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IBM Instana Observability Administrator

The badge earner is able to perform basic observability and application performance monitoring functions using IBM Instana Observability, including: navigating the user interface and dashboards; creating application perspectives; trace the various kinds of events; create custom events, alerts, and alert channels; manage roles with user and group permissions; and create custom dashboards.

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IBM Instana Observability Advanced Administrator

The badge earner is able to install agents on various platforms, such as Docker, directly to the host, YAML, Operator, and Helm chart. They can pin an agent to a specific version. They can also configure and instrument a website for End User Monitoring (EUM) and view website monitoring page metrics. They can use the Web REST API to perform Instana functions programmatically, and they can integrate Grafana with Instana instances to produce federated dashboards.

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A Digital Badge is a cross-industry recognition of technical knowledge and skills, which can be posted to your social and professional networking sites, as well as your digital signature. IBM Automation is supporting this new program, based on the Open Badge Standards, through the creation of a broad range of badged activities covering multiple subject matter.

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How do I earn an IBM Automation badge?

In most cases, you will be required to complete a learning activity along with an end-of-course assessment. In some cases, you may be required to complete multiple learning activities and assessments, or submit evidence of your qualification depending upon the badged activity.

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