Certification Overview Successfully obtaining this certification enables and validates the candidate’s ability to apply the knowledge and skills required to effectively administer a VxRail system in order to efficiently leverage the platform to solve business problems. The certification supports the skills needed to successfully work within environments undergoing digital and IT Transformations.
Certification Requirements To complete the requirements for this certification you must: 1. Achieve one of the following Associate level certifications* • Associate – Converged Systems and Hybrid Cloud Version 2.0 • Associate – Cloud Infrastructure and Services Version 3.0
2. Pass the following Implementation Exam • DES-6332 Specialist – Systems Administrator, VxRail Exam
Note: These details reflect certification requirements as of November 19, 2021. *The Proven Professional Program periodically updates certification requirements. Please check the Proven Professional CertTracker website regularly for the latest information and for other options to meet the Associate level requirement.
Overview This exam is a qualifying exam for the Specialist – Systems Administrator, VxRail (DCS-SA) track. This exam focuses on the overall product, hardware, and software components within a VxRail cluster. This includes components, cluster management, provisioning, monitoring, expanding, REST API, and maintaining with standard activities and troubleshooting.
Dell Technologies provides free practice tests to assess your knowledge in preparation for the exam. Practice tests allow you to become familiar with the topics and question types you will find on the proctored exam. Your results on a practice test offer one indication of how prepared you are for the proctored exam and can highlight topics on which you need to study and train further. A passing score on the practice test does not guarantee a passing score on the certification exam.
Products Products likely to be referred to on this exam include but are not limited to: • Dell EMC VxRail 7.0 • Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers • VMware vSphere 7.0 • VMware vSAN 7.0 • VMware vCenter 7.0
Exam Topics Topics likely to be covered on this exam include:
VxRail System Architecture (8%) • Describe VxRail use cases, architecture, models, and software stack • Describe VxRail management, licensing, and data protection options
VxRail Deployment Options and Implications for Administration (13%) • Identify VxRail vCenter Server deployment options • Identify VxRail network deployment options • Locate documentation and resources for administering VxRail Manage the VxRail (44%) • Identify the interfaces used to manage VxRail and their purpose • Manage VxRail using the VxRail Plugin for vCenter Server • Monitor the Health and Performance of the VxRail vSAN Cluster • Manage vSAN Services • Manage and use vSAN Storage Policies • Manage the VxRail vSAN Cluster Availability
VxRail Appliance REST API (8%) • Identify REST API functionality available in the VxRail and use VxRail API to perform tasks.
The percentages after each topic above reflects the approximate distribution of the total question set across the exam.
Recommended Training The following curriculum is recommended for candidates preparing to take this exam.
QUESTION 1 An administrator attempts to add an S Series node to a Gen 2 VxRail cluster and the build fails. What is a possible reason for this failure?
A. IP address pool has no more free addresses B. Hybrid and Flash nodes cannot be mixed in the same cluster C. Quanta and Dell nodes cannot be mixed in the same cluster D. Loudmouth process needs to be restarted
Answer: B
QUESTION 2 There is a request to add new disks to an existing VM residing on a VxRail vSAN that you manage. One disk is 250 GB. The VM is using the vSAN default storage policy. How many vSAN objects will be created?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 6 D. 9
Answer: D QUESTION 3 A VxRail administrator has been informed by Dell EMC that an Internet software upgrade is available for their VxRail cluster. The administrator logs into VxRail Manager. VxRail Manager shows only the Local Upgrade option and not the Internet Upgrade option. What is a possible reason?
A. The VxRail Manager user has insufficient privileges B. Workstation accessing VxRail Manager does not have Internet connectivity C. Secure Remote Services has not been enabled D. VxRail Manager VM does not have Internet connectivity
Exam Objectives This exam is intended for an IBM Spectrum Storage Solution Advisor who identifies opportunities and influences direction for IBM Spectrum Storage Software solutions, including: Spectrum Control, Spectrum Virtualize, Spectrum Protect, Spectrum Archive, Spectrum Scale, Cloud Object Storage, Spectrum Protect Plus, Spectrum Discover, Cloud Paks, Copy Data Management, Storage Insights. This person develops opportunities around high-level storage solutions that are integrated with existing systems and aligned with business needs within a customer environment. They communicate high-level design scenarios to the customer.
Number of questions: 63 Number of questions to pass: 38 Time allowed: 90 minutes Status: Live
Section 1: Customer Requirements and Infrastructure Assess the customer requirements. Determine and map IBM’s storage solutions that meet customer’s requirements Describe available IBM resources (CSA Secondary Storage formerly known as Butterfly Study; Scale wiki; Client Storage Assessment; RSA-Rapid Storage Assessment; STorM; Protect, Protect Plus, and Cloud Blueprints)
Section 2: IBM Delivery Models Describe pricing and services offering (package delivery: software component, appliance based, etc) Describe the advantages of bundling IBM solutions. Describe how IBM storage solutions work together. Describe IBM offerings through Cloud Marketplaces. Azure, AWS, IBM Cloud, Google, etc) Passport Advantage and AAS (econfig)
Section 3: IBM Monitoring and Management Products Describe the features and functions of IBM Spectrum Control Describe the features and functions of the IBM Spectrum Storage Insights Describe the features and functions of IBM Spectrum Discover
Section 4: Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Describe the features and functions of IBM Spectrum Virtualize Describe the features and functions of IBM Spectrum Scale Describe the features and functions of IBM Cloud Object Storage Describe the features and functions of IBM Cloud Paks
Section 5: Cyber Resiliency Describe the features and functions of IBM Spectrum Protect suite (IBM Spectrum Protect and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus) Describe the features and functions of IBM Spectrum Copy Data Management Describe the features and functions of IBM Spectrum Archive Describe the features and functions of IBM Copy Services Manager
Section 6: Benefits and Use Cases Identify benefits and use cases for the IBM Monitoring and Management solution. Identify benefits and use cases for the IBM Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Identify benefits and use cases for the IBM Cyber Resiliency solution
Introduction to IBM Spectrum Protect In this course you learn the basics of how to manage IBM Spectrum Protect; a simplified data recovery and access solution for managing your data retention and reducing the cost of storage. IBM Spectrum Protect provides centralized, automated data protection that helps to reduce data loss and manage compliance with data retention and availability requirements. Fundamentals of IBM Spectrum Protect
The IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly Tivoli Storage Manager or TSM) suite of products includes the Spectrum Protect Server and many add-on products and components for providing enterprise class data protection and disaster recovery. In this Fundamentals of Spectrum Protect course we provide a simple, easy-to-understand introduction to many of the components and technologies associated with Spectrum Protect along with a series of videos to help better understand the content.
