Tuesday, 28 June 2016

600-212 SPLTE Implementing Cisco Service Provider Mobility LTE Networks (SPLTE)

Exam Number 600-212 SPLTE
Associated Certifications Cisco Service Provider Mobility CDMA to LTE Specialist
Cisco Service Provider Mobility UMTS to LTE Specialist
Duration 90 Minutes (55-65 questions)
Available Languages English
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This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of the skills required to understand and implement technologies, components, architecture fundamentals and products that are found in common LTE networks. The exam includes information on the evolved packet core components and their role in the LTE Evolved Packet System (EPS) to include the Evolved Packet Core network as well as the Radio Access Network (RAN). The exam also includes information on standardized technologies that are implemented on the Mobile Management Entity (MME) Serving Gateway (SGW) and the Packet Data Network Gateway (PGW), and their interaction with authentication, charging, and billing components in the network of the mobile operator, as well as, configuration details of how these components are implemented on the Cisco ASR 5000 Series system.

The 600-212 SPLTE Implementing Cisco LTE Packet Core Networks exam tests a candidate's knowledge of the skills required to understand and implement technologies, components, architecture fundamentals, and products that are found in common Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks.

Recommended Training

Implementing Cisco Service Provider Mobility LTE Networks – (SPLTE)

Courses listed are offered by Cisco Learning Partners—the authorized source for Cisco IT training delivered exclusively by Certified Cisco Instructors. For a list of Cisco Learning Partners, use the Learning Partner Locator.

The Implementing Cisco LTE Packet Core Networks (600-212 SPLTE) exam is a 90-minute, 65–75 question assessment within Cisco's Service Provider Specialist certification. This exam tests a candidate's knowledge of the skills required to understand and implement technologies, components, architecture fundamentals and products that are found in common LTE networks. The exam includes information on the evolved packet core components and their role in the LTE Evolved Packet System (EPS) to include the Evolved Packet Core network as well as the Radio Access Network (RAN). The exam also includes information on standardized technologies that are implemented on the Mobile Management Entity (MME) Serving Gateway (SGW) and the Packet Data Network Gateway (PGW), and their interaction with authentication, charging, and billing components in the network of the mobile operator, as well as, configuration details of how these components are implemented on the Cisco ASR 5000 Series system. This exam is a requirement in order to attain either the Cisco Service Provider Mobility UMTS to LTE Specialist certification or the Cisco Service Provider Mobility CDMA to LTE Specialist certification. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Implementing Cisco Service Provider Mobility LTE Networks (SPLTE) v1.0 training course.

The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

1.0 LTE 5%

1.1 Describe and differentiate LTE / SAE architecture

1.2 Explain attach procedure and call flow

2.0 MME (4G LTE) 16%

2.1 Network functions LTE –MME

2.1.a Identify key functions of the MME and basic understanding of architecture and interfaces
2.1.b Describe MME states of MM and CM management
2.1.c Describe protocol stacks and procedures
2.1.d Describe mobility management signaling and call flows
2.1.e Describe session management signaling and call flows
2.1.f Describe location management signaling and call flows
2.1.g Describe SGS procedures and signaling call flows
2.1.h Describe intra-MME handovers procedure
2.1.i Describe intra-RAT handovers procedure
2.1.j Describe inter-MME handover procedures

2.2 QOS architecture

2.2.a Describe the overall QOS functionality in LTE for single and multi pdn
2.2.b Describe the QOS mapping from UMTS to LTE

2.3 Configurations

2.3.a Configure S1 interface with corresponding services and system parameters
2.3.b Configure S6a interface with corresponding services and system parameters
2.3.c Configure S11 interface with corresponding services and system parameters
2.3.d Configure S13 interface with corresponding services and system parameters
2.3.e Identify and implement gateway selection mechanisms
2.3.f Identify and implement MME operator policy and feature sets
2.3.g Troubleshoot configurations

2.4 Network sharing


2.4.a Describe MOCN architecture
2.4.b Describe GWCN architecture

2.5 Security

2.5.a Describe LTE security principles for MME network node
2.5.b Explain security functions for mobility management procedures

2.6 Idle mode signaling reduction

2.6.a Identify IDLE mode signaling reduction in an LTE network
2.6.b Describe IDLE mode signaling establishment
2.6.c Describe IDLE mode signaling reduction deactivation

2.7 CSFB

2.7.a Describe CSFB architecture in LTE network
2.7.b Describe CSFB call flow and signaling

2.8 IPv6 support

2.8.a Configure IPV6 and dual stack EPS bearer scenarios
2.8.b Configure and implement transport plane IPV6 support for MME

3.0 SGW (4G LTE) 10%

3.1 Network functions LTE-SGW

3.1.a Identify key functions of the SGW and basic understanding of architecture and interfaces
3.1.b Describe SGW attach procedures and call flows
3.1.c Configure S1-U interface with corresponding services and system parameters
3.1.d Configure S5/S8 using PMIP/GTP interface with corresponding services and system parameters
3.1.e Configure S11 interface with corresponding services and system parameters

3.2 Feature functionality and extended application

3.2.a Describe multi-PDN support for SGW
3.2.b Describe downlink delay notification for SGW
3.2.c Describe idle mode signaling reduction support for SGW
3.2.d Configure and implement IPV6 support for SGW

3.3 Internetworking between LTE and other technologies

3.3.a Describe interaction with CDMA/eHRPD internetworking
3.3.b Describe interaction with GSM/UMTS internetworking
3.3.c Configure S4 interface with corresponding services and system parameters
3.3.d Configure S12 interface with corresponding services and system parameters
3.3.e Configure S103 interface with corresponding services and system parameters

3.4 Charging

3.4.a Configure Gx interface with corresponding services and system parameters

3.5 QoS

3.5.a Describe QoS bearer management and marking for SGW
3.5.b Configuring DSCP marking for SGW

4.0 PGW (4G LTE/EHRPD) 15%

4.1 Architecture overview

4.1.a Identify key functions of the PGW and basic understanding of architecture and interfaces

4.2 Implement S5/S8 and Gn/Gp interface

4.2.a Describe GTP protocol
4.2.b Describe mobility management/session management call flows
4.2.c Describe QoS in EPC
4.2.d Configure S5/S8 interface with corresponding services and system parameters
4.2.e Troubleshoot S5/S8 and Gn/Gp

4.3 APN

4.3.a Describe the various IP address allocation mechanisms
4.3.b Describe the concept of virtual APNs
4.3.c Configure APNs and virtual APNs with corresponding service and system parameters
4.3.d Configure IP source address validation and access control list
4.3.e Troubleshoot APN

4.4 Implement Gx interface

4.4.a Describe the important diameter AVPs needed for Gx
4.4.b Describe basic Gx call flows
4.4.c Configure Gx interface with corresponding services and system parameters
4.4.d Troubleshoot Gx interface
4.4.e Describe the common policy use cases
4.4.f Configure failure handling modes
4.4.g Configure usage monitoring over Gx

4.5 Implement Gy interface

4.5.a Describe the important diameter AVPs needed for Gy
4.5.b Describe the basic Gy call flows
4.5.c Configure Gy interface with corresponding services and system parameters
4.5.d Troubleshoot Gy interface
4.5.e Configure failure handling modes
4.5.f Describe OCS selection based on static configuration
4.5.g Describe RADIUS attributes and PCRF out-of-quota redirection handling

