dumps, system core dumps and verbose Garbage Collection (GC).
Configure diagnostic tracing.
Use “mustgather” documentation and/or the IBM Support Assistant to collect and analyze diagnostic data or submit data to IBM Support.
Configure, review and analyze log files for example, First Failure Data Capture (FFDC), system logs, native logs.

The sample test is designed to give the candidate an idea of the content and format of the questions that will be on the certification exam. Performance on the sample test is NOT an indicator of performance on the certification exam. This should not be considered an assessment tool.

To prepare for this test, it is first recommended that you are familiar with the job role description and the parameters this certification is based on, as well as have knowledge of the topics outlined in the test objectives/skills measured on the test. Compare your own technical level to the test objectives and the recommended training resources, and then determine for yourself how much preparation you require. Note that these educational sources are recommended, but not required (*) before taking a certification test.

Before preparing for the certification test, it is recommended that you measure your current level of skill by taking the Sample Test (located from the “Sample/Assessment test” link above)..

You can prepare for the test through the Tutor Approach (classroom, instructor led course, and other sources) or the Self-Study Approach. Sources within each approach collectively cover the skills measured on the test.

To prepare via the Tutor Approach, take course [WA855G or ZA855G], and refer to the sources with an * in front of them. Note that per this formula, you are only required to take 1 course.

To prepare via the Self-Study Approach, omit the course, and refer to all other sources with and without the * in front.

The recommended educational resources listed are not intended to be a substitute for, but should complement, relevant practical experience.
Extensive product knowledge is required to pass the test.

Every effort has been made to make the recommended educational resources as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty of fitness is implied. The resources provided are on an as is basis. IBM shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from course or publication content.


QUESTION 1
A system administrator completed a WebSphere Application Server installation by using the Installation Manager. During installation, all defaults were selected for the installation root directories and the shared resources directory. Over time, the administrator has updated the installation with various interim fixes and fix packs. The administrator notices that the shared resources directory is very large in size and grows larger each time the Installation Manager is run.
How can the administrator decrease the size and remove some of the content from the shared resources directory?

A. Manually delete content from the directory.
B. During an update, create a new shared resources directory.
C. Clear the Delete Saved Files option for the Installation Manager.
D. Set the preserve Downloaded Artifacts preference to false.

Answer: D
Reference: https:://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAW57_7.0.0/com.ibm.websphere.installation.soaf epnd.doc/info/ae/ae/tins_installfp_dist.html?lang=en (Shared resources directory)


QUESTION 2
A system administrator ran the backup Config command to backup the configuration using the -nostop option. The administrator changed the properties for the service integration environment by modifying the sib.properties file. During testing the administrator noticed
Service Integration Bus related errors and wanted to restore the service integration environment. The administrator used the restore config command, but the tuning properties for the service integration environment were not restored.
How can the administrator prevent this issue?

A. Use full repository checkpoints for both the backup and the restore.
B. Use the restore config command with -nostop for the restore.
C. Use the manage profiles command for both the backup and the restore.
D. Use the backup config command without -nostop for the backup Use the restore config command without -nostop for the restore.

Answer: B


QUESTION 3
Within a WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment cell, a system administrator needs to write a script to determine if a particular server is stopped. It is important that the wsadmin script explicitly return a status of stopped as opposed to just failing.
What wsadmin object should the administrator use to write this script?

A. AdminApp
B. AdminTask
C. AdminConfig
D. AdminControl

Answer: D
Reference: https:://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAW57_8.0.0/com.ibm.websphere.nd.doc/info/ae/a e/welc6topscripting.html


QUESTION 4
The administrator needs to identify any security role references and security constraints in a web application.
How can the administrator identify these roles and constraints?

A. ibm-application-ext.xml file using a text editor.
B. ibmconfig folder in the application after using the EARExpander command.
C. Web deployment descriptor using IBM Assembly and Deploy Tools.
D. Security role to user/group mapping by using the Integrated Solutions Console (ISC).

Answer: A


QUESTION 5
A system administrator wants to learn some of the Python scripting commands for the administration of the environment.
Which product feature should the administrator use?

A. The wsadmin.properties file to load a profile.
B. The AdminTask object to generate wsadmin scripts.
C. The guided activities panel from the Integrated Solutions Console (ISC).
D. The “Log command assistance commands” option in the Integrated Solutions Console (ISC).

Answer: D

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C9510-060 Rational Quality Manager V4

Number of questions: 60
Number of questions to pass: 42
Time allowed: 75 mins
Status: Live

The test consists of six sections containing a total of approximately 60 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Section 1: User Interface 10%
Dashboard
Organizing artifacts by tagging
Categories and catalog customization
Searching and filtering

Section 2: Test Planning 35%
Business objectives and quality objectives
Risk-based testing
Requirements
Project management
Review processes, entry criteria, and exit criteria

Section 3: Test Cases and Test Execution 20%
Manual testing
Environment settings
Test Suites
Test Case Execution Records and Test Suite Execution Records
Execution schedules

Section 4: Reporting 20%
Dashboard widgets
Out of the box reports
Custom reporting
Traceability from requirements to defects

Section 5: Migration and Integration of Test Artifacts 10%
Migration strategy with XML
Migration tools or approaches with TestManager, Rational Manual Tester, and Rational ClearQuest with Test Management features
ClearQuest connector use and integration with Rational RequisitePro
Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word utilities

Section 6: General Questions on Rational Quality Manager and Jazz 5%
Snapshots
Out of the box defect capabilities and requirements capabilities
Edition differences, licensing, user management
Rational Team Concert work item integration
Rational DOORS Next Generation requirement integration

The sample test is designed to give the candidate an idea of the content and format of the questions that will be on the certification exam. Performance on the sample test is NOT an indicator of performance on the certification exam. This should not be considered an assessment tool.

