Question 1

What is important to remember about VMs when deploying Direct Attached Storage (DAS) only systems?

Accepted Answer

A

Explanation: In a Direct Attached Storage (DAS) only deployment, storage is physically connected to a single server and is not shared. This architecture makes the physical server a self-contained failure domain. If the physical server experiences a catastrophic failure (e.g., hardware malfunction), the hypervisor (like VMware vSphere Host) and the local storage both become unavailable. Consequently, all Virtual Machines (VMs) residing on that host's local storage will inevitably go down. The failure is isolated to that specific server; VMs on other, independent physical servers with their own DAS are not impacted. This concept of an isolated failure domain is a critical consideration for DAS architectures.

Question 2

Which service is used to provide authorization between the Identity Provider (IdP) and application?

Accepted Answer

B

Explanation: OAuth 2.0 is an open standard specifically designed as an authorization framework. Its primary purpose is to enable a third-party application (the client) to obtain delegated, limited access to a user's resources hosted on a server, without sharing the user's credentials. The Identity Provider (IdP) acts as the authorization server, issuing access tokens to the application after the user grants consent. This token then authorizes the application to access specific resources on the user's behalf. This process is the core of delegated authorization between an IdP and an application.

Question 3

Which two certificates do the Cisco Finesse primary and secondary servers accept when HTTPS protocol is used to access the administration console or agent desktop in Cisco Finesse? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

C, D

Explanation: Cisco Finesse servers utilize HTTPS to secure communications for the administration console and agent desktops. By default, the system generates and uses a self-signed certificate upon installation. This allows for immediate secure access, although it will generate browser trust warnings. For production environments, Cisco recommends replacing this with a Certificate Authority (CA) certificate. The administrator generates a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) from Finesse, has it signed by a public or enterprise CA, and uploads the resulting certificate. The Finesse server is designed to accept and operate with either of these certificate types.

Question 4

What are two functions of the Cisco CiscoCertUtil tool? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

B, D

Explanation: The CiscoCertUtil tool is a command-line utility used within the Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise (UCCE) environment, primarily on Windows-based servers. Its main function is to facilitate the creation and management of security certificates required by various UCCE components. The tool is specifically designed to generate Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs), which are then sent to a Certificate Authority (CA) to be signed. This is a critical step in obtaining trusted third-party or enterprise CA-signed certificates. Additionally, for diagnostic purposes, the CiscoCertUtil tool creates a log file in the directory from which it is run. This log captures the details of the operations performed, which is invaluable for troubleshooting any issues during certificate generation or import processes.

Question 5

What is needed to execute a particular script that is configured using script explore for a specific time?

Accepted Answer

A

Explanation: In Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise (UCCE), the mechanism for routing a call is a multi-step process. A call first arrives at a specific Dialed Number. This Dialed Number is configured to map to a Call Type, which categorizes the incoming call. To execute a particular script based on the time of day or day of the week, the Call Type is configured to use a scheduled script. This schedule dictates which routing script is invoked at a specific time, enabling time-based routing logic (e.g., for business hours, after-hours, or holidays). This complete and sequential mapping is essential for the system to function as described.

Question 6

What should be deployed to provide a web-based administrative interface even though Unified CCE provides Configuration Manager as the legacy User Interface for administrators?

Accepted Answer

D

Explanation: The Single Pane of Glass (SPOG), officially known as the Unified CCE Administration client, is the modern, web-based administrative interface for Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise (UCCE). It is specifically designed to consolidate and centralize administrative and configuration tasks that were traditionally performed using the legacy, client-based Configuration Manager tool. SPOG provides administrators with a unified, browser-accessible portal for managing the comprehensive features of the UCCE solution, directly addressing the need for a modern, web-based administrative UI.

Question 7

What are two specifications for UC on UCS Tested Reference Configuration (TRC)? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A, E

Explanation: A Tested Reference Configuration (TRC) is a pre-tested, validated bill-of-materials for hardware and software. This approach is explicitly "Configuration Based" (A), meaning customers must match the specified components exactly. This contrasts with the more flexible "Specs-based" model, which is rule-based. Furthermore, a foundational software requirement for all Cisco Collaboration virtualization deployments, including TRCs, is the VMware vSphere hypervisor. It is the only supported hypervisor platform. Therefore, "VMware vSphere is required" (E) is a core specification. The combination of the configuration model's definition (A) and the mandatory hypervisor platform (E) provides the most accurate and fundamental specifications for a TRC.

Question 8

To which Cisco Unified Communications Manager configuration object should the call be transferred to maintain end-to-end reporting context when an agent transfers a call to another ICM Skill Group?

