Wednesday, 15 March 2017

C2040-925 Installing and Configuring IBM Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5

Test information:
Number of questions: 54
Time allowed in minutes: 75
Required passing score: 74%
Languages: English, Japanese

Exam 925: Installing and Configuring IBM Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5

Description: Covers Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 material as it relates to these competency areas:
Defining and Managing Policies
Install and Configure
Mail
Manage and Maintain
Managing Servers
Platform Support
Security

Defining and Managing Policies
Configure mail policy settings
Configuring policies
custom password
defining
desktop locking
desktop policy
policy synopsis
productivity policy
security policy
Utilizing custom password policies
Configuring the Roaming User Policy settings
Creating policies
archiving

Install and Configure
Configuring AutoSave features
Configuring Directory Links
Configuring Directory Services
Condensed Directory Catalogs
LDAP services
Configuring Domino Clustering
Configuring Domino Web Servers
Configuring network compression
Configuring roaming users
considering space planning requirements
Configuring the Room and Resource Manager
Configuring Transaction Logging
Configuring User ID Recovery
Creating Dynamic Policies
Identify the architecture and key components of the Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino environments
Implementing Lotus Traveler
Installing Notes clients
multi-user clients
Installing the Notes server client installer
Preventing simple search
Registration
Certifiers
Groups
Organizational Units
Organizations
Understanding authentication-only directory services

Mail
Configuring
Inbox Maintenance
iNotes
Mail Journaling
Message Recall functionality
outbound SMTP relay authentication
Reverse Path Settings
RSS feed enabled mailfiles
the Out of Office enhancements in the client
the Out of Office server service
Creating Domino (Notes) Named Networks
Defining Mail Routing Protocols
Defining supported message formats
Planning for and Expanding Mail Topologies
Setting up message disclaimers
Understanding Mail Management enhancements
Understanding Message Recall functionality

Manage and Maintain
Configuring the Domino Console
Configuring the prevention of incorrect system time changes
Configuring the Server Controller
Setting administrative preferences
Understanding Directory Assistance enhancements
Understanding Directory Services\Directory Assistance
Understanding the Administration Process
Understanding the Domino Administrator UI

Managing Servers
Configuring Send to IBM feature
Configuring Web Administration Bookmarks
Understanding Domino server console commands
Understanding the server controller
Upgrading Domino Servers to version 8.5

Platform Support
Defining Domino attributes
Certifier Documents
Configuration Documents
Connection Documents
Group Documents
Messaging
Person Documents

Security
Configuring Message Recall security
Defining Security Fields
Deploying Lotus Traveler security features
Implementing Shared Login
Understanding and Configuring the Access Control List (ACL)
Understanding database Access Control Lists
Understanding password protection for Notes and Domino id files




IBM Certified Advanced Application Developer - Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5

Job Role Description / Target Audience
This certification is for experienced Notes Domino 8.5 application developers who can demonstrate competency in building and maintaining Domino 8.5 applications with LotusScript, JavaScript, or Web Services, or can build and deploy composite applications with Notes Domino 8.5.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
The IBM Certified Advanced Application Developer - Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 should be able to demonstrate the skills required to effectively build and maintain Domino 8.5 applications with the application of commensurate knowledge and skills in one of three areas : LotusScript, JavaScript, or Web Services or effectively build and deploy Composite Applications with Notes Domino 8.5.

LotusScript Knowledge and Skill Areas :

Programming Concepts
Application Architecture and Performance competencies
Back-end LotusScript Competencies
User Interface Competencies

JavaScript Knowledge and Skill Areas:
Core JavaScript Skills
Use JavaScipt in Documents and Forms
Use JavaScript in Navigation and the User Interface
Use JavaScript in Notes/Domino Input
Use JavaScript in Notes/Domino Processing and Validation
Use JavaScript in the Notes/Domino Environment

Web Services Knowledge and Skill Areas:
Web services design and architecture
Web services in Domino Designer
Role of WSDL file in a Web service
Role of SOAP in a Web service
Web services using LotusScript

Composite Applications Knowledge and Skill Areas:
Composite Applications design and architecture
Building Composite Applications for Lotus Notes
Deploying Composite Applications in Notes/Domino




IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5


Job Role Description / Target Audience
This certification is for experienced Domino 8 system administrators or system administrators new to Domino and who need to plan, install, set up, and manage Lotus Domino 8.5 servers and users. The IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 should be able to perform the tasks associated with the IBM Certified Associate System Administrator - Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5 and also demonstrate skills associated with growth in expanding a Domino infrastructure through such areas as clustering, expanded monitoring configurations and replication/mail routing topologies, etc.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
- Installation and configuration
- Mail and messaging
- Management and maintenance
- Utilizing Domino Attachment and Object Service
- Management of servers
- Defining Domino attributes
- Implementing Lotus Traveler
- Understanding, configuring, and managing security, including deploying implementing, and managing the ID Vault



QUESTION 1
Which of the following are optional advanced services that must be enabled manually when first
configuring and installing the Domino server?

A. SMTP server
B. Agent Manager
C. Calendar Connector
D. DOLS (Domino Off-Line Services)

Answer: A

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
In order to create a Domino cluster, which rights are required for you to have to the Domino
Directory?

A. Editor access rights and ClusterModifier role
B. Reader access rights and ServerWriter and ServerManager roles
C. Designer access rights and ClusterCreator and ClusterModifier roles
D. Author access and Delete Documents rights and the ServerModifier and ServerCreator roles

Answer: D

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
Jose set up Web authentication using primary and secondary directories. Which one of the
following describes the order in which he set up directories to be searched?

A. Domino primary directory, then Domino secondary directories. This is the only option available.
B. Domino primary directory, then either Domino or LDAP secondary directories. The
administrator can specify the order of secondary searches.
C. LDAP primary directory, then LDAP secondary directory, and then Domino secondary
directories. This is the order in which secondary searches must be made.
D. Domino primary directory, then Domino secondary directory, and then LDAP secondary
directories. This is the order in which secondary searches must be made.

Answer: B

Explanation:


QUESTION 4
A Notes mail message is sent by Miguel to an Internet address through an adjacent Domino
domain over NRPC that then sends mail to the Internet over SMTP. Miguel is now attempting to
recall the mail message. Which of the following will be the result of his attempt?

A. He will receive an email that he cannot recall the email message
B. He will immediately receive a prompt that the message is not enabled for message recall
C. He will receive a message from the Internet recipients mail server that the message cannot be
recalled
D. He will successfully recall the message if it is allowed in the server configuration and enabled in
his user policy

Answer: A

Explanation:


QUESTION 5
In order for Peggy to establish alternate message recall settings on a per server basis, which of
the following is the best solution?

A. Configure the message recall settings in an organization level policy
B. Configure the message recall settings in each server's notes.ini file
C. Configure the message recall settings in each server configuration document
D. Configure the message recall settings in explicit policies and manually apply to users

Answer: C

Explanation:

Monday, 6 March 2017

C2040-434 IBM Connections Docs 1.0.7 Administration

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

Related certifications:
IBM Certified System Administration - Connections Docs 1.0.7

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

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

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

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

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

IBM Certified System Administration - Connections Docs 1.0.7

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

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

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

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

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

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