CDP Administrator - Private Cloud Base Exam Guide CDP-2001

Audience

The exam tests the skills and knowledge required by system administrators to successfully manage and maintain the Cloudera Data Platform - Private Cloud Base.

Exam Details

Exam Number: CDP-2001
Number of questions: 70
Duration: 90 minutes
Pass Score: 60
Delivery: online, proctored
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Allowed resources: none.
- You may not use reference materials, white papers, user guides or any other resources during your exam.
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Cloudera Skills & Knowledge Measured

This exam measures the skills and knowledge topics listed in Table 1. below. The weighting of each topic is also listed.

Topic	WEIGHT (% of exam)
INSTALL & INITIAL CONFIGURATION Identify Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) Private Cloud Base Requirements Install Cloudera Manager and Cloudera Runtime Configure a Repository for Cloudera Manager Install Java Development Kit Install and Configure Databases Set up and Configure the Cloudera Manager Database Set Up a Cluster Using the Wizard Enable Auto-TLS and Kerberos Install and Configure Apache Ranger, Apache Ranger KMS and Apache Ranger RMS Install Apache Knox Installing Cloudera Navigator Key Trustee Server, Encrypt and Key HSM Manage standard configuration files	25%
CONNECT AND MANAGE DATA SOURCES Manage storage layer of Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) such as OS Filesystems, HDFS, Ozone Maintain Data Continuity and Replication Backup of critical and business essential data, being able to determine and prioritize which data should be backed up	14%
MANAGE USERS Perform the steps to add and remove users and groups on Cloudera Manager Manage and maintain Users and Groups (Local and external) and assign required roles as required Manage access to resources by creating policies, including tagging of resources and assigning policies to users and groups	7%
MONITOR AND TROUBLESHOOT Perform health check on Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) Clusters, troubleshooting, support patching, upgrades, and migrations. Build and maintain monitoring dashboards and determine which key performance indicators are important to manage and monitor Check service and role logs to determine correct operation of a cluster (Cloudera Manager and CLI) Execute the appropriate Cloudera Manager API commands to get service/cluster details Manually triggering collection and transfer of Diagnostic Bundles to Cloudera Monitor and ensure correct operation of all cluster services Check existing cluster configuration issues using one of the many available methods, for example dashboards, logs, or creating alerts and modify configurations as required Manage Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) incidents, collecting all logs that are relevant for troubleshooting, and work with Cloudera support to identify and fix issues that affect correct cluster operation	38%
MANAGE DATA SECURITY AND GOVERNANCE Secure assets using of Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) via the use of Apache Ranger and Apache Atlas Perform audit investigations to react to security threats and identify potential security threats Control access to cluster resources Setup TLS encryption for Cloudera Manager using either manual TLS or Auto-TLS Manage Kerberos authentication for Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) Enable Apache Ranger Authorization and Plugins for services which allows controlling access to resources via the use of policies	16%

Table 1: Exam topics and weighting

Other Skills & Knowledge

Although, not directly tested on this exam, it is assumed that the candidate also possess the prerequisite skills and knowledge listed below that may help answer exam questions:

Cloud providers
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Linux system management
Network security e.g. SSL/TLS
User authentication, authorization e.g. kerberos, LDAP, SQL, etc.
Red Hat Ansible IT automation
Relational database management

Suggested Training

Although optional, the Cloudera Educational Services courses listed below cover some of the same topics as listed in the table above. Real world, hands-on experience is highly recommended whether you participate in training or not.

Administrator Training: CDP Private Cloud Base
CDP Data Governance with SDX
Building Secure Clusters

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