QUESTION 1 Which type of storage prevents an attacker from deleting or changing data?
A. block B. unstructured C. file D. immutable
Answer: D
QUESTION 2 In IBM Insights Pro, what is the maximum retention period performance data?
A. 1 year B. 7 years C. 2 years D. 6 month
Answer: C
QUESTION 3 What is a benefit of using Alert Policies in IBM Storage Insights Pro?
A. to limit notifications to five emails per day B. to provide alert conditions and notifications settings for a group of resources C. to aid IBM support to quickly find issues across IT infrastructure D. to resolve alerts for all types of resources in a seamless way
Exam Codes : CAS-003 Launch Date : April 2, 2018 Number of Questions : Maximum of 90 questions Type of Questions : Multiple-choice and performance-based Length of Test : 165 Minutes Passing Score : This test has no scaled score; it’s pass/fail only. Languages : English and Japanese Testing Provider : Pearson VUE Testing Centers : Online Testing
Exam Description CASP+ covers the technical knowledge and skills required to conceptualize, engineer, integrate and implement secure solutions across complex environments to support a resilient enterprise.
Recommended Experience A minimum of ten years of experience in IT administration, including at least five years of hands-on technical security experience.
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After reading this text, you will be able to: Support IT governance in the enterprise with an emphasis on managing risk Leverage collaboration tools and technology to support enterprise security Use research and analysis to secure the enterprise Integrate advanced authentication and authorization techniques Implement cryptographic techniques, security controls for hosts, security controls for mobile devices, implement network security, and security in the systems and software development lifecycle. Integrate hosts, storage, networks, applications, virtual environments, and cloud technologies in a secure enterprise architecture Conduct security assessments Respond to and recover from security incidents.
Prerequisites CompTIA CASP+ is aimed at IT Professionals with a minimum of ten years of experience in IT administration, including at least five years of hands-on technical security experience.
CAS-003 Domain Equivalency 2.0 Enterprise Security Architecture (25%) 3.0 Enterprise Security Operations (20%) 4.0 Technical Integration of Enterprise Security (23%) 1.0 Risk Management (19%) 5.0 Research, Development and Collaboration (13%)
CASP+ Exam Objectives The new CASP+ (CAS-004) includes more exam objectives. In fact, CAS-004 has 28 exam objectives versus the 19 in CAS-003. The purpose of this update is to break down the larger objectives found on CAS-003 into multiple objectives to improve instructional design.
The new exam objectives focus on the most up-to-date and current skills needed for the following tasks: Architect, engineer, integrate and implement secure solutions across complex environments to support a resilient enterprise Use monitoring, detection, incident response and automation to proactively support ongoing security operations in an enterprise environment Apply security practices to cloud, on-premises, endpoint and mobile infrastructure, while considering cryptographic technologies and techniques Consider the impact of governance, risk and compliance requirements throughout the enterprise
This is equivalent to at least 10 years of general hands-on IT experience, with at least 5 of those years being broad hands-on security experience. CASP+ is recommended to follow CompTIA Security+, CompTIA PenTest+ and CompTIA CySA+ on the CompTIA Cybersecurity Career Pathway.
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QUESTION 1 A company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) is concerned about the potential for competitors to infer proprietary information gathered from employees”’? social media accounts. Which of the following methods should the company use to gauge its own social media threat level without targeting individual employees?
A. Utilize insider threat consultants to provide expertise. B. Require that employees divulge social media accounts. C. Leverage Big Data analytical algorithms. D. Perform social engineering tests to evaluate employee awareness.
Answer: A
QUESTION 2 A security administrator is hardening a TrustedSolaris server that processes sensitive data. The data owner has established the following security requirements: The data is for internal consumption only and shall not be distributed to outside individuals The systems administrator should not have access to the data processed by the server The integrity of the kernel image is maintained Which of the following host-based security controls BEST enforce the data owner’s requirements? (Choose three.)
A. SELinux B. DLP C. HIDS D. Host-based firewall E. Measured boot F. Data encryption G. Watermarking
Answer: C,E,F
QUESTION 3 An SQL database is no longer accessible online due to a recent security breach. An investigation reveals that unauthorized access to the database was possible due to an SQL injection vulnerability. To prevent this type of breach in the future, which of the following security controls should be put in place before bringing the database back online? (Choose two.)
A. Secure storage policies B. Browser security updates C. Input validation D. Web application firewall E. Secure coding standards F. Database activity monitoring
Answer: C,F
QUESTION 4 A company has entered into a business agreement with a business partner for managed human resources services. The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has been asked to provide documentation that is required to set up a business-to-business VPN between the two organizations. Which of the following is required in this scenario?
