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Which IBM MQ V9.1 command-line tool manages the CMS or PKCS12 key repository used by queue managers and clients on Linux/UNIX?

iKeyman GUI only

runmqakm or runmqckm (gskcmd)

openssl

keytool

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Key Facts: IBM MQ V9.1 System Administrator Exam

Exam Questions

Multiple-choice and multiple-response

75%

Passing Score

45 of 60 correct

90 min

Time Limit

Pearson VUE delivery

$200

Exam Fee

Per attempt

Domains

Install/Config/Security/HA/PD

MQ V9.1 LTS

Product Version

Long Term Support stream

The IBM Certified System Administrator - MQ V9.1 (C1000-058) is a 60-question, 90-minute exam delivered by Pearson VUE. The passing score is 75% (45 of 60), the fee is $200 USD, and the exam targets MQ V9.1 LTS administrators. Five domains are covered: install/upgrade/migration, configuration, security, availability/backup/recovery, and problem determination/performance. Candidates should be comfortable with crtmqm, runmqsc, MQ clusters with CLUSSDR/CLUSRCVR, CHLAUTH and TLS, multi-instance and RDQM HA, and diagnostic tools such as runmqras and strmqtrc.

Sample IBM MQ V9.1 System Administrator Practice Questions

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1An administrator is installing IBM MQ V9.1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Before running rpm to install the server packages, which command must be run to accept the IBM MQ license?

A.mqlicense.sh -accept

B.setmqlic -y

C.rpm --accept-license MQSeriesServer

D.crtmqlicense -accept

Explanation: On Linux, the mqlicense.sh script provided in the installation media must be executed and the license accepted before the RPM packages can be installed. The -accept flag accepts the license non-interactively, which is required for scripted installs.

2Which IBM MQ V9.1 release type is supported with fixes and Service Extensions for several years and is considered the long-term maintenance release?

A.Continuous Delivery (CD)

B.Long Term Support (LTS)

C.Fix Pack only

D.Tech Preview

Explanation: IBM MQ V9.1 is the Long Term Support (LTS) release, which receives fix packs (cumulative maintenance) and is supported under IBM standard support and extended support windows. LTS is intended for environments that require stability over new features.

3On AIX, which command should an administrator use to install the base IBM MQ V9.1 server filesets?

A.rpm -ivh MQSeriesServer

B.installp -acgXYd . mqm

C.yum install ibm-mq-server

D.pkgadd -d . MQSeriesServer

Explanation: AIX uses installp for fileset installation. The mqm filesets (mqm.base, mqm.client, mqm.server, etc.) are installed with installp -acgXYd <media path> mqm. rpm and yum are Linux package managers and pkgadd is for Solaris.

4An administrator wants to install IBM MQ V9.1 silently on Windows. Which installer technology and parameter approach is correct?

A.Run setup.exe /silent and edit the registry afterwards

B.Run msiexec /i IBMMQ.msi with response file parameters such as USEINI and AGREETOLICENSE=YES

C.Extract the MSI and run InstallShield wizard in unattended mode only

D.Use rpm -i with /silent flag

Explanation: On Windows, IBM MQ uses Microsoft Installer (MSI). Silent installation is performed with msiexec /i passing required parameters, including AGREETOLICENSE=YES and optionally a response file (USEINI=) created from a recorded install. This is the documented unattended-install method.

5When applying a fix pack on Linux to an IBM MQ V9.1 LTS installation, what is the correct order of high-level steps?

A.Stop queue managers and listeners, apply the fix pack RPMs, then restart queue managers

B.Apply the fix pack RPMs while queue managers are running, then issue refreshqm

C.Delete and recreate the queue managers, then install the fix pack

D.Run setmqenv before stopping the queue managers, then install RPMs while running

Explanation: Fix packs replace MQ binaries and libraries. Queue managers and listeners that use that installation must be stopped (endmqm and endmqlsr) before the new RPMs are installed, then restarted. This avoids corrupted in-use libraries and ensures the running processes pick up the new code.

6An organization has IBM MQ V8.0 queue managers and wants to migrate them to V9.1 LTS. After installing V9.1 alongside V8.0 using multi-version installation, which command is used to associate an existing queue manager with the V9.1 installation?

A.setmqm -m QM1 -n Installation2

B.crtmqm -mig QM1

C.migmqm -m QM1

D.strmqm -upgrade QM1

Explanation: setmqm -m <QMname> -n <InstallationName> changes which IBM MQ installation owns a queue manager. After installing V9.1 with a separate installation name, setmqm switches the queue manager to V9.1, after which strmqm completes the migration.

7Which command lists all IBM MQ installations on a Linux/UNIX system, including their installation name, path, and primary status?

A.dspmqver -a

B.dspmqinst

C.dspmq -i

D.lsmq

Explanation: dspmqinst displays one entry per IBM MQ installation registered in mqinst.ini, showing the InstName, InstDesc, Identifier, InstPath, and whether it is the primary installation. It is the canonical command for inspecting multi-version setups.

