IBM C1000-130 Exam Questions

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) licensing follows Virtual Processor Core (VPC)-based pricing, where licensing requirements differ between production and non-production environments.

For non-production environments, IBM typically requires half the number of VPC licenses compared to production environments when deploying components like API Connect, App Connect Enterprise, and IBM MQ.

This 50% reduction applies because IBM offers a non-production environment discount, which allows enterprises to use fewer VPCs for testing, development, and staging while still maintaining functionality.

Why Answer B is Correct?

IBM provides reduced VPC license requirements for non-production environments to lower costs.

The licensing ratio is generally 1:2 (Non-Production:Production), meaning the non-production environment will require half the licenses compared to production.

This policy is commonly applied to major CP4I components, including:

IBM API Connect

IBM App Connect Enterprise

IBM MQ

Explanation of Incorrect Answers:

A . The same amount Incorrect

Non-production environments typically require half the VPC licenses, not the same amount.

C . More than half as many Incorrect

IBM's standard licensing policy offers at least a 50% reduction, so this is not correct.

D . More information is needed to determine the cost. Incorrect

While pricing details depend on contract terms, IBM has a standard non-production licensing policy, making it predictable.

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) v2021.2 Administration Reference:

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration Licensing Guide

IBM Cloud Pak VPC Licensing

IBM MQ Licensing Details

IBM API Connect Licensing

IBM App Connect Enterprise Licensing

In IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) v2021.2, only a Cluster Administrator has the necessary permissions to replace default keys and certificates. This is because modifying security components such as TLS certificates affects the entire cluster and requires elevated privileges.

Why is 'Cluster Administrator' the Correct Answer?

Access to OpenShift and Cluster-Wide Resources:

The Cluster Administrator role has full administrative control over the OpenShift cluster where CP4I is deployed.

Replacing keys and certificates often involves interacting with OpenShift secrets and security configurations, which require cluster-wide access.

Management of Certificates and Encryption:

In CP4I, certificates are used for securing communication between integration components and external systems.

Updating or replacing certificates requires privileges to modify security configurations, which only a Cluster Administrator has.

Control Over Security Policies:

CP4I security settings, including certificates, are managed at the cluster level.

Cluster Administrators ensure compliance with security policies, including certificate renewal and management.

Why Not the Other Options?

Option

Reason for Exclusion

A . Cluster Manager

This role is typically responsible for monitoring and managing cluster resources but does not have full administrative control over security settings.

B . Super-user

There is no predefined 'Super-user' role in CP4I. If referring to an elevated user, it would still require a Cluster Administrator's permissions to replace certificates.

C . System User

System users often refer to service accounts or application-level users that lack the required cluster-wide security privileges.

Thus, the Cluster Administrator role is the only one with the required access to replace default keys and certificates in Cloud Pak for Integration.

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) v2021.2 Administration Reference:

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration Security Overview

Managing Certificates in Cloud Pak for Integration

OpenShift Cluster Administrator Role

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration - Replacing Default Certificates

In IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) v2021.2, which runs on Red Hat OpenShift, cluster logging can be forwarded to external third-party systems, with Splunk being one of the officially supported destinations.

OpenShift Log Forwarding Features:

OpenShift Cluster Logging Operator enables log forwarding.

Supports forwarding logs to various external logging solutions, including Splunk.

Uses the Fluentd log collector to send logs to Splunk's HTTP Event Collector (HEC) endpoint.

Provides centralized log management, analysis, and visualization.

Why Not the Other Options?

B . Kafka Broker -- OpenShift does support sending logs to Kafka, but Kafka is a message broker, not a full-fledged logging system like Splunk.

C . Apache Lucene -- Lucene is a search engine library, not a log management system.

D . Apache Solr -- Solr is based on Lucene and is used for search indexing, not log forwarding.

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) v2021.2 Administration Reference

OpenShift Log Forwarding to Splunk

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration -- Logging and Monitoring

Red Hat OpenShift Logging Documentation

In IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) v2021.2, the Automation Assets (formerly known as Asset Repository) is managed through the IBM Automation Foundation Assets Operator. When manually upgrading Automation Assets, you need to update the Custom Resource (CR) associated with the Asset Repository.

The correct approach to manually upgrading the Automation Assets CR is to:

Navigate to the OpenShift Web Console.

Go to Operators Installed Operators.

Find and select IBM Automation Foundation Assets Operator.

Locate the Asset Repository operand managed by this operator.

Edit the YAML definition of the Asset Repository CR to reflect the new version or required configuration changes.

Save the changes, which will trigger the update process.

This approach ensures that the Automation Assets component is upgraded correctly without disrupting the overall IBM Cloud Pak for Integration environment.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

B . In OpenShift web console, navigate to the OperatorHub and edit the Automation foundation assets definition.

The OperatorHub is used for installing and subscribing to operators but does not provide direct access to modify Custom Resources (CRs) related to operands.

C . Open the terminal window and run 'oc upgrade ...' command.

There is no oc upgrade command in OpenShift. Upgrades in OpenShift are typically managed through CR updates or Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM).

D . Use the OpenShift web console to edit the YAML definition of the IBM Automation foundation assets operator.

Editing the operator's YAML would affect the operator itself, not the Asset Repository operand, which is what needs to be upgraded.

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) v2021.2 Administration Reference:

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration Knowledge Center

IBM Automation Foundation Assets Documentation

OpenShift Operator Lifecycle Manager (OLM) Guide

In IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) v2021.2, the DataPower Gateway operator is responsible for managing DataPower Gateway deployments within an OpenShift environment. The correct answer is StatefulSet because of the following reasons:

Why is DataPowerService created as a StatefulSet?

Persistent Identity & Storage:

A StatefulSet ensures that each DataPowerService instance has a stable, unique identity and persistent storage (e.g., for logs, configurations, and stateful data).

This is essential for DataPower since it maintains configurations that should persist across pod restarts.

Ordered Scaling & Upgrades:

StatefulSets provide ordered, predictable scaling and upgrades, which is important for enterprise gateway services like DataPower.

Network Identity Stability:

Each pod in a StatefulSet gets a stable network identity with a persistent DNS entry.

This is critical for DataPower appliances, which rely on fixed hostnames and IPs for communication.

DataPower High Availability:

StatefulSets help maintain high availability and proper state synchronization between multiple instances when deployed in an HA mode.

Why are the other options incorrect?

Option A (DaemonSet):

DaemonSets ensure that one pod runs on every node, which is not necessary for DataPower.

DataPower requires stateful behavior and ordered deployments, which DaemonSets do not provide.

Option B (Deployment):

Deployments are stateless, while DataPower needs stateful behavior (e.g., persistence of certificates, configurations, and transaction data).

Deployments create identical replicas without preserving identity, which is not suitable for DataPower.

Option D (ReplicaSet):

ReplicaSets only ensure a fixed number of running pods but do not manage stateful data or ordered scaling.

DataPower requires persistence and ordered deployment, which ReplicaSets do not support.

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) v2021.2 Administration Reference:

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration Knowledge Center -- DataPower Gateway Operator

IBM Documentation

IBM DataPower Gateway Operator Overview

Official IBM Cloud documentation on how DataPower is deployed using StatefulSets in OpenShift.

Red Hat OpenShift StatefulSet Documentation

StatefulSets in Kubernetes