Classroom Course
Course Title: Test Management with IBM Rational Quality Manager, V4.0
Course Duration: 2 days
Course Number: RT273G

Course Abstract: This course introduces test managers to the basics of using IBM Rational Quality Manager to manage a test effort within a software development project. The course teaches how to plan the test effort, develop test artifacts, align with requirements and development, manage the test team’s work, monitor progress, submit and track defects, and report test results and status. Through hands-on lab exercises that reinforce learning, you will experience the benefits of test management that is integrated with requirements and development through the Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM). IBM Rational Quality Manager is a key component of the Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM), providing quality management capabilities in a fully-integrated environment that can also include Rational Team Concert for change and configuration management, and Rational Requirements Composer for requirements definition and management.

Course Title: Testing with IBM Rational Quality Manager V4.0
Course Duration: 1 day
Course Number: RT283G

Course Abstract: This introductory course is designed to familiarize testing professionals with the basics of IBM Rational Quality Manager V4.0. The Rational Quality Manager application assists in creating scripts for manual testing. The course helps you to create manual tests more quickly, streamline the execution of manual tests, and monitor manual test results. Additionally, you will learn how to increase the reuse of test assets, and how to use external test data with test scripts. With hands-on lab exercises that reinforce learning, the focus of this course is on the practical application of Rational Quality Manager to resolve common manual testing challenges.

Course Title: Essentials of IBM Rational Functional Tester, Java Scripting, V8.0
Course Duration: 2 days
Course Number: RT545G

Course Abstract: This introductory course is designed to familiarize testing professionals with the basics of the IBM Rational test automation tools for use in testing Java and Web applications. Testers can build, enhance, and maintain scripts in a full-function Java IDE that integrates with the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform products. Hands-on instruction is provided for those who want to explore the power of using IBM Rational Functional Tester. The Rational Functional Tester application builds effective and resilient test scripts using Java code and IBM ScriptAssure technology. The focus is on the practical application of Rational Functional Tester to resolve common Java and Web automated testing challenges. Additionally, some basics about Java code relevant to creating scripts for testing are covered. This course focuses on getting started with Rational Functional Tester.

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C9510-052 Collaborative Lifecycle Management V4

C9510-052 Collaborative Lifecycle Management V4

Number of questions: 60
Number of questions to pass: 42
Time allowed: 75 mins
Status: Live

The test consists of 10 sections containing a total of approximately 60 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Section 1 – CLM Basics 20%
5 imperatives
Money that Matters Scenario
CLM Architecture
Licensing Overview
System Requirements

Section 2 – CLM Deployment 20%
Choosing the right deployment architecture
Installation
Migrating servers/databases
Best practices for CLM Deployment
Upgrading and Migrating

Section 3 – What’s new with CLM 2012 4%

Section 4 – CLM Integrations 10%

Section 5 – CLM and DM Administration 10%
User Management
License Management
Diagnostics
Data Collection for Reporting
Lifecycle Project Administration
Customizing Design Manager projects, teams, and templates

Section 6 – Developer Essentials 10%
Process customization
Working with Work items
Working with Plans (Traditional & Agile)
Project Templates
Defect and Change Management using RTC
Dashboards

Section 7 – Quality Professional Essentials 7%
Process customization
Creating Test Plans / Cases / scripts
Test Case Execution
Manual Testing using RQM

Section 8 – Analyst Essentials 7%
Project administration
Working with Artifacts
Working with Modules
Working with Views
Review and Approval

Section 9 – Architect Essentials 7%
Working with Artifacts
Sharing models and designs to collaborate with stakeholders
Explore relationships in shared models and designs
Review and Approval
Deploy profiles onto Design Management Server
Configuring Design Management Server for linking in CLM environment

Section 10 – Reporting Essentials 5%
Reporting using RRDI

Overview
PartnerWorld Code: 38004402
Replaces PW Code: 38004401

Status: Live
This certification targets intermediate level specialists and involves a stand-alone intermediate level test. It is intended for specialists with project administration and configuration experience of CLM 2012. These Specialists create, configure, and deploy lifecycle/standalone projects. This includes using out-of-the-box process templates as well as creating custom process and project configurations.
Recommended Prerequisite Skills

(knowledge and skills one needs to possess before beginning to prepare for this job role certification)

Familiarity with the Money that Matters scenario
Experience using RTC, RRC, RQM and Rational Design Manager v4.0 to create, configure and work with projects.

Requirements
This certification requires 1 exam

Exam Required:
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C9510-052 – Collaborative Lifecycle Management V4


QUESTION 1
What is defined for a test cell, but is undefined for a test environment?

A. hardware
B. location
C. operating system
D. software

Answer: B


QUESTION 2
Which statement is true about the reporting capability within RTC?

A. RDDI is used for reporting across a project area in RTC.
B. RRDI is a cross-repository reporting server that can generate reports.
C. Document generation is provided upon login to RTC.
D. Reporting capabilities can be enabled from each user’s profile.

Answer: B


QUESTION 3
In RQM version 3, what can have execution records? (Choose two.)

A. Test Plan
B. Test Case
C. Test Suite
D. Test Script

Answer: B,C


QUESTION 4
What are two reasons that a large-scale enterprise deployment of CLM should have a common Jazz Team Server? (Choose two.)

A. to speed up deployment of clients
B. to reduce administration tasks
C. to allow for cross-project traceability
D. to improve scalability
E. to increase the number of application servers used

Answer: B,D


QUESTION 5
Which two integrations are OSLC based? (Choose two.)

A. Rational RequistePro
B. Rational FocalPoint
C. Rational Functional Tester
D. Rational Asset Manager

Answer: B,D

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C9030-644 IBM z Systems Technical Support V7

Number of questions: 65
Number of questions to pass: 42
Time allowed: 120 mins
Status: Live

This exam consists of 5 sections described below.

