IBM C5050-062 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IBM C5050-062 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  When can an IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) component identify new component versions from Sonotype Nexus?

  A. When the component source config type is set to "Maven"
  B. When the component source config type is set to "Repository"
  C. When the components source config type is set to "Nexus"
  D. When the component version type is set to "Incremental"
  A. When the component source config type is set to "Maven"

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  To use Nexus as a "Source Config Type" you create a component and have it pull artifacts directly from Nexus by changing the "source config type" to "Maven".

  References: https://developer.ibm.com/answers/questions/7850/nexus-maven-plugin-to-push-artifacts-into-udeploy.html

• Question 2:

  For which customer is IBM UrbanCode Deploy likely to be identified as the solution of choice?

  A. A customer that has a large number of legacy mainframe applications that need to be migrated to modern tools to support online and mobile usage
  B. A customer that is experiencing high testing costs due to poor functional test coverage and dependence on third-party applications to test developer changes.
  C. A customer that is experiencing cost overruns coming from large-scale projects involving multiple teams, including some that are outsourced
  D. A customer that is experiencing long lead times to deliver applications to production and difficulty coordinating across multiple applications with varying schedules
  D. A customer that is experiencing long lead times to deliver applications to production and difficulty coordinating across multiple applications with varying schedules

• Question 3:

  How does an IBM UrbanCode Deploy server execute the deployment on target servers?

  A. The deployment us executed through an agent installed on the target server. It establishes a connection with the server through JMS, downloads and scripts over HTTP, executes the deployment automation and uploads the logs back to the server using HTTP.
  B. The deployment is executed through an agent installed on the target server. The server establishes a UDP connection with the server (through TCP), executes the deployment automation by downloading the plugins and uploads the logs back to the server using HTTP.
  C. The deployment is executed agentless. The IBM UrbanCode Deploy server establishes a Telnet connection with the target server, executes the automation though bash scripts or Groovy scripts (plugins), and uploads the logs back to the server using HTTPS.
  D. The deployment is executed through an agent installed on the target server and the server installs the agent dynamically using SSH. The agent includes all the plugins required for the deployment, executes the automation, and uploads the logs to the server using JMS.
  A. The deployment us executed through an agent installed on the target server. It establishes a connection with the server through JMS, downloads and scripts over HTTP, executes the deployment automation and uploads the logs back to the server using HTTP.

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  The most frequently used step in an UrbanCode Deploy process is "Download Artifacts" from the Versioned File Storage plugin. Located in the step tree under "Repositories" adding it to your process indicates when you want to pull down the files associated with the component version being deployed.

  When this step is executed, a master server sends a JMS message to the Agent with details of the files to retrieve. The Agent then makes a series of HTTP(s) requests to the central server to download the desired files to the desired location. Each request may stream many files. The important thing to keep in mind is that this step (like all steps) is being run on the agent. Thus, it is named "Download" not "Push".

  References: https://developer.ibm.com/urbancode/docs/urbancode-deploy-moves-files-targets/

• Question 4:

  Which steps are used to create or modify a process by combining plugin steps?

  A. Select the process, then define or edit it using the Design tab of the Process user interface
  B. Select the process, then define or edit it using the Edit tab of the Process user interface.
  C. Select a component, then define or edit its process using the Process tab of the Component user interface.
  D. Select a component, then define or edit its process using the Workflow tab of the Component user interface
  A. Select the process, then define or edit it using the Design tab of the Process user interface

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  In the process editor you organize the steps in a process, specify their properties, and connect them to each other.

  By combining automation plug-in steps in the process editor, you can create fully automated deployment processes. When you create a process, you drag steps onto the design area and define the properties as you go. Property values can

  be specified when you define the process or at run time. The process flow is defined by drawing connections between steps. The following illustration, shows a series of automation-type plug-in steps and the connections between them.

  

  Note: A component process is a series of user-defined steps that operate on a component's artifacts.

  Each component has at least one process and can have several. Component processes are created with the process editor. The process editor is a visual drag-and-drop editor that enables you to drag process steps onto the design space

  and configure them as you go. Process steps are selected from a menu of standard steps.

  References: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS4GSP_6.1.3/com.ibm.udeploy.reference.doc/topics/plugin_ch.html

• Question 5:

  IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) allows users to download artifacts from a Maven style repository. How does the incremental file transfer (sync/sync and clean) work from the repository to the target server?