Exam Description Overview This is the qualifying exam for the Specialist – Technology Architect, PowerMax and VMAX All Flash Solutions Specialist (DCS-TA) track. This exam focuses on designing and positioning PowerMax and VMAX All Flash solutions, including storage allocation, monitoring, workload planning and virtualized environment management. The ability to size PowerMax and VMAX All Flash arrays and design SRDF solutions with Business Continuity Solution Designer is assessed. The exam also assesses the ability to demonstrate the usage of Unisphere and Solutions Enabler SYMCLI to manage configuration changes as well as local and remote replication solutions.
Dell Technologies provides free practice tests to assess your knowledge in preparation for the exam. Practice tests allow you to become familiar with the topics and question types you will find on the proctored exam. Your results on a practice test offer one indication of how prepared you are for the proctored exam and can highlight topics on which you need to study and train further. A passing score on the practice test does not guarantee a passing score on the certification exam.
Products Products likely to be referred to on this exam include but are not limited to: • PowerMax Family • PowerMaxOS 5978 • SRDF • Business Continuity Solution Designer (BCSD) Tool • VMAX All Flash Family • TimeFinder SnapVX • Open Replicator • VMAX Sizer
Exam Topics Topics likely to be covered on this exam include:
PowerMax and VMAX All Flash Features (20%) • Compare and contrast PowerMax and VMAX All Flash models • Position PowerMax and VMAX All Flash solutions • Identify PowerMax and VMAX All Flash management tools • Explain Virtual Provisioning concepts • Describe device and port management concepts Business Continuity (10%) • Overcoming business continuity business challenges • Describe Remote Replication Network Connectivity options • Identify SRDF features and solutions • Explain Open Replicator concepts
Replication (20%) • Describe TimeFinder SnapVX concepts • Perform TimeFinder SnapVX operations using management tools • SRDF/S architecture and design considerations • RDF/A architecture and design considerations • SRDF/Metro architecture and design considerations
Virtualized Environments (10%) • Describe administrative tasks such as replicating and recovering a datastore • Key considerations for implementing PowerMax and VMAX All Flash in virtualized environments
Design and Sizing for PowerMax and VMAX All Flash (30%) • Monitor PowerMax and VMAX All Flash SRPs, compliance, and data reduction • Perform Workload Planning activities with Unisphere for PowerMax • Identify design options and best practices • Provide overview and data collection techniques for BCSD • Design SRDF solutions with BCSD • Create PowerMax and VMAX All Flash sizing and upgrade solutions with VMAX Sizer
Unisphere for PowerMax (10%) • Describe architecture and key features of Unisphere for PowerMax • Install Unisphere for PowerMax • Navigate the Unisphere interface • Perform administrative tasks using Unisphere for PowerMax
The percentages after each topic above reflects the approximate distribution of the total question set across the exam.
Recommended Training The following curriculum is recommended for candidates preparing to take this exam. Please complete all of the following courses
Course Title Course Number Mode Available Unisphere for PowerMax Implementation and Administration
QUESTION 1 What is the best practice sizing guideline for front-end FA utilization on a single engine PowerMax array?
A. 0.5 B. 0.6 C. 0.7 D. 0.8
Answer: A
QUESTION 2 A customer is planning to purchase a PowerMax 8000 system with the zEssentials software package. The environment needs to have the ability to rapidly recover from large scale logical corruption using TimeFinder SnapVX. Which optional software should be recommended to fulfill the requirement?
A. Product Suite for z/TPF B. GDPR C. zDP D. AutoSwap
Answer: C
QUESTION 3 The output file of a Linux Host Collection Utility does not match the BCSD parser format. What could be the reason?
A. Incorrect LUNs specified B. Perform is not up to date C. BSCD is incorrectly configured D. OS patches are not up to date
Candidates for this exam implement solutions that provide insights into customer profiles and that track engagement activities to help improve customer experiences and increase customer retention.
Candidates should have firsthand experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Insights and one or more additional Dynamics 365 apps, Power Query, Microsoft Dataverse, Common Data Model, and Microsoft Power Platform. They should also have direct experience with practices related to privacy, compliance, consent, security, responsible AI, and data retention policy.
Candidates need experience with processes related to KPIs, data retention, validation, visualization, preparation, matching, fragmentation, segmentation, and enhancement. They should have a general understanding of Azure Machine Learning, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Factory.
Important
NOTE: Passing score: 700. Learn more about exam scores here. Beta exams are not scored immediately because we are gathering data on the quality of the questions and the exam. Learn more about the value and importance of beta exams. Part of the requirements for: Microsoft Certified: Customer Data Platform Specialty Related exams: none Important: See details Go to Certification Dashboard Languages: English Retirement date: none
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: design Customer Insights solutions; ingest data into Customer Insights; create customer profiles by unifying data; implement artificial intelligence predictions in Customer Insights; configure measures and segments; configure third-party connections; and administer Customer Insights.
Skills measured Design Customer Insights solutions (5-10%) Ingest data into Customer Insights (10-15%) Create customer profiles by unifying data (20-25%) Implement AI predictions in Customer Insights (10-15%) Configure measures and segments (15-20%) Configure third-party connections (10-15%) Administer Customer Insights (5-10%)
NOTE: Passing score: 700. Learn more about exam scores here. Audience Profile Candidates for this exam implement solutions that provide insights into customer profiles and that track engagement activities to help improve customer experiences and increase customer retention. Candidates should have firsthand experience with Dynamics 365 Customer Insights and one or more additional Dynamics 365 apps, Power Query, Microsoft Dataverse, Common Data Model, and Microsoft Power Platform. They should also have direct experience with practices related to privacy, compliance, consent, security, responsible AI, and data retention policy. Candidates need experience with processes related to KPIs, data retention, validation, visualization, preparation, matching, fragmentation, segmentation, and enhancement. They should have a general understanding of Azure Machine Learning, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Factory.
