What does the –Dcom.ibm.webshpere.alarmthreadmonitor.generate.javacore JVM argument do?

1. A. Creates a javacore dump when a thread is hung
2. B. Generates a Tracemessage that a javacore should be generated
3. C. Generates a SystemOut message that a javacore should be generated
4. D. Allows the administrator to choose whether or not to generate a javacore when a hang is detected

Correct Answer: A
If you want to monitor the activity of threads on which system alarms execute, add the following JVM generic arguments to the server settings.
-Dcom.ibm.websphere.alarmthreadmonitor.generate.javacore
Set to any value to cause a javacore dump to be created when an hung system alarm threadis detected. The threads section of the javacore dump can be analyzed to determine what the reported thread and other related threads are doing.
References:https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSAW57_8.5.5/com.ibm.websphere.nd.doc/ae/ttrb_confighangdet.html

A system administrator has just enabled HPEL in the environment. How can the administrator examine the logged data?

1. A. Use theViewLogcommand.
2. B. Use the administrative console.
3. C. Use a text editor to open thesystemOut.logfile.
4. D. Use the IBM Support Assistant to analyze the text log.

Correct Answer: B
High Performance Extensible Logging (HPEL) is a log and trace facility that is provided as a part of WebSphere® Application Server.HPEL provides a log data repository, a trace data repository, and a text log file.
The HPEL LogViewer is an easy-to-use, command-line tool provided for HPEL users to work with the log data and trace data repositories.
Use the following command to view the full contents of your log and trace repositories: [Windows] (Windows) logViewer.bat
[AIX HP-UX Solaris] (Unix- full profile) logViewer.sh [AIX HP-UX Solaris] (Unix- Liberty profile) logViewer
References:https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSAW57_8.5.5/com.ibm.websphere.nd.doc/ae/rtrb_logviewer.html

How can an administrator deploy or update an EAR, JAR, WAR, or SAR file to an application server or cluster in a development environment?

1. A. Place the file in the monitored directory.
2. B. Place the file in the operating system defined temporary directory.
3. C. Place the file in the operating system defined user home directory for the user that owns the Java process.
4. D. Email the file to wasadmin@hostname.com, where hotname.com is the host of the IBM WebSphere Application Server.

Correct Answer: A
You can install an enterprise application fileon an application server or cluster by dragging or copying an enterprise archive (EAR), web application archive (WAR), Java archive (JAR), or Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) archive (SAR) to a monitored directory.
References:https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSAW57_8.5.5/com.ibm.websphere.nd.doc/ae/trun_app_install_dragdrop.html

An administrator is using the Guided Troubleshooter in the IBM Support Assistant to troubleshoot IBM WebSphere Application Server issues. After going through data collection and analysis, no reliable solution is found.
What is the administrator’s best next step?

1. A. Call ina new PMR with IBM and upload Troubleshooter data to ECuREP.
2. B. Open a new PMR with IBM and upload SystemOut.log from the IBM WebSphere Application Server.
3. C. Submit results to the IBM WebSphere Application Server forum for a quick response from other forum users.
4. D. Use the Guided Troubleshooter to open a service request with IBM, so all the troubleshooting data analyzed so far is uploaded automatically.

Correct Answer: D

How can an administrator reduce overhead when utilizing monitored directories?

1. A. Increase the polling interval so that the process runs less often.
2. B. Decrease the amount of time that the monitored directory is accessible by users.
3. C. Decrease the size of the monitored directory so that larger files will not be able to be stored in it.
4. D. Configure the monitored directory settingsto not automatically synchronize the application once it is installed.

Correct Answer: A
To change the standard polling interval setting, specify a number of seconds in the Pollinginterval field.
Figure: Configuring the monitored directory

References: WebSphere Application Server V8.5, July 2013, page 852