Certified Support Partner Certification Exam

Certified Support Partner Certification Exam 03/03/21 12:48
Certified Support Partner

Certification Exam
Exam for Yellowbrick Support Partners to be completed before attending instructor-led
training.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to read each question and answers(s) carefully before submitting your
response.
Instructions:
Ensure that you have reviewed the ten (10) Yellowbrick Training Courses that are located
under the Yellowbrick Data Customer Center -> Yellowbrick Training Library.
The exam consists of 50 questions that cover topics from the reference materials listed
above. These topics include:
Introduction & Administration
• Course 1: Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture
• Course 2: Setup & Administration
• Course 3: Introduction to System Management Console (SMC)
DBA Operations & Management
• Course 4: Managing Diagnostics & Alerts
• Course 5: Operations, Query & Space Management
• Course 6: Introduction to System Views
• Course 7: Workload Management
Table Design and Query Plans
• Course 8: Table & Query Design
• Course 9: Reading Query Plans
User Training
• Course 10: Yellowbrick Database User Training
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• Course 10: Yellowbrick Database User Training
IMPORTANT: Be sure to read each question and answers(s) carefully before submitting your
response.
Scoring: You must score a minimum of 80% (40 of 50 questions correct) to pass the exam.
Do not skip any questions as that will count against your final score.
Best of luck!
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1. Please enter your name and email address *
Héctor Manuel Pulido Osorio

hector.pulido@apptec.com.mx
2. Yellowbrick ships with utilities for backup and restore. *

(2/2 puntos)
True "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 1 - Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture Yellowbrick

ships with: - YBBACKUP - YBRESTORE • Run backup client on any device
False
3. Which of the following are compatible with Yellowbrick?

(Select all that apply) *

(2/2 puntos)
Use Standard PostgreSQL Driver ption 1 "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 1 - Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture • Use

Standard PostgreSQL Driver • Reporting Tools Just Work - Tableaux, Business Objects,
MicroStrategy etc. • All Existing GUI / DBA Tools Just Work - DataGrip, Toad, WinSQL,
etc. • Compatibility Functions To Match Netezza - DATEADD, NEXT_DAY,
ADD_MONTHS, etc.
Tableaux, Business Objects, MicroStrategy "

ADD_MONTHS, etc.
DATEADD, NEXT_DAY, ADD_MONTHS "

ADD_MONTHS, etc.
DataGrip, Toad, WinSQL "

ADD_MONTHS, etc.
4. What are the two storage engines in Yellowbrick?

(2/2 puntos)
Column Store "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 1 - Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture There are


two storage engines in Yellowbrick. Both are fully ACID and running at READ
COMMITTED isolation level - Row Store: - Scale-up, commit-latency-optimised, runs on
management server - For real-time trickle INSERT of data - Logged, synchronously
mirrored locally (RAID-1) and remotely to passive server – 4 copies - Automatically
“flushed” to column store when it gets too large - Column Store: - Scale-out,
throughput optimised. - Auto-indexing for fast data skipping, supports sorting &
clustering data - Adaptive, automatic, always-on compression using many algorithms -
Designed for fast scans, bulk inserts/loads, bulk updates & deletes - Protected with
n+2 erasure code - Data can be mirrored across nodes or distributed based on hash of
a column or randomly All queries automatically join the row store and column store.
There is no “lag,” and transaction semantics are unified across both.
Row Store "

two storage engines in Yellowbrick. Both are fully ACID and running at READ
COMMITTED isolation level - Row Store: - Scale-up, commit-latency-optimised, runs on
management server - For real-time trickle INSERT of data - Logged, synchronously
mirrored locally (RAID-1) and remotely to passive server – 4 copies - Automatically
“flushed” to column store when it gets too large - Column Store: - Scale-out,
throughput optimised. - Auto-indexing for fast data skipping, supports sorting &
clustering data - Adaptive, automatic, always-on compression using many algorithms -
Designed for fast scans, bulk inserts/loads, bulk updates & deletes - Protected with
n+2 erasure code - Data can be mirrored across nodes or distributed based on hash of
a column or randomly All queries automatically join the row store and column store.
There is no “lag,” and transaction semantics are unified across both.
Postgres
5. The default user (Yellowbrick) is an SMC admin: *

(2/2 puntos)
True "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration Yellowbrick System

Management Console (SMC) • Web GUI administration and monitoring tool • Many of
the functions available via ybcli are also available via SMC • Default user is Yellowbrick
and is an SMC admin
False
6. What are the methods to connect to Yellowbrick for remote administration?

