Wednesday, 10 January 2018

C9530-519 IBM API Connect v. 5.0.5 Solution Implementation

Number of questions: 72
Number of questions to pass: 50
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live

This exam consists of 5 sections described below.

Section 1: Architectural Overview of IBM API Connect 18%
Articulate the architectural requirements to support a given IBM API Connect topology.
Compare the different IBM API Connect deployment options.
Differentiate between the two types of organizations in IBM API Connect.
Demonstrate the various stages in the lifecycle of an API, including Create, Run, Manage, and Secure. The API lifecycle provides the foundation of an API strategy.
Distinguish between the various roles involved in the lifecycle of an API within IBM API Connect.
Implement the OpenAPI specification in IBM API Connect.
Identify typical use cases for IBM API Connect across industry.

Section 2: Cloud Manager Role 32%
Install and administer collectives and gateways.
Install and configure the IBM API Connect Cloud.
Install, configure, and customize the Developer Portal.
Manage the IBM API Connect Cloud using the REST interface.
Use the IBM API Connect Command Line Interface.
Backup and restore IBM API Connect configuration data.
Backup and restore APIs and Products.
Analyze logs to identify problems within the IBM API Connect Cloud.
Secure the IBM API Connect Cloud.
Integrate with an external user registry.
Configure the API Gateway extensions.
Manage IBM API Connect catalogs.
Manage the IBM API Connect Cloud.

Section 3: API Developer Role 28%
Design a LoopBack application using IBM API Connect.
Use the Unit Testing tools to test APIs.
Implement user-defined policies.
Utilize built-in policies.
Manage error handling.
Utilize API properties.
Create an API assembly.
Create and configure a SOAP API.
Create and configure a REST API.
Apply a security definition to an API.
Use the IBM API Connect Developer Toolkit Command Line Interface.

Section 4: Product Manager Role 11%
Distinguish between the various lifecycle stages of APIs and Products.
Gain business insight from analytics information.
Show the relationship between Products and Plans and APIs.
Design Products and Plans.
Administer Consumer Access.

Section 5: App Developer Role 11%

Use the Developer Portal.
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.

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This exam has an Assessment Exam option: A9530-519 Assessment: IBM API Connect v. 5.0.5 Solution Implementation

Assessment exams are web-based exams that provides you, at a cheaper costs, the ability to check your skills before taking the certification exam.
This assessment exam is available in: English

Passing the exam does not award you a certification, and it is only used to help you assess if you are ready or not to take the certification exam.

You can register for it at Pearson VUE and it will provide you a score report, showing you how you did in each section.

Courses and publications are offered to help you prepare for the certification tests. The courses are recommended, but not required, before taking a certification test. When preparing for the certification test, keep in mind that real world experience is required to stand a reasonable chance of passing the certification test. Courseware does not replace the requirement for experience. Please note that course offerings are continuously being added and updated. If you want to purchase a training course, feel free to contact an IBM Global Training Provider.

Achieve your API strategy with IBM API Connect
To thrive in the API economy, you need to strategize your API approach and create, run, manage, and secure your APIs. With this dedicated focus on APIs, your company can share data and services in an easy-to-consume format. It can also create an ecosystem of partners and third parties that is much greater than the ecosystem you reach by using traditional channels. An effective API strategy treats an API as a business product with a well identified lifecycle, target market, and metrics for return on investment (ROI).
Classroom Course

Course Title: Develop, Publish, Manage, and Secure APIs with IBM API Connect V5.0

Course Number: WU500G

Course Abstract: In this course, you learn how to build a Loopback application with the IBM API Connect toolkit. You define an API interface that conforms to the Swagger 2.0 OpenAPI specification. You assemble an API implementation in the API Designer web interface. You stage, publish, and secure APIs in an API gateway. This course also teaches application developers how to register API applications in the Developer Portal. The course teaches you how to customize the home page of the Developer Portal. This course includes Early Release material.

