Saturday, January 28, 2017

C2020-003 IBM Algo One Fundamentals

Test information:
Number of questions: 60
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 66%
Languages: English

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Specialist - Algo One Fundamentals

The IBM Algo One Fundamentals exam covers fundamental concepts in input data, Risk Watch, the Algo Scenario engine and Algo Batch as well as basic services configuration. In preparation for the exam, see the recommended training and product documentation under the Test Preparation tab.

Algo One Fundamental Concepts (15%)
Identify the key components in the Algo One environment
Identify Algo One

Algo One Basic Services Configuration (12%)
Identify the core configuration concepts
Identify database installation concepts
Describe administration support tools

Input Data Fundamental Concepts (19%)
Identify core input data concepts
Describe Datamart concepts

Risk Watch Fundamental Concepts (21%)
Describe Risk Watch configuration concepts
Identify MtF concepts

Algo Scenario Engine Fundamental Concepts (13%)
Identify scenario concepts
Identify inputs and outputs
Describe the purpose of ASE

Algo Batch Fundamental Concepts (20%)
Identify Algo Batch concepts
Describe batch design concepts
Describe the batch analysis technique

QUESTION 1
Which Algo One components are required to create a custom client DLM thatimplements a new production quality pricing function?

A. Algo One Compiler and Algo One Standard Library
B. RiskWatch and Algo One Standard Library
C. RiskWatch and AIDB
D. RiskWatch and Risk++

Answer: D


QUESTION 2
What is the standard environment variable that points to the directory that containsthe Algo Core software?

A. *ALGO_TOP*
B. *ALGO_HOME*
C. *as491*
D. *top491*

Answer: B


QUESTION 3
Regulatory Capital calculates risk-weighted assets and intermediate measuresrequired for regulatory reporting under which regulatory standard?

A. Solvency II Directive
B. Dodd-Frank
C. Basel Accords
D. Glass-Steagall

Answer: C


QUESTION 4
What do you need to do to setup Algo databases in batch mode?

A. Set the appropriate values in *$ALGO_TOP/cfg/algosuitelocal.xml*,then run*$ALGO_HOME/setup/bin/algosetupbatch*.
B. Set the appropriate values in *$ALGO_TOP/cfg/algosuiteglobal.xml*,then run*$ALGO_HOME/setup/bin/algosetupbatch*.
C. Set the appropriate values in *$ALGO_TOP/cfg/algosuitelocal.xml*,then run*$ALGO_HOME/setup/bin/setupbatch*.
D. Set the appropriate values in *$ALGO_TOP/cfg/algosuiteglobal.xml*,then run*$ALGO_HOME/setup/bin/setupbatch*.

Answer: A


QUESTION 5
When active,what does the Algo Security Dual Control functionality ensure?

A. that Pair Programming is enabled
B. that there are a minimum of two Algo User IDs for each role
C. that security changes must be made in two places
D. that security changes will have a separate confirmation step

Answer: D

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

C2010-651 Fundamentals of Applying Maximo Asset Management Solutions V3

Test information:
Number of questions: 72
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 73%
Test languages: English, Japanese

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Solution Advisor - Maximo Asset Management Solutions V3

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:Current Architecture and Environment

Given the details of the customer's current environment, analyze the technical architecture including networking, hardware, software and security and the customers' implementation preferences so that all aspects of the client infrastructure and proposed usage are understood and an architecture plan is developed.

Section 2:Business Drivers
Given the need to have knowledge of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), describe the maintenance concepts of EAM so that the EAM concepts have been defined.

Given the need to have knowledge of EAM, describe business benefits that an EAM solution brings to the enterprise, and the various solutions available in the EAM domain so that the EAM business benefits have been defined.

Given the need to have knowledge of EAM, describe the features in Maximo that contribute to ROI on EAM solutions and the factors that affect the cost and duration of implementing an EAM solution brings to the enterprise, and the various solutions available in the EAM domain so that the EAM business benefits have been defined.

Given knowledge of EAM, describe key differentiators between EAM products so that the key differentiators of EAM products have been defined.

Given knowledge of the IBM Tivoli product suite, describe the Asset Management family of products and relate their functionality to customer business cases so that the customer is advised which IBM Tivoli product or products best meet customer requirements.

Given a list of key decision makers, interview key decision makers and compile the customer's Asset Management requirements so that a document is created containing the customer's business and desired asset management objects, goals, and current pains.

Given the need to summarize the value of EAM, deliver a presentation that focuses on the three areas of Visibility, Control, and Automation so that the customer understands IBM's approach to asset management.

Given the need to identify the Tivoli Solution that meet customer's requirements, define the software solutions provided by IBM and the ability to map the solution and potential industry solutions to the customer's requirement so that a proper solution can be identified for the customer.

