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CONTENTS
About MapR Study Guides .................................................................................................................................... 3
MapR Certified Cluster Administrator 5.1 (MCCA) ......................................................................................... 3
Whats on the
Exam?
1. Installation
1.1
1.2
15%
15%
2.1
2.2
2.3
Locate and review log files and describe the behavior of the fair scheduler
2.4
Given a typical use case, set-up a node using an appropriate node topology
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3.1
3.2
3.3
Demonstrate how to create and schedule snapshots from MCS and CLI,
restore from a snapshot, and describe how snapshots are expired
4. Data Access
15%
4.1
Demonstrate how to get files into and out of the cluster using a variety of
commands like Copy Table and importtsv
4.2
Configure client access using Direct Access NFS, MapR Client, and MapR POSIX
Client
20%
5.1
Demonstrate how to diagnose disk failures, add disks, and replace a failed disks
5.2
Demonstrate add nodes, replaced failed nodes, and use maintenance windows to
maintain nodes
15%
6.1
6.2
Sample Questions
The following questions represent the kinds of questions you will see on the exam.
The answers to these sample questions can be found in the answer key following
the sample questions.
Q1. What is the default replication factor for a name container?
A.
B.
C.
D.
one
two
three
four
Q2. You create a new volume, with a replication factor of 3. You write 100 GB of
data to the volume. You take a snapshot of the volume, then you delete a 20 GB file
from your volume and take another snapshot. How much space are your snapshots
counting against your quota?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
0 GB
20 GB
80 GB
100 GB
120 GB
Q4. What two (2) things does the POSIX client enable you to do that you wouldnt be
able to do if you hadnt installed it?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Q5. You have a volume configured with the default replication factors. If the
number of replicas of that volume's data falls to 2 because a disk failed, when will
the data begin to re-replicate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Almost immediately
After 30 minutes
After 1 hour
After 4 hours
Q6. All of your volumes are in the /data topology. Which topology could NOT be
used to safely decommission a node?
A.
B.
C.
D.
/decommissioned
/data/decommissioned
/decommissioned/data
/data-decommissioned
Q7. A cluster has the node topology illustrated here. You create a volume and
assign a volume topology of /data/rack3. To which of the nodes could that
volume's data be written?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nodes 1 through 24
Nodes 17 through 24
Nodes 17 through 19
Any of them
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Q8. With a Converged Community Edition Cluster, which three (3) of the following
services can be configured on multiple nodes?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
ZooKeeper
JobHistoryServer
NodeManager
WebServer
NFS
CLDB
Q9. You are creating a new cluster, and will load 200 TB of non-compressible data
into the cluster. 20 TB of the data is considered critical, and will have a replication
factor of 5. The rest of the data will use the default replication factor. About how
much total cluster storage space should you start with?
A.
B.
C.
D.
640 TB
800 TB
900 TB
1280 TB
Q10. Eddie cannot connect to his MCS. Which Linux command can he use to verify
the port is open and listening?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ifconfig
route
netstat
iptables
one
two
*three
four
Q2. You create a new volume, with a replication factor of 3. You write 100 GB of
data to the volume. You take a snapshot of the volume then you delete a 20 GB file
from your volume and take another snapshot. How much space are your snapshots
counting against your quota?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
*0 GB
20 GB
80 GB
100 GB
120 GB
Q4. What two (2) things does the POSIX client enable you to do that you wouldnt be
able to do if you hadnt installed it?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Q5. You have a volume configured with the default replication factors. If the
number of replicas of that volume's data falls to 2 because a disk failed, when will
the data begin to re-replicate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
*Almost immediately
After 30 minutes
After 1 hour
After 4 hours
Q6. All of your volumes are in the /data topology. Which topology could NOT be
used to safely decommission a node?
A.
B.
C.
D.
/decommissioned
*/data/decommissioned
/decommissioned/data
/data-decommissioned
Q7. A cluster has the node topology illustrated here. You create a volume and
assign a volume topology of /data/rack3. To which of the nodes could that
volume's data be written?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Nodes 1 through 24
*Nodes 17 through 24
Nodes 17 through 19
Any of them
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Q8. With a Converged Community Edition Cluster, which three (3) of the following
services can be configured on multiple nodes?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
* ZooKeeper
JobHistoryServer
* NodeManager
* WebServer
NFS
CLDB
Q9. You are creating a new cluster, and will load 200 TB of non-compressible data
into the cluster. 20 TB of the data is considered critical, and will have a replication
factor of 5. The rest of the data will use the default replication factor. About how
much total cluster storage space should you start with?
A.
B.
C.
D.
640 TB
*800 TB
900 TB
1280 TB
Q10. Eddie cannot connect to his MCS. Which Linux command can he use to verify
the port is open and listening?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ifconfig
route
*netstat
iptables
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Preparing for
the Certification
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Certification exam fee included one exam try only, done on the
students own time (not in class)
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A Background in Linux system administration (are able to navigate the Linux file
system, use an editor at the command-line interface, add users/groups, and
execute common commands)
A Linux system, PC or Mac with access to ssh and scp (using PuTTY, Cygwin, or
similar tools)
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Datasets
These are some datasets that we recommend for experimenting with.
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We recommend that you sign in 30 minutes in advance of your testing time so that you
can communicate with your proctor, and get completely set up well in advance of your
test time.
You will be required to share your desktop and your webcam prior to the exam start.
YOUR EXAM SESSION WILL BE RECORDED. If the Proctor senses any misconduct, your
exam will be paused and you will be notified by the proctor of your misconduct.
If your misconduct is not corrected, the Proctor will shut down your exam, resulting in a
Fail.
Examples of misconduct and/or misuse of the exam include, but are not limited to, the
following:
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Your certificate is available as a PDF. You can download and print your certificate from
your profile in learn.mapr.com.
Your credential contains a unique Certificate Number and a URL. You can share your
credential with anyone who needs to verify your certification.
If you happen to fail the exam, you will automatically qualify for a discounted exam
retake voucher. Retakes are $100 USD and can be purchased by contacting
certification@maprtech.com. MapR will verify your eligibility and supply you with a
special 1-time use discount code which you can apply at the time of purchase.
Exam Retakes
If you fail an exam, you are eligible to purchase and retake the exam in 14 days. Once
you have passed the exam, you may not take that version (e.g., v.4.0) of the exam again,
but you may take any newer version of the exam (e.g., v.4.1). A test result found to be in
violation of the retake policy will result in no credit awarded for the test taken. Violators
of these policies may be banned from participation in the MapR Certification Program.
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