IBM C1000-189 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 22,2026- Exam Code: C1000-189
- Exam Name: IBM Certified Instana Observability v1.0.277 Administrator - Professional
- Certification Provider: IBM
- Latest update: Oct 22,2026
What is a key requirement when installing the Instana backend on Kubernetes/OpenShift for high availability?
- A . Deploying a single replica of each component
- B . Ensuring each component is deployed in a separate cluster
- C . Utilizing persistent storage across installations
- D . Isolating the backend from application workloads
When modifying service discovery rules to accommodate a microservices architecture, which of the following would be a primary consideration for service naming conventions?
- A . Assigning unique, memorable names to each service
- B . Ensuring service names are as generic as possible to allow for reusability
- C . Utilizing non-descriptive, numeric identifiers for each service
- D . Making service names dependent on specific server names or IP addresses
How does IBM Instana ensure high granularity in monitoring and observability?
- A . By updating its data models bi-annually
- B . Through continuous, real-time data collection
- C . By relying solely on user-reported data
- D . Utilizing aggregated data over individual transaction data
What does checking the agent status typically help identify?
- A . The weather forecast
- B . The agent’s current operational state
- C . Network speed tests
- D . Latest social media trends
In the context of defining events in Instana, what capabilities are provided?
- A . Associating events with specific service endpoints
- B . Custom event tagging for enhanced categorization
- C . Restricting event visibility to certain user roles
- D . Automatic event archival after a fixed time period
What is an essential consideration when creating API tokens?
- A . Ensuring the token is easily guessable
- B . Setting appropriate permissions based on use case
- C . Using the same token for all users
- D . Avoiding token expiration dates
What is a significant advantage of IBM Instana’s automated AIOps capabilities?
- A . It eliminates the need for manual data interpretation.
- B . It offers the ability to store data indefinitely.
- C . It provides automatic code remediation.
- D . It can predict future system loads with absolute certainty.
What is the recommended way to restart the agent in case of connectivity problems without data loss?
- A . Reboot the host system.
- B . Kill the monitoring process and start it manually.
- C . Restart the agent via systemd or SysVinit.
- D . Start a second instance of the monitor agent which will kill the first one.
What are the benefits of scheduling maintenance windows in Instana?
- A . To prevent false positives in alerting during known downtimes
- B . To enable automatic system updates
- C . To inform stakeholders of system unavailability
- D . To suppress non-critical alerts while keeping critical alerts active
What should be your course of action when an agent’s status indicates frequent disconnections?
- A . Ignore the status since it’s probably a temporary glitch
- B . Perform a detailed network and configuration analysis to identify the cause
- C . Turn off all devices in the network to reset status indicators
- D . Decorate the agent console to improve morale