Skills Measured NOTE: The bullets that follow each of the skills measured are intended to illustrate how we are assessing that skill. This list is NOT definitive or exhaustive. NOTE: Most questions cover features that are general availability (GA). The exam may contain questions on Preview features if those features are commonly used.
Design Customer Insights solutions (5-10%) Describe Customer Insights describe audience insights components, including entities, relationships, activities, measures, and segments analyze Customer Insights data by using Azure Synapse Analytics describe the process for consuming engagement insights data in audience insights describe support for near real-time updates describe support for enrichment
Describe use cases for Customer Insights describe use cases for audience insights differentiate between audience insights and engagement insights describe use cases for creating reports by using Customer Insights describe use cases for extending Customer Insights by using Microsoft Power Platform components describe use cases for Customer Insights APIs
Ingest data into Customer Insights (10-15%) Connect to data sources determine which data sources to use determine whether to use the managed data lake or an organization’s data lake connect to Microsoft Dataverse connect to Common Data Model folders ingest data from Azure Synapse Analytics ingest data by using Azure Data Factory pipelines
Transform, cleanse, and load data by using Power Query select tables and columns resolve data inconsistencies, unexpected or null values, and data quality issues evaluate and transform column data types apply data shape transformations to tables Configure incremental refreshes for data sources identify data sources that support incremental updates identify capabilities and limitations for scheduled refreshes configure scheduled refreshes and on-demand refreshes trigger refreshes by using Power Automate or the Customer Insights API
Create customer profiles by unifying data (20-25%) Implement mapping select Customer Insights entities and attributes for matching select attribute types
Implement matching specify a match order for entities define match rules configure normalization options differentiate between low, medium, high, exact, and custom precision methods configure deduplication run a match process and review results Implement merges specify the order of fields for merged tables combine fields into a merged field separate fields from a merged field exclude fields from a merge run a merge and review results
Configure search and filter indexes define which fields should be searchable define filter options for fields define indexes Configure relationships and activities create and manage relationships create activities by using a new or existing relationship manage activities
Implement AI predictions in Customer Insights (10-15%) Configure prediction models configure and evaluate the customer churn models, including the transactional churn and subscription churn models configure and evaluate the product recommendation model configure and evaluate the customer lifetime value model
Impute missing values by using predictions describe processes for predicting missing values implement the missing values feature
Implement machine learning models describe prerequisites for using custom Azure Machine Learning models in Customer Insights implement workflows that consume machine learning models manage workflows for custom machine learning models
Configure measures and segments (15-20%) Create and manage measures describe the different types of measures create a measure create a measure by using a template configure measure calculations modify dimensions
Create segments describe methods for creating segments, including blank segments create a segment from customer profiles, measures, or AI predictions find similar customers
Find suggested segments describe how the system suggests segments for use create a segment from a suggestion configure refreshes for suggestions Create segment insights configure overlap segments configure differentiated segments analyze insights
Configure third-party connections (10-15%) Configure connections and exports configure a connection for exporting data create a data export schedule a data export Export data to Dynamics 365 Marketing or Dynamics 365 Sales identify prerequisites for exporting data from Customer Insights create connections between Customer Insights and Dynamics 365 apps define which segments to export export a Customer Insights segment into Dynamics 365 Marketing as a marketing segment export a Customer Insights profile into Dynamics 365 Marketing for customer journey orchestration export a Customer Insights segment into Dynamics 365 Sales as a marketing list
Display Customer Insights data from within Dynamics 365 apps identify Customer Insights data that can be displayed within Dynamics 365 apps configure the Customer Card Add-in for Dynamics 365 apps identify permissions required to implement the Customer Card Add-in for Dynamics 365 apps Administer Customer Insights (5-10%) Create and configure environments identify who can create environments differentiate trial and production environments manage existing environments describe available roles configure user permissions and guest user permissions
Manage system refreshes differentiate between system refreshes and data source refreshes describe refresh policies configure a system refresh schedule monitor and troubleshoot refreshes
QUESTION 1 You are a Customer Data Platform Specialist. You need to create relationships to connect entities so that they can be further used in defining segments and measures by the marketing team. Which three relationship types are available in audience insights? Each correct answer presents a complete solution. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
A. Non-editable system relationships, created by the system as part of the data unification process B. Non-editable system relationships, which are created automatically from ingesting data sources C. Editable inherited relationships, created by the system as part of the data unification process D. Editable custom relationships, created and configured by users E. Non-editable inherited relationships, which are created automatically from ingesting data sources
QUESTION 2 You are a Customer Data Platform Specialist. Your company operates mainly in the business-to-business (B2B) space. The chief marketing officer (CMO) asks you to implement audience insights and ensure that it can handle the company’s B2B scenarios and data. Which statement is correct when considering audience insights for business accounts versus individual consumers?
A. The out-of-the-box product recommendation prediction model is available for business accounts. B. Data ingestion features are different for business accounts and individual customers. C. Some enrichment types are available only for individual customer scenarios, while others are exclusively available for business accounts. D. Business accounts and individual consumers share the same audience insights environment.
QUESTION 3 You are a Customer Data Platform Specialist. Your company’s chief marketing officer (CMO) learns about Dynamics 365 Customer Insights engagement insights capability. Your CMO wants to understand how engagement insights can be used to enhance audience insights. Which two statements describe the benefits of engagement insights? Each correct answer presents part of the solution. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
A. It allows you to collect, measure, and understand customer behavior on your website. B. It allows you to create new customer profiles within engagement insights that can be exported to audience insights. C. It allows you to send new customer leads directly to a marketing automation platform. D. It allows you to link audience insights and engagement insights environments to enable bidirectional data flow.
