IBM C2090-318 exam : DB2 12 System Administrator for z/OS

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  • Exam Code: C2090-318
  • Exam Name: DB2 12 System Administrator for z/OS
  • Updated: Sep 17, 2026
  • Q & A: 60 Questions and Answers

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IBM C2090-318 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:IBM
Exam Name:DB2 12 System Administrator for z/OS
Exam Number:C2090-318
Exam Format:Multiple choice
Exam Duration:75 - 90
Exam Price:200 USD
Real Exam Qty:60 - 63
Available Languages:English
Certificate Validity Period:3 years
Passing Score:62% - 67%
Recommended Training:IBM Education: DB2 12 for z/OS Administration
Exam Registration:IBM Certification Portal
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Sample Questions:IBM C2090-318 exam simulator
Exam Way:Online proctored or onsite at Pearson VUE authorized test centers
Pre Condition:No formal prerequisites; recommended 6–12 months hands-on experience with DB2 12 for z/OS and z/OS environment knowledge
Official Syllabus URL:https://www.ibm.com/certify/exam.html?id=C2090-318

IBM C2090-318 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Operations, Monitoring and Utilities22%- Utility usage: LOAD, REORG, RUNSTATS, COPY
- Diagnostic tools and traces
- Monitoring threads, buffers and logs
- DB2 commands and execution
Installation, Migration and Maintenance18%- Managing DB2 objects and storage
- Migration to DB2 12 for z/OS
- Applying maintenance and PTFs
- Installation and setup procedures
Backup, Recovery and High Availability14%- Data sharing availability and failover
- Disaster recovery concepts
- Backup and restore strategies
- Point-in-time recovery
Performance and Tuning10%- Concurrency and locking management
- Buffer pool and memory tuning
- Index and storage optimization
Security and Authorization16%- Auditing and compliance
- Privileges, authorities and roles
- External security and trusted contexts
- Row and column access control
DB2 Architecture and Subsystem20%- Catalog and directory structure
- Data sharing environment and structures
- Subsystem parameters and configuration
- DB2 12 components and address spaces

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The IBM DB2 12 System Administrator for z/OS is IBM's certification exam for IBM Certified System Administrator - DB2 12 for z/OS, at the Professional level. Passing it demonstrates proficiency with specific technologies — a credential employers from small business to enterprise recognize.

IBM DB2 12 System Administrator for z/OS Sample Questions:

Question #1

Which of the following is TRUE about the SYSCTRL authority?

  • A. It is designed to be an administrator in a system with sensitive data
  • B. It is designed so group privileges cannot be granted to SYSCTRL
  • C. It is designed not to be a part of the administrative authorizations
  • D. It is designed to allow access to all data directly in DB2
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Question #2

Which lEAOPTxx parameter and value determines that processes will be routed from zllP to general processors when the zllP engines have no more capacity?

  • A. IIPHONORPRIORITY = YES
  • B. IFAHONORPRIORITY = YES
  • C. IIPHONORPRIORITY = NO
  • D. IFAHONORPRIORITY = NO
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Correct Answer: A  🗳️

Question #3

Which of the following is required to successfully issue the -ACTIVATE command in a data sharing environment?

  • A. The member on which the command is issued must be started in maintenance mode
  • B. All active members must be running DB2 12
  • C. The command must be issued with installation SYSADM authority
  • D. Only one member may be active when the command is issued
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Correct Answer: C  🗳️

Question #4

Which authority prevents unintended access to user data but allows installation or migration of a DB2 subsystem?

  • A. SYSCTRL
  • B. Installation SYSOPR
  • C. Installation SYSADM
  • D. SYSADM
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Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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Question #5

Az/OS system has some storage constraints. The results of-DIS STATS(INDEXMEMORYUSAGE) shows that a huge amount of storage is used for the fast index traversal processes. What can be done to avoid this storage usage?

  • A. Set subsystem parameter INDEX_CLEANUP_THREADS to 0
  • B. Set subsystem parameter INDEX_MEMORY_CONTROL to DISABLE
  • C. Reorganize the listed indexes
  • D. Issue SQL statement ALTER INDEX ixname REGENERATE USING APPLICATION
    COMPATIBILITY V12R1M500 for the listed indexes
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Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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