Test 000-218: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator V5.2, Solution Implementation

The test contains six sections totalling 52 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.  

Section 1 - Architecture (10%)

1. Describe the function of a perimeter server in the deployment architecture.
2. Use Adapter JVMs for communications adapters.
3. Solve a situation that has availability requirements.
4. Identify components that affect the performance of the B2B Integrator.
5. Classify components of a business process.

Section 2 - Configuration (13%)

1. Use Business Process Modeler to provide required functionality.
2. Deploy protocol communications for a server adaptor.
3. Explain the system reaction to identified property file values.
4. Manipulate archive or purge settings.
5. Manipulate document storage settings.
6. Manipulate retention period or persistence levels.

Section 3 - Implementation and Deployment (46%)

1. Override service configuration.
2. Construct and edit Business Processes.
3. Manipulate BPML code.
4. Identify components needed for a given use case.
5. Configure services.
6. Configure adapters.
7. Configure service groups.
8. Use customer property files.
9. Configure mailboxing and routing rules.
10. Configure communications with an endpoint using a supported protocol.
11. Transform and interrogate data using maps.
12. Apply prebuilt business processes for EDI processing.
13. Use Document Envelopes for EDI standards processing.
14. Onboard EDIINT AS2 partners.
15. Use conditional logic to implement business rule.
16. Use web services.
17. Move assets between environments.
18. Enable visibility features.
19. Apply error handling to business processes.
20. Use correct invocation modes based on business requirements.

Section 4 - Operations (15%)

1. Use out-of-the-box reporting functionality.
2. Use System Troubleshooter functionality.
3. Resolve business process error conditions.
4. Use notification functionality.
5. Find documents.
6. Use visibility data to track a document.

Section 5 - Security (10%)

1. Configure a user.
2. Use a digital certificate or a key.
3. Apply post-installation security enhancements.
4. Configure a system to meet financial industry regulatory requirements.
5. Use encryption.

Section 6 - Maintenance and Performance Tuning (6%)

1. Power up or power down a system in a controlled manner.
2. Tune parameters using the Performance Tuning Wizard.
3. Configure system cleanup activities.