Apply Information / Installation Planning / Migration Considerations 15%
Identify areas of risk to discuss with customer, relevant business partner(s), and IBM team:
Sysplex, I/O options
End of life / limited life
Drawers for cards (z13 and Infiniband cards)
TCO (workload retention)
Create a mutually developed implementation plan with the customer, including post-install.
Describe and implement consolidation methodology.
Ensure implementation plan is executed per requirements (including all necessary vendors, business partners, and IBM team groups).
Ensure that customer expectations have been met.

Business Resiliency 14%
Identify the elements of high availability which enable a z Systems environment to remain up and running without unscheduled outages (e.g., elements unique to single system environments, or multiple system environments in a single location, and multi-system-multi-location environment).
Identify the elements of continuous availability which enable a z Systems environment to remain up and running without any outages (planned or unplanned).
Identify the elements of a disaster recovery solution which affect the ability of the business to continue to run.
Explain recovery time objective (RTO) and recovery point objective (RPO), and identify the technologies that support these objectives.
Identify business or external elements which make having a resilient business critical, such as governmental and industry regulations or standards (finance, transit, etc), audit points, competition, and revenue impact.
Identify z Systems business resilience options and their capabilities, and alternative offerings, including (but not limited to) IBM BCRS and GDPS.
Given specific customer criteria and requirements, propose the appropriate business resilience solution, product, or process.
Conduct a business impact analysis to identify a solution which eliminates identified single points of failure (networking redundancy, application failover, infrastructure redundancy, HW or SW product redundancy).

Evaluate Customer Environment and Plans 15%
Evaluate and document current customer environment (equipment, software, staff usage, satisfaction, need for change and growth).
Identify opportunities (business resilience, workload consolidation, cloud, analytics, mobile, etc.).
Solve customer business problems using tools, methods, and processes, including benchmarks.
Solve customer business problems using capacity planning tools (zPCR, zCP3000, zBNA, zSoftCap, zTPM, zSCON).
Discuss how customers can use Techline to resolve computing issues.
Solve customer business problems using tools, methods, and processes, including methodology for best fit (newer workloads, operating environments, “fit for purpose,” etc.).
Determine which tools are used to compare different platforms: Sizing, TCO analysis, etc. (RACE, Eagle).

z Systems Features and Architecture 38%
Describe z Systems models (z13, z13s).
Describe LinuxONE models (Emperor and Rockhopper).
Describe currently marketed z Systems, operating systems (z/OS, z/VM, and Linux), and related system software, middleware, and compilers.
Describe z Systems virtualization (PR/SM, z/VM, DPM, KVM).
Describe z Systems specialty engines (IFL, zIIP, ICF) use and benefits.
Describe z Systems permanent and temporary capacity offerings (CoD, Capacity Provisioning, CBU).
Describe z Systems security offerings (RACF, PKI, Crypto, TKE).
Describe z Systems storage compatibility options for z/OS, z/VM and Linux on z Systems.
Describe z Systems connectivity options (I/O such as FICON, OSA, RoCE, zEDC and coupling links such as Infiniband, Integrated Coupling Adapter).
Describe z Systems performance improvements (HiperDispatch, zHPF, Out of Order Execution, Flash Express, Large Memory).
Describe z Systems architectural enhancements (SIMD, SMT, new instructions, Chip/Cache structure, PCIe, IFP, IBM zAware, Secure Service Container).
Describe z Systems modernization of legacy applications (new architecture and deployment).
Describe z Systems systems management (HMC, SE, zOSMF, SMF, RMF, IBM WAVE, etc.).
Describe software pricing options under z/OS, z/VM, and Linux on z Systems.

z Systems Solutions 17%
Security: Identify those things in a z Systems environment that protect networks, data, and applications.
Security: Identify common methods to reduce risk exposure in encryption and cryptography.
Security: Discuss gaps in the customer security environment in data security (encryption, data-at-rest, data-in-motion, permissions/access, etc.).
Security: Identify tools, resources and products which monitor, track and secure data, applications, and systems, and differentiate when they are used. (zSecure, crypto coprocessors, IBM Multi-Factor Authentication for z/OS (MFA), etc.).
Security: Given a customer situation, select the security solution (including processes, products, tools and services) which most closely matches the customer requirements.
Cloud: Identify the characteristics of a cloud environment (elastic, broad network access, pooled/shared resources, measured usage/resources).
Cloud: Position cloud solutions on z Systems that differentiate it from cloud solutions on other platforms (elements that are unique to z Systems, such as cryptography, RAS, Capacity on Demand).
Cloud: Position cloud virtualization solutions on z Systems that differentiate it from cloud solutions on other platforms.
Cloud: Describe hybrid cloud characteristics.
Analytics: Describe the unique values of data intensive workloads on z Systems including reliability, availability, security and scalability.
Blockchain: Describe the capabilities and benefits of Blockchain.

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QUESTION 1
A customer wants to concurrently add a central processor (CP) to a running z/OS LPAR, but has no reserved processors defined.
What must they do to add this additional processor to the LPAR?

A. Dynamically update and activate the new profile.
B. Invoke Change Running System on HMC/SE (Support Element) to add the CP to the running LPAR.Configure the CP online in z/OS.
C. Configure a CP online in z/OS.
D. Take down the LPAR and deactivate the current profile.Update the profile with the number of processors needed.Activate the new profile and IPL the LPAR.

Answer: D

Explanation:
With a proper PFT (Profile table entry) you can add CP, ZIIP, IFL, and ICSF processor to an LPAR.
References: IBM z13 and IBM z13s Technical Introduction (March 2016), page 90


QUESTION 2
Which functionality provides a high speed networking link for sharing data using server-to-server communications, at low latency, and with lower CPU overhead than traditional TCP/IP communications?

