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IBM C2120-800 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | IBM PureApplication System V1.1 System Administration |
| Exam Number: | C2120-800 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Certified System Administrator - PureApplication System V1.1 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam delivered via authorized testing centers (e.g., Pearson VUE) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended experience with IBM PureApplication System administration and general system administration knowledge |
IBM C2120-800 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| System Installation and Configuration | - Deployment setup
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| Administration and Management | - System monitoring and maintenance
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| PureApplication System Overview | - Architecture and core concepts
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| Operations and Troubleshooting | - System operations
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Your Questions About the IBM PureApplication System V1.1, System Administration Exam, Answered
The C2120-800 exam is the required test for earning the IBM PureApplication System V1.1, System Administration certification from IBM. It assesses your command of the official exam objectives through scenario-based and knowledge questions, and the resulting credential is widely recognized by employers. Its reputation for difficulty is real but manageable — candidates who practice consistently with quality materials routinely walk in well prepared.
The official outline for the C2120-800 exam highlights these domains:
- Operations and Troubleshooting ()
- System Installation and Configuration ()
- PureApplication System Overview ()
Seeing the topics laid out this way often shrinks the exam's intimidation factor — each domain is a finite, learnable block, and the IBM PureApplication System V1.1, System Administration practice questions at RealVCE follow the same structure.
Recommended experience with IBM PureApplication System administration and general system administration knowledge
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IBM PureApplication System V1.1, System Administration Sample Questions:
To support the development, administration and monitoring of your databases IBM PureApplication System includes several database tools. Which of the following tools are included? (Choose three.)
- A. Data Studio full client
- B. Data Studio web console
- C. InfoSphere Warehouse SQL Warehousing Tools
- D. InfoSphere Data Replication
Correct Answer: A,B,C 🗳️
When setting up the IBM Tivoli Monitoring Agent for IBM PureApplication System (IPAS) Service externally, what firewall port must be opened to allow communication between the agent and IPAS?
- A. 1918
- B. 15211
- C. 161
- D. 443
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Which one of the following is NOT a capability of the IBM PureApplication System?
- A. Process portal platform
- B. Java application server platform
- C. Database management
- D. Web application serving
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
The solution architect at ABC Enterprises is comparing the small and medium offerings for the IBM PureApplication System. Among their top priorities are performance, storage capacity, and high availability. Which of the following factors would best influence one offering over the other?
- A. The small form factor does not contain the storage controller expansion unit
- B. The small form factor has no redundancy in the VM and IBM PureApplication System Management nodes
- C. The medium form factor has twice the amount of memory and CPU as the smaller one
- D. The medium form factor has twice the number of PDUs as the smaller one
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
The essence of virtual applications in IBM PureApplication System (IPAS) is that is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) solution in which your application takes center stage and IPAS takes care of the deployment and configuration of the underlying middleware components for you. With all that transparency at the infrastructure level what system and middleware health check options are possible from the deployed virtual application instance?
- A. The Logging panel allows you to check the middleware specific logs such as the SystemOut or FFDC logs for problems
- B. All of the above
- C. The Configuration panel allows you to dynamically enable additional traces for debugging purposes
- D. The Configuration panel allows you to upload a new or update an SSH public key to the target environment in order to log in directly to the system for troubleshooting
- E. The Monitoring panel allows you to query middleware specific usage stats such as heapsize, connection pools, response times, etc.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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