IBM C2090-623 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IBM C2090-623 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 51:

  Where can uploaded visualizations within the IBM Cognos Administration console be managed?

  A. Library tab
  B. Security tab
  C. Configuration tab
  D. Visualization tab
  A. Library tab

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  Open 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

• Question 52:

  An administrator is performing tasks in the IBM Cognos Administration console. Which task can be performed on the Status > System page?

  A. Enable and disable schedules to control resource utilization in the system.
  B. Monitor upcoming activities, such as reports and jobs, to identify potential impact on system resources.
  C. Stop and start individual services under the control of a dispatcher, such as the BatchReportService service.
  D. Configure datasource connections so that reports can execute, query the datasource, and return a result set.
  B. Monitor upcoming activities, such as reports and jobs, to identify potential impact on system resources.

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  The area: System, dispatcher, server, and service administration: is used to monitor system performance using system metrics and administer servers.

  References: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSMR4U_10.1.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ug_cra.10.1.1.doc/c_administrationtools.html

• Question 53:

  An administrator created a Content Store export and included the user account information.

  How can a listing of the content be exported?

  A. Within the export, ensure the Recording level option is set to Trace.
  B. By default when the Content Store is backed up, a full detailed listing is generated and available in the Logs folder.
  C. Modify the Advanced settings on the ContentManagerService by adding the parameter CM.DeploymentDetailEntireContent with a value of true.
  D. Modify the Advanced settings on the ContentManagerService by adding the parameter CM.DeploymentIncludeConfiguration with a value of true.
  D. Modify the Advanced settings on the ContentManagerService by adding the parameter CM.DeploymentIncludeConfiguration with a value of true.

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  You can specify if configuration objects and their children are included as part of deployment. By default, they are not included.

  You can change the default setting using the advanced setting CM.DEPLOYMENTINCLUDECONFIGURATION.

  By default, it is set to False (do not include configuration objects in deployments).

  To change the default to include configuration objects and their children, set it to True.

  Incorrect Answers:

  C: The CM.DeploymentDetailEntireContent setting affects deployment history. By default, the information saved in deployment records includes the progress and summary reports only. If you want to include more detailed information, change the recording level using the advanced setting CM.DEPLOYMENTDETAILENTIRECONTENT.

  References: IBM Cognos Administration Version 10.1.0, Administration and Security Guide, page 384

• Question 54:

  An administrator wants to ensure that a datasource can be referenced when creating data modules in the IBM Cognos Analytics Portal (New > Data module). What must be done to accomplish this?

  A. Add the datasource to the list of supported datasources in IBM Cognos Configuration.
  B. Configure the datasource in IBM Cognos Transformer so that it can communicate with the portal.
  C. In the web-based modeling tool itself, specify the `Create Data Modules' access permission for the datasource.
  D. On the Connection tab of the datasource properties, ensure that the `Allow web-based modeling' check box is selected.
  D. On the Connection tab of the datasource properties, ensure that the `Allow web-based modeling' check box is selected.

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  Problem(Abstract): Datasource connections not listed in Data server by default

  Symptom: We can see the datasource in the Admin console but not in the list of data servers.

  Cause: This is default behavior.

  Resolving the problem

  Go to the Administrative Console -> Configuration -> Set properties -> Connections tab.

  On the bottom, you will see "Data source capabilities"

  Inside that, check the box which says "Allow web-based modeling"

  Once you check this, the datasource would be present as data server.

  References: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21978718

• Question 55:

  An administrator has configured authentication.

  Which statement is true for users logging on to the application?

  A. When anonymous access is enabled users cannot log on to a 3rd party authentication provider namespace.
  B. Users will be automatically logged off after a defined inactivity timeout period that is set in IBM Cognos Configuration.
  C. Although multiple 3rd party authentication provider namespaces are configured, a user can only be logged on to one namespace at a time.
  D. After a defined number of failed log on attempts a user will be locked out of their account, which will require intervention through the IBM Administration console.
  B. Users will be automatically logged off after a defined inactivity timeout period that is set in IBM Cognos Configuration.

