Test 000-272: IBM WebSphere Message Broker V8.0 Solution Development

The test consists of six sections containing a total of 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 and Connectivity (17%)

1. Explain the architecture, components and supported operating environments of WebSphere Message Broker 8.0.
2. Identify appropriate messaging patterns to be used for a given business scenario.
3. Use supported transport protocols (e.g., MQ, SOAP, MQTT, SCA, HTTP).
4. Demonstrate integration with Enterprise Information Systems (EIS) adapters and/or connectivity packs.
5. Explain how to use WebSphere Service Registry and Repository (WSRR) to exploit governance principles.

Section 2 - Message Model Development (17%)

1. Design message models based on different business requirements and industry message standards.
2. Demonstrate understanding of different message domains.
3. Create message definitions and/or import existing data models.
4. Develop and test a Data Format Description Language (DFDL) model.

Section 3 - Message Flow Development (31%)

1. Implement message flow using built in nodes and compute nodes.
2. Implement message broker transaction functionality.
3. Implement appropriate error/exception handling techniques.
4. Perform message transformation.
5. Apply web service standards in WebSphere Message Broker V8.0.
6. Use the Record & Replay feature.
7. Use built-in and user defined patterns to create message flows.
8. Differentiate methods of subflow usage.

Section 4 - Packaging and Deployment (12%)

1. Use Configurable Services.
2. Demonstrate packaging and deployment of Projects, Applications and Libraries.
3. Build and deploy BAR files using multiple methods.
4. Use version and source control tools and technologies.

Section 5 - Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution (12%)

1. Apply trace facilities.
2. Use the logs produced by WebSphere Message Broker V8.0.
3. Use the debugger and additional tools, and facilities to prevent and resolve runtime errors.

Section 6 - Installation, Configuration and Administration (12%)

1. Install and configure WebSphere Message Broker V8.0.
2. Plan and implement security.
3. Perform basic administrative tasks (e.g., start and stop, deploy, enable/disable trace).
4. Demonstrate knowledge of scalability for WebSphere Message Broker V8.0.
5. Gather performance data and monitoring statistics for analysis.