A. SMC-R
B. zEDC
C. OSA Express5S
D. High performance FICON

Answer: A

Explanation:
With SMC-R, System z network capability takes a new leap, strengthening performance for sharing data and reducing data transmission network overhead. The new System z®
RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) feature — 10GbE RoCE Express—enables industry-standard RDMA capability on the System z platform. As an RDMA-capable network interface card (RNIC), it can transfer data using direct memory-to-memory communication, reducing the CPU overhead of the networking software stack. SMC-R provides application transparent exploitation of this new RoCE feature reducing the network overhead and latency of data transfers, effectively offering the benefits of optimized network performance across processors. This breakthrough also lowers the CPU cost associated when moving large amounts of data.


QUESTION 3
What is hybrid cloud?

A. It is a compute cloud that mixes compute nodes with different CPU architectures.
B. It is an laaS cloud that provides instances with different operating systems.
C. It is an architecture that combines public and private clouds.
D. It is an laaS cloud that provides ephemeral storage only.

Answer: C

Explanation:
A hybrid cloud is an integrated cloud service utilizing both private and public clouds to perform distinct functions within the same organization.
References: https://www.interoute.com/what-hybrid-cloud


QUESTION 4
Which IBM z Systems technology is the foundation of the IBM Bluemix-based Blockchain service High Security Business Network (HSBN)?

A. Hyperedger Fabric
B. Docker
C. KVM
D. Secure Service Container

Answer: A

Explanation:
Blockchain is based on the industry standard Open Linux Foundation Hyperledger.

References: https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/g-cloud/services/862468845018056

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C9060-521 IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Implementation

Number of questions: 68
Number of questions to pass: 41
Time allowed: 105 mins
Status: Live

This exam consists of 10 sections described below.

Section 1: Planning 10%
Review the customer’s environment
Determine client backup methodology based on client data
Explain current IBM Spectrum Protect rebranding and the continuous development cycle
Discuss the different licensing models

Section 1: Planning
Review the customer’s environment: identify appropriate blueprint architecture; review SLAs, Determine DR requirements (Identify need for Bare Machine Recovery or System backup and recovery), Identify firewall requirements; Identify the data storage methodology; traditional disk to tape, directory container storage pools, cloud container storage pools, or hybrid.
Determine client backup methodology based on client data
Explain current IBM Spectrum Protect rebranding and the continuous development cycle
Discuss the different licensing models

Section 2: Installation 18%
Install and configure the server; configure database and log space
Register the TSM license
Install administrative client command line
Install and configure the backup-archive client
Define storage hardware devices
Install and configure Operations Center
Install and configure HSM on the Spectrum Protect Backup/archive clients. Windows and UNIX
Prepare, install, configure and control Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments
Identify, understand and configure the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot solution as provided within the IBM Tivoli Storage software suite
Determine how to setup the secure user indentification in the Spectrum Protect server using LDAP
Prepare, install, configure and control Spectrum Protect for Mail and Databases

Section 2: Installation
Install and configure the server; configure database and log space
Register the TSM license
Install administrative client command line
Install and configure the backup-archive client
Define storage hardware devices: Determine how storage devices TAPE, VTL connected to the server, running Spectrum Protect Server, can be listed. Explain where that information has to be used to setup deviceclasses and path to the devices
Install and configure Operations Center
Install and configure HSM on the Spectrum Protect Backup/archive clients. Windows and UNIX
Prepare, install, configure and control Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Version 7.1
Identify, understand and configure the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot solution as provided within the IBM Tivoli Storage software suite
Determine how to setup the secure user indentification in the Spectrum Protect server using LDAP
Prepare, install, configure and control Spectrum Protect for Mail and Databases

Section 3: Configuration 21%
Define Tape Libraries
Set up Policies
Define Client Schedules
Set up client-side data depuplication
Identify, configure and controle the tape volume lifecycle in the Spectrum Protect
Install , configure and manage the TSM software server/client in a clustered environment
Convert traditional storage pools to container storage

Section 3: Configuration
Define Tape Libraries
Set up Policies
Define Client Schedules
Set up client-side data depuplication
Identify, configure and controle the tape volume lifecycle in the Spectrum Protect
Install , configure and manage the TSM software server/client in a clustered environment
Convert traditional storage pools to container storage

Section 4: Administration
Design traditional storage pool architecture; define volumes; define copy pools; define active data pools; define reclamation; define migration; Backup the traditional Storagepools; colocation
Set up traditional storage pools
Set up directory container storage
Set up cloud container storage
Define a copy pool/active data pool
Define data expiration
Automate administrative processes by admin scheduling and Spectrum Protect scripting
Set up levels of administrative privileges
Back up the Database
Manage Client Options
Establish include/exclude lists
Set up the CAD
Create Server pair to allow Storage pool protection and node replication
Set up server-to-server communications
Configure and manage the Spectrum Protect options related to the server group files,
Configure the Spectrum Protect server and client options to enable the possibility to restore or retrieve files from one workstation to another
Set up and backup NAS data NDMP; SnapDiff
move container
Assign alerts
Transfer data to another tape technology
Set up custom reports in the Operation Center

Section 4: Administration 35%
Design traditional storage pool architecture
Set up traditional storage pools
Set up directory container storage
Set up cloud container storage
Define a copy pool/active data pool
Define data expiration
Automate administrative processes by admin scheduling and Spectrum Protect scripting
Set up levels of administrative privileges
Back up the Database
Manage Client Options
Establish include/exclude lists
Set up the CAD
Create Server pair to allow Storage pool protection and node replication
Set up server-to-server communications
Configure and manage the Spectrum Protect options related to the server group files,
Configure the Spectrum Protect server and client options to enable the possibility to restore or retrieve files from one workstation to another
Set up and backup NAS data NDMP; SnapDiff
Move container
Assign alerts
Transfer data to another tape technology
Set up custom reports in the Operation Center

Section 5: Problem Determination
Monitor alerts in the Operations Center
Perform problem determination on the server
Perform library, volume, and container audits to identify problems
Repair problems in libraries, volumes, and containers
Identify network bottlenecks
Perform problem determination on the database
Perform problem determination on the client: install and configure client management services:

