Number of questions: 55
Number of questions to pass: 32
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live

The test consists of six sections containing a total of approximately 55 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Section 1 – Planning, Designing, Installation and Migration 11%
Plan and design the implementation of WebSphere Message Broker in a given business scenario.
Identify and estimate hardware, software and capacity requirements for WebSphere Message Broker.
Install and verify WebSphere Message Broker.
Design for co-existence and migration from previous versions of WebSphere Message Broker.
Prepare and migrate from previous versions to WebSphere Message Broker V8.0.

Section 2 – Administration and Configuration 31%
Administer WebSphere Message Broker instances to perform activities such as create, modify, delete, query, group, start and stop.
Administer execution groups to perform activities such as create, modify, delete, query, start and stop.
Administer configurable services to perform activities such as create, modify and delete.
Configure and deploy message flows, applications, libraries, and associated resources.
Configure WebSphere Message Broker to use global cache.
Configure WebSphere Message Broker to connect and integrate with databases and other applications (e.g., adapters, service registry, LDAP, etc.).
Apply maintenance updates such as Fix Packs, SupportPacs and APARs to brokers.
Configure and administer broker objects using the web user interface (web UI), WebSphere Message Broker Explorer and Message Broker API (CMP).
Perform backup and recovery of the Message Broker environment.
Configure WebSphere Message Broker to record and replay data.

Section 3 – Security 20%
Design and implement security for WebSphere Message Broker including SSL and WS-security.
Plan and configure Broker Administration Security for the WebSphere Message Broker environment using Object Authority Manager (OAM).
Setup Security Identities for all supported transport protocols from WebSphere Message Broker.
Administer configurable services for security providers.
Configure security profiles and policy sets to interact with LDAP or Tivoli Federated Identity Manager (TFIM).
Control access to broker resources through the web and REST security.

Section 4 – High Availability 13%
Describe the options for creating highly available WebSphere Message Broker including multi-instances.
Design for high availability of WebSphere Message Broker using business requirements.
Implement highly available WebSphere Message Broker configurations including multi-instances.
Perform operations on highly available WebSphere Message Brokers.

Section 5 – Performance, Tuning, and Monitoring 13%
Identify and configure the sizing requirements (e.g., JVM, Memory, etc.) for DataFlowEngine and broker.
Tune the WebSphere Message Broker environment to enhance performance (e.g., optimizing overall through-put and message flow response times).
Configure WebSphere Message Broker to produce statistical and accounting data.
Configure WebSphere Message Broker to produce audit and monitoring events.
Configure WebSphere Message Broker to produce resource usage of execution groups.

Section 6 – Troubleshooting and Problem Determination 13%
Identify and locate problem information using system log, dump/abend files, and other files.
Generate User and Service Trace for broker, broker toolkit and other components.
Execute IBM processes around MustGathers, Problem Management Reports (PMRs), iFixes and patches to fix a problem.
Analyze Activity Logs for diagnostic purposes.
Collect the diagnostic information using IBM Support Assistant data collector.

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.

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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.
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Web Resource

* Managing web user accounts, page – bn28460_,

* mqsicreateconfigurableservice command

mqsireportproperties command ,

Memory and disk space requirements

Creating a security profile for LDAP URL

Enabling ODBC connections to the databases

* Connecting to a WebSphere eXtreme Scale grid

Starting statistics Collection

Switching from a broker-wide listener to embedded listeners

* Creating a multi-instance broker and a multi-instance queue manager

* Receiving emails

* Performing in-place broker migration for a Version 7.0 broker on distributed operating systems ,

Benefits of using applications and libraries

Configuring SOAPRequest and SOAPAsyncRequest nodes to use SSL (HTTPS)

* JVM heap sizing

* Configuring and administering multi-instance brokers for high availability in IBM WebSphere Message Broker – Part 2

Applications and Libraries at run time

Authentication, mapping, and authorization with TFIM V6.2 and TAM

mqsichangetrace command, page “an07260_”

* Authorizing users for broker administration

mqsideploy command – Windows, Linux and UNIX systems

* mqsicreatebroker command – Linux and UNIX systems

* Collecting data in console mode with IBM Support Assistant Data Collector

mqsicvp command, page an07235_,

Changes in broker startup trace in WMB V8

BIP8000-8999: Runtime components – Commands

* Creating a security profile for WS-Trust V1.3 (TFIM V6.2)