This course is also available as self-paced virtual (e-learning) course Develop, Publish, Manage, and Secure APIs with IBM API Connect V5.0 (ZU500G).
Demo / Product Tour

Inside IBM API Connect Version 5: An end-to-end demo

In this tutorial, Tim Baker, IBM® Senior Technical Sales Specialist, takes you through a video demonstration of how to use IBM API Connect Version 5. He shows a practical example of creating and publishing an application–from start to finish, on-premises to the cloud.

Overview
PartnerWorld Code: 15004602
Replaces PW Code: 15004601

Status: Live
This intermediate-level certification is intended for developers who are responsible for developing, publishing, configuring, and managing APIs using IBM API Connect V5.0.5. This test also covers administration and scripting topics as well.

These solution implementers can configure IBM API Connect V5.0.5 to:
implement and assemble REST and SOAP API
secure API implementations
monitor and analyze API usage
customize and manage the basic and advanced developer portal
configure API Management through product user interfaces, command line and scripting

Recommended Prerequisite Skills

The following skills are required for success:

working knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, and HTML
working knowledge of Linux
working knowledge of Node.js and LoopBack
working knowledge of HTTP, REST, and SOAP


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Monday, 8 January 2018

C9530-415 IBM Cloud: Cloud Integration - Hybrid Integration

Number of questions: 58
Number of questions to pass: 38
Time allowed: 120 mins
Status: Live

The test consists of 5 sections containing a total of approximately 58 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Section 1 - Business Knowledge and Requirements 9%
Examine the overall business requirements and goals, and assess the suitability of IBM MQ V8.0 as a solution technology.
Determine non-functional requirements such as security, performance, availability, scalability, and auditability.
Identify key functional elements and inhibitors or constraints of a solution.
Determine which MQ family components and patterns are suitable for use in a solution that best meets the business requirements.

Section 2 - Planning, Architecture and Infrastructure Design 28%
Distinguish the differences when running IBM MQ V8.0 on various hardware and operating system platforms.
Apply appropriate IBM MQ V8.0 features to address concepts such as gateway queue managers, high availability, scalability and capacity integrity, reliability and recovery, various messaging methodology patterns, and system instrumentation events.
Demonstrate knowledge of how IBM MQ V8.0 integrates with other technologies such as mobile, file transfer, database, mainframe and transaction systems.
Design the infrastructure considering the location of Queue Managers and other MQ objects.

Section 4 - Security 21%
Plan for the IBM MQ V8.0 features to address security.
Design aspects of security, addressing identification and authentication, authorization, auditing, confidentiality, data integrity, and encryption.
Describe the roles and advantages of security exits.
Identify the key benefits and features of MQ Advanced Messaging Security (AMS).

Section 5 - Performance Design and Capacity Planning 19%
Identify the sources for MQ performance information.
Analyze performance requirements and propose optimum system and network resources.
Apply appropriate IBM MQ V8.0 features to address performance.
Distinguish application design focusing on performance.
Design MQ channels for performance.
Identify and plan monitoring capabilities and statistics collection.

Sectoin 3 - Application Design 24%
Apply IBM MQ V8.0 capabilities using patterns such as point-to-point, publish/subscribe, distribution-list, and file transfer.
Use IBM MQ V8.0 features and capabilities, including triggering, clustering, data conversion, message properties, and apply recommended design principles.
Differentiate the capabilities of supported MQ Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
Identify and implement problem management processes, auditing and application logging.

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.

To prepare via the Tutor Approach, take course [ WM102G + (WM207G or ZM207G or WM209G) + WM302G + (WM212G or ZM212G) ], and refer to the sources with an * in front of them. Note that per this formula, you are required to take only 4 courses.

To prepare via the Self-Study Approach, omit the courses, and refer to all other sources with and without the * in front.

(*) Notes:
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.
Every effort has been made to make the recommended educational resources as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty of fitness is implied. The resources provided are on an as is basis. IBM shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from course or publication content..

