BMC Technical Certification Program

Certification Brief
BMC Certified Professional:
BMC Server Automation 8.2 Practical Exam

Purpose of Exam
CERTIFICATION NAME
BMC Certified Professional
for BMC Server Automation

CERTIFICATION EXAM CODE

AUTO-CERT-SA82-PP

REQUIRED PREREQUISITES
Pass the BMC Certified
Professional: BMC Server
Automation 8.2 Online
Assessment

TARGET AUDIENCE
Individuals responsible for
implementing BMC Server
Automation 8.2

Companies implementing BMC Server Automation realize full value only when their
solution is effectively implemented. To ensure implementations are performed to best
practice standards, BMC Software maintains a technical certification program.
The BMC Certified Professional for BMC Server Automation practical exam will
validate the technical competencies and expertise needed to deploy and configure
versions 8.1 and 8.2 of BMC Server Automation (BSA) along with the associated reporting
module, BMC Decision Support for Server Automation (BDSSA).

Skills Tested
Participants will be tested on their ability to perform the following skills:

Implement a BSA and BDSSA infrastructure based on customer requirements

Use best practices for installing, configuring, and securing BSA and BDSSA
Perform RBAC configuration based on customer requirements
Use General Workspace Organization best practices
Upgrade a BSA and BDSSA environment from 8.1 to 8.2
Perform general BSA administration
Troubleshoot a non-working BSA and BDSSA environment

Getting Started
PRACTICAL EXAM DETAILS
Exam duration is 5 days
Exam will be offered in a
BMC Education Services training
facility
Classroom environment with
individual servers
Proctored by BMC Education
Services
Participants must bring a laptop

Step 1. Register and pay for the BMC Certified Professional: BMC Server Automation 8.2
Online Assessment. You will receive access to the study kit and the certification online
assessment.
Note: Participants will have access to the certification online assessment for a
period of 90 days after registering and will have up to three opportunities to
pass the certification online assessment. Participants who do not pass the
certification online assessment after the third attempt may register and pay to
regain access to the certification online assessment and study kit.
Step 2. Study and prepare for the certification online assessment and practical exam. Allow
a minimum of six weeks to study and prepare.
Step 3. Pass the BMC Certified Professional: BMC Server Automation 8.2
Online Assessment.
Step 4. After passing the certification online assessment, register and pay for the
BMC Certified Professional: BMC Server Automation 8.2 Practical Exam.

BMC, BMC Software, and the BMC Software logo are the exclusive properties of BMC Software, Inc., are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries. All other BMC trademarks, service
marks, and logos may be registered or pending registration in the U.S. or in other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2013 BMC Software, Inc. All rights reserved.

For additional information about BMC Education Services, please visit us at

www.bmc.com/education.
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BMC Technical Certification Program

Certification Brief
BMC Certified Professional:
BMC Server Automation 8.2 Practical Exam

COURSE REGISTRATION
Choose from the following
options to register for a
BMC Education Services course:
Register online for
BMC Software courses at:
www.bmc.com/education
Or, contact your
BMC Education Advisor for help
with registration

RETAKE POLICY
Participants who fail the
Practical exam may register and
pay for the next available
offering of the Practical exam

Self-Study Kit
When participants register and pay for the certification online assessment, they will
receive access to a study kit developed by industry experts. The self-study kit is designed
to help prepare for the certification online assessment and practical exam; it is not
intended to be a formal piece of training. The study kit is self-paced and contains built-in
knowledge checks designed to reinforce understanding of the product. Table 1 (below)
describes the topics covered in the study kit.

Recommended BMC Software Courses

In preparing for the certification online assessment and practical exam, relying solely on
the study kit may not be sufficient. To supplement your knowledge and skill level, and to
help build proficiency with the solution, the following BMC Education Services courses are
strongly recommended.

BMC Server Automation 8.2: Whats New (WBT)

BMC Server Automation 8.2: Foundation Part 1 (WBT)
BMC Server Automation 8.2: Foundation Part 2
BMC Server Automation 8.2: Foundation Part 3

Recommended Product User Manuals

BMC Server Automation Suite 8.2
BMC Decision Support for Server Automation 8.2
(5 Report Viewers, 1 Query Studio)

Recommended Field Experience

Minimum one year experience deploying BSA and BDSSA in an MS Windows and
Unix/Linux environment

BMC, BMC Software, and the BMC Software logo are the exclusive properties of BMC Software, Inc., are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries. All other BMC trademarks, service
marks, and logos may be registered or pending registration in the U.S. or in other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2013 BMC Software, Inc. All rights reserved.

For additional information about BMC Education Services, please visit us at

www.bmc.com/education.
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BMC Technical Certification Program

Certification Brief
BMC Certified Professional:
BMC Server Automation 8.2 Practical Exam

BMC, BMC Software, and the BMC Software logo are the exclusive properties of BMC Software, Inc., are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries. All other BMC trademarks, service
marks, and logos may be registered or pending registration in the U.S. or in other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2013 BMC Software, Inc. All rights reserved.

For additional information about BMC Education Services, please visit us at

www.bmc.com/education.
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BMC Technical Certification Program

Certification Brief
BMC Certified Professional:
BMC Server Automation 8.2 Practical Exam

Table 1: Study Kit Modules

Module Title

Topics

Module 1: Architecture

BSA architecture
Project tools

Module 2: Uninstalling BMC Server Automation (BSA)

Cleanly removing BSA to prepare for a fresh install

Module 3: Installing BSA

Installing BSA and configuring the required components

Module 4: Logging In and blcontent

Setting up a BSA environment

Module 5: RBAC

Role Based Access Control (RBAC) system within BSA

Configuring RBAC

Module 6: Workspace Structure

Importance of having a clearly defined workspace structure in BSA

Configuring BSA workspaces

Module 7: Licensing

Licensing systems required with BSA

Module 8: Troubleshooting

Best practices and methods for troubleshooting a non-working

BSA environment

Module 9: Administration

Transitioning from managing servers in the environment to managing the

BladeLogic system

Module 10: Installing BDSSA

Setting up and installing a working BDSSA environment

Module 11: BDSSA ETL

Extract, Transfer, and Load (ETL) process

Setting up and configuring a working ETL system

Table 1: Study Kit Modules

BMC, BMC Software, and the BMC Software logo are the exclusive properties of BMC Software, Inc., are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries. All other BMC trademarks, service
marks, and logos may be registered or pending registration in the U.S. or in other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2013 BMC Software, Inc. All rights reserved.

For additional information about BMC Education Services, please visit us at

www.bmc.com/education.
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