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IBM C2090-549 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | IBM Certified System Programmer - IBM IMS |
| Exam Number: | C2090-549 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60-64 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice questions |
| Passing Score: | 60% |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Information Management |
| Exam Price: | Approx. $200 USD (varies by region) |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Recommended Training: | IBM IMS System Programming Training |
| Exam Registration: | IBM Certification Portal Pearson VUE |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite at authorized testing centers |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: 2+ years of hands-on experience administering and maintaining IBM IMS environments |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ibm.com/certify/exams/C2090-549 |
IBM C2090-549 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Recovery and Restart | 15% | - IMS restart and recovery concepts - Database recovery procedures - Transaction recovery |
| Performance Tuning | 15% | - Storage and memory optimization - System and database tuning - Performance monitoring tools |
| Installation and Customization | 20% | - System definition and configuration - Parameter setup and tuning - IMS installation procedures |
| Troubleshooting and Problem Determination | 10% | - Diagnostic tools and logs - System dumps and trace analysis - Common error resolution |
| IMS Architecture and Components | 20% | - Databases and transaction management - Control regions and dependent regions - IMS system structure |
| System Administration and Operations | 20% | - Resource management - Startup and shutdown procedures - Monitoring and operational commands |
Everything About the IBM Certified System Programmer - IBM IMS Exam
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The official IBM Certified System Programmer - IBM IMS outline defines 6 domains. The leading three are IMS Architecture and Components (20%), Troubleshooting and Problem Determination (10%), and System Administration and Operations (20%). The full list is in the topics section above, and Real4Prep's 103 practice questions cover each one.
Recommended: 2+ years of hands-on experience administering and maintaining IBM IMS environments Since requirements change over time, confirm the latest on the official IBM exam page before scheduling.
The C2090-549 exam is a IBM certification exam validating the IBM Certified System Programmer - IBM IMS syllabus shown above. It belongs to these credential paths: IBM Information Management. Candidates in 2026 prepare for it with Real4Prep's 103 practice questions, available as a printable PDF, a Windows Desktop Test Engine, and an Online Test Engine — three versions of the same materials.
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IBM Certified System Programmer - IBM IMS Sample Questions:
Your non-data sharing DB2 has a current system parameter DSMAX value of 10,000 and has only page sets with the CLOSE YES attribute. In DB2 statistics reports, you encounter many openings and closings of the VSAM data sets. Which action would relieve this situation?
- A. Increase the system parameters values for PCLOSEN and PCLOSET.
- B. Alter the page set attributes to CLOSE NO.
- C. Double the system parameter DSMAX value.
- D. Double the JCL parameter DYNAMNBR in DBM1 procedure.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
How is the WADS used for logging?
- A. Log-Write-Ahead can force WADS record writes.
- B. One WADS record shadows one OLDS record.
- C. DBRC uses WADS to track the OLDS.
- D. Log records are always written to WADS before being written to OLDS.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
A customer write-up on business processes includes a description of handling requests for new user identities or changes to identities. These processes are handled in different ways by different disciplines. For example, there is an RACF team to handle processing of RACF identities and a UNIX team to handle processing of UNIX identities. From a process standpoint, all these processes are documented. They allinvolve assessments and approval processes. The customer seems fairly happy with how these processes are running. They are however receiving complaints that the process of issuing identities and updating identities is slow. Which two value propositions might you present to this customer that relate to their situation? (Choose two.)
- A. Keeping these processes separate and distinct allows them to be focused on individually and have process improvements that are particular to each involved area (RACF, UNIX, etc.).
- B. Automating the user provisioning processes can shorten the provisioning cycle, increase satisfaction, and reduce help desk calls.
- C. Managing the user provisioning processes with an enterprise-spanning solution offers efficiencies and increases effectiveness.
- D. Introducing intrusion detection will help the customer more quickly determine if their various disciplines are under attack or not.
- E. Using automation to synchronize user information across platforms will reduce erroneous information and improve business and application processing.
Correct Answer: B,E 🗳️
Which two statements are correct in DB2 9? (Choose two.)
- A. WORKFILE database supports 4 KB, 8 KB, 12 KB or 32 KB page sizes.
- B. In a data sharing environment, all data sharing members use a single WORKFILE database.
- C. TEMP database is used for storing external (user-defined) declared global temporary tables.
- D. WORKFILE database is used for processing SQL with materializing views, triggers, nested table expressions.
- E. WORKFILE database is used for storing DB2 global temporary tables.
Correct Answer: D,E 🗳️
Which case would require you to perform a DB2 conditional restart?
- A. The DASD subsystem has experienced a major problem and the primary active log data sets are lost. A peer-to-peer remote copy (PPRC) is not available.
- B. The DB2 system fails during normal processing because of an exceptional peak in the workload. Normal restart abends in the log apply phase whenever DB2 is started.
- C. The system suffered an outage because of a DASD subsystem failure. The logs are available but not the table spaces and index spaces.
- D. During restart, the back out phase is taking too long because a long running job that executed many updates and never committed. The only way to bypass the long back out phase is to perform a conditional restart with BACKOUT=NO.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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