IBM Sterling B2B Integrator (C8060-218) study plan

Map the Sterling B2B Integrator runtime components (ASI, perimeter server, business process engine, adapters, database) and explain how a business process flows from trigger to completion

Install or trace a reference installation: identify the database schema, file system layout, and key configuration properties files

Build a first business process in the Graphical Process Modeler using a start node, a sequence, and at least one service, then validate and deploy it

Explain the difference between a business process, a service, and an adapter in the engine's execution model

Describe how the perimeter server isolates inbound traffic and which adapter classes depend on it

Model a multi-branch business process using choice nodes, onFault handlers, and exception handling

Use process data variables, XPath assignment, and document extraction services to pass data between nodes

Create a trading partner profile and a partner group in the Partner Manager, then attach a delivery channel

Configure a partner-specific business process override and verify which process runs for that partner

Deploy a business process that routes a document to one of two partner groups based on a field value

Define EDI envelopes (ISA/GS/ST) and explain how control numbers, qualifiers, and test indicators affect processing

Configure an EDI translation map from a standard transaction set to an internal XML format and back

Build a partner onboarding checklist covering profiles, channels, maps, and certificates

Trace how a document moves from inbound EDI through translation, business process, and outbound enveloping

Configure acknowledgment generation and identify when functional acknowledgments are expected

Translate a flat file or positional file into XML using a custom map and validate the output against a schema

Configure an FTP or SFTP client adapter with polling, retry, and error handling settings

Configure an AS2 delivery channel with signing, encryption, and MDN receipt handling

Compare HTTP, MQ, and file system adapters on delivery guarantees and failure modes

Document which adapter settings control timeouts and how they surface in the process run

Configure a server-side certificate and a partner certificate, then explain the trust chain used for AS2 and TLS

Set up user accounts, groups, and permission roles following least privilege

Explain how keystores, trusted roots, and certificate expiration affect active channels

Troubleshoot a failed signature verification by inspecting certificate aliases and partner profile settings

Describe how authentication and authorization decisions are logged for audit

Schedule a business process using a time-based trigger and confirm the schedule fires as configured

Use the process monitoring views to locate a stalled or failed process instance and identify the failing node

Interpret process status codes, fault messages, and adapter-level error logs

Enable and read debug logging for a single business process without flooding system logs

Apply a repeatable troubleshooting sequence from symptom to root cause on a simulated failure

Perform routine maintenance tasks: purge old process data, archive documents, and verify database growth trends

Tune performance by adjusting process thread pools, adapter polling intervals, and document storage settings

Back up configuration and certificate stores, then restore one item into a test environment

Identify which system properties require a restart and which take effect dynamically

Diagnose a slow business process using timing data and thread utilization

Re-derive the architecture, modeling, partner, translation, adapter, security, monitoring, and administration objectives from memory and score each domain

Re-run two hands-on labs from earlier weeks without notes to confirm retention

Review every missed practice item and write the underlying rule it tested

Complete one timed full-length practice set under exam conditions and analyze results by domain

Build a final one-page cheat sheet of settings, node types, and troubleshooting commands