Section 5: Problem Determination 16%
Monitor alerts in the Operations Center
Perform problem determination on the server
Perform library, volume, and container audits to identify problems
Repair problems in libraries, volumes, and containers
Identify network bottlenecks
Perform problem determination on the databasee)
Perform problem determination on the client: install and configure client management services:

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This assessment exam is available in: English

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Classroom Course

Course Title: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.6 Advanced Administration, Tuning, and Troubleshooting

Course Duration: 5 Days

Course Number: TS625G

Course Abstract: IBM Spectrum Protect, formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, is a data backup and recovery solution designed to help you manage your data retention, reduce the cost of storage, and provide appropriate recovery point objectives to meet any service level agreement. IBM Spectrum Protect offers improved efficiency and flexibility through the use of object-based data management, policy driven retention, and an easy to use interface, the Operations Center.
In this advanced-level course, you will streamline your daily operations by implementing new features, such as inline data deduplication, storage pool directory containers, and node replication. You will use the Operations Center and administrative command line to manage multiple Spectrum Protect servers and nodes. The hands-on exercises are performed on two Windows 2012 R2 virtual machines.
Business Partners – This course does qualify for You Pass We Pay.

Course Title: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.4 Implementation and Administration

Course Duration: 5 Days

Course Number: TS615DG

Course Abstract: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.4, formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, is a data backup and recovery solution designed to help you manage your data retention, reduce the cost of storage, and provide appropriate recovery point objectives to meet any service level agreement. IBM Spectrum Protect offers improved efficiency and flexibility through the use of object-based data management and policy driven retention.
This five day course will focus on implementation and basic administration of a Spectrum Protect environment. The hands-on lab exercises are performed on a Windows 2012 environment. The course materials includes examples of AIX and Linux commands, when different from windows.
Business Partners – This course does qualify for You Pass We Pay.

Course Title: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.4 Implementation and Administration

Course Duration: 5 Days

Course Number: TS615DG

Course Abstract: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.4, formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, is a data backup and recovery solution designed to help you manage your data retention, reduce the cost of storage, and provide appropriate recovery point objectives to meet any service level agreement. IBM Spectrum Protect offers improved efficiency and flexibility through the use of object-based data management and policy driven retention.

This five day course will focus on implementation and basic administration of a Spectrum Protect environment. The hands-on lab exercises are performed on a Windows 2012 environment. The course materials includes examples of AIX and Linux commands, when different from windows.

Business Partners – This course does qualify for You Pass We Pay.

Course Title: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.6 Advanced Administration, Tuning, and Troubleshooting

Course Duration: 5 Days

Course Number: TS625G
Course Abstract: IBM Spectrum Protect, formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, is a data backup and recovery solution designed to help you manage your data retention, reduce the cost of storage, and provide appropriate recovery point objectives to meet any service level agreement. IBM Spectrum Protect offers improved efficiency and flexibility through the use of object-based data management, policy driven retention, and an easy to use interface, the Operations Center.
In this advanced-level course, you will streamline your daily operations by implementing new features, such as inline data deduplication, storage pool directory containers, and node replication. You will use the Operations Center and administrative command line to manage multiple Spectrum Protect servers and nodes. The hands-on exercises are performed on two Windows 2012 R2 virtual machines.
Business Partners – This course does qualify for You Pass We Pay.
Web Based Training

IBM Spectrum Protect V7.1.7 Technical Overview
This presentation covers the new items introduced in Spectrum Protect (TSM) 7.1.7. These include Hybrid clouds, Amazon S3 cloud containers, Predefined Containers, Copy to Tape and tighter LDAP integration.

IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Server, Client, HSM Technical Update-Presentation

This presentation covers the technical updates delivered in the server, client, operations center and HSM portions of IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1. This includes conversion from legacy tape to cloud containers, Windows 2016 support and product rebranding.

IBM Spectrum Protect V7.1.7 Technical Overview
This presentation covers the new items introduced in Spectrum Protect (TSM) 7.1.7. These include Hybrid clouds, Amazon S3 cloud containers, Predefined Containers, Copy to Tape and tighter LDAP integration.

IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Server, Client, HSM Technical Update-Presentation
This presentation covers the technical updates delivered in the server, client, operations center and HSM portions of IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1. This includes conversion from legacy tape to cloud containers, Windows 2016 support and product rebranding.

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C9060-300 IBM Spectrum Control V5.2.8 Implementation

Number of questions: 70
Number of questions to pass: 51
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live

This exam consists of 6 sections described below.

Section 1: Planning for Installation and Configuration
Given a defined customer environment and required objectives, ensure interoperability and account for any special requirements prior to installation so that the system is ready for the IBM Spectrum Control installation.
Given the customer’s IBM Spectrum Control installation, determine security needs for IBM Spectrum Control UI and Storage Resource Agent deployment so that IBM Spectrum Control server can be used and deployed.
Given the need for daily reporting, capacity planning, and monitoring, determines the reporting needs and building of alerting for an automated process to be implemented so that documented storage needs with reporting and alerting for early detection can be achieved.
Given a customer’s IBM Spectrum Control environment, determine if a new installation or a migration/upgrade to the newest IBM Spectrum Control code, or the server agent, or both are required to be completed so that requirements are understood.
Given a customer environment where the latest release of IBM Spectrum Control will be installed, ensure that all installation requirements are met so that IBM Spectrum Control is ready for installation.

Section 2: Installation
Given a requirement for an IBM Spectrum Control installation, ensure the supplied version of software and licenses are valid and accessible so that a fully functional Spectrum Control environment can be achieved.
Given Spectrum Control media, perform installation steps by using an installer method so that the Spectrum Control server is successfully installed and operational.
Given installation errors, determine the root cause of the failure so that they can be corrected for successful installation.