(2/2 puntos)
ODBC / JDBC "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 2: Setup & Administration See diagram on slide 10
Query Wizard
Yellowbrick System Management Console (SMC) "
Yellowbrick bulk loader clients "
ybsql "
7. Do not use Linux to add or modify OS users. *

(2/2 puntos)
True "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration Use ybcli to ADD Operating
System Accounts Do Not Use Linux To Add Or Modify OS Users. Use `config user` so
users: • Are in sync across the manager nodes • Have sudo privileges for ybcli
commands (but not full sudo privileges) `config user` syntax • config user create
<username> • config user delete <username> • config user key generate • config
user key show • config user list • config user password <username> Password Rules: •
Must be between 8 and 16 characters • Must contain at least one uppercase letter, one
lowercase letter, and one number
False
8. Select the correct user name and password for Yellowbrick's default database
superuser. *
(2/2 puntos)
User: ybsuper / Password: ybsuper
User: yellowbrick / Password: yellowbrick "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration See chart on slide 14
User: smcadmin / Password: smcadmin
9. Database users can be created using SMC. *

(2/2 puntos)
True "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration Create Database Users

Database users can be created using SMC or SQL CREATE USER
False
10. Database users can be created using SQL CREATE USER. *

(2/2 puntos)
True "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration Create Database Users

Database users can be created using SMC or SQL CREATE USER
False
11. Select the correct order of operation to bounce the Yellowbrick database. *
11. Select the correct order of operation to bounce the Yellowbrick database. *
(2/2 puntos)
Stop -> Start -> Status
Status -> Stop -> Status -> Start -> Status "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration Bouncing Yellowbrick Steps:

status, stop, status, start, status 1. Status 2. Stop 3. Status 4. Start 5. Status
Stop -> Start
Status -> Stop -> Start -> Status
12. The SMC health indicator reflects health warnings for blade, CMP, fan, network,
PSU, and storage. *
(2/2 puntos)
True "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration Monitoring Health Of The

System Using SMC SMC health indicator reflects health warnings for blade, cmp, fan,
network, psu, or storage.
False
13. Select the valid health status of a blade (ABB).

(2/2 puntos)
Green = worker software online "
Red = worker software removed
Light grey = Worker compute blade physically removed
Red = worker software in error state "

Red = worker software in error state "
14. SMC has 6 major sections. *

(2/2 puntos)
True "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 3 - Introduction to SMC See chart on slide 9
False
15. SMC is resource intensive, so it is not intended as a general-purpose tool for a

large audience. *
(2/2 puntos)
True "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 3 - Introduction to SMC Caveats • SMC is resource

intensive, so: • It is not intended as a general-purpose tool for a large user audience •
Don’t leave open on pages that are frequently updated
False
16. SMC is resource intensive, so do not leave open on pages that are frequently
updated. *
(2/2 puntos)
True "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 3 - Introduction to SMC Caveats • SMC is resource

intensive, so: • It is not intended as a general-purpose tool for a large user audience •
Don’t leave open on pages that are frequently updated
False
False
17. Many of the functions available via ybcli are also available via SMC. *
(2/2 puntos)
True "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 3 - Introduction to SMC System Management Console

(SMC) • Web GUI administration and monitoring tool • Many of the functions available
via ybcli are also available via SMC • Default user is 'yellowbrick' and is an SMC admin
False
18. Which command would you run to get the query explain plan when tuning a
query? *
(2/2 puntos)
EXPLAIN (ANALYZE) query "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 9 - Reading Query Plans See slides 15 through 23
EXPLAIN (ANALYZE, SCAN) query
Neither of these
19. Which Yellowbrick course contains the Yellowbrick best practices for query
tuning? *
(2/2 puntos)
Course 4 - Managing Diagnostics & Alerts
Course 8 - Table & Query Design "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 8: Table & Query Design See section "Query Best
Practices"
Course 9 - Reading Query Plans

Course 9 - Reading Query Plans
Course 1 - Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture
20. Which of the following is NOT considered a query tuning best practice? *
(2/2 puntos)
Define distribution keys when possible
Sort on primary key
Order on inserts and sort on columns
Use DISTINCT on all queries to remove DUP rows "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 8: Table & Query Design See slide entitled "Setting
Yourself Up For...Worst Practices?" Define NO or RANDOM distribution on all Tables •
Define CHAR / Varchar on all columns • Use multi-level deep VIEWS for all data access
• Use DISTINCT on all queries to remove DUP rows • Unload the rows and let the BI
tool Aggregate
21. Yellowbrick enforces primary and foreign keys. *