Classroom Course

Course Title: IBM MQ V8 System Administration (using Windows for labs)

Course Duration: 4 Days

Course Number: WM207G

Course Abstract:

Please also see alternative option ZM207G (listed under "Online Courses").

This course is designed to provide technical professionals with the skills needed to administer IBM MQ queue managers on distributed platforms such as Windows 2008 Server and Linux.

Note: This course fully covers test objectives 5A, 5B

This course partially covers test objectives 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4B, 5D, 5E, 5F

This course does not cover test objectives 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2C, 2D, 3D, 4A, 4C, 4D, 5C

Course Title: IBM MQ V8 System Administration for z/OS

Course Duration: 4 Days

Course Number: WM302G

Course Abstract:

This course provides the skills that are necessary to configure and manage an IBM MQ V8 queue manager on z/OS.
Through lectures and hands-on lab exercises, you learn how to install, customize, operate, and administer IBM MQ V8. The course covers configuring a z/OS queue manager, setting up distributed queuing, IBM MQ clustering, IBM MQ on z/OS recovery and restart, security, and performance considerations. It also covers day-to-day administration and problem recovery. The hands-on lab exercises give you direct experience with IBM MQ V8 tasks such as defining and monitoring channels, configuring IBM MQ clusters, and problem determination activities.

Note: This course partially covers test objectives 2B, 2C, 3C, 4D, 5B, 5C

This course does not cover test objectives 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5A, 5D, 5E, 5F

Course Title: Technical Introduction to IBM MQ

Course Duration: 1 Day

Course Number: WM102G

Course Abstract:

This course describes the concepts of message-oriented middleware as implemented by IBM MQ V8. The course is designed for new administrators, but also includes topics that are critical to architects and business users.

In this course, you learn about IBM MQ V8 basic components, and learn the trajectory that messages follow when they are exchanged between two servers. You learn how IBM MQ V8 administrative responsibilities can include the management of topic-based publish/subscribe messaging, managed file transfer, and deployments to the cloud. The course also includes basic architectural topics, best practices, and lessons from real production environments. Finally, you learn about security, publish/subscribe, clusters, administration, logging, auditing, managed file transfer, MQTT, and cloud options.

Note: This course fully covers test objectives 1A, 1C,

This course partially covers test objectives 1D, 2B, 2C,

This course does not cover test objectives 1B, 2A, 2D, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F

Course Title: IBM MQ V8 Advanced System Administration (Distributed)

Course Duration: 4 Days

Course Number: WM212G

Course Abstract:

Please also see alternative option ZM212G (listed under "Online Courses").

This course expands the basic skill sets that are developed in Technical Introduction to IBM MQ (WM102G), and IBM MQ V8 System Administration (WM207G) and/or IBM MQ V8 System Administration (Using Linux for Labs) (WM209G).

This course focuses on features and facilities of IBM MQ, such as clustering and security. Specifically, you learn about implementing a cluster and authenticating connections, channels, and users. Other topics include securing channels with Secure Socket Layer (SSL), channel exit administration, advanced client features, event and message monitoring, and publish/subscribe administration.

Note: This course fully covers test objectives 1B, 2A, 4A, 4C, 4D

This course partially covers test objectives 1D, 2B, 2D, 3A, 3B, 4B, 5C, 5E, 5F

This course does not cover test objectives 1A, 1C, 2C, 3C, 3D, 5A, 5B, 5D

Course Title: IBM MQ V8 System Administration (Using Linux for Labs)

Course Duration: 4 Days

Course Number: WM209G

Course Abstract:

This course is designed to provide technical professionals with the skills needed to administer IBM MQ queue managers on distributed platforms such as Windows 2008 Server and Linux.

Note: This course partially covers test objectives 2B, 5F

This course does not cover test objectives 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 2A, 2C, 2D, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E
Online course

IBM MQ V8 Advanced System Administration (Distributed) - SPVC

Please see alternative option WM212G.

