Which statement is true about the Default User Profile?
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It includes the option to disable hints.
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It is used only for the initial login of a user.
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A change will have an effect only after a user's next login.
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It is defined in the IBM Configuration Portal, under the Dispatchers and Services section.
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ExplanationIncorrect Answers:
B, C: When a tenant user logs on to IBM Cognos software for the first time, the user profile is automatically created for the user. The profile is based on the tenant user profile, if one exists. If a tenant profile does not exist, the default user profile is applied to the user. The default user profile is defined in the Cognos namespace. It contains settings that apply to all new users. You can edit the default user profile for your users to minimize the number of changes you need to make to individual user profiles.
D: Procedure
1. In IBM Cognos Administration, click the Multitenancy tab.
2. Choose the applicable action:
3. To create the user profile for one or more tenants, select the tenant check boxes, and click the Edit default user profile icon Edit default user profile icon in the toolbar. If required, make changes on the different tabs.
4. To change an existing user profile for one tenant, from the tenant Actions drop-down menu, click Edit tenant user profile, and make the required changes on the different tabs. References:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEP7J_11.0.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ug_cra.doc/t_asg_mt_userprofile.html
Why would an administrator use IPF (Indication Processing Facility) logging?
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As a wrapper tool for gateway related errors.
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To process the audit logging data and write it to the audit database.
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As a wrapper for log4j to configure what information is written to log files.
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For tracing performance and communication between XQE and the BIBus.
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ExplanationSome error messages may contain sensitive information, such as server names. By default, error message details in IBM Cognos software are routed to IPF log files, and the secure error message option is enabled.
The information presented to users indicates only the occurrence of an error, without any details. References:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEP7J_11.0.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ug_cra.doc/c_cafloggingandmonitoring.html
An administrator is attempting to import a backup of the entire Content Store into an existing Content Store. What is an instance of when an object will be kept by the default conflict resolution rule?
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There are not any conflict resolution rules applied when importing the entire Content Store. All objects will be replaced.
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When the object is OUTPUT, GRAPHIC or PAGE and the CM.DEPLOYMENTKEEPERREPORTOUTPUT parameter is set to True.
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When the object is OUTPUT, GRAPHIC or PAGE and the CM.DEPLOYMENTUSERREPORTOUTPUT
parameter is set to True.
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When the object is CACHEOUTPUT, SESSION or REPORTCACHE, REPORTMETADATACACHE or DEPLOYMENTDETAIL.
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ExplanationThe default conflict resolution rule for deploying the entire content store is replace.
Exceptions to the default conflict resolution rule are listed in the following table: Object name: SESSION, CACHEOUTPUT, REPORTCACHE, REPORTMETADATACACHE,
DEPLOYMENTDETAIL Conflict Resolution Rule: Keep References:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_10.2.2/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ug_cra.10.2.2.doc/c_ruleswhendeployingtheentirecontentstore.html#RulesWhenDeployingtheEntireContentStore
To monitor performance, an administrator has set thresholds on a system metric and notices that over time, the metric score has changed from green, to yellow, to red, and then back to yellow. Which system metric is the administrator monitoring?
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Dispatcher: JVM: Current heap size
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ContentManageService: Request: Number of failed requests
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ReportService: Process: Number of processes high watermark
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BatchReportService: Request: Percentage of successful requests
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ExplanationFigure: A detailed view showing the status of individual system metrics for a service  References:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/library/cognos/infrastructure/cognos_specific/
page589.html
An administrator is creating a datasource for an IBM Cognos PowerCube. On the datasource creation
page, the `Configure JDBC connection' check box is played out and cannot be selected. What is the reason for this?
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The IBM Cognos PowerCube is not optimized.
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The execution mode for the dispatcher is not set to 64 bit.
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The execution mode for the environment is not set to 64 bit.
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JDBC connection is not supported for IBM Cognos PowerCube.
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ExplanationExplanaton:
Compatible query mode
To run reports that use the compatible query mode, you must use 32-bit data source client libraries and configure the report server to be 32-bit. The compatible query mode uses native client and ODBC connections to communicate with data sources.
If the data source is 64-bit, ensure that you use the 32-bit client libraries to connect to the data source to use the compatibility query mode. Incorrect Answers:
D: IBM Cognos PowerCube supports JDBC connections. References:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEP7J_11.0.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.inst_cr_winux.doc/c_rptconnsingle.html
Where can uploaded visualizations within the IBM Cognos Administration console be managed?
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ExplanationOpen the Cognos Analytics `Welcome' page and select the `Manage' tab. Proceed to click `Administration
console...'.
Within IBM Cognos Administration, select the `Library' tab.
On the left hand side within the `Library' tab, click the `Visualizations' tab. Select `Import Visualizations...'
or Export Visualizations...' References:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21993750
An administrator is evaluating system status using the Scorecard pane on the Status > System page in the
IBM Cognos Administration console. Which statement is true?
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If a service is disabled in IBM Cognos Configuration, it is listed in the Scorecard pane.
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The status that is displayed for each entry reflects the lowest status for all child entries.
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A status of Available is displayed when at least 80% of the child entries have a status of Available.
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A status of Unavailable is displayed when at least 80% of the child entries have a status of Unavailable.
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ExplanationThe metric score for each entry is based on the performance of individual child entries. The status that is displayed for each entry is the lowest status of the child entries. For example, if all the metrics for a dispatcher are good, but one service on that dispatcher has a poor metric, the metric score shown for the dispatcher is poor. Status is one of the following: Available if all components are available Partially available if at least one component is available and at least one component is unavailable or partially unavailable.
Unavailable if all components are unavailable References:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEP7J_11.0.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ug_cra.doc/c_panes_system_status_page.html
An administrator is operating in a hybrid operating systems environment, trying to establish a datasource connection. The compatible portion succeeds, however, the JDBC portion failed with following error: XQE-JDB-0004 A problem occurred finding the driver class
"com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver". What is the possible cause for this error?
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32-bit client driver installed
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64-bit client driver installed
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missing gateway URI configuration
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unsupported driver version installed
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ExplanationQuestion
When testing a JDBC connection to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 / 2008 / 2012 you receive the error XQE-JDB-0004 A problem occurred finding the driver class "com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver".
Cause
The JDBC connector is missing or not properly installed for Cognos Answer
You may need to download the .JAR files from Microsoft download center site:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=11774
or search for "Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server" via your favorite search engine.
Follow the Microsoft instructions to download and install. References:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21623909
An administrator needs to setup security for a newly installed environment. Which of the following is a valid step?
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Remove the default authentication provider.
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Enable anonymous access for selected users, groups, or roles.
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Delete the Everyone group to limit access to the environment for selected users, groups, and roles.
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Add trusted users, groups, or roles to the System Administrators role, and then remove the Everyone group from the role.
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ExplanationYou may not want all users that exist in an authentication source to have access to IBM Cognos software.
To secure IBM Cognos software, configure the product so that only users who belong to a specific group or role in your authentication source, or in the Cognos namespace, are allowed access.
We recommend using the Cognos namespace because it contains preconfigured groups and roles that help you to secure IBM Cognos software quickly. One of the preconfigured groups is Everyone.
By default, the group Everyone belongs to several built-in groups and roles in the Cognos namespace.
If you decide to use the Cognos namespace, you must remove the Everyone group from all built-in groups and roles and replace it with groups, roles, or users authorized to access IBM Cognos software. References:
IBM Cognos Administration Version 10.1.0, Administration and Security Guide, page 64
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