CA Application Performance
Management r9.x
Implementation Proven Professional Exam
(CAT-100)
Study Guide
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Table of Contents
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1 Exam Information... 1
2 Areas for Study ... 1
1 Exam Information
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Implementation Proven Professional Exam. Make sure that you familiarize yourself with the content areas tested. Your best path to success is to attend the exam prep course(s).
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Professional Exam Details
Product release: Major release listed in the title; Includes subsequent point releases
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Number of items = 50
Item types = Multiple choice, including multiple response questions
Time to complete test: 90 minutes
Passing score is 70%
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2 Areas for Study
Information from a variety of sources can represent the body of knowledge covered by the exam.
Figure 1. Learning path and body of knowledge
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Table 1
Exam objectives as they map to related courseware, including percentage of exam devoted to topics.
Exam Objectives Related Content Exam
Focus
Understanding Application Performance Management Using
CA APM
CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Describe Application Performance Management Using CA APM
Describe the Components in the CA APM Architecture
8%
support.ca.com
Prior Knowledge
Best Practices
communities.ca.com
Use Cases & Scenarios
Practical Application of
Course Concepts
CA Tech Insider
CA APM r9.x Courses:
44APF20351 CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User 200
Exam Objectives Related Content Exam Focus
Understanding the Extension Products and Integrations
CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Describe the Extension Products and Integrations
Describe Other Extensions
6%
Measuring Web Application Performance
CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Measure Web Application Performance
Assess Metrics Collected by CA APM
Set Up CA APM Events
10%
Analyzing Application Performance
CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Analyze Application Performance
Analyze Metrics with the Triage Map Tab
Trace the Root Cause of Performance Problems
6%
Monitoring Events CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Monitor Events
Trace the Cause of an Event
Query Historical Events
4%
Creating Management Modules
CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Create Management Modules
Describe Introscope Management Module Elements
Create Management Modules
4%
Creating Metric Groupings CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Create Metric Groupings
Identify the Features of Metric Groupings
Create Metric Groupings
6%
Creating Alerts and Actions CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Create Alerts and Actions
Create Simple Alerts
Create Summary Alerts
Manage Alerts for the Application Triage Map
6%
Creating Customized Dashboards
CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Create Customized Dashboards
Create New Dashboards
Customize Existing Dashboards
4%
Generating Reports on Application Performance
CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Generate Reports on Application Performance
Create Report Templates
Create Customized Reports
6%
Setting Up CA APM to Analyze Business Transactions
CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Set Up CA APM to Analyze Business Transactions
Describe Transaction Terminology
Define Business Services
Protect Transaction Data
6%
Recording Transactions CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Record Transactions
Describe the Recording Process
Record Transactions from the TIM Recorder
Exam Objectives Related Content Exam Focus
Defining Defect, Incident, and Impact Levels
CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Define Defect, Incident, and Impact Levels
Define Defect Condition Values
Define Incidents
Determine Impact
6%
Triaging Incidents CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Triage Incidents
Analyze Incident Reports
Analyze Graphs and Charts
6%
Viewing Real‐Time Transaction Metrics in the Investigator
CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) View Real‐Time Transaction Metrics in the Investigator
Configure and Validate the CEM to Introscope Integration
2%
Modifying Default Metrics CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Modify Default Metrics
Describe Default Metric Probe Insertion Points
Modify the Default Metric Set
Create Logical URL Groupings
8%
Creating Custom PBDs and Tracer Groups
CA APM r9.5: Foundations for the End User (44APF20351) Creating Custom PBDs and Tracer Groups
Create Custom PBDs
Create Custom Tracer Groups
3 Sample Certification Exam Questions
These sample questions are very similar to the questions in the actual exam. Some questions may include several correct options.
Question 1
CA APM: (Choose three)
A. includes dashboards, which you can customize.
B. primarily monitors voice solutions from Cisco and Avaya.
C. provides a complete security solution for web-based applications.
D. records data to the SmartStor and PostgreSQL databases for future reference.
E. requires no source code modification because of the standards-based patented monitoring logic.
Question 2
The CEM console is hosted by the: A. Agent.
B. Application Server. C. Enterprise Manager.
D. CEM Configuration Manager.
Question 3
Which Workstation view enables you to view agent metrics? A. OneClick
B. Investigator C. Transaction Trace D. User Configuration
A. The Baseliner learns the data from scratch.
B. The Baseliner compares the data to the previous half-hour window.
C. The Baseliner compares the data to the same half-hour window of the previous day.
D. The data available for each interval is compared with the data gathered from the same half-hour window from all previous Saturdays.
Question 5
What is the host name in this agent expression? ABServer\|WAS_Node\|AB_RealTime01 A. ABserver B. WAS Node C. AB_RealTime D. ABServer|WAS_Node|AB_Realtime01
Question 6
You are creating a Report Template for an incident that took place recently. For the metrics you include in the report, you want to visually mark the time period and the threshold values which were crossed. Which element type will enable you to do this?
Question 7
What is the main advantage of modifying the default metric set of an Introscope agent to monitor fewer classes? A. The agent can report component activity at a more granular level.
B. A modified metric set creates more visibility for the classes monitored.
C. Agent performance can be improved by minimizing the agent’s system overhead. D. The agent can report Enterprise Java Bean (EJB) activity at a more granular level.
Question 8
Which keyword enables you to trace public methods on a set of flagged classes? A. TraceMethodNestIfFlagged
B. TraceMethodStackIfFlagged C. TraceComplexMethodsIfFlagged D. TraceComplexDependenciesIfFlagged
Question 9
The action which propagates definitions to all Transaction Impact Monitors (TIMs) in a domain is: A. Configure subnets.
B. Synchronize all monitors. C. Promote transaction definitions.
Question 10
When using the directive TraceOneMethodIfFlagged, what determines the type of Metrics that will be generated? A. Tracer type
