To which site role can you associate the Viewer user-based license level?
A.
Creator
B.
Explorer (can publish)
C.
Viewer
D.
Explorer
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Tableau Server uses a role-based licensing model with three primary license levels: Creator, Explorer,
and Viewer. Each license level corresponds to specific site roles that define what users can do on the
server.
Viewer License: This is the most restrictive license, allowing users to view and interact with published
content (e.g., dashboards and visualizations) but not to create or publish new content.
Site Role: The Viewer license can only be associated with the Viewer site role. Thisrole restricts users
to viewing capabilities, aligning with the license’s purpose.
Option A (Creator): Incorrect. The Creator license is for users who can create, edit, and publish
content using Tableau Desktop and the web interface. It corresponds to the Creator site role, not
Viewer.
Option B (Explorer (can publish)): Incorrect. This is a variation of the Explorer license, which allows
users to edit and publish content within limits. It’s more permissive than Viewer.
Option C (Viewer): Correct. The Viewer site role matches the Viewer license level perfectly.
Option D (Explorer): Incorrect. The Explorer license allows users to explore data and create content in
the web interface, exceeding the Viewer license’s capabilities.
Reference: Tableau Server Documentation - "User Site Roles and Licenses"
(https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/license_usage.htm).
Question #2 (Topic: demo questions)
You have an installation of Tableau Server and a site that are configured to use defaultsettings. What
should you do to ensure that the users on the site can set up data-driven alerts?
A.
Enable data-driven alerts on the Tableau Services Manager Configuration page
B.
Run the tsm configuration set -k dataAlerts.checkIntervalInMinutes -v 60 command
C.
Change the data-driven alerts setting on the new site's Settings page
D.
No action is necessary: the defaultsettings enable data-driven alerts for the site
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Data-driven alerts in Tableau Server allow users to receive notifications when data in a view meets
certain conditions (e.g., a sales metric exceeds a threshold). By default, this feature is disabled for a
site unless explicitly enabled by an administrator.
Option C (Change the data-driven alerts setting on the new site's Settings page): This is the correct
answer. In the Tableau Server web interface, a site administrator can navigate to the site’s Settings >
General page and enable the option "Let users create data-driven alerts." This must be done
manually because the default setting for a new site is disabled. Once enabled, users with appropriate
permissions (e.g., Viewer, Explorer, or Creator roles) can create alerts on views they have access to.
Option A (Enable data-driven alerts on the TSM Configuration page): This is incorrect because the
TSM Configuration page (accessed via the TSM web UI or CLI) manages server-wide settings like
ports, authentication, and processes, not site-specific features like data-driven alerts.
Option B (Run the tsm configuration set -k dataAlerts.checkIntervalInMinutes -v 60 command): This
is incorrect. The dataAlerts.checkIntervalInMinutes key controls how frequently Tableau Server
checks alert conditions (default is 60 minutes), but it does not enable the feature itself. The feature
must first be turned on at the site level.
Option D (No action is necessary): This is incorrect because the default setting for data-driven alerts
is off for new sites, requiring explicit action to enable it.
Reference: Tableau Server Documentation - "Configure Data-Driven Alerts"
(https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/data_alerts.htm).
Question #3 (Topic: demo questions)
Which two tasks alwaysrequire a server administrator? (Choose two.)
A.
Creating a schedule
B.
Adding a site
C.
Locking project permissions
D.
Adding users
Correct Answer: B, D
Explanation:
In Tableau Server, roles and permissions dictate who can perform specific administrative tasks. A
"server administrator" has full control over the entire Tableau Server deployment, while site
administrators manage specific sites. Some tasks are restricted to server administrators due to their
server-wide impact.
Option B (Adding a site): Creating a new site in a multi-site Tableau Server environment is a serverlevel task that only a server administrator can perform. Sites are logical partitions within the server,
and adding a site affects the overall server structure. Site administrators cannot create new sites;
they can only manage existing ones.
Option D (Adding users): Adding users to Tableau Server (e.g., via the TSM interface or tabcmd) is a
server administrator task when it involves adding users at the server level or assigning them to the
default site. While site administrators can add users to theirspecific site in a multi-site environment,
the initial addition of users to the server requires server administrator privileges. The question’s
phrasing (“always require”) suggests a server-wide context, making this a correct choice.
Option A (Creating a schedule): This is incorrect because both server administrators and site
administrators can create schedules for taskslike extract refreshes orsubscriptions within their
scope. It’s not exclusive to server administrators.
Option C (Locking project permissions): Thisis incorrect because locking project permissions can be
done by a site administrator or project leader with appropriate permissions. It’s a project-level
action, not a server-level task requiring a server administrator.
Reference: Tableau Server Documentation - "Administrative Tasks"
Question #4 (Topic: demo questions)
What type of information isstored in the tsm maintenance backup -f .tsbak command?
A.
Notification settings
B.
SMTP server settings
C.
Repository data
D.
Topology data
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The tsm maintenance backup command creates a backup file (with a .tsbak extension) that captures
critical data needed to restore Tableau Server in case of failure or migration. This backup primarily
includes:
Repository data: This encompassesthe PostgreSQL database, which stores metadata such as
workbooks, data sources, user information, permissions, schedules, and subscriptions.
Configuration data: This includes server settings like authentication methods, port configurations,
and service layouts, but it does not include topology data as a separate entity (topology is part of the
configuration).
The command does not back up the following:
Extract files (stored in the File Store), which must be backed up separately if needed.
Log files, which are archived using tsm maintenance ziplogs.
Option A (Notification settings) is incorrect because while notification settings are part of the
configuration data stored in the repository, they are not the primary focus of the backup. The broader
category is "repository data."
Option B (SMTP server settings) is also incorrect for the same reason—SMTP settings are
configuration data within the repository, but the backup is not limited to just these settings.
Question #5 (Topic: demo questions)
Whatshould you use to set a preferred active repository?
A.
A tsm configuration set command
B.
A tabcmd set command
C.
The TSM browser client's Maintenance page
D.
The TSM browser client's Configuration Topology page
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Tableau Server uses a PostgreSQL database as its repository to store metadata, user information, and
permissions. In a high-availability (HA) setup with multiple nodes, there are typically two repository
instances: one active and one passive. The "preferred active repository" refers to designating which
repository instance should take priority as the active one. This is managed through Tableau Services
Manager (TSM).
The correct method to set the preferred active repository is by using the tsm configuration set
command. Specifically, you would use a command like:
tsm configuration set -k pgsql.preferred_host-v
This command allows an administrator to specify the preferred host forthe active repository,
ensuring control over which node takes precedence in an HA environment.
Option B (tabcmd set command) is incorrect because tabcmd is a command-line utility primarily used
for administrative tasks like managing users, groups, and content (e.g., publishing workbooks), not
for configuring server topology or repository settings.
Option C (TSM browser client's Maintenance page) is incorrect because the Maintenance page in the
TSM web interface is used for tasks like backups, restores, and cleanup, but it does not provide an option to set the preferred active repository.
Option D (TSM browser client's Configuration Topology page) is partially relevant since the Topology
page displaysthe current configuration ofservices across nodes, including the repository. However, it
does not allow direct modification of the preferred active repository; this must be done via the tsm
command line.
Reference: Tableau Server Documentation - "Configure Tableau Server Repository"
(https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/repository.htm) and "TSM Command Line
Reference" (https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/cli_configuration_set.htm).