Exam ID : HPE2-T37 Exam type : Web based Exam duration : 1 hour Exam length : 40 questions Passing score : 70% Delivery language’s : English
Register for this Exam You need an HPE Learner ID and a Pearson VUE login and password. No reference material is allowed at the testing site. This exam may contain beta test items for experimental purposes.
Exam description This certification tests candidates’ knowledge and skills on designing, deploying, and operating the HPE OneView management suite as the management and provisioning control plane for HPE products and solutions.
Ideal candidate for this exam HPE customers, partners, and employees who configure, implement, support, and use OneView to manage HPE Hybrid IT solutions. The minimally qualified candidate will have basic industry standard storage, server and networking skills. They will have familiarity with the HPE Hybrid IT product portfolio.
Exam contents This exam has 40 questions. Here are types of questions to expect: Matching Multiple choice (multiple responses) Multiple choice (single response) Drag-and-drop Point and click
Advice to help you take this exam Complete the training and review all course materials and documents before you take the exam. Use HPE Press study guides and additional reference materials; study guides, practice tests, and HPE books. Exam items are based on expected knowledge acquired from job experience, an expected level of industry standard knowledge, or other prerequisites (events, supplemental materials, etc.). Successful completion of the course or study materials alone, does not ensure you will pass the exam.
Percentage of Exam 2% Describe industry standard data center infrastructure management technologies 13% Describe HPE OneView and its elements and positioning for customer business outcomes 15% Architect and design a data center management solution using the HPE OneView 27% Install and configure HPE OneView and related elements 24% Provision Hybrid IT infrastructure using HPE OneView 11% Manage and report on Hybrid IT infrastructure using HPE OneView 8% Monitor and troubleshoot common Hybrid IT infrastructure issues using HPE OneView
QUESTION 1 Your customer asks you if it possible to perform HPE Synergy initial setup remotely. How should you respond?
A. Remote HPE Synergy setup is possible if HPE Composer 2 is used and a DHCP server is available in the management network B. HPE Synergy can be configured remotely through a secure connection to the FLM if this option was enabled in the factory C. HPE Synergy cannot be deployed remotely, as initial setup must be performed using a local console connection D. Remote HPE Synergy installation can be done only if an additional set of the services was purchased together with hardware platform
Answer: B
QUESTION 2 Your customer built a server profile for HPE Synergy Gen10 server and configured boot mode to Legacy BIOS. Which feature is not available for this Compute Module?
A. Boot from SAN B. Secure boot C. Workload profile D. BIOS management
Answer: A
QUESTION 3 How can your customer implement HPE OneView so that it can be used to manage an HPE ProLiant server and HPE BladeSystem?
A. As a virtual appliance running on the supported hypervisor B. As an application running on the server with CentOS Linux system C. As an application running on the server with Windows system D. As a physical appliance based on HPE ProLiant 360 Gen10
Exam 2V0-72.22 : Professional Develop VMware Spring Language English Number of Questions 60 Format Single and Multiple Choice, Proctored Duration 130 Minutes Passing Score 300 (scaled)
Passing Score – VMware exams are scaled on a range from 100-500, with the determined raw cut score scaled to a value of 300. Your exam may contain unscored questions in addition to the scored questions, this is a standard testing practice. You will not know which questions are unscored, your exam results will reflect your performance on the scored questions only.
Exam Details (Last Updated: 11/26/2021) The Professional Develop VMware Spring (2V0-72.22) exam, which leads to VMware Certified Professional – Application Modernization Develop 2022 certification is a 60-item exam, with a passing score of 300 using a scaled method. Candidates are given 130 minutes to complete the exam, which includes adequate time to complete the exam for non-native English speakers.
Exam Delivery This is a proctored exam delivered through Pearson VUE. For more information, visit the Pearson VUE website.
Certification Information For details and a complete list of requirements and recommendations for attainment, please reference the VMware Education Services – Certification website.
Minimally Qualified Candidate Minimally Qualified Candidate (MQC) is recommended to have at least 6 to 12 months of experience. The MQC has both a strong conceptual understanding and programming experience using Spring framework. The MQC understands the major features of Spring and Spring Boot, which includes configuration, data access, REST, AOP, auto-configuration, actuator, security, and Spring testing framework to build enterprise and microservices applications.
