Test LOT-958: IBM SmartCloud Notes Hybrid Config & Onboard Data Transfer

Exam 958: IBM SmartCloud Notes Hybrid Config & Onboard Data Transfer 

Exam Competencies 

Exam Type: Multiple Choice

Description: Covers IBM SmartCloud material as it relates to these competency areas: 

• SmartCloud Notes Architecture
• SmartCloud Notes Hybrid Implementation
• Preparation for User and Data Onboarding
• Execution of User and Data Onboarding

SmartCloud Notes Architecture

1. SmartCloud Notes Hybrid Architecture
   Given an audience familiar with Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5 and later, understand the SmartCloud Notes offering, reference architecture and supported integration scenarios so that various deployment models can be evaluated against customer requirements and the appropriate model implemented.
   With an emphasis on understanding the following topics:
   1. Directory synchronization server requirements and implementation scenarios.
   2. Mail routing hub server requirements and implementation scenarios.
   3. Pass thru server requirements and implementation scenarios.
   4. Firewall rules.
   5. System requirements and impact of not adhering to them.
   6. Using SmartCloud Notes Pre-Configuration Test Tool to assess environmental readiness.
   7. Other infrastructure requirements.
   8. Client requirements and impact of not adhering to them.

SmartCloud Notes Hybrid Implementation

1. SmartCloud Notes Hybrid Implementation
   Given a list of common LotusNotes and Domino infrastructure and environmental components, identify their use in SmartCloud Notes hybrid implementations, so as to understand how to evaluate a customer's current infrastructure and environment in order to facilitate the adoption of SmartCloud Notes.
   With an emphasis on understanding the following topics:
   1. Creating the OU certifier and understanding its use.
   2. Setting up pass thru server(s).
   3. Configuring the hybrid account settings in the SmartCloud Notes administration portal.
   4. Using the SmartCloud Notes Domain Configuration Tool.
   5. Validating Internet domain ownership.
   6. Testing the hybrid configuration.
2. Troubleshooting the SmartCloud Notes Hybrid Implementation
   1. Directory synchronization; typical issues and problem determination.
   2. Mail routing; typical issues and problem determination.
   3. Free/busy time lookups; typical issues and problem determination.
   4. Troubleshooting and recovering from other issues.

Preparation for User and Data Onboarding

1. Implementing the Staging Server
   Given an audience familiar with Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5 and later, understand the supported process and tools that must be implemented in preparation for the successful execution of a transition project to move users and their data to the SmartCloud Notes service. This includes use of the tools to inspect the existing landscape of users and their mail databases to assess their readiness against a set of well known pre-requisites that must be met to ensure successful execution of the onboarding process.
   With an emphasis on understanding the following topics:
   1. System requirements and impact of not adhering to them.
   2. Creating the Onboarding Planning Tool and agent log databases.
   3. Creating the Onboarding Transition Tool and agent log databases.
   4. Configuring an FTP client.
   5. Installing the additional encryption and unread mark synchronization tools.
   6. Installing and configuring the helper script files.
2. Assessing the Users and Databases
   1. Configuring the Onboarding Planning Tool scanning documents
   2. Using the Onboarding Planning Tool-Assess your messaging environment-Plan your batch transfers

Execution of User and Data Onboarding

1. Onboarding Transition Tool-Capturing On-Premises Database Replicas
   Given an audience familiar with the process and tools used for SmartCloud Notes user and data onboarding, execute the defined process to capture, prepare, upload, import and provision the users with their data. In addition, support end users as they reconfigure their Lotus Notes clients to use the SmartCloud Notes service and subsequent decommissioning of the on-premises mail databases.
   With an emphasis on understanding the following topics:
   1. Configuring the Onboarding Transition Tool
   2. Creating the import job batch request
   3. Using the Onboarding Transition Tool-Creating the user batch.-Creating the database replicas.-Validating the replicated databases.-Creating the manifest file.-Encrypting the database replicas.-Validating the manifest file.-Encrypting the manifest file.
2. Uploading the On-Premises Data
   1. Connecting to the SmartCloud Notes FTP service.
   2. Uploading the on-premises databases.
   3. Completing the FTP upload process.
3. Importing the Uploaded Data
   1. Selecting users in the batch.
   2. Importing and preparing user data.
   3. Reviewing data import status.
4. Provisioning Users and Databases
   1. Selecting users for provisioning
   2. Provisioning users
   3. Reviewing user provisioning status
   4. Considerations for Mobile users
5. Client Reconfiguration and Data Synchronization
   1. Downloading the SmartCloud Notes Client Configuration Tool
   2. Configuring the Lotus Notes client for SmartCloud Notes
   3. Final catchup replication (client and browser only users)-Browser user-Client user
6. Onboarding Transition Tool - On-Premises Environment Cleanup and Decommissioning
   1. Checking for completion of user activation. Checking for completion of catch up replication.
   2. Creating administration process database delete requests.
   3. Checking for successful execution of database delete requests.