Section 3: Configuration
Given a customer requirement to manage devices in the same manner, configure devices (servers, switches, storage), so that data collection is performed.
Given a probe defined to collect status and asset information about a selected resource define and create schedules so that a message is displayed that confirms that a probe schedule was created for the resource(s).
Given a functioning IBM Spectrum Control environment and configured fabric and storage subsystems, configure History settings and automation so that all jobs have been scheduled, completed or running that can be seen and managed.
Given a customer requirement for alerts, identify the alerts which are required to be defined and set triggering conditions and actions so that customer will get the appropriate alerts based on requirements.
Given a functioning IBM Spectrum Control environment and configured fabric switches, and storage subsystems, use IBM Spectrum Control to define performance monitoring jobs to collect performance data so that running and completed jobs can be viewed.
Given a successful IBM Spectrum Control server installation, configure the agentless server so that it can be used to provision storage to a host that has no Storage Resource Agent deployed or to provide end to end correlation between server and storage based on WWPN.

Section 4: Customization and Administration
Given a working IBM Spectrum Control environment, use the WEB UI Dashboard to view the summary information about a storage environment, monitor the overall condition and usage of resources, and the number of acknowledged/unacknowledged alert conditions that are detected on monitored resources. The condition of applications, groups and other entities that consume storage on resources as well as a display chart showing the most active storage systems are also available.
Given a working IBM Spectrum Control environment where all supported platform requirements have been met, interact with a Storage Resource Agent (SRA) so that the agent is available for interaction.
Given customer requirements and a working IBM Spectrum Control installation, perform daily and periodic maintenance so that the Spectrum Control is running at optimum.
Given a set of IBM Spectrum Control users, define which parts of IBM Spectrum Control each user or user group can access so that it meets the user’s security requirements.
Given a working IBM Spectrum Control environment and customer requirements, configure resources history retention so that a customer can keep data based on set number of days.
Given Cognos is installed and a customer requirement for capacity and performance reporting for all resources managed and monitored by the Spectrum Control server, create, schedule, and run reports by using the WEB UI so that reports can be generated using Cognos.
Given a requirement to monitor and view performance for specific storage systems, switches and their internal resources using IBM Spectrum Control view the performance of specific storage systems, switches and their internal resources so that performance metrics are displayed.
Given Storage Resource with Pools has been configured to IBM Spectrum Control and probe has been running successfully for more than 1 month, monitor and view historical capacity data for pools of a specific storage systems, using IBM Spectrum Control so that a projection can be made as to when a pool will run out of space.
Given the storage subsystems are configured and probe is running successfully and the license/terabyte is known, verify managed capacity and check licensing so that it can be determined that the total capacity of the storage systems that are being managed does not exceed the licensed capacity limit.
Given a working IBM Spectrum Control environment and customer requirements, interact with groups so that groups can be monitored to assist with hierarchical insights around capacity and performance.
Given a well defined storage environment, assign Tiers to Storage Pools so that storage pools can use the VSC enhanced functions.
Given an installed IBM Spectrum Control server and DB2 database, administer the database so that the server and database are fully functioning.
Given a functioning IBM Spectrum Control server and properly configured devices interact with storage, servers and network entities including Access Gateway /NPV Switches and navigate the WEB UI so that properties and details can be viewed to gather information based on customer requirements.

Section 5: Troubleshooting
Given a functioning IBM Spectrum Control, check for successful probes and performance monitor jobs, review reports, output reports/ logs, and displays so that analysis of functionality can be accomplished.
Given an IBM Spectrum Control installation at a customer site, determine the status of the components, stopping and starting the components so that it can be determined that IBM Spectrum Control is working properly.
Given an installed IBM Spectrum Control server and Internet access, gather data from service tool, repocopy tool, logs and output reports so that application data logs and tools output can be assembled and sent to IBM Support via the PMR process.
Given errors in running data collection jobs or to the entity itself, configure error monitoring so that the IBM Spectrum Control administrator can be alerted.
Given a failure of scheduling jobs or tasks and configured alerting, determine the root cause of the failure so that it can be corrected.
Given a successful IBM Spectrum Control server installation, check various locations for successful completion of daily tasks, performance metrics and alerts so that the system is running efficiently
Given a customer’s Spectrum Control environment has encountered errors, define necessary steps to configure tracing to aid in problem determination as directed by the IBM support team so that message logging is enabled and enhanced.
Given a Spectrum Control installation with error conditions and Internet access, use the menus to generate relevant log files online so that gathered information can be used for troubleshooting.

Section 6: Advanced Analytics
Given a functioning IBM Spectrum Control server with advanced licensing, a requirement to analyze storage tiers using IBM Spectrum Control and volumes/pools residing on the same SVC, optimize the placement of volumes on storage tiers and analyze the tiering of volumes so that recommendations are generated and displayed to ensure that the volumes are placed on tiers that best match the workload requirements of the volumes.
Given a functioning IBM Spectrum Control with Advanced Edition license and properly configured storage devices with volumes/pools residing on the same SVC, balance pools so that storage performance is optimized.
Given a successful IBM Spectrum Control server installation, work with Capacity Pools so that Capacity Pools can be used to separate storage resources in a way that serves the needs of the environment or business.
Given an installed IBM Spectrum Control server with advanced licensing and a known Storage environment classification, define Service Classes and assign Tiers or a range of Tiers to it so that server classes are created.
Given a working IBM Spectrum Control environment with advanced licensing and customer requirements with volumes residing on an SVC, perform storage optimization by transforming volumes in storage virtualizer pools so that recommendations from analysis and implement volume provisioning state changes within a storage virtualizer can be reviewed.
Given a successful IBM Spectrum Control server installation with advanced licensing, provision storage to a server/cluster using Provisioning in the Advanced Analytics section so that additional storage will be provided to a Server/Hypervisor.

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This assessment exam is available in: English

Passing the exam does not award you a certification, and it is only used to help you assess if you are ready or not to take the certification exam.