(2/2 puntos)
True
False "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 8: Table & Query Design See slide entitled "Primary
Keys" Define PRIMARY KEYS - Yellowbrick does not enforce - However, Yellowbrickuses
PK’s within the Optimizer Define FOREIGN KEYS - Yellowbrick does not enforce -
However, Yellowbrick uses FK’s within the Optimizer
22. Which of the following are types of distribution in Yellowbrick?

(2/2 puntos)
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(2/2 puntos)
Random "
tool Aggregate See slide entitled "Setting Yourself Up For...Best Practices?" Have A
Distribution Methodology - Co-locate on an ‘anchor’ column. - REPLICATE the little
(<1gb) tables - CO-Locate Staging/Target - Add Distribution on CTAS
Replicate "
ON (col) "
None of the above
23. What happens when you use EXPLAIN without the ANALYZE option?
(2/2 puntos)
Runs the query
Does not run the query "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 9: Reading Query Plans See chart on slide entitled
"EXPLAIN Parameters: Overview"
Will generate the query plan but will not put the plan in cache "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 9: Reading Query Plans See chart on slide entitled
None of these
24. Where can you see the log of executed queries in the database? *
(2/2 puntos)
sys.query
sys.log_query "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 10 - Yellowbrick Database User Training As shown on

slide entitled "System Views: Query" Query-Related Views: • sys.query – Currently
Running Queries • sys.log_query – Log of Executed Queries • sys.query_analyze –
Current State of Query Nodes For Running Queries • sys.log_query_analyze – Log of
Query Plan Tree Statistics For Executed Queries • sys.query_explain – Query Plan Tree
Metadata For Running Queries • sys.log_query_explain – Log of Query Plan Tree
Metadata For Executed Queries • sys.query_rule_event – WLM Query Rule Activity
sys.session
sys.query_analyze
25. Workload Management (WLM) provides database cluster administrators with

fine-grain visibility and control over resource usage for queries that run on the
Yellowbrick cluster *
(2/2 puntos)
False
True "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 7 - Workload Management See slide entitled "Workload

Management: What Is It?"
26. Select the phases under which a WLM rule will execute.
(2/2 puntos)
Runtime "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 7 - Workload Management Rules Execute In 1 of 3 Rule

Phases: - Prepare: Processed before submission to WLM resource pool queue Chooses
resource pool. - Runtime: Processed for long-running queries only, at 5 second
intervals Can log, abort, re-prioritize work - Completion: Invoked once after all query
processing is completed or halted
Compile
Completion "

Prepare "

27. A WLM profile consists of:

(2/2 puntos)
Rule Definitions "

Rule Definitions "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 7 - Workload Management As shown on slide entitled

"Workload Management Constructs": A collection of resource pool and rule definitions
is called a profile.
Queues
Slots
Resource Pool "

"Workload Management Constructs": A collection of resource pool and rule definitions
is called a profile.
28. Select the correct method for activating a WLM profile.

(2/2 puntos)
SMC "

"Activation Model": With Yellowbrick, WLM configuration is activated after a set of
changes are made to the system. Activation: Via SQL: ALTER WLM PROFILE
“my_profile” ACTIVATE; Via Systems Management Console
SQL "

"Activation Model": With Yellowbrick, WLM configuration is activated after a set of
changes are made to the system. Activation: Via SQL: ALTER WLM PROFILE
“my_profile” ACTIVATE; Via Systems Management Console
Lime
None
29. When would the "CEO Pool" be used? *

29. When would the "CEO Pool" be used? *

(2/2 puntos)
To execute queries in an exclusive pool with critical priority "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 7 - Workload Management See slides 33 through 40
To execute multiple large queries with high priority
To execute queries with high row limits
None of these
30. A WLM profile can be exported and imported. *

(2/2 puntos)
True "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 7 - Workload Management See slide entitled "Simple

WLM Configuration"
False
31. Which are key system components of a Yellowbrick cluster?