* Diagnosing security problems

* Configuring TCP/IP server nodes to use SSL, page bp34105_,

Starting and stopping a WebSphere Message Broker as a WebSphere MQ service,

Setting up a public key infrastructure, page “ap34020_”,

Installing WebSphere Message Broker Explorer, page ah38100_

* mqsibackupbroker command,

* Data caching terminology

Starting collection of message flow accounting and statistics data with the mqsichangeflowstats command

* Resolving problems when starting a broker

Resource stastistics data

* Security exception processing

* Stack storage

* Configuring and administering multi-instance brokers for high availability in IBM WebSphere Message Broker – Part 1

* Requirements for shared file systems

Message flow security overview,

* mqsisetdbparms command, page an09155_,

* Creating a multi-instance broker

* Recording data

Applications and Libraries

Configuring for high availability

Additional software requirements

* FtpServer configurable service properties

* Configurable services properties

* Configurable services properties, page an60170_,

* mqsichangeproperties command

* Creating the shared directories

mqsilist command – Windows, Linux, and UNIX systems

Optimizing message flow response times

* Caching artifacts from the WebSphere Service Registry and Repository, page ac56270_,

* WebSphere Message Broker business scenario

* Verifying shared file system locking

* Supported migration paths

* mqsistartmsgflow command

Configuring monitoring event sources using a monitoring profile

* Setting up SAP High Availability

mqsireporttrace command, page “an07310_”

Implementing WS-Security, page “ac60160_”,

Removing a deployed object

* Configuring the embedded global cache by using commands ,

Optimizing message flow throughput

* Parameter values for the webadmin component, page bn23630_,

* Setting the JVM heap size

* Important facts about garbage collection in WebSphere Message Broker

* Controlling the functional level of WebSphere Message Broker

Policy sets, page “ac60110_”,

* Setting up a shared queue on distributed systems for the SAP adapter event store

Overview
PartnerWorld Code: 15004108
Replaces PW Code: 15004107

Status: Live
This intermediate level certification is intended for system administrators, consultants, technical specialists and architects with extensive product knowledge of IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0 or later and IBM WebSphere Message Broker V8.0.

These system administrators plan, install, and configure IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0 or later, implement applications, set up distributed queuing, enable appropriate security, administer and operate a queue manager network, enforce organizational and operational standards, perform basic problem determination and implement clustering and publish/subscribe topologies.

These system administrators also:
design for the use of WebSphere Message Broker V8.0 including implementation of new features/functions.
install, secure and configure WebSphere Message Broker V8.0.
administer, maintain and deploy WebSphere Message Broker V8.0.
design for the coexistence and migration from earlier versions/releases to WebSphere Message Broker V8.0.
perform problem determination tasks for WebSphere Message Broker V8.0.
understand high availability configuration including multi-instancing of WebSphere Message Broker.
monitor the health of WebSphere Message Broker V8.0 and make recommendations on performance and resource optimization.

These system administrator are expected to be generally self-sufficient and be able to perform the tasks involved in the role with limited assistance from peers, product documentation and vendor support services.

To attain the IBM Certified System Administrator – WebSphere Message Broker V8.0 certification, candidates must pass 2 tests. To prepare for the tests, it is recommended to refer to the job role description and recommended prerequisite skills, and click the link to the tests below to refer to the test objectives and the Test preparation tab.
Recommended Prerequisite Skills

(Knowledge and foundational skills one needs to possess before acquiring skills measured on the certification test. These foundational skills are NOT measured on the test. )

Test C2180-374: IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0, System AdministrationbWorking knowledge of:

WebSphere MQ
supported operating systems (e.g., AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, i5/OS, Linux on Intel, Linux on zSeries, z/OS, Windows)

Good understanding of:

messaging concepts as they relate to IBM WebSphere MQ

Basic knowledge of:

operating WebSphere MQ Explorer
networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, SSL, etc.)

Basic understanding of:

JMS concepts
Publish/Subscribe functionality

Test C2180-277: IBM WebSphere Message Broker V8.0, System Administration
Understanding of supported WebSphere Message Broker transports.
Basic understanding of:

database concepts
security concepts
enterprise service bus concepts and products
Service Oriented Architecture
the Eclipse tooling platform

Administration experience on at least one supported operating system and familiarity with UNIX system services.
Requirements

This certification requires 2 exams

Exams Required:
Click on the links below to see exam details, exam objectives, suggested training and sample tests.

C9530-277 – IBM WebSphere Message Broker V8.0 System Administration
Any 1 of the following:
C9530-374 – IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0 System Administration (Withdrawn)
C9530-410 – IBM MQ V8.0 System Administration

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.