Exam Sections
Section 1 – Spring Core Objective 1.1 Introduction to Spring Framework Objective 1.2 Java Configuration 1.2.1 Define Spring Beans using Java code 1.2.2 Access Beans in the Application Context 1.2.3 Handle multiple Configuration files 1.2.4 Handle Dependencies between Beans 1.2.5 Explain and define Bean Scopes Objective 1.3 Properties and Profiles 1.3.1 Use External Properties to control Configuration 1.3.2 Demonstrate the purpose of Profiles 1.3.3 Use the Spring Expression Language (SpEL)
Objective 1.4 Annotation-Based Configuration and Component Scanning 1.4.1 Explain and use Annotation-based Configuration 1.4.2 Discuss Best Practices for Configuration choices 1.4.3 Use @PostConstruct and @PreDestroy 1.4.4 Explain and use “Stereotype” Annotations
Objective 1.5 Spring Bean Lifecycle 1.5.1 Explain the Spring Bean Lifecycle 1.5.2 Use a BeanFactoryPostProcessor and a BeanPostProcessor 1.5.3 Explain how Spring proxies add behavior at runtime 1.5.4 Describe how Spring determines bean creation order 1.5.5 Avoid issues when Injecting beans by type
Objective 1.6 Aspect Oriented Programming 1.6.1 Explain the concepts behind AOP and the problems that it solves 1.6.2 Implement and deploy Advices using Spring AOP 1.6.3 Use AOP Pointcut Expressions 1.6.4 Explain different types of Advice and when to use them
Section 2 – Data Management Objective 2.1 Introduction to Spring JDBC 2.1.1 Use and configure Spring’s JdbcTemplate 2.1.2 Execute queries using callbacks to handle result sets 2.1.3 Handle data access exceptions Objective 2.2 Transaction Management with Spring 2.2.1 Describe and use Spring Transaction Management 2.2.2 Configure Transaction Propagation 2.2.3 Setup Rollback rules 2.2.4 Use Transactions in Tests
Objective 2.3 Spring Boot and Spring Data for Backing Stores 2.3.1 Implement a Spring JPA application using Spring Boot 2.3.2 Create Spring Data Repositories for JPA
Section 3 – Spring MVC Objective 3.1 Web Applications with Spring Boot 3.1.1 Explain how to create a Spring MVC application using Spring Boot 3.1.2 Describe the basic request processing lifecycle for REST requests 3.1.3 Create a simple RESTful controller to handle GET requests 3.1.4 Configure for deployment Objective 3.2 REST Applications 3.2.1 Create controllers to support the REST endpoints for various verbs 3.2.2 Utilize RestTemplate to invoke RESTful services
Section 4 – Testing Objective 4.1 Testing Spring Applications 4.1.1 Write tests using JUnit 5 4.1.2 Write Integration Tests using Spring 4.1.3 Configure Tests using Spring Profiles 4.1.4 Extend Spring Tests to work with Databases
Objective 4.2 Advanced Testing with Spring Boot and MockMVC 4.2.1 Enable Spring Boot testing 4.2.2 Perform integration testing 4.2.3 Perform MockMVC testing 4.2.4 Perform slice testing
Objective 5.2 Use Spring Security to configure Authentication and Authorization
Objective 5.3 Define Method-level Security
Section 6 – Spring Boot Objective 6.1 Spring Boot Feature Introduction 6.1.1 Explain and use Spring Boot features 6.1.2 Describe Spring Boot dependency management
Objective 6.2 Spring Boot Properties and Autoconfiguration 6.2.1 Describe options for defining and loading properties 6.2.2 Utilize auto-configuration 6.2.3 Override default configuration
QUESTION 1 If a class is annotated with @Component, what should be done to have Spring automatically detect the annotated class and load it as a bean? (Choose the best answer.)
A. Ensure a valid bean name in the @Component annotation is specified. B. Ensure a valid @ComponentScan annotation in the Java configuration is specified. C. Ensure a valid @Scope for the class is specified. D. Ensure a valid @Bean for the class is specified.
Answer: A
QUESTION 2 Which two options are REST principles? (Choose two.)
A. RESTful applications use a stateless architecture. B. RESTful application use https: headers and status codes as a contract with the clients. C. RESTful applications cannot use caching. D. RESTful application servers keep track of the client state. E. RESTful applications favor tight coupling between the clients and the servers.
Answer: A,B
QUESTION 3 Which option is true about use of mocks in a Spring Boot web slice test? (Choose the best answer.)
A. Mocking a Spring Bean requires annotating it with @MockBean annotation. B. If a Spring Bean already exists in the web slice test spring context, it cannot be mocked. C. Mocks cannot be used in a Spring Boot web slice test. D. Mocking a Spring Bean requires annotating it with @Mock annotation.
Summary The Certified Application Specialist – Performance Analytics exam certifies that a successful candidate has the skills and essential knowledge to perform the configuration, implementation, and maintenance of a ServiceNow Performance Analytics solution. Prerequisites ServiceNow recommends completion of the following pre‑requisite(s) in preparation for the exam. • Performance Analytics Fundamentals • Performance Analytics Advanced
To prepare for the exam, please download the exam blueprint and review what will be covered.
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To prepare for the exam, please download the exam blueprint and review what will be covered.
Introduction The ServiceNow Certified Application Specialist – Performance Analytics Exam Specification defines the purpose, audience, testing options, exam content coverage, test framework, and prerequisites to become a certified Performance Analytics application specialist.
Exam Purpose The Certified Application Specialist – Performance Analytics exam certifies that a successful candidate has the skills and essential knowledge to perform the configuration, implementation, and maintenance of a ServiceNow Performance Analytics solution.
Exam Audience The Certified Application Specialist – Performance Analytics exam is available to ServiceNow customers, partners, employees, and other practitioners interested in becoming ServiceNow Performance Analytics Certified Specialists.
Exam Preparation Exam questions are based on official ServiceNow training materials, the ServiceNow documentation site, and the ServiceNow developer site. Study materials posted elsewhere online are not official and should not be used to prepare for the examination.
Prerequisite ServiceNow Training Path ServiceNow requires the completion of the following prerequisite training course(s) in preparation for the Certified Application Specialist – Performance Analytics exam. Information provided in the following ServiceNow training course(s) contain source material for the exam. • ServiceNow Fundamentals • Performance Analytics Essentials • KPI Composer Overview • Performance Analytics Fundamentals or Performance Analytics Fundamentals On-Demand • Formula Indicators Overview • Performance Analytics Advanced – *Upon completion, the candidate will be eligible to collect a voucher for the Certified Application Specialist – Performance Analytics exam. • Performance Analytics Implementation Simulator
The Performance Analytics Application Specialist Path contains the complete list of all mandatory and recommended courses required to become a Certified Performance Analytics Application Specialist.
Recommended Knowledge & Education ServiceNow recommends completion of the following Training Course(s) and Certification(s) in preparation for the exam. CAS-Performance Analytics Test Prep
• Responsive Dashboards Overview • Performance Analytics Widgets ServiceNow Academy
Additional Resources In addition to the above, the candidate may find the following additional resources valuable in preparation for the exam. Performance Analytics and Reporting Product Documentation
• Analytics, Intelligence, and Reporting Community Forum Additional Recommended Experience • Six (6) months field experience participating in ServiceNow Performance Analytics implementation projects deploying out-of-the box content as well as building custom reports and Performance Analytics objects such as KPIs, widgets, dashboards, and collection jobs.
