C2090-623 IBM Cognos Analytics Administrator V11 Practice Exam

C2090-623 IBM Cognos Analytics Administrator V11 Practice Exam

The individual holding the IBM Certified Administrator - IBM Cognos Analytics Administrator V11 (as of R3), commonly referred to as a Cognos System Administrator, is entrusted with managing servers and content. Their responsibilities encompass tasks such as report execution, administrative duties, handling server and network operations, monitoring environments, and ensuring security measures are in place. This professional actively contributes to project implementations as a valuable team member, demonstrating effectiveness even without direct supervision.

Who should take the exam?

Before starting on the journey to attain this certification, a certain level of proficiency is suggested and assumed (though not directly tested):

• Understanding of web server architectures and security systems at an intermediate level
• Proficient usage of a supported operating system and web browser at an intermediate level
• Intermediate level of knowledge in networking concepts

Exam Details 

• Exam Code: C2090-623
• Exam Name: IBM Cognos Analytics Administrator V11
• Exam Languages: English
• Exam Questions: 60 Questions
• Time: 90 minutes
• Passing Score: 38 marks

Exam Course Outline 

The Exam covers the given topics  - 

Section 1: Understand Administrative Tasks 25%

• Describe the steps and options in content administration
• Describe the steps of creating a datasource
• Describe configuring the memory settings
• Demonstrate balancing the server components
• Describe using LifeCycle Manager (LCM)
• Describe system backup and restoration
• Describe using administrative portal options
• Identify using Library management

Section 2: Overview of Monitoring 20%

• Describe how to implement and manage audit logging
• Demonstrate troubleshooting techniques
• Describe how to implement and work with tracing
• Identify how to use additional performance tools
• Describe how to monitor system components

Section 3: Learn about Report Execution 15%

• Identify techniques to organize report content in the portal
• Describe the request flow of report execution
• Describe how to manage and schedule reports
• Describe how to manage report execution

Section 4: Understand Security Tasks 20%

• Describe how to secure an environment
• Describe how authentication is implemented
• Identify how authorization is achieved and implemented
• Describe how to secure content

Section 5: Server Environment 20%

• Identify the architecture and components
• Describe installation options and configurations
• Demonstrate tasks to implement configuration and performance tuning
• Describe tasks used to manage components
• Demonstrate troubleshooting techniques in the server environment
• Describe maintaining configuration settings