Accepted Answer

A

Explanation: To maintain end-to-end reporting context when an agent transfers a call to another ICM Skill Group, the call must be sent back to the ICM routing script for re-evaluation. This is achieved by transferring the call to a CTI route point. A CTI route point is a virtual directory number in Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) that is controlled by an external application, in this case, the ICM Peripheral Gateway (PG). This action allows ICM to regain control of the call, apply new business logic (such as queuing for the new skill group), and preserve the original call variables, thus maintaining a single, contiguous reporting record for the entire interaction.

Question 9

Which signed certificate is less administration in environments with many servers, such as CCE?

Accepted Answer

B

Explanation: Using a Certificate Authority (CA) establishes a centralized trust anchor for the entire environment. In a multi-server deployment like Cisco Contact Center Enterprise (CCE), each server and component is configured to trust the single root certificate of the CA. The CA then issues individual certificates for each server. This model is significantly less administration-intensive because it eliminates the need to manually install every server's unique certificate into the trust store of every other communicating component. This centralized trust approach is scalable and simplifies certificate lifecycle management (issuance, renewal, revocation) across the many servers.

Question 10

Which type of machine will run an automated deferred sync job?

Accepted Answer

D

Explanation: In a Cisco Unified Contact Center Enterprise (UCCE) deployment, the Administration & Data Server (AW/HDS) is the server type responsible for hosting the configuration (awdb) and historical (hds) databases. An automated deferred synchronization job, which pushes configuration changes from the master database to the central controller (Logger), is a core administrative task. This process is executed by the software running on the AW/HDS server. While this job is logically initiated only on the AW/HDS machine that holds the "Principal" role, the fundamental server type that runs the job is the AW/HDS. The question asks for the "type of machine," for which AW/HDS is the most accurate architectural description.

Question 11

Where can the readiness for the CCE deployment be verified?

Accepted Answer

C

Explanation: The Cisco Contact Center Enterprise (CCE) Web Administration tool is the primary interface for configuring and managing the deployment. To verify the readiness of the deployment, an administrator must check the inventory of configured components. This is accomplished by navigating to the Deployment Settings menu, which contains the overall configuration for the specific deployment type (e.g., 2000 Agents, 4000 Agents). Within this section, the Inventory page provides a comprehensive list of all virtual machines and their assigned roles, allowing the administrator to validate the configuration before proceeding with the actual deployment.

Question 12

How is a call assigned to a call type in the PCCE system?

Accepted Answer

B

Explanation: In a Cisco Packaged Contact Center Enterprise (PCCE) system utilizing Cisco Unified Customer Voice Portal (CVP) for call treatment, the assignment to a Call Type occurs at the very beginning of the call-handling process. When CVP receives a call, it sends an initial NEWCALL route request to the UCCE Router. The Router uses the Dialed Number (DN) contained in this request to perform a lookup and match it to a configured Call Type. This Call Type is linked to a master routing script, which the Router then begins to execute. This initial assignment is fundamental for all subsequent routing logic and reporting for that specific call.

Question 13

Which two claim rules will be added to specify the claims sent from ADFS to Cisco Identity Service as part of a successful SAML assertion in PCCE? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

C, E

Explanation: For integrating Cisco Identity Service (IdS) with Microsoft ADFS for Single Sign-On (SSO) in a PCCE environment, specific claim rules must be configured on the ADFS server for the Cisco IdS Relying Party Trust. According to official Cisco documentation, two key claims are required: 1. A claim that maps the user's email address from Active Directory. This is typically an outgoing claim of type E-Mail Address, which is then transformed into the SAML NameID. 2. A claim that uniquely identifies the user. The User Principal Name (UPN) from Active Directory is mapped to an outgoing claim type of uid. These two claims, NameID (from email) and uid (from UPN), are essential for the SAML assertion to be successfully processed by the Cisco Identity Service.

Question 14

What defines the DialPlan on a Cisco Voice Gateway/CUBE?

Accepted Answer

D

Explanation: Dial peers are the fundamental building blocks that define the dial plan on a Cisco IOS Voice Gateway or Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE). Each dial peer acts like a static route for a voice call, matching specific digit patterns (using the destination-pattern command) and associating them with a destination, such as an IP address for a VoIP call or a physical voice port for a PSTN call. The collection of all configured dial peers on the device constitutes the complete dial plan, dictating how all inbound and outbound calls are routed.

Question 15

Which powerful tool supports Element Grouping, Time of Day routing, and Call Admission Control?

Accepted Answer

C

Explanation: Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) is a powerful Session Border Controller (SBC) feature set on Cisco routers. It is specifically designed to provide advanced session management and routing at the network edge. CUBE directly supports Element Grouping through the configuration of server groups for SIP trunks, enabling load balancing and failover. It implements Time of Day (ToD) routing by applying time-range policies to dial peers. Furthermore, CUBE enforces Call Admission Control (CAC) by setting limits on the number of concurrent sessions, either globally or on a per-dial-peer basis, to protect network resources and maintain call quality.

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