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IBM Spectrum Control

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IBM Spectrum Protect V7.1.7 Technical Overview

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C9060-110 Foundations of IBM Spectrum Software Defined Infrastructure Solutions V5

Number of questions: 65
Number of questions to pass: 43
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live

This exam consists of 4 sections described below.

Section 1: Customer Requirements and Infrastructure
Determine the customer’s requirements
Apply Design Thinking to identify customer organization information.
Evaluate the customer’s storage environment baseline
Determine customer’s Cloud strategy- on-premise, hybrid, public cloud

Section 2: IBM Spectrum Product Capabilities
Identify the strategic and tactical goals for key infrastructure technologies
Identify the key capabilities of Spectrum Protect including Spectrum Protect Suite for Unified Recovery
Identify the key capabilities of IBM Spectrum Control
Identify the key capabilities of IBM Spectrum Control Storage Insights
Identify the key capabilities of IBM Copy Services Manager
Identify key capabilities of IBM Spectrum Scale
Identify the key capabilites of IBM Spectrum Virtualize
Identify the key capabilites of IBM Spectrum Archive
Identify the key capabilities of IBM Spectrum Accelerate
Identify key capabilities of IBM Cloud Object Storage
Identify the key capabilities of IBM Copy Data Management
Identify the key capabilities of IBM Spectrum Storage Suite

Section 3: IBM Spectrum Product Value Propositions
Explain the value propositions of IBM Spectrum Protect
Explain the value propositions of IBM Spectrum Control
Explain the value propositions of IBM Spectrum Control Storage Insights
Explain the value propositions of IBM Copy Services Manager
Explain the value propositions of IBM Spectrum Scale
Explain the value propositions of IBM Spectrum Virtualize
Explain the value proposition of IBM Spectrum Archive
Explain the value propositions of IBM Spectrum Accelerate
Explain the value propositions of IBM Cloud Object Storage
Explain the value propositions of IBM Spectrum Copy Data Management
Explain the value propositions of IBM Spectrum Storage Suite
Describe the management capabilities of the IBM Spectrum products
Provide publicly accessible resources

Section 4: Benefits and Use Cases of IBM Spectrum Products

Explain the benefits and use cases for IBM Spectrum Protect
Explain the benefits and use cases for IBM Spectrum Control
Explain the benefits and use cases for IBM Spectrum Control Storage Insights.
Explain the benefits and use cases for IBM Copy Services Manager
Explain the benefits and use cases for IBM Spectrum Scale
Explain the benefits and use cases for IBM Spectrum Virtualize.
Explain the benefits and use cases for IBM Spectrum Archive
Explain the benefits and use cases for IBM Spectrum Accelerate
Explain the benefits and use cases for IBM Cloud Object Storage.
Explain the benefits and use cases for IBM Spectrum Copy Data Management
Explain the benefits and use cases for IBM Spectrum Storage Suite
Describe the value of the IBM Spectrum family to a customer

PartnerWorld Code: 24012105
Replaces PW Code: 24012104

Status: Live
An IBM Certified Solution Advisor – Spectrum Software Defined Infrastructure Solutions V5 is a person who identifies opportunities and influences direction for IBM Spectrum Software Defined Infrastructure storage solutions within the customer environment and is responsible for educating and influencing key decision makers. This person develops high-level architectural solutions that are integrated with existing systems and aligned with business critical needs within a customer environment and is responsible for performing storage solutions analysis and communicating high-level design scenarios to the customer.

Key Areas of Competency

Map customer business requirements to IBM Spectrum Software Defined Infrastructure storage solutions.
Apply storage concepts and standards to a customer’s IT infrastructure.
Assess IT process maturity regarding capacity management.
Assess the customer’s infrastructure for storage opportunities.
Align IBM, Spectrum, and partner products to storage opportunities.
Assess requirements and create a solution design.
Describe business and technical advantages of IBM Spectrum Software Defined Infrastructure storage solutions.
Apply storage and data protection concepts to the solution design using IBM Design Thinking.
Recommend education opportunities to customer based on the IBM Spectrum Software Defined Infrastructure storage solution.
Assess and analyze the storage environment according to IBM best practices (based on an IBM storage solution).

Recommended Prerequisite Skills

Prerequisite Knowledge
Knowledge of big data file systems (HADOOP, IBM Spectrum Scale)
Knowledge of object storage offerings (IBM Cloud Object Storage, IBM Bluemix, OpenStack Swift, Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, Google, Microsoft Azure)
Familiarity with Rocket Device Adapter for IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot
Experience with IT organization structures.
Knowledge of IT storage standards (government and civil), regulations, and certifications (SNIA etc.).
Familiarity with aspects of key IBM products (WebSphere, DB2, JazzSM and Tivoli Common Reporting).
Skills with the aspects of network, storage, SAN hardware, SAN fundamentals and cloud.
Knowledge of storage virtualization.
Familiarity with IBM Spectrum storage education offerings.
Skills with networking environments, SAN environments, operating systems, and relational databases.
Ability to create a business case justification for an IT project.
Experience defining proof of concepts and associated success criteria.
Understanding of these key IBM Spectrum products and how they are offered:
IBM Spectrum Protect
IBM Spectrum Protect Suite
IBM Spectrum Control
IBM Spectrum Control Storage Insights
IBM Copy Services Manager
IBM Spectrum Scale
IBM Spectrum Virtualize
IBM Spectrum Archive
IBM Spectrum Accelerate
IBM Cloud Object Storage
IBM Spectrum Copy Data Management
IBM Spectrum Storage Suite

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C9050-549 IBM Certified System Programmer – IBM IMS

Number of questions: 63
Number of questions to pass: 44
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live

This certification exam certifies that the successful candidate has important knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to describe the architecture and administer the processes required to plan, install, manage, tune and secure an IMS environment.