  A. IBM UCD downloads the files from the Maven repository, checks each files hash, and compares it to the target before copying files.
  B. IBM UCD queries Nexus/Artifactory for the full list of hash values before transferring the files.
  C. IBM UCD does not offer the ability to sync and clean with the Maven integration.
  D. IDM UCD always performs a sync, regardless of the repository.
  A. IBM UCD downloads the files from the Maven repository, checks each files hash, and compares it to the target before copying files.

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  With Sync enabled, UrbanCode Deploy will attempt to move only the files that are different in the component version than on the target system. With "Sync and Clean" the agent will also remove any files in the target directory that are not in in the component version. The details of how the Sync works varies based on the options in selected. The process always starts the same, the agent is sent a manifest of the files in the version, their sizes, modification dates, and SHA-256 hash. With Full Verification unchecked, it will examine the directory and compare the file sizes and modification dates to the manifest. Any files that don't match will be replaced. With "Full Verification" checked, each file will have its SHA-256 checksum calculated and compared to the manifest. This approach is safer, but takes more CPU on the agent, and is a bit slower.

  References: https://developer.ibm.com/urbancode/tag/artifact-management/

• Question 6:

  What are common problems and challenges that customers face concerning release and deployment?

  A. Manual handoffs, disconnected environments, high costs and difficulty knowing current status
  B. Low virtualization, high network latency, poor installation documentation, and requirements that are difficult to understand
  C. Poorly aligned business releases and capabilities, low visibility, slow decisions and slow to adapt to changes
  D. Unclear project status, low test coverage, high testing costs (e.g. MIPS use) and poor quality of applications in production
  A. Manual handoffs, disconnected environments, high costs and difficulty knowing current status

• Question 7:

  What is the best use of snapshots?

  A. To identify dependences between agents for an application
  B. To identify application resources that are related
  C. To identify versions of application components that should be deployed together
  D. To identify allowed property types and configurations
  C. To identify versions of application components that should be deployed together

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  A snapshot is a collection of specific versions of components and processes. Typically, a snapshot represents a set of component versions that are known to work together. In most cases, snapshots include all of the components in an application.

  References: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS4GSP_6.1.3/com.ibm.udeploy.doc/topics/app_snapshot.html

• Question 8:

  Which IBM UrbanCode Deploy executable is invoked by command-line scripts?

  A. udeploy
  B. ucdeploy
  C. udclient
  D. udserver
  C. udclient

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  If IBM UrbanCode Deploy does not have a source configuration type for your build system, you can use the udclient command-line client to manage components. References: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS4GSP_6.2.1/com.ibm.udeploy.doc/topics/comp_create_udclient.html

• Question 9:

  Which three statements are true about creating new component versions? (Select three.)

  A. New component versions can be created using the IBM UrbanCode Deploy client.
  B. New component versions can be created when updating the application configuration.
  C. New component versions can be created from the versions tab of the component.
  D. New component versions can be created using an IBM UrbanCode Deploy generic process.
  A. New component versions can be created using the IBM UrbanCode Deploy client.
  C. New component versions can be created from the versions tab of the component.
  D. New component versions can be created using an IBM UrbanCode Deploy generic process.

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  AD: Each time a component's artifacts are imported into the repository, including the first time, a separate version is stored in CodeStation. Versions can be assigned automatically by IBM UrbanCode Deploy, applied manually, or come from a build server.

  If the component does not import new versions automatically, you can import versions manually.

  C: Step 1:

  

  Step 2:

  

  References:

  http://www.slideshare.net/ibmrational/ucd-components (page 26)

  http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS4GSP_6.2.2/com.ibm.udeploy.doc/topics/comp_version.html

• Question 10:

  What information does inventory provide?

  A. The inventory shows which application and component processes have been executed.
  B. The inventory shows which agents are disabled.
  C. The inventory shows which applications and components are deployed.
  D. The inventory shows which agents are enabled.
  C. The inventory shows which applications and components are deployed.

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  The Inventory system in IBM UrbanCode Deploy tracks what is where and provides visibility into your applications, environments and configuration. Each resource tracks which versions of various components are currently deployed to it.

  References: https://developer.ibm.com/urbancode/products/urbancode-deploy/features/inventory/