• General familiarity with industry terminology, acronyms, and initialisms
Exam Scope Exam content is divided into Learning Domains that correspond to key topics and activities typically encountered during ServiceNow implementations. In each Learning Domain, specific learning objectives have been identified and are tested in the exam.
The following table shows the learning domains, weightings, and sub-skills measured by this exam and the percentage of questions represented in each domain. The listed sub- skills should NOT be considered an all-inclusive list of exam content.
Architecture and Deployment 10% • List the Performance Analytics solution components • Define Deployment Tasks and Sequence • Identify Common Use Cases • Recognize Personas and Stakeholders
Configure Breakdowns and Breakdown Sources 22% • Configure Breakdown Sources • Perform Breakdown Mappings • Create Breakdown Matrix and apply Exclusions • Create Scripts for Scripted Breakdown Mappings • Configure Bucket Groups Data Collection 12% • Define the Data Collection Process Flow • Configure Collection Configuration Properties • Fine-Tune and Troubleshoot Collection
Data Visualization 23% • Build Performance Analytics Widgets • Configure and apply Interactive Filters • Choose the Appropriate Visualization • Create Dashboards and Manage Access • Manage Dashboard Performance
Administration and Solutions 7% • Manage Configurations using the Admin Console • Accelerate deployment with Content Packs • Perform Diagnostics and Troubleshooting • Configure Spotlight
Configure Indicators and Indicator Sources 26% • Configure Source Conditions and Facts Tables • Distinguish between Indicator Types • Define Indicator Configuration Properties • Create Aggregation Scripts
QUESTION 1 What option on the breakdown source record helps provide views into whether you need to create additional breakdowns or adjust data values?
A. Security type B. Related List Conditions C. Label for unmatched D. Run Diagnostics
Answer: C
QUESTION 2 What data update settings can you enable for a single score visualisation to update the score in real-time?
A. Background refresh interval (minutes) B. Show score update time C. Real time update D. Live refresh date (seconds)
Answer: C
QUESTION 3 How does KPI Signals support notifications?
A. By forwarding email notifications B. By automated signal detection jobs C. Through regular back-ups D. By setting auto-reply responses
Sub-solution: Ariba Delivery Methods: SAP Certification Level: Associate Exam: 80 questions Cut Score: 60% Duration: 180 mins Languages: English
Description The “SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP Ariba Sourcing” exam validates that the candidate possesses the fundamental and core knowledge required of the SAP Ariba Sourcing Associate Application Consultant profile. This certification proves that the candidate has an overall understanding and necessary technical skills to participate as a member of a project team in a mentored role. This certification exam is recommended as an entry level qualification to participate in SAP Ariba Sourcing design and implementation projects. Please note that this version of the exam takes part in the Stay Current with SAP Global Certification program. Once you pass this version of the exam, make sure that you start your stay current process with the subsequent quarter. You will be required to take the quarterly Stay Current Assessment for all subsequent SAP Ariba Sourcing releases via the SAP Learning Hub to maintain your SAP Ariba Sourcing business consultant certification status and badge. In order to participate in the Stay Current program and access the Stay Current enablement and assessment, you will need at minimum an SAP Learning Hub, edition for Procurement and Networks subscription.
Notes In order to participate in the Stay Current program and access the Stay Current enablement and assessment, you will need at minimum an SAP Learning Hub, edition for SAP Ariba subscription. To ensure success, SAP recommends combining education courses and hands-on experience to prepare for your certification exam as questions will test your ability to apply the knowledge you have gained in training.
You are not allowed to use any reference materials during the certification test (no access to online documentation or to any SAP system).
Topic Areas Please see below the list of topics that may be covered within this certification and the courses that cover them. Its accuracy does not constitute a legitimate claim; SAP reserves the right to update the exam content (topics, items, weighting) at any time.
Topic Areas Please see below the list of topics that may be covered within this certification and the courses that cover them. Its accuracy does not constitute a legitimate claim; SAP reserves the right to update the exam content (topics, items, weighting) at any time.
Event and Auction Creation > 12% Define the different types of events available in SAP Ariba Sourcing and set up a new event. AR111 (SAP ARIBA STRATEGIC SOURCING) AR130e SAP Learning Hub Content
Event Management: Advanced Features > 12% Use event template rules and advance features, such as scoring, conditional content and global events; Use prepackaged reports. AR120 (SAP ARIBA STRATEGIC SOURCING) AR121 (SAP ARIBA STRATEGIC SOURCING)
Administration > 12% Configure workflows, projects and tasks and manage data. AR710 (SAP ARIBA STRATEGIC SOURCING)
Auctions > 12% Define auction types, explain the business case for auctions, and create and manage an auction. AR130e SAP Learning Hub Content
Product Sourcing > 12% Describe, use and administer the product sourcing features for direct materials. AR140e SAP Learning Hub Content AR141e SAP Learning Hub Content
Project Creation and Management 8% – 12% Describe a sourcing project, including approval rules and sourcing requests. AR111 (SAP ARIBA STRATEGIC SOURCING)
Exam Preparation All SAP consultant certifications are available as Cloud Certifications in the Certification Hub and can be booked with product code CER006. With CER006 – SAP Certification in the Cloud, you can take up to six exams attempts of your choice in one year – from wherever and whenever it suits you! Test dates can be chosen and booked individually.
Each specific certification comes with its own set of preparation tactics. We define them as “Topic Areas” and they can be found on each exam description. You can find the number of questions, the duration of the exam, what areas you will be tested on, and recommended course work and content you can reference.