Section 3:Functional Requirements
Given a description of the customer's documented business processes, identify the key areas of the processes that relate to Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) so that the customer's current business processes fit and gaps have been identified.

Given a customer contact, organizational charts, and a list of key roles, create a document that represents the organizational structure of the customer's EAM environment and describe key EAM roles so that the customer's EAM organizational structure and key roles are clearly understood as they relate to the customer's business processes and the proposed IBM EAM solution

Given a need to understand asset class (asset type) and asset management process, assess, describe and document these so that asset types and asset management process are understood.

Given an understanding or prior experience with basic preventive maintenance processes, apply basic preventive maintenance processes to an IBM EAM solution in order to demonstrate a clear understanding of preventive maintenance processes and the ability to apply then in an IBM EAM solution.

Given an understanding or prior experience with basic Work Order processes and Assets life cycle, apply the knowledge to an IBM EAM solution in order to demonstrate a clear understanding of Work Order, Assets, Locations and Classifications and the ability to apply then in an IBM EAM solution.

Given an understanding or prior experience with basic Purchasing cycle and Inventory transactions, apply the knowledge to an IBM EAM solution in order to demonstrate a clear understanding of Purchasing cycle and Inventory transactions and the ability to apply then in an IBM EAM solution.

Given an understanding or prior experience with basic Contracting life cycle apply the knowledge to an IBM EAM solution by evaluating the customers' current level of contract usage relating to asset management, supply chain requirements and work management.

Given a description of the customer's documented service commitments, identify critical processes that are monitored and resulting actions, so that the customer's use of SLA is understood.

Section 4:Reporting Requirements
Given the knowledge of Maximo, Business Intelligence and Reporting Tool (BIRT), Cognos, 3rd party reporting ability and customer current and future reporting tools, describe the reporting options so that all reporting options have been desribed and are understood.

Given a requisite level familiarity with IBM and 3rd party reporting applications, and the customer's reporting requirements, describe an assessment of current versus proposed reporting solutions so that IBM Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solution reporting options are positioned favorably against existing reporting applications.

Section 5:Integration and Interfacing Requirements
Given a thorough analysis of the customer's enterprise applications, understand and describe available integration options so that a high level integration strategy for on-going feeds between Maximo and existing enterprise applications can be delivered.

Given a thorough analysis of the customer's current EAM applications, understand and describe the options available for the initial data load from legacy systems so the proposed IBM EAM solution can be delivered.

Section 6:Customization
Given the client's working knowledge of the included tailoring tools, explain the capabilities of the Application Designer Database Configuration and Automation Scripting so that the customer has an understanding of this functionality.

QUESTION 1
The Assets application is configured so that under certain conditions, for example if the Asset
status is Decommissioned, the Spare Parts tab will not be visible. What is needed to complete the
task of hiding the Spare Parts tab?

A. Use the Person Groups application to enable a related signature option.
B. Use the Conditional Expression Manager application to create this condition.
C. All of the stated configuration changes can be done using the Application Designer.
D. This is no longer a configuration task but a customization effort and the Automation Scripting
application must be used.

Answer: B

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
What is used to compare the estimate versus actual cost for a job?

A. The project cost accounting application
B. Job plan resources and actual resources
C. Work plan resources and actual resources
D. GL debit accounts and GL credit accounts

Answer: C

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
Which option enables a direct IBM Maximo Asset Management to Cognos integration without a
need to purchase additional Cognos licenses?

A. Use the External Reporting Integration
B. Use the Maximo Integration Framework
C. Use existing licenses of Cognos Reporting
D. Use existing licenses of Tivoli Common Reporting

Answer: C

Explanation:


QUESTION 4
When determining a customer’s inventory issues, what are two factors that should be considered?
(Choose two.)

A. labels
B. access
C. shelving
D. shrinkage
E. replenishment

Answer: D,E

Explanation:

Sunday, January 8, 2017

1Z0-066 Oracle Database 12c: Data Guard Administration

1Z0-066 Oracle Database 12c: Data Guard Administration

Oracle Data Guard Basics
Describe the Architecture of Oracle Data Guard
Explain the applicability between physical and logical standby and snapshot databases
Explain the benefits of implementing Oracle Data Guard
Explain Data Guard use with the Oracle Multi-tennant databases

Creating a Physical Standby Database by Using Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
Create a Data Guard broker configuration
Create a physical standby database
Verify a Data Guard configuration
Edit database properties related to Data Guard
Test a Data Guard configuration

Managing Oracle Net Services in a Data Guard Environment
Configure client connectivity in a Data Guard configuration
Implement failover procedures to automatically redirect clients to a new primary database
Using Application Continuity in a Data Guard Environment

Creating a Physical Standby Database by Using SQL and RMAN Commands
Configure the primary database and Oracle Net Services to support the creation of the physical standby database and role transition
Create a physical standby database by using the DUPLICATE TARGET DATABASE FOR STANDBY FROM ACTIVE DATABASE RMAN command

