IBM Cognos Real-time Monitoring Developer Sample Questions:

1. A data stream is set up on a JMS queue that typically receives data with up to 15 minutes between messages.
The requirement is that the dashboard only show the current day's data, being cleared completely at 1:00.
The users do not want to see an empty dashboard. Before the first event on the next day, the dashboard object should show the previous day's data. What should be configured to produce the desired results?

A) Clear state at 1:00.
B) Clear state when data arrives after 1:15.
C) Clear state at 1:01.
D) Clear state when data arrives after 1:00.

2. A user wants to monitor operational data being published to an external WebSphere MQ server using Real-timeMonitoring (RTM).Which three steps are required to access the operational data as a data stream in RTM? (Choose three.)

A) Build a Message Driven Bean (MDB) with appropriate settings using an appropriate build tool (like ant).
B) Download a preconfigured MDB from the RTM install CD.
C) Deploy an MDB on the application server where RTM is running, listening to the local message queue.
D) Deploy an MDB on the application server where WebSphere MQ is running, listening to its message queue.
E) Configurea JMS agent and a JMS data stream in RTM Workbench.

3. A Real-time Monitoring (RTM)default session time-out value has been set to 10 minutes. A user having administrative rights logs in to RTM Workbench and performs the operation to create a JDBC agent. After filling in all the fields that define its attributes, the administrator leavesthe Workbench page open for more than 15 minutes without clicking on the "Save" button. If the administrator clicks the Save button after 15 minutes, a "session expired" alert is displayed. Which two actions can happen next? (Choose two.)

A) After clicking "Cancel" in the "session expired" window, the user gets redirected to the RTM Workbench login page.
B) On entering the correct password, the user logs in again and the JDBC agent gets created successfully.
C) On entering the incorrect password, the user does not login and gets redirected to the RTM Workbench login page.
D) On entering the correct password, the user logs in again and the JDBC agent is not created.

4. A banking customer needs to monitor transactions and determinewhen processing is out of normal operating ranges. The metrics will compare transaction rates processed in a 10 minute window to other rates measured in that same 10 minute window (same day of week and time interval), averaged over the previous 30 days. Transaction data is distributed over MQ Series middleware and an Oracle database is available for historical trending analysis. Alerts need to be sent when the latest 10 minute window is over 1000 percent of the previous 30-day average. Which statement is correct about Real-time Monitoring (RTM)?

A) RTM can aggregate the transaction data by 10 minute windows, but cannot do the historical data comparisons.
B) RTM can perform all of the requirements described.
C) RTM can only access data stored in the Oracle database.
D) RTM can perform all of requirements exceptfor the alert conditions.

5. A customer has a database containing account information which is updated daily at 1:00 am. The updating process runs for about five minutes. How should the invalidation schedulefor a lookup table built on this data source be configured?

A) by invalidating at 1:15 am every day
B) by not specifying an invalidation schedule
C) by invalidating hourly every day
D) by invalidating at 1:00 am every day

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