Tuesday 28 March 2017

C2065-055 IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook v9

Test information:
Number of questions: 61
Time allowed in minutes: 120
Required passing score: 62%
Languages: English

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Analyst - i2 Analyst's Notebook v9

This intermediate level certification is intended for professionals who are regular end users of IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook v9. A minimum of six (6) months of experience in the product is recommended before attempting this certification. This certification is relevant to national security, law enforcement, military, intelligence agencies and commercial intelligence/fraud/information analysts who actively use the product, as well as researchers and data scientists.

Section 1 Core Application Knowledge (10%)
Understand the key elements of entities and links
Describe the purpose of identities and labels
Describe the difference between data locations
Understand attributes

Section 2 Manual Chart Creation (15%)
Describe the process for building charts
Describe changing entity representations and types
Describe changing link and connection properties
Describe applying standard and custom attributes
Describe the structure of association and timeline charts

Section 3 Import Data (25%)
Identify the different file formats that are supported
Describe how to structure the source data for import
Demonstrate the ability to use Column Actions to standardize data
Identify appropriate import designs
Describe using Assign Columns
Describe how to map data using Date and Time Format
Describe how to resolve warnings and errors

Section 4 Analyze Charts (40%)
Describe the differences amongst analysis functions
Construct a query using Visual Search to identify key data
Describe using the features in List Items
Construct a search using wildcards and regular expressions
Describe how to handle duplicate entities
Discover trends in data using Filters and Histograms
Analyze the role of semantic types
Describe the differences between the centrality measures in Social Network Analysis
Demonstrate how to use and create Conditional Formatting Specifications
Differentiate the purpose of chart layouts
Describe how to use the functions in Find Networks
Describe using analysis attributes

Section 5 Presentation of Analytical Results (10%)
Describe how to prepare charts for presentation
Describe the functionalities of a legend
Understand the different dissemination options
Describe how to define chart security options

IBM Certified Analyst - i2 Analyst's Notebook V9
This intermediate level certification is intended for professionals who are regular end users of IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook v9. A minimum of six (6) months of experience in the product is recommended before attempting this certification. This certification is relevant to national security, law enforcement, military, intelligence agencies and commercial intelligence/fraud/information analysts who actively use the product, as well as researchers and data scientists.

These professionals typically perform some or all of the following:
- Create association and timeline charts
- Analyze financial and communication data
- Analyze networks to distinguish significant entities
- Deconstruct criminal organization networks
- Apply analytic trade craft
- Import structured data
- Communicate analytical results through presentation charts
- Visualize data content and derive insights from analysis

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
Before preparing for this certification, basic understanding of the following is recommended and assumed:
- Knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office Suite
- Familiarity with structured file formats such as .txt, .csv and .xls

Monday 13 March 2017

300-160 DCID Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing

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

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

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

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

1.0 Data Center Network Connectivity Design 24%

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

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

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

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

2.0 Data Center Infrastructure Design 21%

2.1 Evaluate data center protocols to meet deployment requirements

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

2.2 Evaluate options for orchestration and management in a data center

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

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

2.3.a VDC
2.3.b VRF

2.4 Evaluate options for interconnecting data centers

3.0 Data Center Storage Network Design 21%

3.1 Plan for iSCSI deployment in the data center

3.1.a Multipathing
3.1.b Addressing schemes

3.2 Evaluate QoS requirements in the data center

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

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

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

3.4 Evaluate SAN Topology options in the data center

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

4.0 Data Center Compute Connectivity Design 19%

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

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

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

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

5.0 Data Center Compute Resource Parameters Design 15%

5.1 Evaluate options for orchestration and automation in the data center

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

5.2 Evaluate options for management network in a data center

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

5.3 Evaluate options for network device virtualization in a data center

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


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

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

Answer: C


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

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

Answer: E


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

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

Answer: A


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

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

Answer: A


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

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

Answer: C

Wednesday 1 March 2017

C2040-432 IBM Connections 5.0 Fundamentals

Test information:
Number of questions: 60
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 71%
Languages: English, Japanese

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Associate - Connections 5.0

Section 1: Features and Functions (43%)
Understand basics of IBM Cognos and IBM Connections Content Manager
Explain limits of functionalities available to external users
Understand entitlements
Understand the architecture of the Visitor Model
Understand how to search for people in the directory
Understand how to work with colleagues
Understand and navigate Communities
Understand how to work with business cards
Understand how to work with Files
Understand how to work with Activities
Understand how to manage membership of a Community
Understand how to work with Blogs
Understand how to work with Ideation blogs
Understand how to work with Wikis
Understand how to work with Bookmarks
Understand how to work with Forums
Understand how to work with Surveys
Understand how Search works
Understand how to update Profiles
Discuss mobile functionality
Understand which security features are supported
Understand how to work with Activity Streams
Understand how to work with moderation
Understand IBM Cognos metrics usage

Section 2: Administration (11%)
Understand basic monitoring of IBM Connections and its components
Understand administration using wsadmin vs administration using the GUI
Define how to set up External Users
Work with basic administration of IBM Cognos and IBM Connections Content Manager
Outline how to work with LDAP and sync with Profiles
Understand file and library management
Understand how IBM Connections uses IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator

Section 3: Installation and Configuration (16%)
Understand small, medium and large deployment architecture and infrastructure requirements
Understand how to perform configuration using wsadmin
Configure Security, single sign-on
Configure IBM Forms Experience Builder to work with IBM Connections
Explain pre-requisites, hardware and software supported
Understand the basics on installing IBM Cognos and IBM Connections Content Manager
Understand how to configure IBM File Viewer
Understand basic moderation configuration
Understand the basics of migration and updates
Understand the basics of mobile configuration

Section 4: Customization and Integration (18%)
Understand integration capabilities with other products
Describe extending of IBM Connections Profiles, Communities and Homepage with iWidgets
Understand the capabilities of the IBM Connections API and SPI
Describe how and what can be customized in IBM Connections
Explain how FileSync and plugins work with IBM Connections
Understand the requirements for IBM Sametime presence awareness
Understand how to work with mail environments that can be integrated with IBM Connections

Section 5: Troubleshooting (12%)
Troubleshoot basic LDAP issues
Troubleshoot basic IBM Cognos issues
Troubleshoot basic IBM Connections Content Manager issues
Understand what each of the log files represent and what can be found there
Troubleshoot Search problems
Identify basic key performance indicators on each of the IBM Connections components
Understand basic configurations within the IBM WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console
Understand basic client-side troubleshooting
IBM Certified Associate - Connections 5.0

Job Role Description / Target Audience
An IBM Certified Associate - Connections 5.0 is an individual with entry-level knowledge and experience with IBM Connections. This individual is knowledgeable about the fundamental concepts of this product through either hands-on experience or formal and informal education. The associate should have an in-depth knowledge of the basic to intermediate tasks required in day-to-day use of this product. This includes the following key areas of competency:

Features and Functions
Administration
Installation and Configuration
Customization and Integration
Troubleshooting

Prerequisite skills required:
Working knowledge of IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator, and IBM HTTP Server
Basic knowledge of IBM Cognos and IBM FileNet
Working knowledge of client-side browser technologies
Working knowledge of OS, networking, and firewall concepts
Basic knowledge of security (SSL, data encryption)
Basic knowledge of supported database software
Basic knowledge of protocols including HTTP and LDAP
Basic knowledge of problem determination