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  How to adjust the session timeout in Cognos Analytics

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  Launch Cognos Configuration and navigate to "Local configuration -> Security -> Authentication"

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  Modify the "Inactivity timeout in seconds" from the default 3600 to your desired time (for example 7200 = 2 hours").

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  Save the configuration and restart the Cognos service for the changes to take effect

  References: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998445

• Question 56:

  Why would an administrator use IPF (Indication Processing Facility) logging?

  A. As a wrapper tool for gateway related errors.
  B. To process the audit logging data and write it to the audit database.
  C. As a wrapper for log4j to configure what information is written to log files.
  D. For tracing performance and communication between XQE and the BIBus.
  C. As a wrapper for log4j to configure what information is written to log files.

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  Some 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

• Question 57:

  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?

  A. Dispatcher: JVM: Current heap size
  B. ContentManageService: Request: Number of failed requests
  C. ReportService: Process: Number of processes high watermark
  D. BatchReportService: Request: Percentage of successful requests
  B. ContentManageService: Request: Number of failed requests

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  Figure: 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

• Question 58:

  Which component stores and retrieves application data, including report specifications, report output, security, and configuration data?

  A. Gateway
  B. Dispatcher
  C. Content Manager
  D. Presentation service
  C. Content Manager

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  The Content Manager service:

  Performs object manipulation functions in the content store, such as add, query, update, delete, move, and copy

  Performs content store management functions, such as import and export

  To make printers available to users when they distribute reports, you can create entries for printers and save them in the IBM Cognos content store.

  Incorrect Answers:

  B: The dispatcher is the entry point for IBM Cognos service requests sent by a Web server gateway or other software. The dispatcher handles the routing requests and balances the load of user requests to the various IBM Cognos services.

  D: The Presentation service: Transforms generic XML responses from another service into output format, such as HTML or PDF Provides display, navigation, and administration capabilities in IBM Cognos Connection

  References: IBM Cognos Administration Version 10.1.0, Administration and Security Guide, page 139

• Question 59:

  What is the role of Cognos Access Manager (CAM)?

  A. To serve as the relational database that stores user data.
  B. To implement authentication, authorization, and encryption.
  C. To start all services that have been enabled and configured.
  D. To route requests from the gateway to local services for execution.
  B. To implement authentication, authorization, and encryption.

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  Access Manager provides a centralized environment to define, store, and maintain security information for IBM Cognos business information applications. In one central location, you can set up and maintain secure user access to data, such as cubes and reports, that are created in other IBM Cognos applications. With Access Manager, you can also set up and maintain user signon information and auto-access privileges for the data sources and servers that contain the required data.

  References: http://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/documentation/docs/en/accman/7.4mr4/accessadm.pdf

• Question 60:

  An administrator must troubleshoot query execution related issues in a DQM executed report. How is this achieved?

  A. By default, settings to trace DQM Query execution are enabled in the system.
  B. Open IBM Cognos Configuration, under IBM Cognos Services/IBM Cognos, select QueryService and check Enable Query execution trace and view logs in /logs/XQE.
  C. Open IBM Cognos Administration portal, on the Configuration tab, select Dispatchers and locate QueryService and check Enable Query execution trace and view logs in /logs/XQE.
  D. Edit the install_location/configuration/qfs_config.xml.sample file and set , save as qfs_config.xml, restart services.
  C. Open IBM Cognos Administration portal, on the Configuration tab, select Dispatchers and locate QueryService and check Enable Query execution trace and view logs in /logs/XQE.

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  A query execution trace (run tree trace) shows queries that run against a data source. You use the trace to troubleshoot query-related issues.

  You can find execution trace logs in the following location:

  c10_location/logs/XQE/reportName/runtreeLog.xml.

  References: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEP7J_10.2.0/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.ug_cog_rlp.10.2.0.doc/t_configsettings.html