(2/2 puntos)
Manager nodes "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 10 - Yellowbrick Database User Training See slide entitled
"Yellowbrick Database Appliance Hardware"
Analytic blade shelf / shelves "
"Yellowbrick Database Appliance Hardware"
UPS
Monitor
32. How does Yellowbrick architecture differ from traditional architecture? *

(2/2 puntos)
Streaming data from disk to memory then to CPU L3 cache
Streaming data from disk to CPU L3 cache then to use memory for spill "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 10 - Yellowbrick Database User Training See slides 8 thru
10
Streaming data from disk to CPU L1/L2 cache directly
None of the above
33. Which is the correct method to backup the Yellowbrick system? *

(2/2 puntos)
Using YBBACKUP client on manager node
Using YBBACKUP client on any device "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 10 - Yellowbrick Database User Training See slides 25

and 26
34. Which system view can be used to monitor the running queries? *
(2/2 puntos)
sys.user
sys.query "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 10 - Yellowbrick Database User Training As shown on

slide entitled "System Views: Query" Query-Related Views: • sys.query – Currently

Current State of Query Nodes For Running Queries • sys.log_query_analyze – Log of
Query Plan Tree Statistics For Executed Queries • sys.query_explain – Query Plan Tree
Metadata For Running Queries • sys.log_query_explain – Log of Query Plan Tree
Metadata For Executed Queries • sys.query_rule_event – WLM Query Rule Activity
sys.session
sys.log_session
#
35. Select the client tools that can be used to connect to the Yellowbrick database.
(0/2 puntos)
YBSQL "
"SQL Clients Working With Yellowbrick" • Attunity • DataGrip • Dbeaver • pgAdmin •
razorSQL • Squirrel • WinSQL • Many Others... • Postgres Jdbc and Odbc drivers can be
download from SMC • Python programs can connect with Yellowbrick using the
Postgres python library - psycopg2
SQL tools such as Attunity, Dbeaver, pgAdmin, and razorSQL "
Schema_reader
ybload / ybunload "
Postgres JDBC / ODBC "
36. Select the methods for collecting system diagnostics.

(2/2 puntos)
EXPLAIN (SYSTEM)
SMC - Configure - Diagnostics Data "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 4 - Managing Diagnostics & Alerts
YBCLI - system diagnostics "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration
37. A user can alter system defined alerts. *

(2/2 puntos)
True
False "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 4 - Managing Diagnostics & Alerts
38. What is meant by "run-away query"? *

(2/2 puntos)
A query that is idle in transaction
A query that runs away
A query that runs more than its threshold "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 4 - Managing Diagnostics & Alerts See section "Runaway
Query Alerts"
39. Which section would be used to check for space utilization using SMC? *
(2/2 puntos)
Monitor -> Storage "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 5 - Operations, Query & Space Management See

screenshot on slide entitled "SMC: Monitor"
Monitor -> Query Performance
Monitor -> Resource Pools
40. Which tool should be used to check for active queries and users? *
(2/2 puntos)
YBCLI
SMC "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 5 - Operations, Query & Space Management See section
"Monitoring Current Activity"
41. What is the difference between "users" and "roles"? *

(2/2 puntos)
Users and roles are exactly the same
Roles have login privileges
Users have login privileges "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 5 - Operations, Query & Space Management
#
42. Select how the query plan can be found.
(0/2 puntos)
YBCLI -> database
INCORRECT! References: Course 5 - Operations, Query & Space Management - See

slide entitled "SMC: Query Details - Plan Course 9 - Reading Query Plans - See chart on
slide entitled "EXPLAIN Parameters: Overview"
SMC - Query Details "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 5 - Operations, Query & Space Management See slide
entitled "SMC: Query Details - Plan
YBSQL - EXPLAIN "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 9 - Reading Query Plans See chart on slide entitled
43. What can cause data/CPU skew? *

(2/2 puntos)
Uneven distribution of data across workers. "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 5 - Operations, Query & Space Management
Even distribution of data across workers.
44. What is true about "spilling" queries?

(2/2 puntos)
Spilling introduces overhead that causes queries to run slower.
Spilling queries need to be optimized.
Spilling reduces the lifetime of the flash storage in the cluster.
All of the above. "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 5 - Operations, Query & Space Management /

Yellowbrick documentation -> Workload Management See slide entitled "Monitoring
Writes to Temp: Spill Activity"
45. What schema has all system views? *

(2/2 puntos)
sys "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 6 - Introduction to System Views / Yellowbrick

documentation - System Views
system
catalog
None of the above
#
46. Select the attributes of system views.
(0/2 puntos)
Users can create and modify tables in the sys schema.
They capture information about resource utilization, inflight queries, active loads,
"
and other operational statistics.
Reference: Course 6 - Introduction to System Views / Yellowbrick documentation -

System Views
Queries that reference both system and user tables cannot be executed. "

System Views
Able to perform joins between views that report current activity and views that contain
log history.

