Thursday, 16 November 2017

C9020-663 IBM Systems: Storage Systems

Number of questions: 60
Number of questions to pass: 36
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live


This exam consists of 5 sections described below.

Customer requirements 13%
Identify customer business drivers and goals as they relate to IBM business critical storage solutions.
Identify customer technology requirements as they relate to IBM business critical storage solutions.
Identify requirements of a customer's physical environment as they relate to IBM business critical storage solutions.

Pre-sales technical support 20%
Describe differences among the DS8000 hybrid flash systems and DS8880 all-flash systems and other IBM storage systems..
Describe technical capabilities of the DS8000 hybrid flash and DS8880 all-flash systems.

Solution architecture 27%
Describe a system that meets customer requirements.
Describe a replication solution that utilizes metro, global, three-site and four-site environments including sizing of connectivity requirements and copy services.
Describe licensing requirements appropriate for customer needs.
Identify requirements and benefits of additional external software.
Describe the TDA process.

Solution design and implementation 23%
Describe license management in the DS8000 hybrid flash and DS8880 all-flash systems.
Describe concepts associated with DS8000 hybrid flash and DS8880 all-flash systems' storage capacity.
Given a scenario, recognize critical factors in sizing storage solutions.
Given a scenario, recognize critical factors in host connectivity.
Given a scenario, describe copy services capabilities.
Describe remote support capabilities.
Describe local alerting features and functions.
Describe security features and functions.

Tools, features and resources 17%
Describe processes used to meet performance requirements.
Describe advanced functions.
Given a scenario, describe processes, procedures, or resources to help resolve installation and implementation issues.
Describe additional fee-based services and resources.

Overview
PartnerWorld Code: 23002406
Replaces PW Code: 23002405

Status: Live
This IBM Business Critical Specialist can work independently to provide pre-sales technical support, solution design including SAN, and implementation planning for the current IBM System Storage DS8000 Hybrid Storage and DS8880 All Flash family in an open systems and/or IBM z Systems mainframe environment to meet customer requirements. This specialist can identify customer requirements and architect and design appropriate solutions to meet the requirements.

IBM products included on this certification exam include IBM DS8884, IBM DS8886, IBM DS8888, IBM SAN, IBM Spectrum Control, IBM Spectrum Protect and IBM SAN Volume Controller with IBM Spectrum Virtualize software.

This specialist can perform the following tasks without assistance: articulate the differences (from other IBM storage) and/or advantages of currently marketed IBM System Storage DS8000 solutions in an IBM z Systems or open systems environment; correctly position the IBM System Storage DS8000 Hybrid Storage and DS8880 All Flash family in the IBM storage solutions portfolio; be familiar with general features of current and previous IBM DS8000 systems for purposes of upgrades and compatibility; have knowledge of IBM tools used to size and design a configuration to meet requirements (Disk Magic, Capacity Magic, eConfig); take technical responsibility for the pre-sales and pre-installation Technical Delivery and Assurance (TDA) process; recommend options for advanced functions appropriate to the OS environment, e.g., Global Copy, FlashCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Metro/Global Mirror, QoS, thin provisioning, z/OS Global Mirror, HyperSwap, dataset FlashCopy, PAV, zHPF, and distributed data backup; understand architectural features, e.g., encryption, tiering, Transparent Cloud Tiering, RAS, and VMware integration; verify the interoperability of the solution via System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) in the customer environment; understand and position the integration with PowerHA, IBM Spectrum Storage family, GDPS, and other IBM products; possess knowledge of the IBM support organization and resources and where to find assistance when needed; understand options available for migration and environments where they are applicable; have a basic understanding of Logical Storage Subsystem (LSS) and how it relates to copy services; understand basic concepts of DS8000 GUI and DS8000 CLI and have a basic understanding of financial concepts, e.g. budget, ROI, TCO, TCA, OPEX and CAPEX.

This specialist can perform the following tasks with assistance: provide post-sales support of the solution; develop a migration strategy; work in heterogeneous operating system environments, e.g., mainframe and open systems; and design business continuity solutions.

This specialist can use the following tools and resources: Knowledge Center; Disk Magic; Capacity Magic; STAT; eConfig; TDAs; IBM Sales Manual; System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC); and Redbooks..

