C1000-196 Exam Preparation Material | IBM DataPower Gateway v10.x Administrator - Professional

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Question#1

Scenario: After completing the initial setup of a DataPower appliance, you are instructed to configure HSM (Hardware Security Module) for secure key management.
What two actions should you prioritize to ensure the HSM is properly configured? (Choose two)

A. Use the appliance’s web GUI to generate new encryption keys
B. Verify that the HSM device is correctly connected and recognized by the appliance
C. Ensure the appliance’s firmware is updated to the latest version before configuring HSM
D. Set up secure backup procedures for HSM keys and store them in an offsite location

Question#2

What is the first step in setting up a new DataPower appliance for use in a production environment?

A. Perform a secure backup to ensure configurations are preserved
B. Configure the network settings and ensure the appliance has access to the required network
C. Install the latest firmware update to ensure the appliance is running the latest version
D. Run a system diagnostic to check for hardware issues

Question#3

A device is reporting high load, high CPU usage, high resource utilization, or slow responsiveness. DPMON data needs to be collected while replicating the issue, and it has been confirmed that DPMON is disabled.
What are the correct steps to enable DPMON in CLI?

A. dpmon on;dpmon show;
B. co;dpmon on;dpmon show;
C. co;top;dpmon on;dpmon show;
D. top;diag;dpmon on;dpmon show;

Question#4

What potential issues can be identified from the file names of the provided Secure Backup files, for a Secure Restore?
backupmanifest.txt
cert.tgz
local.tgz
password-map.tgz
root.tgz
store.tgz

A. cert.tgz should be crypto.tgz
B. local.tgz should be localfiles.tgz
C. root.tgz should be rootdirectory.tgz
D. backupmanifest.txt should be backupmanifest.xml

Question#5

In a high-availability setup, how can you ensure that network traffic is evenly distributed between the DataPower appliances?

A. By using DNS round-robin configuration
B. By configuring a load balancer with the appliances as back-end servers
C. By setting up equal-cost multi-path routing (ECMP)
D. By configuring a shared static IP address across the appliances

Exam Code: C1000-196
Q & A: 115 Q&As         Updated:  Nov 02,2026

 

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