Section 1 – Architecture 9.5%
Demonstrate an understanding of multiple address space architecture
Demonstrate an understanding of the differenty types of control region
Demonstrate an understanding of z/OS environment

Section 2 – Installation and Configuration 30%
Demonstrate an understanding of system definitions
Demonstrate an understanding of SMP
Demonstrate an understanding of IMS SYSGEN process
Demonstrate an understanding of dynamic resource definition (DRD)
Demonstrate an understanding of online change process
Demonstrate an understanding of z/OS preparation
Demonstrate an understanding of base primitive environment (BPE)
Demonstrate an understanding of creation of common service layer (CSL) address spaces
Demonstrate an understanding of CICS
Demonstrate an understanding of configuration of application program regions
Demonstrate an understanding of WLM
Demonstrate an understanding of DB2 Attach
Demonstrate an understanding of user exits

Section 3 – Connectivity and Networking 14.5%
Demonstrate an understanding of VTAM/SNA
Demonstrate an understanding of intersystem connections (ISC, MSC)
Demonstrate an understanding of TM
Demonstrate an understanding of extended recovery facility
Demonstrate an understanding of OTMA
Demonstrate an understanding of IMS connect (ICON)
Demonstrate an understanding of ODBA

Section 4 – Utilities 9.5%
Demonstrate an understanding of log utilities
Demonstrate an understanding of IMS monitor
Demonstrate an understanding of DBD, PSB, ACB Gen
Demonstrate an understanding of MFS utilities
Demonstrate an understanding of performance utilities
Demonstrate an understanding of backup and recovery utilities

Section 5 – Security 9.5%
Demonstrate an understanding of RACF and the interface (SAF)
Demonstrate an understanding of SSL
Demonstrate an understanding of dependant region security Demonstrate an understanding of terminal security
Demonstrate an understanding of transaction security
Demonstrate an understanding of command security

Section 6 – Operations and Commands 9.5%
Demonstrate an understanding of dynamic resource definition
Demonstrate an understanding of IMS environment restart (failover/restart system/cold start)
Demonstrate an understanding of starting and stopping IMS environments
Demonstrate an understanding of IMS resources
Demonstrate an understanding of replication
Demonstrate an understanding of type1 and type2 commands

Section 7 – sysplex 9.5%
Demonstrate an understanding of shared queues
Demonstrate an understanding of CSL, RM, and OM
Demonstrate an understanding of how to set up a coupling facility structure of IMS
Demonstrate an understanding of IMS restart/recovery in a sysplex environment
Demonstrate an understanding of issuing operating commands in a sysplex environment

Section 8 – Troubleshooting 8%
Demonstrate an understanding of capturing appropriate diagnostic information
How to capture dumps and traces
How to capture dumps and traces
Demonstrate an understanding of what traces should be running
Demonstrate an understanding of RRS trace
Demonstrate an understanding of ability to search for known problems using IBM knowledge databases

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IMS InfoCenter
Welcome to the IBM® Information Management Software for z/OS® Solutions Information Center, where you can find all the information that you need to install, configure, maintain, and use the following IBM products for managing your information on z/OS: DB2® for z/OS, IBM DB2 Tools, DB2 QMF™, IMS™, IBM IMS Tools, IMS Enterprise Suite, InfoSphere™ IMS Replication for z/OS, InfoSphere Warehouse, InfoSphere Replication Server for z/OS, and InfoSphere Data Event Publisher for z/OS.

PartnerWorld Code: 08005101
Replaces PW Code: 08005100

Status: Live
This certification exam certifies that the successful candidate has important knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to describe the architecture and administer the processes required to plan, install, manage, tune and secure an IMS environment.


QUESTION: No : 1
An external stored procedure, assigned to application environment AE1, should run in parallel to a
maximum of 10 concurrent procedures. Which action will achieve this?

A. Specify NUMTCB=10 and allow 1 WLM managed stored procedure address space per sysplex for AE1.
B. Specify NUMTCB=1 and allow 10 WLM managed stored procedure address spaces per sysplex for AE1.
C. Specify no limits for NUMTCB and AE1, but limit the degree by DSNZPARIVI PARAIVIDEG.
D. Specify no limits for NU MTCB and AE1, but limit the degree by DSNZPARIVI CONDBAT.

Answer: A


QUESTION: No : 2
What are three characteristics of DB2 9 native SQL procedures? (Choose three.)

A. Runs entirely within DB2.
B. Requires a WLM-managed address space.
C. Could be zIIP eligible if it is a DDF request using DRDA.
D. Ability to define multiple versions.
E. Requires SPAS.

Answer: A,C,D


QUESTION: No : 3
A systems programmer gets notified of an application response time issue with a dynamically bound
distributed application. Which two could help diagnose the problem? (Choose two.)

A. formatted IFCID records for the dynamic statement cache
B. formatted DB2 statistics records
C. formatted DB2 accounting records
D. formatted CF activity report
E. formatted RMF VSTOR

Answer: A,C


QUESTION: No : 4
Which two actions occur when the maximum number of locks (LOCKMAX) requested by an application is
exceeded? (Choose two.)

A. IMS pseudo-abends.
B. IMS pseudo-abends the application.
C. IMS issues a message and continues.
D. IMS pseudo-abends the application holding the most locks.
E. IMS pauses the application until the locks held are reduced.

Answer: B,C


QUESTION: No : 5
You are migrating your DB2 for z/OS subsystem to version 9 NFM. As part of the migration process, you
intend to step through the different IBM provided IVP phases to verify that everything is working well.
Looking at the generated jobs, you recogMze that there is only one job that has been created for phase 6
(accessing data at a remote site) ratherthan the whole set of jobs. What is the reason for this happing?

A. On migration panel DSNTIPR, you have specified YES or AUTO as DDF startup option.
B. On migration panel DSNTI PX, you have not entered a default WLM environment name.
C. On migration panel DSNTI PX, you have entered a default WLM environment, which is not yet defined.
D. On migration panel DSNTI PX, you have not entered a WLM procedure name.

Answer: B

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