IBM MQ V8 System Administration (Using Windows for Labs) - SPVC

Please see alternative option WM207G.
Redbook

* IBM MQ V8 Features and Enhancements

Secure Messaging Scenarios with WebSphere MQ,

Web Resource

JMS 2.0 delivery delay

* MQCSP Password Protection in MQ V8

Setting up security on z/OS

Automatic client reconnection

Address storage

Designing clusters

JMS 2.0 Specification

* Application design and performance

* Design considerations for IBM MQ for z/OS applications

Queue manager events

New for the z/OS platform

Working with revoked certificates

Improving performance of non-persistent messages

Selection string rules and restrictions

Global units of work

* Browsing messages on a queue

* Report

Keeping clusters secure

* Create new resource monitor

Variable substitution

IBM MQ-IMS Bridge url link

Create resource monitor

Topic-based wildcards

Security Policies

Using asynchronous put in a client application

Poison Messages

Introduction to IBM MQ Telemetry

Application Design and Performance

Planning your IBM MQ environment on z/OS

* Overview of LDAP authorization

IBM MQ and CICS

* Cloned and shared subscriptions

Create file transfer

Configuring request/reply to a cluster

Using read ahead in a client application

* MQOPEN option for browsing messages

Message properties

Other things to consider for distributed queue management

* Processing messages with the WebSphere Application Server V7 and V8 WebSphere MQ messaging provider activation specifications

Configuration Events

WebSphere MQ Managed File Transfer topology overview

* Database coordination

Availability and Recovery

* MP01: WebSphere MQ - Tuning Queue limits

Intra-group queuing, shared queues and queue-sharing groups

* MQ Isolation level

Activity recording

MS0P: WebSphere MQ Explorer - Extended Management Plug-ins

Service stanza format

* Digital certificate labels

Connection Authentication: Configuration

IBM MQ for z/OS performance constraints

Client side security exit to insert user ID and password ( mqccred )

Connection authentication: User repositories

* MQGMO - Get-message options>Fields>Options (MQLONG)

Controlling Trigger Events

* Handling procedural program errors

Writing data-conversion exits

Developing object-oriented applications

Call Descriptions

* Grouped messages and Pub/Sub

* Messages have the same Group ID

* Planning

Telemetry: Support for the MQTT protocol over WebSockets

The IMS MQ Adapter url link

The cluster workload management algorithm

Publish/subscribe security

Introduction to message queuing

Distribution Lists

Planning your storage and performance requirements

Conditions for a trigger event

Connecting telemetry devices to a queue manage

Dealing with Waits

Features and functions of IBM MQ Advanced Message Security

Security: OAM user-based permissions on UNIX and Linux systems

* Queue manager performs the coordination

Publish/Subscribe Messaging

Shared queues and queue-sharing groups

Using IBM MQ with WebSphere Application Server

How authorizations work

Selectors

Overview
PartnerWorld Code: 15003005
Replaces PW Code: 15003004

Status: Live
This intermediate level certification is intended for solution designers with significant product knowledge and practical skills who understand message oriented middleware concepts, are able to design IBM MQ V8.0 applications, and can plan and architect successful software solutions involving IBM MQ V8.0, Advanced Message Security (AMS) and Managed File Transfer (MFT) across all supported platforms.

These solution designers are generally self-sufficient and able to perform most of the tasks involved in the role with limited assistance.

To attain the IBM Certified Solution Designer - MQ V8.0 certification, candidates must pass 1 test. To prepare for the test, it is recommended to refer to the job role description and recommended prerequisite skills, and click the link to the test 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. For skills measured on the test, see Test Objectives.)

Gather business requirements and translate them into Information Technology solutions.
Experience in application and solution design.
Knowledge of transaction management systems and database products.
Knowledge of Information Technology security concepts.
Knowledge of file transfer concepts.
Knowledge of High Availability concepts.
Knowledge and experience of basic programming concepts.
Knowledge and experience of data communications and networking.
Implement systems on multiple computing platforms.

Requirements
This certification requires 1 exam

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

C9530-415 - IBM MQ V8.0 Solution Design

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.


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