Using Oracle Active Data Guard
Use Real-time Query to access data on a physical standby database
Enable RMAN block change tracking for a physical standby database
Use Far Sync to extend zero data loss protection for intercontinental configurations
Using Temporary Undo. Global Sequences and Session Sequences
Using Automatic Block Media Recovery
Configure Real-Time Cascading

Creating and Managing a Snapshot Standby Database
Create a snapshot standby database to meet the requirement for a temporary, updatable snapshot of a physical standby database
Convert a snapshot standby database back to a physical standby database

Creating a Logical Standby Database
Determine when to create a logical standby database
Create a logical standby database
Manage SQL Apply filtering

Oracle Data Guard Broker Basics
Describe the Data Guard broker architecture
Describe the Data Guard broker components
Explain the benefits of the Data Guard broker
Describe Data Guard broker configurations

Creating a Data Guard Broker Configuration
Create a Data Guard broker configuration
Manage the Data Guard broker configuration

Monitoring a Data Guard Broker Configuration
Use Enterprise Manager to manage your Data Guard configuration
Invoke DGMGRL to manage your Data Guard configuration

Configuring Data Protection Modes
Describe the data protection modes
Change the data protection mode of your configuration

Performing Role Transitions
Explain the database roles
Perform a switchover
Perform a failover

Using Flashback Database in a Data Guard Configuration
Configure Flashback Database
Explain the advantages of using Flashback Database in a Data Guard configuration

Enabling Fast-Start Failover
Configure fast-start failover
View information about the fast-start failover configuration
Manage the observer
Perform role changes in a fast-start failover configuration
Manually reinstate the primary database

Backup and Recovery Considerations in an Oracle Data Guard Configuration
Use Recovery Manager (RMAN) to back up and restore files in a Data Guard configuration
Offload backups to a physical standby database
Recovering databases in a Data Guard Environment
Managing Archive Redo Logs in a Data Guard Environment

Patching and Upgrading Databases in a Data Guard Configuration
Patch and upgrade databases using traditional patch methods
Perform rolling upgrades

Optimizing a Data Guard Configuration
Monitor configuration performance
Optimize redo transport for best performance
Optimize SQL Apply

 

QUESTION: No: 1
Which two statements are true for Data Guard environments with multi-tenant databases?

A. DB_UNIQUE_NAME must be specified differently for each pluggable database within a multitenant
standby database.
B. Each pluggable database within a multi-tenant physical standby database has a minimum of one
associated Oracle Net service name.
C. Each pluggable database within a multi-tenant physical standby has one MRP background process
running during redo apply.
D. A pluggable database within a multi-tenant standby database can have a different open mode than the
container database
E. A pluggable database within a multi-tenant standby database can have a different database role than
the container database.

Answer: A, D

QUESTION: No: 2
Your Data Guard environment has two remote physical standby databases Client applications use the
local naming method to connect to the primary database instance.
You want applications to automatically connect to the new primary database instance in case of a
switchover or a failover
Which will fulfill this requirement?

A. Create a database service on each standby database that is started automatically by a trigger, when
the database rote is PRIMARY, modify the connection description used by client applications to include all
the standby hosts and connect to the database instance using that service name.
B. Create a database service on the primary database that is started automatically by a trigger, when the
database role is PRIMARY, modify the connection descriptors used by client applications to include all the
standby hosts and connect to the database instance using that service name.
C. Set the INSTANCE_NAME parameter identically on all databases; modify the connection descriptor on
client applications to include all the standby hosts and connect to the database instance using that service
name.c
D. Set the DB_NAME and DB_UNIQUE_NAME identical on all databases, modify the connection
descriptors on client applications to include all the standby hosts and connect to the database using that
service name.

Answer: A


QUESTION: No: 3
Examine the Data Guard configuration:
DGMGRL >show configuration;
Configuration-Animals
Protection Mode MaxPerformance Databases
dogs-Primary database
sheep-Snapshot standby database
cats-Snapshot standby database
Fast-Start Failover: DISABLED
Configuration Status: SUCCESS
You receive an error while attempting to raise the protection mode to Maximum Availability:
DGMGDRL> edit configuration set protection mode as max availability;
Error ORA-16627 operation disallowed since no standby databases would remain to support protection
mode Failed.
Identify two statements that you can execute, either one of which will enable successful raising of the
protection mode to Maximum Availability.

