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IBM C9530-376 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0, Solution Design |
| Exam Number: | C9530-376 |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Certified Specialist - WebSphere MQ V7.0 System Administration |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 62% |
| Exam Price: | Approx. $200 USD |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Certification withdrawn May 31, 2016; expired Sep 30, 2016 |
| Available Languages: | English, Japanese |
| Recommended Training: | IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0 Documentation IBM Training & Skills |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | In-person at authorized Pearson VUE centers / Online proctored (before retirement) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: 2+ years of hands-on experience with IBM WebSphere MQ, understanding of asynchronous messaging concepts |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ibm.com/training/certification/ibm-certified-solution-designer-websphere-mq-v70-15003004 |
IBM C9530-376 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Application & Messaging Design | 25% | - Publish/subscribe topology in V7.0 - Message persistence, reliability and transactionality - MQI and JMS application design |
| Topic 2: Security Design | 15% | - Audit and compliance design - Authentication and authorization - Channel security and encryption |
| Topic 3: Topology & Infrastructure Design | 20% | - High availability and disaster recovery - Single and multi-instance queue managers - Clustering design and workload distribution |
| Topic 4: WebSphere MQ Architecture & Design Concepts | 20% | - Platform considerations and compatibility - Messaging models: point-to-point, publish/subscribe - Queue manager and object model |
| Topic 5: Operations & Troubleshooting Design | 8% | - Error handling and recovery design - Monitoring and logging strategy |
| Topic 6: Performance, Sizing & Connectivity | 12% | - Integration with other IBM products - Capacity planning and resource sizing - Channel and network optimization |
C9530-376 Exam FAQ: Answers to Read Before You Book
The IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0, Solution Design is the official IBM exam that leads to the IBM Certified Solution Designer - WebSphere MQ V7.0 certification at the Intermediate / Specialist level. Passing it validates your skills against IBM standards and proves your qualification to current and future employers. The credential is also connected with related certifications such as IBM Certified Specialist - WebSphere MQ V7.0 System Administration, so it can serve as a solid step in a broader certification path.
The C9530-376 exam has 60 questions in total and must be completed within 90 minutes. That leaves only a narrow time budget per item, so train yourself to flag a difficult question, move on, and circle back later instead of getting stuck. A week or two before your test date, run at least one full timed mock exam in the ExamTorrent desktop or online test engine under the same 90 minutes limit, and repeat until you can finish with a few minutes left for review.
The passing score for the C9530-376 exam is 62%, and the official registration fee is Approx. $200 USD. Keep in mind that a failed attempt is not discounted — retaking the exam means paying the full fee again — so it is wise not to book your seat until your practice scores sit comfortably above the passing mark. Working through the 98 questions at ExamTorrent in timed mode is a reliable way to judge when you are truly ready.
IBM sets the following requirement for the C9530-376 exam: Recommended: 2+ years of hands-on experience with IBM WebSphere MQ, understanding of asynchronous messaging concepts. Eligibility rules can change from time to time, so always confirm the current prerequisites on the official exam page at https://www.ibm.com/training/certification/ibm-certified-solution-designer-websphere-mq-v70-15003004 before you register.
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The IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0, Solution Design is organized into 6 domains. Among the first ones are Performance, Sizing & Connectivity (12%), Operations & Troubleshooting Design (8%), Security Design (15%), and the remaining domains cover the rest of the official objectives. For the complete topic breakdown with every subtopic, see the full C9530-376 exam outline above on this page.
IBM WebSphere MQ V7.0, Solution Design Sample Questions:
A bus company is implementing a solution which will display in real-time the arrival information of the next bus on the bus stop sign. Each bus is sending information about its position at regular intervals. What is the best way of implementing this solution given that there is limited bandwidth for communication? The bus stop sign:
- A. sends a message with a request every few minutes to a central system in order to query busposition. All replies are compressed.
- B. queries a central system for bus position using SOAP over HTTP
- C. replicates its own database every few minutes with a database stored on a central system
- D. subscribes to messages published by the bus
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
A company needs to send state information to many recipients. The recipients will change over time, and they only want to receive the latest data if and when they need it. Which of the following most closely satisfies the requirements and is most efficient for the subscriber?
- A. Retained publications and use of MQSUBRQ
- B. Distribution lists
- C. Nondurable subscriptions
- D. Durable subscriptions
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
The solution designer is considering how a WebSphere MQ application program can be made aware of problems when a message it created is delivered by a remote channel agent. Which of the following could be used for this purpose?
- A. A report message option can be set by the sending application program
- B. A GUI utility to display the dead letter queue on the remote queue manager, so that the dead letter header can be browsed.
- C. The Completion and Reason code in the sending application program
- D. There is no way to determine the success of a put by a remote message channel agent from within the local application program.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
In a centralized queuing environment, a batch program is processing a file, and putting the transactions onto a queue for processing within syncpoint control. The batch program is experiencing issues, and a support resource is contacted to investigate. Which of the following is NOT a likely cause of the issues?
- A. The application issues commits infrequently
- B. Because the real-time non-persistent messages are mixed in with the batch transactions onthe queue, the queue is filling up.
- C. Because the real-time non-persistent messages are mixed in with the batch transactions onthe queue, the circular logs are filling up and writing over each other.
- D. The MAXDEPTH parameter is causing restrictions on the queue.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Which new feature in WebSphere MQ V7.0 needs to be taken into account when WebSphere MQ solutions are deployed into mixed z/OS and distributed environments?
- A. A WebSphere MQ Client implementation on z/OS is now available, so that full WebSphere MQ no longer needs to be installed on all z/OS systems that want to participate in message queuing.
- B. WebSphere MQ Client applications from distributed environments can now directly connect to z/OS queue managers; the Client Attachment Feature (CAF) is no longer required.
- C. The use of WebSphere MQ Explorer for the administration of z/OS based queue managers no longer requires a license for the Client Attachment Feature (CAF) for a limited number of users.
- D. Queue sharing groups are now available between z/OS and other platforms; however, at least one queue manager in the group must still be hosted on z/OS.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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