8Which IBM MQ command makes a specific MQ installation on Linux the primary installation (so symbolic links in /usr/bin and /usr/lib are created)?

A.setmqenv -p Installation1

B.setmqinst -i -n Installation1

C.setmqinst -p Installation1

D.crtmqenv -primary

Explanation: setmqinst -i -n <InstallationName> sets the named installation as the primary installation. This creates the symbolic links (for example, /usr/bin/dspmqver) so that MQ commands resolve to that installation by default.

9What is the difference between an IBM MQ Fix Pack and a Cumulative Security Update (CSU) on the V9.1 LTS stream?

A.Fix Packs are larger collections of fixes; CSUs are smaller updates focused on security vulnerabilities

B.Fix Packs are only for Windows; CSUs are for Linux only

C.Fix Packs replace the major version; CSUs roll the queue manager back

D.There is no difference; the names are interchangeable

Explanation: On the LTS stream, Fix Packs (for example 9.1.0.x) bundle accumulated APAR fixes. Cumulative Security Updates (CSUs) are smaller, targeted releases that address only security vulnerabilities, allowing customers to consume security fixes without a full fix pack rollout.

10After uninstalling IBM MQ on Linux with rpm -e, the administrator notices the /var/mqm directory still exists. What is the correct conclusion?

A.The uninstall failed; reinstall and run rpm -e again

B./var/mqm is intentionally preserved because it contains queue manager data and ini files

C.The administrator must run setmqinst -e to finish removal

D./var/mqm is recreated automatically on next reboot regardless of state

Explanation: IBM MQ deliberately leaves /var/mqm in place during package removal because it contains queue manager data, log files, mqs.ini, and qm.ini. Removing it is a manual decision; if no queue managers are needed it can be deleted to fully clean up.

About the IBM MQ V9.1 System Administrator Exam

The IBM Certified System Administrator - MQ V9.1 (C1000-058) credential validates hands-on knowledge of administering IBM MQ V9.1 LTS queue managers across UNIX, Linux, Windows, and z/OS. Topics include installation and migration with mqlicense.sh, RPM/MSI/installp packaging, multi-version installs with setmqinst, queue manager configuration via crtmqm/strmqm and MQSC, channel types (SVRCONN, SDR, RCVR, CLUSSDR, CLUSRCVR), security with TLS, CHLAUTH, CONNAUTH, setmqaut, and AMS, availability via multi-instance queue managers, RDQM, MQ Appliance HA, and MQ clusters, and problem determination using FFST, runmqras, strmqtrc, DISPLAY QSTATUS/CHSTATUS, and the MQ Console.

Assessment

60 multiple-choice and multiple-response questions covering installation/upgrade/migration, configuration, security, availability/backup/recovery, and problem determination/performance for IBM MQ V9.1

Time Limit

90 minutes

Passing Score

75% (45/60)

Exam Fee

$200 (IBM / Pearson VUE)

IBM MQ V9.1 System Administrator Exam Content Outline

20%

Installation, Upgrade, Migration and Uninstallation

Linux RPM (mqlicense.sh), Windows MSI/Prepare Wizard, AIX installp. Multi-version installs, dspmqver/dspmqinst/setmqinst, fix packs and CSUs, LTS vs CD, migrating V7.5/V8.0/V9.0 to V9.1 with setmqm, uninstall.

20%

Configuration

crtmqm/strmqm/endmqm/dltmqm, runmqsc scripts, MQSC DEFINE/ALTER for QLOCAL/QREMOTE/QALIAS/QMODEL/transmission/dead-letter/initiation queues, channel types (SVRCONN, SDR, RCVR, SVR, RQSTR, CLUSSDR, CLUSRCVR, AMQP), listeners, dmpmqcfg.

20%

Security

TLS with runmqakm, SSLKEYR, cipher specs, SSLCAUTH, CHLAUTH (BLOCKADDR, BLOCKUSER, USERMAP, QMGRMAP, SSLPEERMAP, WARN), CONNAUTH AUTHINFO IDPWOS/IDPWLDAP, setmqaut/dspmqaut, dmpmqaut, AMS with setmqspl.

20%

Availability, Backup and Recovery

Multi-instance queue managers on shared FS, RDQM on Linux with Pacemaker/DRBD, MQ Appliance HA, MQ clusters with full and partial repositories, CLUSSDR/CLUSRCVR, workload balancing (CLWLPRTY, CLWLRANK, CLWLWGHT, CLWLUSEQ), linear vs circular logging, rcdmqimg.

20%

Problem Determination and Performance

FFST .FDC files, AMQERR01-03.LOG, strmqtrc/endmqtrc/dspmqtrc, runmqras, DISPLAY QSTATUS/CHSTATUS/CONN, channel events, application activity trace, $SYS/MQ/INFO system topics, qm.ini Log/Channels/TCP tuning, dspmqrte, MQ Console (mqweb).