Recommended Prerequisite Skills

Three months experience in an IBM System Storage DS8000 Hybrid Storage and DS8880 All Flash family pre-sales technical support role
24 months or more general storage experience and enterprise class storage experience
Understand implementation of a current IBM System Storage DS8000 Hybrid Storage and DS8880 All Flash family system in an open systems and/or mainframe environment and knowledge of upgrade path(s) from legacy IBM DS8000 family products
Understand SAN technology to support business critical solutions
Capability to work independently and effectively in complex environments


Tuesday, 7 November 2017

1Z0-976 Oracle CPQ Cloud Service 2017 Implementation Essentials

Exam Number: 1Z0-976
Exam Title: Oracle CPQ Cloud Service 2017 Implementation Essentials
Duration: 120
Number of Questions:  70
Passing Score: 70%
Format: Multiple Choice

General Administration Functionality
Define Company and User set up
Use the Migration Management Center
Explain Homepage Flows, Punch-Ins, and Page Templates
Perform Bulk Uploads and Downloads
Set up users and groups with access rights
Set up Partner Organizations
Create Usage reports and Site statistics
Perform the functions of File Manager
Access various system Log files
Perform various functions on Parts
Set up Invocation Rules

Configuration
Design the Product Structure (Product Family Hierarchy)
Set up Configurable Attributes
Design and Build an Array-Based Configuration
Design Configuration Rules
Describe UI / UX Heuristics
Describe the Order of Operations

Commerce Process
Design Commerce Pricing
Design Commerce Workflow
Design Approval Workflow and Notifications
Design Commerce UI and Access Rights
Design Commerce Rules
Invoke a commerce process
Describe the Order of Operations
Use Formula Management
Describe Customer-Specific Pricing

Document Designer
Create Document Designer (Layout, Elements, Conditions, Loops etc.)
Describe Language Translations
Design custom XSL Snippets
Describe Email Designer

Integration - CRM/ERP/REST APIs
Design and implement a Parts Integration (FTP / SOAP)
Design out-of-box integrations with CRM Systems
Design and configure webServices (SOAP and REST)
Design and integrate CPQ Cloud with ERP or other backend systems
Install and configure a CPQ Cloud Managed Package
Develop Environment and Testing strategies
Describe the CPQ Cloud ICS adapter
Design and implement an FTP Data Import

BigMachines Language (BML)
Explain and use BML
Explain BMQL and its use cases
Write and design BML scripts
Design Integrations using BML
Use BML functions
Explain BML Library functions

Subscription Ordering and BOM Mapping

Explain BOM Mapping
Implement BOM Mapping
Configure Subscription Ordering

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QUESTION 1
Consider the following requirements for integration with Salesforce:
Quote information needs to be pushed back to Salesforce and synchronized.
You must be able to synchronize a Quote with up to 1000 lines back to Opportunity Product object in Salesforce.
Based on these requirements, which three XSLs would you use to provide the integration?

A. SFDC Opportunity - Import
B. SFDC Quote - Upsert
C. SFDC Products – Upsert All (200, 400, 600, 800, 1000)
D. SFDC Quote – Process Updates
E. SFDC Opportunity - Upload

Answer: C,D,E

QUESTION 2
Which is a recommended option for using Oracle CPQ Cloud SPQ Cloud BigMachines WebServices?

A. Hard code URLs into BML when making GET and POST calls.
B. Store XML templates in file manager and use them from within BML.
C. Make WebServices calls directly from the rules.
D. Save and reuse session IDs regularly.

Answer: B

QUESTION 3
What is the correct order of execution of Configuration rules for an attribute that has both Recommendation and Constraint rule written on it?

A. Hiding, Constraint, Recommendation, Recommended Item
B. Recommendation, Recommended Item, Hiding, Constraint
C. Recommendation, Constraint, Recommendation, Hiding, Recommended Item
D. Constraint, Hiding, Recommendation, Recommended Item

Answer: A

QUESTION 4
How can action buttons be hidden in Commerce?

A. by using Commerce hiding rules
B. by using Configuration hiding rules
C. by using profiles and steps in Commerce
D. by putting the action button bar on a hidden tab in Commerce

Answer: B

QUESTION 5
The following BML code in Config encountered an HTTP 404 error from someurl.com.
urldatabypost (http://someurl.com, “a1=v1&a2=v2”, “call failed”)
Which two statements are true?

A. The call will return “HTTP 404 Not Found”.
B. The call will return “call failed”.
C. An HTTP error will be displayed in red text with the message “HTTP 404 Not Found” at the top of the configuration screen.
D. The HTTP error will be captured in the BigMachines Error Logs: bm.log.
E. An unhandled exception will be displayed in red text at the top of configuration screen.

Answer: B,E