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IBM Certified Cognos Analytics v12 Administrator - Professional

IBM professional certification for administration of Cognos Analytics v12 servers and content.

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IBM Cognos Analytics v12 Administrator - Professional
Certification
IBM's live certification record gives primary required exam C1000-178, singleExam=true and no additional requirements. The exam reciprocally lists this certification and no prerequisite exam.
Dates
No official subject-specific adoption or end date is established; creation, publication, update and retrieval timestamps are not used as effective dates. Current live records and their same-code linked guide support applicability at this investigation's evaluation date.
Preparation
Intermediate web-server/security, supported-OS and networking knowledge is recommended and assumed, not tested. IBM presumes on-the-job experience; courses are recommended and do not guarantee certification. The guide recommends a diagnostic assessment as a preparedness indicator and advises booking certification testing after passing it. That preparation sequence is preserved, while the controlling live credential record explicitly identifies a single-exam route requiring C1000-178.
Registration
Accept IBM's candidate agreement and use a Pearson VUE account valid for IBM testing. Follow appointment instructions and delivery requirements; OnVUE needs a private space, suitable system and proctoring. Requested future seats need booking confirmation; no school-specific arrangement is established.

IBM Cognos Analytics v12 Administrator - Professional

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Proctored, answer-scored certification examination; English
Exam questions
Total questions: 60.
Examination outline
  • Installation and Configuration (20%)
    • Understand the different Cognos components
    • Understand the various xml files in the configuration folder
    • Configure and maintain failover Content Manager
    • Configure web server for Cognos
    • Configure mobile access
    • Connect Cognos to Authentication Providers
    • Install Cognos, single server vs distributed, Windows/Linux, silent install vs GUI install
    • Upgrade Cognos Analytics
    • Configure Cognos Configurations
  • User and Security Management (23%)
    • Manage the Cognos namespace
    • Apply security using the Authentication Provider
    • Modify capabilities
    • Plan and Implement Object/Content security strategy
    • Define UI Profiles
  • Content Management (23%)
    • Secure team content and child folders
    • Perform content maintenance
    • Monitor and manage scheduled activities
    • Create and update data source connections and data servers
    • Manage customization
  • Performance Optimization (17%)
    • Monitor Dispatchers and Services
    • Configure dispatchers and services
    • Customize advanced configuration settings
    • Configure Administrator auditing
    • Differentiate between the CQM & DQM processes
  • Backup, Recovery, and Issue Resolution (17%)
    • Backup and restore content store
    • Resolve server caused report issues
    • Troubleshoot common errors
    • Configure and Use the Interactive Performance Assistant (IPA)
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