4.6 Implement AAA Interface

4.6.a Describe the basic AAA authentication and accounting call flows
4.6.b Describe the important RADIUS attributes for authentication and accounting
4.6.c Configure RADIUS interface with corresponding services and system parameters
4.6.d Troubleshoot RADIUS interface

4.7 Implement S6b interface

4.7.a Describe the important diameter AVPs needed for S6b
4.7.b Describe the basic S6b call flows
4.7.c Configure S6b interface with corresponding services and system parameters
4.7.d Troubleshoot S6b interface

4.8 Interworking with non-3GPP access networks

4.8.a Configure S2a interface with corresponding services and system parameters
4.8.b Configure S2b interface with corresponding services and system parameters
4.8.c Configure S2c interface with corresponding services and system parameters
4.8.d Configure LMA functionality on a PGW
4.8.e Configure non-3GPP IRAT handovers
4.8.f Troubleshoot S2b and S2c interfaces

4.9 SGi Interface

4.9.a Configure and implement various IP transport types
4.9.b Configure and implement static and dynamic routing protocols

5.0 Voice Over LTE 20%

5.1 VoLTE application messages/protocols

5.1.a Describe VoLTE specific diameter interface
5.1.b Describe XCAP, LDAP, SPML
5.1.c Describe CAMEL, CAP, INAP, SOAP, MSML

5.2 Voice over LTE architecture

5.2.a Describe voice evolution in mobile network
5.2.b Identify VoLTE system architecture and functions of network elements

5.3 Network elements in voice over LTE

5.3.a Describe CSCF
5.3.b Describe ENUM
5.3.c Describe MNP — mobile number portability/database
5.3.d Describe telephony application server
5.3.e Describe DRA/DEA
5.3.f Describe HSS
5.3.g Describe PCRF
5.3.h Describe ATCF,ATGW
5.3.i Describe MRF
5.3.j Describe understand OSS and BSS

5.4 QoS

5.4.a Describe QoS in EPS
5.4.b Describe end-to-end QoS in VoLTE

5.5 Interfaces and signaling messages

5.5.a Configure Gx interface and signaling
5.5.b Design Rx interface and signaling
5.5.c Implement Cx interface and signaling
5.5.d Describe ISC interface and signaling
5.5.e Describe Ut interface

5.6 End-to-end call flow

5.6.a Describe IMS client attach to EPC
5.6.b Describe P-CSCF discovery
5.6.c Describe IMS registration, re-registration and de-registration
5.6.d Describe mobile-originated VoLTE call
5.6.e Describe mobile-terminated VoLTE call
5.6.f Describe emergency VoLTE call

5.7 Supplementary services

5.7.a Describe IR.92 supplementary service overview
5.7.b Describe IR.94 supplementary service overview
5.7.c Describe Important services call flows

5.8 VoLTE Interworking

5.8.a Describe PSTN interworking
5.8.b Describe IMS/SIP interworking
5.8.c Describe e-SRVCC

6.0 Other Interfaces 5%

6.1 AAA/diameter related interfaces

6.1.a Describe SWx interface
6.1.b Describe S9 interface
6.1.c Describe Sp interface

6.2 HRPD related interfaces

6.2.a Describe S101
6.2.b Describe S103

7.0 Charging 13%

7.1 Offline charging service

7.1.a Describe offline charging architecture
7.1.b Explain the GTPP protocol header and messages
7.1.c Explain charging data record transport through GTP'
7.1.d Compare and contrast GTPP transfer scenarios
7.1.e Describe and differentiate mobility records generated by MPC nodes
7.1.f Identify and list conditions for record closure and generation
7.1.g Explain Rf offline charging scenarios
7.1.h Identify and list offline charging error cases
7.1.i Configure for offline billing
7.1.j Troubleshoot for offline billing

8.0 Lawful Intercept 5%

8.1 Describe lawful intercept architecture and events

8.2 Configure lawful interception

8.3 Describe lawful intercept trigger element

9.0 Management Protocols 11%

9.1 TACACS

9.1.a Describe admin authentication and command authorization methods
9.1.b Configure Local administration levels
9.1.c Configure external authentication TACACS servers

9.2 Performance counters/statistics

9.2.a Describe the various performance counters
9.2.b Describe the collection and processing of performance counters
9.2.c Describe the common KPIs for various MPC nodes
9.2.d Configure counters and KPIs

9.3 Fault management

9.3.a Describe SNMP protocols, alarms, notification and MIBs
9.3.b Configure SNMP traps, filters and thresholds

9.4 syslog/events Log

9.4.a Describe system log formats and filters
9.4.b Configure syslog servers and event logs

9.5 Security

9.5.a Describe user access control

9.6 NTP

9.6.a Describe system timing
9.6.b Configure NTP servers, system clock, time zone and timestamps

QUESTION 1
Which three options are valid functions performed by Mobility Management Entity? (Choose
three.)

A. Header compression and user plane ciphering
B. PDN GW and Serving GW selection
C. Tracking area list management
D. User plane packet forwarding and routing
E. UE IP address allocation
F. NAS signaling

Answer: B,C,F

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
Which two radio technologies are used in LTE? (Choose two.)

A. OFDMA
B. MIMO
C. TDMA
D. EV-DO
E. VOR
F. DME

Answer: A,B

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
Which parameter provides support of radio resource management by the MME across the S1
interface?

A. RFSP index
B. relative MME capacity
C. GUTI
D. OLD-GUTI

Answer: A

Explanation:


QUESTION 4
Which two Transport protocols can be used for the S6a interface? (Choose two.)

A. SCTP
B. TCP
C. UDP
D. FCP
E. RDP

Answer: A,B

Explanation:


QUESTION 5
Which two statements apply during the attach procedure on an MME? (Choose two.)

A. The attach procedure provides an always-on IP connectivity to the subscriber.
B. Multiple default bearers can be established during the attach procedure.
C. A dedicated bearer can also be established during the attach procedure.
D. The additional guti value in the attach request is derived from a PTMSI.
E. The attach request is always integrity protected.

Answer: A,C

Explanation:

Friday, 17 June 2016

600-199 SCYBER Securing Cisco Networks with Threat Detection and Analysis

Exam Number 600-199 SCYBER
Associated Certifications Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist
Duration 60 minutes (50 - 60 questions)
Available Languages English
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This exam is aimed at testing the knowledge and skills required to proactively detect and mitigate network security threats by leveraging features that exist in Cisco and other industry network security products today. Designed for professional security analysts, the exam covers essential areas of competency, including event monitoring, security event/alarm/traffic analysis, and incident response.

The following course is the recommended training for this exam.

Securing Cisco Networks with Threat Detection and Analysis
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Exam Description
The Securing Cisco Networks with Threat Detection and Analysis (SCYBER) exam is the exam associated with the Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist certification. This exam is aimed at testing the knowledge and skills required to proactively detect and mitigate network security threats by leveraging features that exist in Cisco and other industry network security products today. Designed for professional security analysts, the exam covers essential areas of competency including event monitoring, security event/alarm/traffic analysis, and incident response.

Recommended Training
The following course is the recommended training for this exam:

Securing Cisco Networks with Threat Detection and Analysis – (SCYBER)

1.0 Information Gathering and Security Foundations 13%
1.1 Describe basic network topologies, application architecture, and host configuration standards
1.2 Identify the services a network and security operations center offers to an organization
1.3 Describe traditional hacking techniques
1.4 Describe basic operational procedures and incident response processes of a security operations center
1.5 Describe basic network security events
1.6 Describe mission-critical network traffic and functions, applications, services, and device behaviors
1.7 Describe corporate security policies
1.8 Describe the role of a network security analyst
1.9 Describe the primary sources of data on vendor vulnerabilities, current threats, exploits, and active attacks
1.10 Describe how vulnerability, attack, and threat data impact operations
1.11 Describe the baseline of a network profile
1.12 Describe correlation baselines (use NetFlow output to validate normal traffic vs. non-normal)
1.13 Describe security around local business process and infrastructure and applications
1.14 Describe risk analysis mitigation

2.0 Event Monitoring 16%
2.1 Describe the various sources of data and how they relate to network security issues
2.2 Monitor the collection of network data as it relates to network security issues
2.3 Monitor and validate health state and availability of devices
2. Monitor DNS query log output (monitor telemetry data to validate devices)
2.5 Identify a security incident (single or recurrent)
2.6 Describe the best practices for evidence collection and forensic analysis
2.7 Describe the different types and severity of alarms and events

3.0 Security Events and Alarms 16%
3.1 Identify and dismiss false positive indicators correctly
3.2 Describe event correlation within the context of the various alarms and corporate infrastructure architecture
3.3 Assess traffic and events in relation to stated policies
3.4 Identify actionable events
3.5 Identify basic incident types
3.6 Describe event metrics and diagnostic procedures

4.0 Traffic Analysis, Collection, and Correlation 24%
4.1 Describe IP packet structures
4.2 Describe TCP and UDP header information
4.3 Analyze network traces or TCP dumps and trace back to actual activities
4.4 Describe packet analysis in IOS
4.5 Describe access packets in IOS
4.6 Acquire network traces
4.7 Configure packet capture

5.0 Incident Response 16%
5.1 Describe standard corporate incident response procedure and escalation policies
5.2 Identify necessary changes to enhance the existing procedure, policy, and decision tree
5.3 Describe the basic emergency mitigation of high-level threats, exploits, and vulnerabilities
5.4 Evaluate and recommend responses to vulnerabilities to ensure adequate monitoring response and mitigation
5.5 Assist level 2 incident response team to mitigate issues
5.6 Describe best practices for post-event investigation
5.7 Describe common legal and compliance issues in security event handling

6.0 Operational Communications 15%
6.1 Describe the communication vehicles related to post-threat remediation
6.2 Generate incident reports and interpret the information to determine the direction of the escalation
6.3 Describe the different types of available metrics and channel to appropriate personnel
6.4 Process incident handling communications and provide context awareness for stakeholders
6.5 Articulate details of problems to remediating teams (constituent-based groups)
6.6 Maintain awareness regarding vulnerabilities and the recommended critical security patches as a result from incident handling
6.7 Communicate recurring issues based on incident handling and provide recommendations for architectural changes or modifications and articulate
6.8 Describe the post-mortem process

QUESTION 1
Which network management protocol relies on multiple connections between a managed device
and the management station where such connections can be independently initiated by either
side?

A. SSH
B. SNMP
C. Telnet
D. NetFlow

Answer: B

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
When an IDS generates an alert for a correctly detected network attack, what is this event called?

A. false positive
B. true negative
C. true positive
D. false negative

Answer: C

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
When is it recommended to establish a traffic profile baseline for your network?

A. outside of normal production hours
B. during a DDoS attack
C. during normal production hours
D. during monthly file server backup

Answer: C

Explanation:


QUESTION 4
Which two activities would you typically be expected to perform as a Network Security Analyst?
(Choose two.)

A. Verify user login credentials.
B. Troubleshoot firewall performance.
C. Monitor database applications.
D. Create security policies on routers.

Answer: B,D

Explanation:


QUESTION 5
Which protocol is typically considered critical for LAN operation?

A. BGP
B. ARP
C. SMTP
D. GRE

Answer: B

Explanation:

Thursday, 9 June 2016

Exam 70-475 Designing and Implementing Big Data Analytics Solutions

Published: October 27, 2015
Languages: English
Audiences: IT Professionals
Technology: Microsoft Azure
Credit toward certification: Specialist

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

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Design big data batch processing and interactive solutions (20-25%)
Ingest data for batch and interactive processing, design and provision compute clusters, design for data security, design for batch processing, design interactive queries for big data

Design big data real-time processing solutions (25-30%)
Ingest data for real-time processing, design and provision compute resources, design for lambda architecture, design for real-time processing

Design machine-learning solutions (25-30%)
Create and manage experiments, determine when to pre-process or train inside Machine Learning Studio, select input/output types, apply custom processing steps with R and Python, publish web services

Operationalize end-to-end cloud analytics solutions (25-30%)
Create a data factory, orchestrate data processing activities in a data-driven workflow, monitor and manage the data factory, move, transform, and analyze data

Friday, 3 June 2016

7 reasons to gamify your cybersecurity strategy

Gamification relies on the competitive nature of people to help harden the company’s security.

Game on
Data breaches continue to grow in number, size, severity and cost. With the increase in new security holes, vulnerabilities and attack vectors that need to be fixed, many businesses are turning to gamification to help employees adhere to cybersecurity best practices.

Gamification is the process of engaging people and changing behavior using game mechanics in a non-game context. Essentially, it’s taking what’s fun about games and applying it to situations that maybe aren’t so fun.

By using gamification, organizations are finding new ways to educate employees on the importance of cybersecurity, through gaming elements like one-on-one competitions, rewards programs and more. Mark Stevens, senior vice president of Global Services at Digital Guardian, provided seven reasons to use gamification to address data security.

Reward good cybersecurity behavior
Reward employees when they abide by the rules, which will encourage continued good behavior. With gamification for instance, users could receive printable badges upon sending their first, 10th and 100th email without triggering a policy – leading to continued positive behavior.

Incentivize continued good behavior
Once an employee has an impressive digital badge collection, incentivize them to continue the good behavior, such as with e-store gift cards or company perks. On the contrary, if an employee continues to exhibit poor behavior in gamification, it may raise a red flag within the organization or warrant a need for further cybersecurity training.

Encourage an open data protection dialogue
Through gamification, an organization can establish a new data protection language, which encourages open dialogue among employees when discussing how to properly handle sensitive data. Instead of the topic being boring or rogue, workers are encouraged to talk about their achievements, challenges or lessons learned through the gaming system.

Address the lack of awareness
The most effective cybersecurity training is one that occurs on a regular basis throughout the year. However, a majority of businesses often don’t adhere to this training cycle, due to lack of time and resources. Gamification allows employees to acknowledge the lack of awareness and individual employee accountability sensitive data protection/hygiene, and ultimately change long-term behavior.

Increase employee engagement
Staff should be encouraged to print and display their badges in their workspaces and engage managers to recognize the good behavior by publishing a monthly leaderboard. Through leaderboard competitions and badge collections, end users are instantly engaged in the game – or training – at hand. This increases internal communication and creates new relationships, improving employee engagement across the board.

Find cybersecurity talent
Not enough people are entering the cybersecurity workforce, and most firms are faced with vacancies. Organizations like UK-based Cyber Security Challenge have been trying to tackle the talent gap by hosting yearly competitions where players face simulated threat situations they must prevent using their cyber skills. Winners are then offered lucrative job opportunities at large tech firms and government agencies who sponsor the challenge.

Audit to measure effectiveness
Of course, gamification is only effective if employees apply their lessons learned to real-world scenarios. For this reason, it’s critical that businesses measure the effectiveness of gamification at reducing real data risk. Conduct regular audits and cybersecurity assessments within the organization, to determine which employees would still pose as a risk outside of the gaming environment.

Wednesday, 25 May 2016

Exam 70-466 Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server

Published: June 11, 2012
Languages: English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil)
Audiences: IT professionals
Technology: Microsoft SQL Server
Credit toward certification: MCP, MCSE

Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam. View video tutorials about the variety of question types on Microsoft exams.

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As of February 18, 2016, this exam includes content covering both SQL Server 2012 and 2014. Please note that this exam does not include questions on features or capabilities that are present only in the SQL Server 2012 product. For more information, please download and review this document.

Build an analysis services multidimensional database (35-40%)
Design dimensions and measures
Given a requirement, identify the dimension/measure group relationship that should be selected; design patterns for representing business facts and dimensions (many-to-many relationships); design dimensions to support multiple related measure groups (many related fact tables); handle degenerate dimensions in a cube; identify the attributes for dimensions; identify the measures; aggregation behavior for the measures; build hierarchies; define granularity of dimension relationships
Implement and configure dimensions in a cube
Translations, define attribute relationships, implement hierarchies, implement SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) dimensions and cubes, create the Attribute Relationships that should be made for a given set of attributes in a dimension, develop new custom attributes on dimensions, detect possible design flaws in attribute relationships, implement time dimensions in cubes, manage SSAS parent-child dimensions, dimension type
Design a schema to support cube architecture
Multidimensional modeling starting from a star schema, relational modeling for a data source view, choose or create a topology, identify the appropriate data types with correct precision and size
Create and configure measures
Logically group measures and configure Measure Group Properties, select appropriate aggregation functions, format measures, design the measure group for the correct granularity
Implement a cube
Use SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence (SSDT-BI) to build the cube; use SSDT-BI to do non-additive or semi-additive measures in a cube, define measures, specify perspectives, define translations, define dimension usage, define cube-specific dimension properties, define measure groups, implement reference dimensions, implement many-to-many relationships, implement fact relationships, implement role-playing relationships, create and manage linked measure groups and linked dimensions, create actions
Create Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) and Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) queries
Identify the structures of MDX and the common functions (tuples, sets, TopCount, SCOPE, and more); identify which MDX statement would return the required result; implement a custom MDX or logical solution for a pre-prepared case task; identify the structure of DAX and common functions, including CALCULATE, EVALUATE, and FILTER; identify which DAX query would return the required result
Implement custom logic in a data model
Define key performance indicators (KPIs); define calculated members; create relative measures (growth, YoY, same period last year), percentage of total using MDX; named sets; add Time Intelligence; implement ranking and percentile; define MDX script to import partial PowerPivot model
Implement storage design in a multidimensional model
Create aggregations, create partitions, storage modes, define proactive caching, manage write-back partitions, implement linked cubes, implement distributed cubes
Select an appropriate model for data analysis
Select Tabular versus Multidimensional based on scalability needs, traditional hierarchical, data volume; select appropriate organizational BI, such as corporate BI, and team and personal BI needs and data status

Preparation resources
Dimension relationships
Defining dimension granularity within a measure group
Linked measure groups

Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot a SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) database (15-20%)
Analyze data model performance
Identify performance consequences of data source view design, optimize performance by changing the design of the cube or dimension, analyze and optimize performances of an MDX/DAX query, optimize queries for huge data sets, optimize MDX in the calculations, performance monitor counters, select appropriate Dynamic Management Views for Analysis Services, analyze and define performance counters, monitor growth of the cache, define and view logging options
Process data models
Define processing of tables or partitions for tabular and multidimensional models; define processing of databases, cubes, and dimensions for multidimensional models; select full processing versus incremental processing; define remote processing; define lazy aggregations; automate with Analysis Management Objects (AMO) or XML for Analysis (XMLA); process and manage partitions by using PowerShell
Troubleshoot data analysis issues
Use SQL Profiler; troubleshoot duplicate key dimension processing errors; error logs and event viewer logs of SSAS, mismatch of data: incorrect relationships or aggregations; dynamic security issues; validate logic and calculations
Deploy SSAS databases
Deployment Wizard, implement SSDT-BI, deploy SSMS; test solution post deployment, decide whether or not to process, test different roles
Install and maintain an SSAS instance
Install SSAS; install development tools; identify development and production installation considerations; upgrade SSAS instance; define data file and program file location; plan for Administrator accounts; define server and database level security; support scale-out read-only; update SSAS (service packs); install and maintain each instance type of Analysis Services, including PowerPivot; restore and import PowerPivot; back up and restore by using PowerShell

Preparation resources
Multidimensional model object processing
Performance counters (SSAS)

Build a tabular data model (15-20%)
Configure permissions and roles in a tabular model
Configure server roles, configure SSAS database roles, implement dynamic security (custom security approaches), role-based access, test security permissions, implement cell-level permissions
Implement a tabular data model
Define tables, import data, define calculated columns, define relationships, define hierarchies and perspectives, manage visibility of columns and tables, embed links, optimize BISM for Power View, mark a date table, sort a column by another column
Implement business logic in a tabular data model
Implement measures and KPIs, implement Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), define relationship navigation, implement time intelligence, implement context modification
Implement data access for a tabular data model
Manage partitions, processing, select xVelocity versus DirectQuery for data access

Preparation resources
Using DirectQuery in the tabular BI Semantic Model
Roles (SSAS tabular)
Hierarchies (SSAS tabular)

Build a report with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) (25-30%)
Design a report
Select report components (crosstab report, Tablix, design chart, data visualization components), design report templates (Report Definition Language), identify the data source and parameters; design a grouping structure; drill-down reports, drill-through reports; determine if any expressions are required to display data that is not coming directly from the data source
Implement a report layout
Formatting; apply conditional formatting; page configuration; implement headers and footers; implement matrixes, table, chart, images, list, indicators, maps, and groupings in reports; use Report Builder to implement a report layout; create a range of reports using different data regions; define custom fields (implementing different parts of the report); implement collections (global collections); define expressions; implement data visualization components; identify report parts; implement group variables and report variables; design for multiple delivery extension formats
Configure authentication and authorization for a reporting solution
Configure server-level and item-level role-based security, configure reporting service security (setup or addition of role), authenticate against data source, store credential information, describe Report Server security architecture and site level security, create system level roles, item level security, create a new role assignment, assign Windows users to roles, secure reports using roles, configure SharePoint groups and permissions, define varying content for different role memberships
Implement interactivity in a report
Drilldown; drillthrough; interactive sorting; parameters: (databound parameters, multi-value parameters); create dynamic reports in SSRS using parameters; implement show/hide property; actions (jump to report); filters; parameter list; fixed headers; document map, embedded HTML
Troubleshoot reporting services issues
Query the ReportServer database; view Reporting Services log files; use Windows Reliability and Performance monitor data for troubleshooting; use the ReportServer: define service and web service objects; monitor for long-running reports, rendering, and connectivity issues; use SQL Profiler; perform data reconciliation for incorrect relationships or aggregations; detect dynamic security issues; validate logic and calculations
Manage a report environment
Manage subscriptions and subscription settings; define data-driven subscriptions; manage data sources; integrate SharePoint Server; define email delivery settings; manage the number of snapshots; manage schedules, running jobs, and report server logs; manage report server databases; manage the encryption keys; set up the execution log reporting; review the reports; configure site-level settings; design report lifecycle; automate management of reporting services; create a report organization structure; install and configure reporting services; deploy custom assemblies
Configure report data sources and datasets
Select appropriate query types (stored procedure versus table versus text only); configure parameterized connection strings (dynamic connection strings); define filter location (dataset versus query); configure data source options, for example, extract and connect to multiple data sources; shared and embedded data sources and datasets; use custom expressions in data sources; connect to Microsoft Azure SQL database; implement DAX and MDX queries to retrieve appropriate data sets; work with non-relational data sources, such as XML or SharePoint lists

Preparation resources
Tablix data region (Report Builder and SSRS)
Built-in Globals and Users references (Report Builder and SSRS)
Create data-driven subscription page (Report Manager)
QUESTION 1
You need to recommend a solution for the sales department that meets the security requirements.
What should you recommend?

A. Create one role for all of the sales department users. Add a DAX filter that reads the current user name and retrieves the user's region.
B. Create one role for each region. Configure each role to have read access to a specific region. Add the sales department users to their corresponding role.
C. Create a table for each region. Create a role for each region. Grant each role read access to its corresponding table.
D. Create one role for all of the sales department users. Configure the role to have read access to the sales transactions. Ensure that all of the reports that access the sales transaction data restrict read access to the data from the corresponding sales department region only.

Answer: C

Explanation: Scenario: Tailspin Toys identifies the following security requirement:
•Sales department users must be allowed to view the sales transactions from their region only.
•Sales department users must be able to view the contents of the manufacturing reports. •Sales department users must NOT be able to create new manufacturing reports.


QUESTION 2
You need to configure the dataset for the ManufacturingIssues report. The solution must meet the technical requirements and the reporting requirements.
What should you do?

A. Configure the dataset to use a stored procedure. Add the necessary parameters to the stored procedure.
B. Add a query to retrieve the necessary data from the database. Configure the dataset to use query parameters.
C. Add a query to retrieve the necessary data from the database. Configure the dataset to use filter parameters.
D. Configure the dataset to use a table. Ensure that the database has a table that contains the necessary information.

Answer: B


QUESTION 3
You need to ensure that all reports meet the reporting requirements.
What is the best way to achieve the goal? More than one answer choice may achieve the goal. Select the BEST answer.

A. Create a report part. Publish the report part to a server that has SSRS installed. Add the report part to each new report that is created.
B. Create a report part. Publish the report part to a SharePoint site. Add the report part to each new report that is created.
C. Create a report. Copy the report to source code control. Create each new report by using the report template in source code control.
D. Create a report. Copy the report to the PrivateAssemblies\ProjectItems\ReportProject folder in the Visual Studio directory. Create each new report by using the locally stored report

Answer: D


QUESTION 4
You need to configure a hierarchy for DimProduct that meets the technical requirements.
What should you do?

A. Set ProductName as the parent of ProductSubCategory and set ProductSubcategory as the parent of ProductCategory. For ProductSubcategory, click Hide if Name Equals Parent.
B. Set ProductCategory as the parent of ProductSubCategory and set ProductSubcategory as the parent of ProductName. For ProductSubcategory, click Hide if Name Equals Parent.
C. Set ProductName as the parent of ProductSubcategory and set ProductSubCategory as the parent of ProductCategory. For ProductCategory, click Hide if Name Equals Parent.
D. Set ProductCategory as the parent of ProductSubcategory and set ProductSubCategory as the parent of ProductName. For ProductCategory, click Hide if Name Equals Parent.

Answer: B


QUESTION 5
You need to recommend a solution to meet the requirements for the
ManufacturingIssues.rdl report.
What is the best solution that you should include in the recommendation? More than one answer choice may achieve the goal. Choose the BEST answer.

A. Add a dataset to the report that uses an ad hoc SQL statement. Configure the dataset to include the parameters required for the different views. Add a dataset for each parameter created. Configure each parameter to use the values in the dataset.
B. Add a dataset to the report that uses an ad hoc SQL statement. Configure the dataset to include the parameters required for the different views. Update each parameter to use a set of values from Report Designer.
C. Add a dataset to the report that uses an ad hoc SQL statement. Configure the dataset to include the parameters required for the different views. Use the default display for the parameters.
D. Add a dataset to the report that uses a stored procedure. Configure the dataset to include the parameters required for the different views. Update each parameter to use a set of values from Report Designer.

Answer: C

Thursday, 12 May 2016

400-051 CCIE Collaboration Written Exam Topics v1.0 and Version 1.1

Exam Number 400-051 CCIE Collaboration
Associated Certifications CCIE Collaboration
Duration 120 minutes (90 - 110 questions)
Available Languages English
Register Pearson VUE
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 This exam validates that candidates have the skills to plan, design, implement, operate, and troubleshoot enterprise collaboration and communication networks.

Written Exam Topics v1.0 (Recommended for candidates scheduled to take the test BEFORE July 25, 2016)

Written Exam Topics v1.1 (Recommended for candidates scheduled to take the test ON July 25, 2016 and beyond)

Exam Description
The Cisco CCIE® Collaboration Written Exam (400-051) version 1.0 has 90-110 questions and is 2 hours in duration. This exam validates that candidates have the skills to plan, design, implement, operate, and troubleshoot enterprise collaboration and communication networks. The exam is closed book, and no outside reference materials are allowed.

The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

CCIE Collaboration Written Exam Topics v1.0 (Recommended for candidates who are scheduled to take the exam BEFORE July 25, 2016)

1.0 Cisco Collaboration Infrastructure 10%

1.1 Cisco UC Deployment Models

1.2 User management

1.3 IP routing in Cisco Collaboration Solutions

1.4 Virtualization in Cisco Collaboration Solutions

1.4.a UCS
1.4.b VMware
1.4.c Answer files

1.5 Wireless in Cisco Collaboration Solutions

1.6 Network services

1.6.a DNS
1.6.b DHCP
1.6.c TFTP
1.6.d NTP
1.6.e CDP/LLDP

1.7 PoE

1.8 Voice and data VLAN

1.9 IP multicast

1.10 IPv6

2.0 Telephony Standards and Protocols 15%


2.1 SCCP

2.1.a Call flows
2.1.b Call states
2.1.c Endpoint types

2.2 MGCP

2.2.a Call flows
2.2.b Call states
2.2.c Endpoint types

2.3 SIP

2.3.a Call flows
2.3.b Call states
2.3.c DP
2.3.d BFCP

2.4 H.323 and RAS

2.4.a Call flows
2.4.b Call states
2.4.c Gatekeeper
2.4.d H.239

2.5 Voice and video CODECs

2.5.a H.264
2.5.b ILBC
2.5.c ISAC
2.5.d LATM
2.5.e G.722
2.5.f Wide band

2.6 RTP, RTCP, and SRTP

3.0 Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) 25%

3.1 Device registration and redundancy

3.2 Device settings

3.3 Codec selection

3.4 Call features

3.4.a Call park
3.4.b Call pickup
3.4.c BLF speed dials
3.4.d Native call queuing
3.4.e Call hunting
3.4.f Meet-Me

3.5 Dial plan

3.5.a Globalized call routing
3.5.b Local route group
3.5.c Time-of-day routing
3.5.d Application dial rules
3.5.e Digit manipulations

3.6 Media resources

3.6.a TRP
3.6.b MOH
3.6.c CFB
3.6.d Transcoder and MTP
3.6.e Annunciator
3.6.f MRG and MRGL

3.7 CUCM mobility

3.7.a EM/EMCC
3.7.b Device Mobility
3.7.c Mobile Connect
3.7.d MVA

3.8 CUCM serviceability and OS administration

3.8.a Database replication
3.8.b CDR
3.8.c Service activation
3.8.d CMR

3.9 CUCM disaster recovery

3.10 ILS/URI dialing

3.10.a Directory URI
3.10.b ISL topology
3.10.c Blended addressing

3.11 Call Admission Control

3.11.a CAC/ELCAC
3.11.b RSVP
3.11.c SIP preconditions

3.12 SIP and H.323 trunks

3.12.a SIP trunks
3.12.b H.323 trunks
3.12.c Number presentation and manipulation

3.13 SAF and CCD

3.14 Call recording and silent monitoring

4.0 Cisco IOS UC Applications and Features 20%
4.1 CUCME

4.1.a SCCP phones registration
4.1.b SIP phones Registration
4.1.c SNR

4.2 SRST

4.2.a CME-as-SRST
4.2.b MGCP fallback
4.2.c MMOH in SRST

4.3 CUE

4.3.a AA
4.3.b Scripting
4.3.c Voiceview
4.3.d Web inbox
4.3.e MWI
4.3.f VPIM

4.4 Cisco IOS-based call queuing

4.4.a B-ACD
4.4.b Voice hunt groups
4.4.c Call blast

4.5 Cisco IOS media resources

4.5.a Conferencing
4.5.b Transcoding
4.5.c DSP management

4.6 CUBE

4.6.a Mid-call signaling
4.6.b SIP profiles
4.6.c Early and delayed offer
4.6.d DTMF interworking
4.6.e Box-to-box failover and redundancy

4.7 Fax and modem protocols

4.8 Analog telephony signalling

4.8.a Analog telephony signalling theories (FXS/FXO)
4.8.b Caller ID
4.8.c Line voltage detection
4.8.d THL sweep
4.8.e FXO disconnect
4.8.f Echo

4.9 Digital telephony signalling

4.9.a Digital telephony signalling theories (T1/E1, BRI/PRI/CAS)
4.9.b Q.921 and Q.931
4.9.c QSIG
4.9.d Caller ID
4.9.e R2
4.9.f NFAS

4.10 Cisco IOS dial plan

4.10.a Translation profile
4.10.b Dial-peer matching logics
4.10.c Test commands

4.11 SAF/CCD

4.12 IOS CAC

4.13 IOS accounting

5.0 Quality of Service and Security in Cisco Collaboration Solutions 12%

5.1 QoS: link efficiency

5.1.a LFI
5.1.b MMLPPP
5.1.c FRF.12
5.1.d cRTP
5.1.e VAD

5.2 QoS: classification and marking

5.2.a Voice versus video classification
5.2.b Soft clients versus hard clients
5.2.c Trust boundaries

5.3 QoS: congestion management

5.3.a Layer 2 priorities
5.3.b Low latency queue
5.3.c Traffic policing and shaping

5.4 QoS: medianet

5.5 QoS: wireless QoS

5.6 Security: mixed mode cluster

5.7 Security: secured phone connectivity

5.7.a VPN phones
5.7.b Phone proxy
5.7.c TLS proxy
5.7.d IEEE 802.1x

5.8 Security: default security features

5.9 Security: firewall traversal

5.10 Security: toll fraud

6.0 Cisco Unity Connection  8%

6.1 CUCM and CUCME integration

6.2 Single inbox

6.3 MWI

6.4 Call handlers

6.5 CUC dial plan

6.6 Directory handlers

6.7 CUC features


6.7.a High availability
6.7.b Visual voicemail
6.7.c Voicemail for Jabber

6.8 Voicemail networking

7.0 Cisco Unified Contact Center Express 4%

7.1 UCCX CTI Integration

7.2 ICD functions

7.3 UCCX scripting components

8.0 Cisco Unified IM and Presence 6%

8.1 Cisco Unified IM Presence Components

8.2 CUCM integration

8.3 Cisco Jabber

8.4 Federation

8.5 Presence Cloud Solutions

8.6 Group chat and compliance

CCIE Collaboration Written Exam (400-051) Version 1.1

Exam Description

The Cisco CCIE® Collaboration Written Exam [400-051] version 1.1 has 90-110 questions and is 2 hours in duration. This exam validates that candidates have the skills to plan, design, implement, operate, and troubleshoot enterprise collaboration and communication networks. The exam is closed book, and no outside reference materials are allowed.

The following topics are general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes, the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

CCIE Collaboration Written Exam Topics v1.1 (Recommended for candidates who are scheduled to take the exam ON July 25, 2016 and beyond)

1.0 Cisco Collaboration Infrastructure 10%

1.1 Cisco UC Deployment Models

1.2 User management

1.3 IP routing in Cisco Collaboration Solutions

1.4 Virtualization in Cisco Collaboration Solutions

1.4.a UCS
1.4.b VMware
1.4.c Answer files

1.5 Wireless in Cisco Collaboration Solutions

1.6 Network services

1.6.a DNS
1.6.b DHCP
1.6.c TFTP
1.6.d NTP
1.6.e CDP/LLDP

1.7 PoE

1.8 Voice and data VLAN

1.9 IP multicast

1.10 IPv6

2.0 Telephony Standards and Protocols 12%

2.1 SCCP

2.1.a Call flows
2.1.b Call states
2.1.c Endpoint types

2.2 MGCP

2.2.a Call flows
2.2.b Call states
2.2.c Endpoint types

2.3 SIP

2.3.a Call flows
2.3.b Call states
2.3.c DP
2.3.d BFCP

2.4 H.323 and RAS

2.4.a Call flows
2.4.b Call states
2.4.c Gatekeeper
2.4.d H.239

2.5 Voice and video CODECs

2.5.a H.264
2.5.b ILBC
2.5.c ISAC
2.5.d LATM
2.5.e G.722
2.5.f Wide band

2.6 RTP, RTCP, and SRTP

3.0 Cisco Unified Communications Manager [CUCM] 22%


3.1 Device registration and redundancy

3.2 Device settings

3.3 Codec selection

3.4 Call features

3.4.a Call park
3.4.b Call pickup
3.4.c BLF speed dials
3.4.d Native call queuing
3.4.e Call hunting
3.4.f Meet-Me

3.5 Dial plan

3.5.a Globalized call routing
3.5.b Local route group
3.5.c Time-of-day routing
3.5.d Application dial rules
3.5.e Digit manipulations

3.6 Media resources

3.6.a TRP
3.6.b MOH
3.6.c CFB
3.6.d Transcoder and MTP
3.6.e Annunciator
3.6.f MRG and MRGL

3.7 CUCM mobility

3.7.a EM/EMCC
3.7.b Device Mobility
3.7.c Mobile Connect
3.7.d MVA

3.8 CUCM serviceability and OS administration

3.8.a Database replication
3.8.b CDR
3.8.c Service activation
3.8.d CMR

3.9 CUCM disaster recovery

3.10 ILS/URI dialing

3.10.a Directory URI
3.10.b ISL topology
3.10.c Blended addressing

3.11 Call Admission Control

3.11.a CAC/ELCAC
3.11.b RSVP
3.11.c SIP preconditions

3.12 SIP and H.323 trunks

3.12.a SIP trunks
3.12.b H.323 trunks
3.12.c Number presentation and manipulation

3.13 SAF and CCD

3.14 Call recording and silent monitoring

4.0 Cisco IOS UC Applications and Features 16%

4.1 CUCME

4.1.a SCCP phones registration
4.1.b SIP phones Registration
4.1.c SNR

4.2 SRST

4.2.a CME-as-SRST
4.2.b MGCP fallback
4.2.c MMOH in SRST

4.3 CUE

4.3.a AA
4.3.b Scripting
4.3.c Voiceview
4.3.d Web inbox
4.3.e MWI
4.3.f VPIM

4.4 Cisco IOS-based call queuing

4.4.a B-ACD
4.4.b Voice hunt groups
4.4.c Call blast

4.5 Cisco IOS media resources

4.5.a Conferencing
4.5.b Transcoding
4.5.c DSP management

4.6 CUBE

4.6.a Mid-call signaling
4.6.b SIP profiles
4.6.c Early and delayed offer
4.6.d DTMF interworking
4.6.e Box-to-box failover and redundancy

4.7 Fax and modem protocols

4.8 Analog telephony signalling

4.8.a Analog telephony signalling theories [FXS/FXO]
4.8.b Caller ID
4.8.c Line voltage detection
4.8.d THL sweep
4.8.e FXO disconnect
4.8.f Echo

4.9 Digital telephony signalling

4.9.a Digital telephony signalling theories [T1/E1, BRI/PRI/CAS]
4.9.b Q.921 and Q.931
4.9.c QSIG
4.9.d Caller ID
4.9.e R2
4.9.f NFAS

4.10 Cisco IOS dial plan

4.10.a Translation profile
4.10.b Dial-peer matching logics
4.10.c Test commands

4.11 SAF/CCD

4.12 IOS CAC

4.13 IOS accounting

5.0 Quality of Service and Security in Cisco Collaboration Solutions 12%

5.1 QoS: link efficiency

5.1.a LFI
5.1.b MMLPPP
5.1.c FRF.12
5.1.d cRTP
5.1.e VAD

5.2 QoS: classification and marking

5.2.a Voice versus video classification
5.2.b Soft clients versus hard clients
5.2.c Trust boundaries

5.3 QoS: congestion management

5.3.a Layer 2 priorities
5.3.b Low latency queue
5.3.c Traffic policing and shaping

5.4 QoS: medianet

5.5 QoS: wireless QoS

5.6 Security: mixed mode cluster

5.7 Security: secured phone connectivity

5.7.a VPN phones
5.7.b Phone proxy
5.7.c TLS proxy
5.7.d IEEE 802.1x

5.8 Security: default security features

5.9 Security: firewall traversal

5.10 Security: toll fraud

6.0 Cisco Unity Connection 8%

6.1 CUCM and CUCME integration

6.2 Single inbox

6.3 MWI

6.4 Call handlers

6.5 CUC dial plan

6.6 Directory handlers

6.7 CUC features

6.7.a High availability
6.7.b Visual voicemail
6.7.c Voicemail for Jabber

6.8 Voicemail networking

7.0 Cisco Unified Contact Center Express 4%

7.1 UCCX CTI Integration

7.2 ICD functions

7.3 UCCX scripting components

8.0 Cisco Unified IM and Presence 6%

8.1 Cisco Unified IM Presence Components

8.2 CUCM integration

8.3 Cisco Jabber

8.4 Federation

8.5 Presence Cloud Solutions

8.6 Group chat and compliance

9.0 Evolving Technologies 10%

9.1 Cloud

9.1.a Compare and contrast Cloud deployment models
9.1.a [i] Infrastructure, platform, and software services [XaaS]
9.1.a [ii] Performance and reliability
9.1.a [iii] Security and privacy
9.1.a [iv] Scalability and interoperability
9.1.b Describe Cloud implementations and operations
9.1.b [i] Automation and orchestration
9.1.b [ii] Workload mobility
9.1.b [iii] Troubleshooting and management
9.1.b [iv] OpenStack components

9.2 Network programmability [SDN]

9.2.a Describe functional elements of network programmability [SDN] and how they interact
9.2.a [i] Controllers
9.2.a [ii] APIs
9.2.a [iii] Scripting
9.2.a [iv] Agents
9.2.a [v] Northbound vs. Southbound protocols
9.2.b Describe aspects of virtualization and automation in network environments
9.2.b [i] DevOps methodologies, tools and workflows
9.2.b [ii] Network/application function virtualization [NFV, AFV]
9.2.b [iii] Service function chaining
9.2.b [iv] Performance, availability, and scaling considerations

9.3 Internet of Things

9.3.a Describe architectural framework and deployment considerations for Internet of Things [IoT]
9.3.a [i] Performance, reliability and scalability
9.3.a [ii] Mobility
9.3.a [iii] Security and privacy
9.3.a [iv] Standards and compliance
9.3.a [v] Migration
9.3.a [vi] Environmental impacts on the network


QUESTION 1
A SIP carried delivers DIDs to a Cisco Unified Border Element in the form of +155567810XX,
where the last two digits could be anything from 00 to 99. To match the internal dial plan, that
number must be changed to 6785XXX, where the last two digits should be retained. Which two
translation profiles create the required outcome? (Choose two)

A. rule 1 /555\(.*\).*\(.*\)/ /\150\2/
B. rule 1 /+ 1555\(…\).\(…\)$/ /\15\2/
C. rule 1 /^\+ 1555\(678\)10\(..\)$/ /\150\2/
D. rule 1 /^15+678\(… .\)/678\1/
E. rule 1 /.15+678?10?\(..\)/ /67850\1/

Answer: C,E
Explanation:


QUESTION 2
Which Cisco Unified CM service is responsible for detecting new Call Detail Records files and
transferring them to the CDR Repository node?

A. Cisco CallManager
B. Cisco CDR Repository Manager
C. Cisco SOAP-CDRonDemand Service
D. Cisco Extended Functions
E. Cisco CDR Agent

Answer: E
Explanation:


QUESTION 3
Users report that they are unable to control their Cisco 6941 desk phone from their Jabber client,
but the Jabber client works as a soft phone. Which two configuration changes allow this? (Choose two)

A. Assign group “Standard CTI Allow Control of Phones supporting Connected Xfer and Conf” to the user.
B. Set the End User page to the Primary Extension on the desk phone.
C. Set the Owner User ID on the desk phone.
D. Assign group “Standard CTI Enabled User Group” to the user.
E. Assign group “Standard CTI Allow Control of Phones Supporting Rollover Mode” to the user.

Answer: A,E
Explanation:


QUESTION 4
Which two parameters, in the reply of an MGCP gateway to an Audit Endpoint message, indicate
to a Cisco Unified CM that it has an active call on an endpoint? (Choose two)

A. Bearer Information
B. Call ID
C. Capabilities
D. Connection ID
E. Connection Parameters
F. Connection Mode

Answer: A,D
Explanation:


QUESTION 5
Where the administrator can reset all database replication and initiate a broadcast of all tables on
a Cisco Unified CM cluster running version 9.1?

A. Real Time Monitoring Tool
B. Cisco Unified Serviceability
C. Cisco Unified OS Administration
D. Cisco Unified CM CLI
E. Disaster Recovery System

Answer: D
Explanation:


QUESTION 6
During a Cisco Connection extension greeting, callers can press a single key to be transferred to a
specific extension. However, callers report that the system does not process the call immediately
after pressing the key. Which action resolves this issue?

A. Reduce Caller Input timeout in Cisco Unity Connection Service Parameters.
B. Lower the timer Wait for Additional Digits on the Caller input page.
C. Enable Ignore Additional Input on the Edit Caller input page for the selected key.
D. Enable Prepend Digits to Dialed Extensions and configure complete extension number on the
Edit Caller input page for the selected key.
E. Reduce Caller input timeout in Cisco Unity Connection Enterprise Parameters.

Answer: C
Explanation:

Friday, 6 May 2016

Exam 70-448 Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance

Published: September 30, 2008
Languages: English
Audiences: IT professionals
Technology: Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Credit toward certification: MCP, MCSA

Skills measured
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Implementing an SSIS solution (15-20%)
Implement control flow
Checkpoints; debug control flow; transactions; implement the appropriate control flow task to solve a problem; data profiling and quality
Implement data flow
Debug data flow; implement the appropriate data flow components
Implement dynamic package behavior by using property expressions
Implement package logic by using variables
System variables; user variables; variable scope
Implement package configurations
Implement auditing, logging, and event handling
Use system variables for auditing; use event handlers; propagate events; use log providers; data profiling
Extend SSIS packages by using .NET code
Use the script task; use the script component; use custom assemblies

Preparation resources
SQL Server Integration Services
SQL Server Integration Services “How do I?” videos
Extending Integrations Services with the script task and Script Task Plus

Configuring, deploying, and maintaining SSIS (15-20%)
Install and maintain SSIS components
Implement disaster recovery for SSIS
Deploy an SSIS solution
Deploy SSIS packages by using DTUTIL; deploy SSIS packages by using the deployment utility; deploy SSIS packages to SQL or file system locations
Manage SSIS package execution
Schedule package execution by using SQL Server Agent; execute packages by using DTEXEC; execute packages by using SQL Server Management Studio; execute packages by using the SSIS .NET API
Configure SSIS security settings
MSDB database roles; package protection levels
Identify and resolve issues related to SSIS solution deployment
Validate deployed packages; deploy packages and dependencies between servers

Preparation resources
Considerations for installing Integration Services
Security and protection (Integration Services)
Troubleshooting (Integration Services)

Implementing an SSAS solution (20-25%)
Implement dimensions in a cube
Translations; attribute relations; hierarchies
Implement measures in a cube
Measure groups
Implement a data source view
Named calculations; named queries
Configure dimension usage in a cube
Implement reference dimensions; implement many to many relationships; implement fact relationships; implement role-playing relationships; define granularity
Implement custom logic in a cube by using MDX
Actions; key performance indicators (KPI); calculated members; calculations
Implement data mining
Implement data mining structures and models; query data mining structures by using DMX; data mining views
Implement storage design in a cube
Aggregations; partitions; storage modes; proactive caching

Preparation resources
Lesson 2: Defining and deploying a cube
Querying multidimensional data (Analysis Services – multidimensional data)
Tutorials: Designing and implementing data mining models

Configuring, deploying, and maintaining SSAS (15-20%)
Configure permissions and roles in SSAS
Server roles; SSAS database roles; cube roles; enable client application access; implement custom access to data
Deploy SSAS databases and objects
Deployment wizard; BIDS; SSMS; SSIS analysis services execute DDL task
Install and maintain an SSAS instance
Disaster recovery
Diagnose and resolve performance issues
Use SQL Profiler; performance monitor counters; DMVs; usage based optimization wizard Implement processing options
Implement processing options

Preparation resources
Granting server-wide administrative permissions
Deployment (Analysis Services – multidimensional data)
Operations (Analysis Services – multidimensional data)

Implementing an SSRS solution (10-15%)
Implement report data sources and datasets
Query types; dynamic data sources; filter location (dataset vs. query)
Implement a report layout
Apply conditional formatting; page configuration; headers and footers
Extend an SSRS solution by using code
Custom .NET assembly; private code
Create an SSRS report by using an SSAS data source
MDX in an SSRS report; DMX in an SSRS report
Implement report parameters
Databound parameters; multi-value parameters
Implement interactivity in a report
Drilldown; drillthrough; interactive sorting
Implement report items
Matrix; table; chart; image; list; grouping
Embed SSRS reports in custom applications
Use the Windows forms report viewer; use the web forms report viewer; use the SSRS web service

Preparation resources
How to: Create a dataset (Report Builder 2.0)
Tutorial: Adding parameters to a report
Designing the report layout (Report Builder 2.0)

Configuring, deploying, and maintaining SSRS (13%)
Configure report execution and delivery
Subscriptions; report caching; schedules; snapshot history
Install and configure SSRS instances
Deploy an SSRS web farm
Configure authentication and authorization for a reporting solution
Configure server-level and item-level role-based security; configure Windows authentication and custom authentication
Deploy an SSRS solution
RS.exe scripts; report builder; BIDS
Configure SSRS availability
Key management; migrate SSRS databases

Preparation resources
Deployment (Reporting Services)
High availability (Reporting Services)
Configuring authentication in Reporting Services

QUESTION 1
You maintain a SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services (SSAS) instance.
You plan to process a cube by using an XML for Analysis (XMLA) script.
You need to ensure that aggregations are populated.
What should you do?

A. Execute a processIndex command.
B. Execute a processUpdate command.
C. Execute a processStructure command.
D. Execute a processData command.

Answer: A

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
You maintain a SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services (SSAS) instance.
You plan to run the Usage-Based Optimization Wizard. You need to enable query logging.
What should you do?

A. Set the LogDir server property to a valid path.
B. Set the QueryLogSampling server property to 10.
C. Set the AllowedBrowsingFolders server property to include the folder from the LogDir setting.
D. Set the QueryLogConnectionString server property to a valid connection string.

Answer: D

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
You maintain a SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) database. The database is configured by
using multiple security roles.
The database is accessed by a Microsoft ASP.NET application that runs on a remote computer.
The application is configured to use Windows Authentication.
You need to ensure that the users of the application can successfully access the SSAS database.
You also need to ensure that security restrictions of the roles are applied.
What should you do?

A. Configure Kerberos authentication
B. Configure Analysis Services for HTTP authentication
C. Set the AnonymousConnectionsEnabled policy to True
D. Set the Security\RequireClientAuthentication property to True

Answer: A

Explanation:


QUESTION 4
You are maintaining a SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services (SSAS) solution in the production environment. You modify the solution to include two new measure groups in the development environment. You need to ensure that only one measure group is deployed to the cube in the production environment. What should you do?

A. Use the Deployment Wizard.
B. Use Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to issue an XMLA command.
C. Use Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to issue an UPDATE MEMBER command.
D. Use Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) along with the Deploy only changes option set to True.

Answer: B

Explanation:


QUESTION 5
You maintain a SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services (SSAS) database that contains a dimension named Customer.
You need to configure the Dimension Data settings to meet the following requirements:
- Deny access to the {[Customer].[Country].&[Germany],[Customer].[Country].&[France]} set of attribute members.
- New members added to the attribute are visible by default. What should you do?

A. Add all the country members except those of France and Germany to the Allowed Set property.
B. Add the following set to the Denied Set property. {[Customer].[Country].&[Germany],[Customer].[Country].&[France]}
C. Add the following set to the Denied Set property. Except([Customer].[Country].[Country],{[Customer].[Country].&[Germany],[Customer].[Country].&[ France]})
D. Add the following set to the Allowed Set property. Extract({[Customer].[Country].&[Germany],[Customer].[Country].&[France]},[Customer].[Country])

Answer: B