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The C2040-988 exam is a IBM certification exam validating the IBM Administering IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5 syllabus shown above. It belongs to these credential paths: IBM Lotus Collaboration Solutions, IBM Certified Administrator - Lotus Collaboration. Candidates in 2026 start with ExamTorrent's 131 practice questions, available as a printable PDF, a Windows Desktop Test Engine, and an Online Test Engine — three versions of the same materials.

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The official IBM Administering IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5 outline defines 5 domains. The leading three are Administration and Configuration, Sametime Architecture and Components, and Installation and Deployment. The full list is in the topics section above, and ExamTorrent's 131 practice questions cover each one.

Recommended knowledge of IBM Lotus Domino administration and basic collaboration services concepts. Since requirements change over time, confirm the latest on the official IBM exam page before scheduling.

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