System Views
Yellowbrick recommends using the views in the sys schema for database
"
administration.

System Views
47. Which are User-Related Views?

(2/2 puntos)
sys.log_user
sys.role "

sys.user "

sys.session "

sys.member
48. Which are Schema-Related Views?

(2/2 puntos)
sys.procedure "

sys.table "

sys.database "

sys.table_alerts
sys.table_col
49. Which are Query-Related Views?

(2/2 puntos)
sys.query_analyze "

sys.event_query_rule
sys.query_log
sys.query "

sys.query_explain "

50. Which are Alert-Related Views?

(2/2 puntos)
sys.warning "

sys.log_alert "

sys.alert_query_log
sys.audit_log
sysl.alert "

51. Select the correct definition used for the term FRU. *
(2/2 puntos)
Failure Redundancy Unit
Field Research Unit
Firmware Replacement Utility
Field Replaceable Unit "
CORRECT! Reference: Course 1 - Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture See slide

entitled "Yellowbrick Data Appliance Hardware Components"
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• Course 10: Yellowbrick Database User Training

1. Please enter your name and email address *

Héctor Manuel Pulido Osorio

2. Yellowbrick ships with utilities for backup and restore. *

CORRECT! Reference: Course 1 - Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture Yellowbrick

3. Which of the following are compatible with Yellowbrick?

(Select all that apply) *

Use Standard PostgreSQL Driver ption 1 "

CORRECT! Reference: Course 1 - Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture • Use

Tableaux, Business Objects, MicroStrategy "

CORRECT! Reference: Course 1 - Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture • Use

DATEADD, NEXT_DAY, ADD_MONTHS "

CORRECT! Reference: Course 1 - Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture • Use

DataGrip, Toad, WinSQL "

CORRECT! Reference: Course 1 - Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture • Use

4. What are the two storage engines in Yellowbrick?

Column Store "

CORRECT! Reference: Course 1 - Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture There are

CORRECT! Reference: Course 1 - Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture There are

Row Store "

CORRECT! Reference: Course 1 - Introduction to Yellowbrick Architecture There are

5. The default user (Yellowbrick) is an SMC admin: *

CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration Yellowbrick System

6. What are the methods to connect to Yellowbrick for remote administration?

ODBC / JDBC "

CORRECT! Reference: Course 2: Setup & Administration See diagram on slide 10

Yellowbrick System Management Console (SMC) "

CORRECT! Reference: Course 2: Setup & Administration See diagram on slide 10

Yellowbrick bulk loader clients "

CORRECT! Reference: Course 2: Setup & Administration See diagram on slide 10

CORRECT! Reference: Course 2: Setup & Administration See diagram on slide 10

7. Do not use Linux to add or modify OS users. *

User: ybsuper / Password: ybsuper

User: yellowbrick / Password: yellowbrick "

CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration See chart on slide 14

User: smcadmin / Password: smcadmin

9. Database users can be created using SMC. *

CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration Create Database Users

10. Database users can be created using SQL CREATE USER. *

CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration Create Database Users

Stop -> Start -> Status

CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration Bouncing Yellowbrick Steps:

Stop -> Start

Status -> Stop -> Start -> Status

CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration Monitoring Health Of The

13. Select the valid health status of a blade (ABB).

Green = worker software online "

CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration See chart on slide 36

Red = worker software removed

Light grey = Worker compute blade physically removed

Red = worker software in error state "

Red = worker software in error state "

CORRECT! Reference: Course 2 - Setup & Administration See chart on slide 36

14. SMC has 6 major sections. *

CORRECT! Reference: Course 3 - Introduction to SMC See chart on slide 9

15. SMC is resource intensive, so it is not intended as a general-purpose tool for a

CORRECT! Reference: Course 3 - Introduction to SMC Caveats • SMC is resource

CORRECT! Reference: Course 3 - Introduction to SMC Caveats • SMC is resource

CORRECT! Reference: Course 3 - Introduction to SMC System Management Console

EXPLAIN (ANALYZE) query "

CORRECT! Reference: Course 9 - Reading Query Plans See slides 15 through 23

EXPLAIN (ANALYZE, SCAN) query