About LOT-405, IBM Notes and Domino 9.0 Social Edition System Administration Exam

Author: Damian Kao

The LOT-405, IBM Notes and Domino 9.0 Social Edition System Administration Update certification gives a head start to the normal individuals to build their careers. It also provides people already working for some organization a boost in their career.

Exam Objectives

The following covers IBM Notes and Domino 9.0 Social Edition material as it relates to the following areas:

  • General Administration
  • Implement Group Messages by Date, Abbreviated Dates and Snippets features
  • Use server group names and pattern matching characters in Program documents
  • Use "Mark new contacts as private by default" in desktop policy document
  • Set policy settings for return receipts
  • Understand and configure Database Maintenance Tool (dbmt)
  • Understand and configure Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Configure policy settings documents
  • Understand client features introduced in IBM Notes 9.0
  • Install and Configure
  • Configure IBM Connections Files with IBM iNotes
  • Configure IBM Domino Social Edition Open Social Component for IBM iNotes clients
  • Configure OpenSocial components
  • Configure widget catalog
  • Install and configure IBM Notes Browser Plug-in
  • Render embedded experiences in IBM Notes mail
  • Integration
  • Configure IBM HTTP Server on an IBM Domino server
  • Configure IBM Domino to Use IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager as the identity provider
  • Integrate IBM Docs with IBM iNotes
  • Integrate IBM Sametime with IBM iNotes and IBM Notes
  • Security
  • Configure and setup SAML
  • Configure TLS
  • Understand how to use a credential store application
  • Understand Secure Hash Algorithm-2
  • Understand uses of SAML
  • Use SAML to configure federated identity authentication
  • Troubleshooting
  • Configure the Fault Analyzer task
  • Troubleshoot the widget catalog, locked domains, and the IBM Domino OpenSocial Component
  • Troubleshoot SAML

Exam pre-requisites

The LOT-405 certification program has no pre-requisites to it. But it is recommended that candidates have the fundamental knowledge regarding IBM softwares and products and also the specific programs that are related to this certification program.

Exam Preparation

IBM highly recommends candidates to:

  • Use a variety of resources to prepare
  • Have actual hands-on experience. Spend time using the product and applying the skills learned
  • Review the exam objectives periodically to make sure that all of the material.

Other resources candidates can choose from are:

  • Online courses - other vendors: TLCC's Notes Domino 9.0 System Administration Update distance learning course is for skilled Domino 8.5 System Administrators and contains all additional features and changes in IBM Notes and Domino 9 Social Edition.
  • Web Resource:IBM Notes and Domino Wiki provides information about installing, administering and using IBM Notes and Domino.

Exam Information:

  • Number of questions: 48
  • Time allowed in minutes: 75
  • Required passing score: 70%
  • Test languages: English
  • Exam Format: Multiple Choice Questions
Candidates can register for the exam by contacting IBM at Prometric.If a certification exam is not passed on the first attempt, candidates can give the exam a second time without any waiting period. However, if the candidate failed on the second attempt then there is a wait for 30-day period before taking the exam again.

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