A. DGMGRL> convert database sheep to physical standby;
B. DGMGRL> convert database cats to physical standby;
C. DGMGRL> edit database dogs set property LogXptMode= fastsync;
D. DGMGRL> edit database sheep set property LogXptMode= fastsync;
E. DGMGRL> edit database cats set property LogXptMode= sync;

Answer: B, E


QUESTION: No: 4
You administer a Data Guard environment with a primary and two physical standby databases.
One of the physical standby databases is used for reporting and is on the same host as the primary
database.
The other physical standby database is remote, used for disaster recovery and REDO is routed to it via a
far sync instance.
Backups are offloaded to the remote physical standby.
Which three are true concerning the management of archive logs in this Data Guard configuration?

A. Archive logs on the primary database may be deleted once they are applied on all standby databases.
B. Archive logs on the primary database may be deleted once they are shipped on all standby databases.
C. The deletion policy for archive logs on the remote physical standby should be set so that archived logs
are deleted once they backed up at least once on the remote physical standby database.
D. The deletion policy for archive logs on the remote physical standby should be set so that archived logs
are deleted once they are applied on all standby databases.
E. Archive logs on the primary database may be deleted once they are archived locally to disk.

Answer: A, D, E


QUESTION: No: 5
Which two are prerequisites for configuring flashback database for Oracle 12c databases, in a Data
Guard environment?

A. a flash recovery area must be configured
B. The database must be in MOUNT state.
C. The database must be in ARCHIVELOG mode.
D. A far sync instance must be configured to flash back a standby when the primary has been flashed back.
E. The Data Guard Broker must be used.

Answer: A, C

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

JN0-102 Junos, Associate (JNCIA-Junos)

JNCIA-Junos Exam Objectives (Exam: JN0-102)

Networking Fundamentals
Identify the concepts and functionality of various fundamental elements of networking
Collision domains and broadcast domains
Function of routers and switches
Optical network fundamentals – SONET/SDH, OTN
Ethernet networks
Layer 2 addressing, including address resolution
IPv4 and IPv6 fundamentals
Layer 3 / IP addressing, including subnet masks
Subnetting and supernetting
Decimal to binary conversion
Longest match routing
Connection-oriented vs. connectionless protocols

Junos OS Fundamentals
Identify the concepts, benefits and functionality of the core elements of the Junos OS
Junos device portfolio – product families, general functionality
Software architecture
Control and forwarding planes
Routing Engine and Packet Forwarding Engine
Protocol daemons
Transit traffic processing
Exception traffic

User Interfaces
Identify the concepts, operation and functionality of the Junos user interfaces
CLI functionality
CLI modes
CLI navigation
CLI Help
Filtering output
Active vs. candidate configuration
Reverting to previous configurations
Modifying, managing, and saving configuration files
Viewing, comparing, and loading configuration files
J-Web – core/common functionality

Junos Configuration Basics
Identify the main elements for configuring Junos devices
Factory-default state
Initial configuration
User accounts
Login classes
User authentication methods
Interface types and properties
Configuration groups
Additional initial configuration elements – NTP, SNMP, syslog, etc.
Configuration archival
Logging and tracing
Rescue configuration
Describe how to configure basic components of a Junos device

Operational Monitoring and Maintenance
Identify methods of monitoring and maintaining Junos devices
Show commands
Monitor commands
Interface statistics and errors
Network tools – ping, traceroute, telnet, SSH, etc.
Real-time performance monitoring (RPM)
Junos OS installation
Software upgrades
Powering on and shutting down Junos devices
Root password recovery
Describe monitoring and maintenance procedures for a Junos device

Routing Fundamentals
Identify basic routing concepts and functionality for Junos devices
Packet forwarding concepts
Routing tables
Routing vs. forwarding tables
Route preference
Routing instances
Static routing
Advantages of / use cases for dynamic routing protocols
Describe how to configure and monitor basic routing elements for a Junos device

Routing Policy and Firewall Filters
Identify the concepts and functionality of routing policy and firewall filters on Junos devices
Default routing policies
Import and export policies
Routing policy flow
Effect of policies on routes and routing tables
Policy structure and terms
Policy match criteria, match types, and actions
Firewall filter concepts
Firewall filter concepts
Filter match criteria and actions
Effect of filters on packets
Unicast reverse-path-forwarding (RPF)
Describe how to configure and monitor routing policies and firewall filters on a Junos device



QUESTION 1
The IP address 10.1.1.1 belongs to which class of IP address space?

A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D

Answer: D

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
For the interface ge-1/2/3.4, what does "ge" represent?

A. SONET/SDH
B. Gigabit Ethernet
C. Aggregated Ethernet
D. GRE

Answer: A

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
Which word starts a command to display the operational status of a Junos device?

A. put
B. set
C. show
D. get

Answer: A

Explanation:


QUESTION 4
Which command prompt indicates that you are in operational mode?

A. user@router&
B. user@router#
C. user@router%
D. user@router>

Answer: D

Explanation:


QUESTION 5
What is the decimal equivalent of 00000100?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 9
D. 12

Answer: D

Explanation: