What mechanism does IBM MQ use for securing data while in transit?
- A . SSL/TLS
- B . AES Encryption
- C . HMAC Authentication
- D . RSA Key Exchange
What performance events are generated, which queue holds the performance event messages?
- A . SYSTEM.PERFM.EVENT
- B . SYSTEM.ADMIN.EVENT
- C . SYSTEM.ADMIN.PERFM.EVENT
- D . SYSTEM.ADMIN.PERFORMANCE.EVENT
What is the significance of a "Pilot Deployment" in the context of software installation?
- A . Full-scale deployment of the software
- B . Installing the software on selected systems for testing
- C . Installing the software on virtual machines only
- D . Installation of software updates
What is the primary goal of real-time monitoring in an IT system?
- A . Analyzing historical system data
- B . Identifying issues as they occur and taking immediate action
- C . Documenting system configurations periodically
- D . Backing up system logs continuously
The following commands are issued on QMGA:
DEFINE QLOCAL(TENNIS)
DEFINE QLOCAL(RUGBY)
DEFINE QALIAS(BALLS) TARGET(BALL) DEFINE QLOCAL(QMGB)
USAGE(XMITQ)
DEFINE QREMOTE(BALL) RNAME(BALL) RQMNAME(QMGB)
The following commands are issued on QMGB:
DEFINE QLOCAL(RUGBY)
DEFINE QALIAS(BALLS) TARGET(TENNIS) DEFINE QLOCAL(QMGC)
USAGE(XMITQ) DEFINE QLOCAL(TENNIS)
DEFINE QREMOTE(BALL) RNAME(BALL) RQMNAME(QMGC)
The following commands are issued on QMGC:
DEFINE QREMOTE(BALLS) RNAME(BALLS) RQMNAME(QMGB) DEFINE
QLOCAL(QMGB) USAGE(XMITQ)
DEFINE QALIAS(BALL) TARGET(RUGBY) DEFINE QLOCAL(TENNIS)
DEFINE QLOCAL(RUGBY)
Where does the message go when it is put to BALLS on QMGC?
- A . TENNIS on QMGC
- B . TENNIS on QMGB
- C . TENNIS on QMGA
- D . TENNIS on QMGC
What is the primary objective of performance tuning in an IT system?
- A . Maximizing system uptime
- B . Reducing system costs
- C . Optimizing system responsiveness and efficiency
- D . Minimizing data storage
Given the following error on an MQ server: AMQ7280: WebSphere MQ queue manager ’x’ appears unresponsive.
ln what file extension can this error be found?
- A . *.ERR
- B . *.FST
- C . *.FDC
- D . *.ALR
In IBM MQ, which attribute defines the time duration a message can stay on a queue before being considered expired?
- A . Expiry
- B . MaxAge
- C . Retention
- D . TTL (Time to Live)
Queue manager QM1 has a remote queue RMT1 which is a remote definitions of the local queue L1 on queue manager QM2.
How would an administrator define the transmission queue so that messages on RMT1 on QM1 are sent to L1 on QM2?
- A . DEFINE QLOCAL(‘QM2’) USAGE(XMITQ)
- B . DEFINE QLOCAL(‘RMT1’) USAGE(XMITQ)
- C . DEFINE QREMOTE(‘L1’) USAGE(XMITQ)
- D . DEFINE QUALIAS(‘QM2’) USAGE(XMITQ)
An administrator has been given the requirement to enable MQ queue (Q1) in such a way that APP_A can only put a message on the queue Q1 and Application APP_B can only get a message from queue Q1.
What is one way an administrator achieves this?
- A . By creating two separate alias queues with required attributes
- B . By controlling access level for queue (Q1) using queue attributes
- C . By defining different policies for both applications(APP_A and APP_B) at QMGR level
- D . By controlling access at SVRCONN channel used by the applications(APP_A and APP_B) to connect to QMGR
What does "High Availability" refer to in computing systems?
- A . System that is always error-free
- B . System that never experiences downtime
- C . System capable of minimizing service interruptions
- D . System with unlimited resources
What is the purpose of the Transmission Queue in IBM MQ?
- A . Stores messages before they are sent
- B . Receives messages from sender channels
- C . Delivers messages to applications
- D . Handles dead-lettered messages
What is the primary purpose of backup and disaster recovery in system administration?
- A . Preventing all system failures
- B . Ensuring data can be restored after unexpected events
- C . Optimizing system performance
- D . Eliminating the need for system updates
In IBM MQ, what is the purpose of a Dead Letter Queue (DLQ)?
- A . Stores messages that could not be delivered
- B . Handles messages with high priority
- C . Sends messages to multiple recipients
- D . Deletes expired messages automatically
What is the purpose of Load Testing in performance tuning?
- A . Assessing system configuration changes
- B . Evaluating system responsiveness under normal conditions
- C . Analyzing system log files
- D . Assessing system behavior under peak workloads
All of a company’s IBM MQ installation (z/OS) are LTS (Long Term Support) releases.
What must the OPMODE be set to after a migration is complete, in order to allow a backwards migration?
- A . COMPAT
- B . OLDFUNC
- C . NEWFUNC
- D . ROLLBACK
Which statement describes an MQl channel?
- A . A bidirectional communications link between two queue managers.
- B . A unidirectional communications link between two queue managers.
- C . A bidirectional communications link that connects an application to a queue manager.
- D . A unidirectional communications link that connects an application to a queue manager.
What does "Two-Factor Authentication" involve in cybersecurity?
- A . Single method of user verification
- B . Using two different types of encryption
- C . Requiring two different forms of verification to access an account or system
- D . Blocking access to sensitive information
What is the purpose of a "Configuration Management Plan"?
- A . Documenting hardware serial numbers
- B . Outlining the strategy and procedures for managing system configurations
- C . Tracking software licensing information
- D . Recording user login activities
If during normal operation the IBM MQ Appliance detects an intrusion, what will happen the next time the appliance restarts?
- A . The appliance will flash the Locate LED
- B . The appliance will repeatedly shut down
- C . The appliance will enter Fail Safe mode
- D . The appliance will enter Disaster Recovery mode
Which attribute specifies the maximum number of uncommitted messages that can reside on a queue in IBM MQ?
- A . MaxInflight
- B . MaxMsgs
- C . MaxUncommitted
- D . MaxDepth
The behavior of the automatic client reconnection functionally provided by the IBM MQ classes for JMS depends on the properties being set for client reconnection.
What is one of the properties that needs to be set?
- A . CCT
- B . TTP
- C . TRAN
- D . MULTI
Which metric is commonly used to measure system response time in monitoring?
- A . TPS (Transactions Per Second)
- B . CPU Utilization
- C . Latency
- D . Memory Allocation
What is the result of running the rpm -qa| grep MQ Series command on a Linux server?
- A . Adds packages
- B . Removes packages
- C . Displays packages
- D . Installs packages
The MQ Administrator has enabled Command Events in order to log all successful MQSC commands.
What else must be done to also capture the unauthorized MQSC command attempts?
- A . Enable Authority Events
- B . Enable Security Events
- C . Change the Authority Event setting from DISABLED to NODISPLAY
- D . Change the Command Event setting from DISABLED to NODISPLAY
Which command will enable real-time monitoring of queues, where the monitoring is to be controlled at a queue manager level?
- A . ALTER QMGR MONQ(NONE)
- B . ALTER QMGR MONQ(HIGH)
- C . ALTER QMGR INHIBTEV(ENABLED)
- D . ALTER QMGR STATQ(ON) STATINT(30)
What topic attribute/value pair controls delivery of all non-persistent publications to all subscribers?
- A . NPMSGDLV(ALL)
- B . NPPUBDLV(ALL)
- C . MSGDLV(NPSISTALL)
- D . PUBDLV(NPSISTALL)
What is the role of SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) in system monitoring?
- A . Collecting and organizing information about network devices
- B . Encrypting system log files
- C . Managing user permissions
- D . Defragmenting disk storage
What is the role of a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) in ensuring system availability?
- A . Provides additional computational power
- B . Maintains stable power supply during outages
- C . Monitors system performance in real-time
- D . Acts as a secondary backup storage device
A failed MQ on z/OS request is received with a reason code ‘MQRC_STORAGE_MEDIUM_FULL’.
What are two reasons for this type of failure? (Select two.)
- A . Application are offline
- B . Cannot write to the disk
- C . The coupling facility is full
- D . Buffer pool has reached the limit
- E . There is not enough space remaining on the page set
In the context of project planning, what is a "Stakeholder"?
- A . Individual or group with an interest in the project’s outcome
- B . Project Manager’s assistant
- C . Project scheduling tool
- D . User who tests the final product
There is an environment where all cluster-sender channels are automatically associated with a separate cluster transmission queue.
What command would an administrator run to have all cluster-sender channels associated with the single default cluster transmit queue?
- A . ALTER QMGR DEFCLXQ(SCTQ)
- B . ALTER QMGR DEFCLXQ(CHANNEL)
- C . ALTER QMGR CLUSTERQ(“SYSTEM.CLUSTER.TRANSMIT.QUEUE”)
- D . ALTER QMGR DEFCLXQ(“SYSTEM.CLUSTER.TRANSMIT.QUEUE”)
Which statement is true regarding the use of CHLAUTH rules?
- A . They can be used to set an MCAUSER value for any channel asserting a specific user ID
- B . They can be used to set an MQ service that overrides firewall policy on inbound channels
- C . They can be used to auto-define cluster sender channels for inbound channels to the full repository
- D . They can be used to configure the TLS distinguished name within the queue manager personal certificate.
What does "Impact Analysis" involve in problem determination?
- A . Assessing the consequences of system issues on operations
- B . Testing the impact of system updates
- C . Documenting system utilization
- D . Monitoring user login activities
CONNAUTH is enabled on a queue manager with ADOPTCTX set to YES.
Which two actions does CONNAUTH handle when an application connects to MQ using client bindings?
- A . CONNAUTH authenticates the user
- B . CONNAUTH checks object authorization
- C . CONNAUTH adopts the context of the user
- D . CONNAUTH calls the defined security exit
- E . CONNAUTH confirms that the user is not blocked
In cybersecurity, what is the significance of a "Vulnerability Assessment"?
- A . Identifying weaknesses in a system to address and mitigate potential security risks
- B . Documenting network bandwidth
- C . Analyzing system performance metrics
- D . Backing up system configurations
Which statement is true regarding trace-route messaging?
- A . It cannot be used for a clustered queue manager
- B . It collects MQI activity information
- C . It detects the latency of messages going through a queue manager
- D . It is a technique that involves sending an IBM MQ trace-route message into a queue manager network
Which term describes a comprehensive snapshot of a system’s configurations and settings at a specific point in time?
- A . Baseline
- B . Prototype
- C . Default Setting
- D . Blueprint
In application triggering what is the role of trigger monitor process?
- A . It monitors the initiation queue and based on trigger message issues a command to start an application.
- B . It monitors the transmission queue and based on trigger message issues a command to start an application.
- C . It monitors the application queue and when the trigger conditions are met and issues a command to start an application.
- D . It monitors the application queue and when the trigger conditions are met, it creates a message and puts it on initiation queue.
What is the purpose of the Cs secretText parameter used in the prepareha and crthagrp What is the purpose of the Cs secretText parameter used in the prepareha and crthagrp commands on MQ Appliance?commands on MQ Appliance?
- A . To be used as the unique key for the appliances.
- B . To be used to decide. In secret, which appliance will be the preferred appliance.
- C . To generate a short-lived password used to create two keys, one for each appliance.
- D . To generate a short-lived password used to set up on unique key for the appliances.
Which metric is commonly used to measure data transfer speed in storage devices during performance tuning?
- A . Bandwidth
- B . Latency
- C . IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second)
- D . Throughput
Which MQ object serves as a point of communication between applications, allowing them to send and receive messages?
- A . Queue Manager
- B . Channel
- C . Listener
- D . Process
What does the term "SCCM" stand for in IT administration?
- A . System Center Configuration Manager
- B . Secure Cloud Computing Model
- C . Service Control and Configuration Module
- D . System Connectivity and Communication Manager
Which task is typically associated with network administration?
- A . Creating database queries
- B . Configuring routers and switches
- C . Writing programming code
- D . Designing user interfaces
An application connected to QM1 puts messages on QR1, which is a remote definition of a local queue QL2 on queue manager QM2.
The configuration is as follows:
crtmqm -q -l -lp 2 -ls 3 QM1
DEFINE QREMOTE(‘QR1’) RQMNAME(‘QM2’) RNAME(‘QL2’)
The channels between QM1 and QM2 are stopped.
Where should the administrator look for the message?
- A . XMITQ on QM1
- B . XMITQ on QM2
- C . Local queue on QM1
- D . Local queue on QM2
What is the primary goal of a Configuration Management Database (CMDB)?
- A . Storing user passwords securely
- B . Documenting changes made to the system
- C . Managing and recording configuration items and their relationships
- D . Tracking hardware warranty information
Which command is used to start a queue manager?
- A . RUN MQM
- B . START QMGR
- C . BEGIN QMGR
- D . INIT QM
What is the purpose of the MQSC command ‘DEFINE LISTENER’?
- A . Establishes a channel for communication
- B . Configures network settings for the queue manager
- C . Defines a process for handling messages
- D . Sets up a listener for incoming connections
What does the term "Alert" refer to in the context of system monitoring?
- A . Detailed log of system events
- B . Notification of potential issues or failures
- C . Complete system backup
- D . Snapshot of system configurations
Queue managers QM1, QM2, QM3 are part of the cluster called MYCluster. Cluster queue Q1 only has one instance hosted on QM1. An administrator has issues a following command on QM1:
SUSPEND QMGR CLUSTER(MYCLUSTER)
An application connects to QM2 and pushes a message on Q1.
Where does the message arrive?
- A . On the queue Q1 on QM1
- B . On the dead letter queue of QM2
- C . On the dead letter queue of QM1
- D . The application receives queue not available message
What does the term "Social Engineering" refer to in cybersecurity?
- A . Unauthorized access to social media accounts
- B . Manipulating individuals to divulge confidential information
- C . Controlling social network bandwidth
- D . Encrypting social media data
What is the primary purpose of a rollback plan in IT migration?
- A . Reverting back to the original system state in case of migration failure
- B . Scheduling a system update for a later date
- C . Documenting user feedback post-migration
- D . Planning for a phased migration approach
When using PCF commands, MQRCCF error codes are used in which operating system?
- A . z/OS only
- B . Linux Only
- C . UNIX, Linux, or Windows
- D . All supported MQ platforms
What can a message-retry channel exit be used for?
- A . Retrying to send a message
- B . Retrying a message channel exit
- C . Sending messages to a different queue
- D . Determining under which circumstances to retry
What is one of the prerequisites to migrate a single instance queue manager to a multi-instance one?
- A . Enable queue manager trace
- B . Define CLUSRCVR and CLUSSDR channels
- C . Move the queue manager data to a shared directory and reconfigure it to use that shared directory
- D . Backup the single instance queue manager, shut it down, then create a new shared queue manager and restore backed up configuration
Which MQSC command is used to display information about a specific queue?
- A . DISPLAY QSTATUS
- B . SHOW QUEUE
- C . DISPLAY QUEUE
- D . VIEW QSTATUS
How does "Recovery Time Objective" (RTO) relate to system availability?
- A . Maximum tolerable duration for system recovery after a failure
- B . Minimum time needed to detect system failures
- C . Maximum duration the system can stay operational before failing
- D . Time taken to perform system updates
What is the purpose of Geographical Redundancy in ensuring system availability?
- A . Maintaining multiple copies of data within the same location
- B . Storing backup data in a different physical location
- C . Using multiple data centers for faster data access
- D . Reallocating resources for optimal performance
What does "MTBF" stand for in the context of system availability?
- A . Mean Time Before Failure
- B . Maximum Time for Backup Failure
- C . Minimum Time Between Faults
- D . Mean Total Backup Failures
Which two statements are true if a CHLAUTH rule has been configured as TYPE(SSLPEERMAP)? (Select two.)
- A . SSLPEERMAP must allow all peers to connect.
- B . SSLPEERMAP must be accompanied by an SSLPEER.
- C . SSLPEERMAP record can map the TLS distinguished name of the issuer certificate.
- D . SSLCERTI is the TLS distinguished name of the matched certificate.
In system monitoring, what does "Uptime" refer to?
- A . Duration a system has been operational without interruption
- B . Time taken to recover from system failures
- C . Time taken for system updates
- D . Duration for system backups
What does a Trigger Monitor do in IBM MQ?
- A . Initiates triggers based on message content
- B . Monitors queue depths and initiates actions
- C . Manages the execution of trigger scripts
- D . Processes triggered messages
Which term describes the ability of a system to continue operating despite hardware or software failures?
- A . Redundancy
- B . Fault Tolerance
- C . Scalability
- D . Efficiency
An application is being implemented that required a connection to an MQ queue manager.
Where can the queue manager be located relative to the application to achieve this?
- A . It can be either local or remote.
- B . It must be local to the application.
- C . It must be remote from the application.
- D . It can be either local or remote, but must use a requester channel for connection.
Which MQSC command is used to remove a channel definition in IBM MQ?
- A . DELETE CHANNEL
- B . REMOVE CHANNEL
- C . ERASE CHANNEL
- D . CLEAR CHANNEL
Which statement is true regarding a floating IP address that can be attached to a QMGR when using RDQM?
- A . Must be a part of different subnet
- B . Must be a part of the same subnet as all nodes
- C . Must be part of the same subnet as any one node
- D . Can be a part of a different subnet if the nodes cross data centers
What does the term "Threshold" mean in the context of system monitoring?
- A . Maximum capacity of system resources
- B . Predefined limit that, when reached, triggers an alert or action
- C . Ideal system performance level
- D . Minimum level of system utilization
An administrator has a new application that sends 2MB messages to a remote queue manager, which is significantly larger than current messages which are 50KB.
How can an administrator ensure minimal impact on the existing environment?
- A . Set the workload balancing option to MIXEDSIZE.
- B . Require the queue manager to use message chunking.
- C . Set MSGGROUP to TRUE and MSGSIZE to a value of 2MB.
- D . Use separate channels and transmit queues for the new messages.
What does a feasibility study involve in the context of IT planning?
- A . Assessing the potential risks of the project
- B . Evaluating whether the project is achievable and worthwhile
- C . Documenting project timelines
- D . Defining the project scope
For MQ Appliance, which command can be used to set values in the mqat.ini?
- A . setmqat
- B . setmqini
- C . setmqaut
- D . setmqenv