Certification exams might contain unscored items that are being tested for upcoming releases of the exam. These unscored items are randomly distributed across the certification topics and are not counted towards the final score. The total number of items of an examination as advertised in the Training Shop is never exceeded when unscored items are used.
Please be aware that the professional- level certification also requires several years of practical on-the-job experience and addresses real-life scenarios.
For more information refer to our FAQs. SAP Global Certification FAQ – Overview SAP Global Certification FAQ – Exam Process SAP Global Certification FAQ – Post-Exam Process
Safeguarding the Value of Certification SAP Education has worked hard together with the Certification & Enablement Influence Council to enhance the value of certification and improve the exams. An increasing number of customers and partners are now looking towards certification as a reliable benchmark to safeguard their investments. Unfortunately, the increased demand for certification has brought with it a growing number of people who to try and attain SAP certification through unfair means. This ongoing issue has prompted SAP Education to place a new focus on test security. Please take a look at our post to understand what you can do to help to protect the credibility of your certification status.
Our Certification Test Security Guidelines will help you as test taker to understand the testing experience.
QUESTION 1 Which field is required when setting up a section in an RFX?
A. Description B. Visible to Participant C. Name D. Prerequisite Value
Answer: C
QUESTION 2 A folder in the Sourcing Library contains highly confidential information. How do you ensure that this confidential information is only visible to authorized users? (Choose two.)
A. Add the users to the Team tab in the Sourcing Library. B. Set an access control on the folder. C. Set a password on the folder. D. Hide the folder in a subfolder.
Answer: B,C
QUESTION 3 What are some of the benefits of requiring pre-bids during the preview period of an auction? (Choose three.)
A. Suppliers can review the number of suppliers participating in the auction. B. Suppliers can verify if they can supply the items as designed. C. Suppliers can see their rank before the auction opens. D. Suppliers can be restricted from participating in an auction until they submit a starting pic. E. Suppliers can verify if they can supply the items at or below the starting price.
Level: Associate Exam: 80 questions Cut Score: 63% Duration: 180 mins Languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Russian, Chinese
Description The “SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP S/4HANA Sales 2020” certification exam validates that the candidate possesses the fundamental and core knowledge required of the SAP S/4HANA Sales profile. This certification proves that the candidate has an overall understanding and in‐depth technical skills to participate as a member of a project team in a mentored role. This certification exam is recommended as an entry level qualification.
Notes To ensure success, SAP recommends combining education courses and hands-on experience to prepare for your certification exam as questions will test your ability to apply the knowledge you have gained in training. You are not allowed to use any reference materials during the certification test (no access to online documentation or to any SAP system).
Topic Areas Please see below the list of topics that may be covered within this certification and the courses that cover them. Its accuracy does not constitute a legitimate claim; SAP reserves the right to update the exam content (topics, items, weighting) at any time. Sales Process and Analytics > 12% Explain and perform tasks relating to Sales process S4600 (SAP S/4HANA 2020)
Sales Documents (customizing) 8% – 12% Explain and perform tasks relating to Sales Documents (customizing) S4605 (SAP S/4HANA 2020)
Billing Process and Customizing 8% – 12% Explain and perform tasks relating to Billing (basics), and maintain customization settings required to perform basic billing processes S4600 (SAP S/4HANA 2020) S4615 (SAP S/4HANA 2020)
Shipping Process and Customizing 8% – 12% Describe how shipping transactions are processed in relation to sales order management and their associated customization settings, and maintain customization settings required to perform basic shipping processes. S4600 (SAP S/4HANA 2020) S4610 (SAP S/4HANA 2020)
Master data 8% – 12% Set up and maintain relevant master data. S4600 (SAP S/4HANA 2020)
Pricing and condition technique 8% – 12% Explain and perform tasks relating to pricing and condition technique S4620 (SAP S/4HANA 2020)
Basic Functions (customizing) 8% – 12% Explain and perform tasks relating to Basic Functions (customizing). S4605 (SAP S/4HANA 2020)
Availability check and Advanced ATP < 8% Explain and perform tasks relating to Availability Check. S4600 (SAP S/4HANA 2020) S4270 (SAP S/4HANA 2020)
Exam Preparation
All SAP consultant certifications are available as Cloud Certifications in the Certification Hub and can be booked with product code CER006. With CER006 – SAP Certification in the Cloud, you can take up to six exams attempts of your choice in one year – from wherever and whenever it suits you! Test dates can be chosen and booked individually.
Each specific certification comes with its own set of preparation tactics. We define them as “Topic Areas” and they can be found on each exam description. You can find the number of questions, the duration of the exam, what areas you will be tested on, and recommended course work and content you can reference.
Certification exams might contain unscored items that are being tested for upcoming releases of the exam. These unscored items are randomly distributed across the certification topics and are not counted towards the final score. The total number of items of an examination as advertised in the Training Shop is never exceeded when unscored items are used.
Please be aware that the professional- level certification also requires several years of practical on-the-job experience and addresses real-life scenarios.
For more information refer to our FAQs. SAP Global Certification FAQ – Overview SAP Global Certification FAQ – Exam Process SAP Global Certification FAQ – Post-Exam Process
Safeguarding the Value of Certification SAP Education has worked hard together with the Certification & Enablement Influence Council to enhance the value of certification and improve the exams. An increasing number of customers and partners are now looking towards certification as a reliable benchmark to safeguard their investments. Unfortunately, the increased demand for certification has brought with it a growing number of people who to try and attain SAP certification through unfair means. This ongoing issue has prompted SAP Education to place a new focus on test security. Please take a look at our post to understand what you can do to help to protect the credibility of your certification status.
Our Certification Test Security Guidelines will help you as test taker to understand the testing experience.