How to Pass the IBM MQ V9.1 System Administrator Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 75% (45/60)
Assessment: 60 multiple-choice and multiple-response questions covering installation/upgrade/migration, configuration, security, availability/backup/recovery, and problem determination/performance for IBM MQ V9.1
Time limit: 90 minutes
Exam fee: $200

Keys to Passing

Complete 500+ practice questions
Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
Focus on highest-weighted sections
Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

IBM MQ V9.1 System Administrator Study Tips from Top Performers

1Memorize the key MQ command suite (crtmqm, strmqm, endmqm, dltmqm, setmqm, setmqinst, setmqaut, runmqsc, runmqakm, runmqras, dspmqver, dspmqinst, dspmq -x) - the exam tests these heavily

2Build a small lab with two queue managers in a cluster and at least one CHLAUTH rule of each type (BLOCKADDR, BLOCKUSER, USERMAP, QMGRMAP, SSLPEERMAP) to lock the rule semantics in memory

3Practice setting up a multi-instance queue manager on a shared filesystem and explicitly compare with RDQM (DRBD on Linux) and MQ Appliance HA so you can pick the right HA option from a scenario

4Walk through a TLS setup using runmqakm: create a CMS .kdb, create a cert, set SSLKEYR on the queue manager, set SSLCIPH on the channel, and run REFRESH SECURITY TYPE(SSL) - this single workflow appears across multiple exam questions

5Learn to read AMQERR01.LOG and an FFST .FDC file at a glance and remember that runmqras is the standard collector for IBM Support

6Memorize the cluster workload tunables: CLWLPRTY (priority), CLWLRANK (within priority), CLWLWGHT (weight), CLWLUSEQ (LOCAL/ANY) - the exam frequently asks which knob solves a routing scenario

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IBM Certified System Administrator - MQ V9.1 (C1000-058) exam?

C1000-058 is IBM's certification exam that validates the skills required to administer IBM MQ V9.1 LTS. It covers installation, configuration, security, availability and recovery, and problem determination across UNIX, Linux, Windows, and z/OS, with hands-on knowledge of MQSC, runmqsc, crtmqm, CHLAUTH, TLS, MQ clusters, multi-instance queue managers, RDQM, and tools such as runmqras and strmqtrc.

How many questions are on the C1000-058 exam and how long is it?

C1000-058 has 60 multiple-choice and multiple-response questions and a 90-minute time limit. The passing score is 75%, which means 45 correct answers out of 60. Questions are evenly distributed across five domains: install/upgrade/migration, configuration, security, availability/backup/recovery, and problem determination/performance.

How much does the IBM MQ V9.1 administrator exam cost?

The C1000-058 exam fee is $200 USD per attempt and is delivered through Pearson VUE testing centers or online proctoring. IBM Business Partners may have access to discounted vouchers. Retake fees and waiting periods follow the current IBM and Pearson VUE policy.

What topics does the IBM MQ V9.1 exam cover?

The exam covers MQ install on Linux (RPM with mqlicense.sh), Windows (MSI and Prepare Wizard), and AIX (installp); creating and managing queue managers with crtmqm/strmqm/endmqm/dltmqm; MQSC commands for queues and channels (SVRCONN, SDR, RCVR, CLUSSDR, CLUSRCVR); MQ clusters with full repositories and CLWL workload balancing; HA via multi-instance queue managers, RDQM, and MQ Appliance pairs; security with TLS, CHLAUTH, CONNAUTH, setmqaut, and AMS; and diagnostics with FFST, AMQERR01.LOG, strmqtrc, runmqras, and DISPLAY QSTATUS/CHSTATUS.

Do I need experience to take the C1000-058 exam?

There is no formal prerequisite, but IBM recommends practical experience administering IBM MQ V9.1 across multiple platforms. Candidates with 1-2 years of MQ administration who have configured channels, clusters, and TLS, and who have used runmqsc, runmqras, and strmqtrc to troubleshoot issues, tend to pass on the first attempt.

What is the difference between IBM MQ LTS and CD releases for V9.1?

IBM MQ V9.1 is an LTS (Long Term Support) release that receives fix packs and Cumulative Security Updates (CSUs) for several years. CD (Continuous Delivery) releases such as 9.1.1, 9.1.2 deliver new function quarterly but are supported only until the next CD release. The administrator exam focuses on V9.1 LTS administration topics.

How should I prepare for the C1000-058 exam?

Prepare by working through the IBM MQ V9.1 product documentation, building hands-on labs (a Linux VM with V9.1 LTS, two queue managers in a cluster, and a multi-instance pair), practicing runmqsc-driven configuration, configuring CHLAUTH and CONNAUTH end to end, capturing strmqtrc output, and running a runmqras collection. Combine this with a structured practice question bank to expose any weak areas.

100+ Free IBM MQ V9.1 System Administrator Practice Questions

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