CPOF-REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | LATEST 2024/25 RATED A+
Name the systems in the ABCS - GCCS-Army, Blue Force Tracker (FBCB2), AMDWS,
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TAIS, CPOF, JADOCS, BCS3, AFATADS
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is a decision support system, providing situational awareness and collaborative tools for
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tactical decision making, planning, rehearsal and execution management from Battalion
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through Corps level. - CPOF
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ii Number of systems at the Division Level - 8 ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
ii Number of systems at the Brigade Level - 4 ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
What are the are 7 servers in a CPOF architecture - -Master Repository
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-Backup Server ii
-Search
-Databridge
-Remote ii
-Admin/Ventrilo
-Mid-Tier
-3PDK aka SOA ii ii
ii Master Repository Server - Resides at Division and above when not in a training scenario.
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Every CPOF client's data is stored in the Master Repository database.
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ii Mid-Tier Server - For load balancing and to mitigate high-latency networks.
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Acts as an intermediary between the Master server.
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Backup Server - -Directly connected (physically or virtually) to the Master Repository
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Server.
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-Changes received by the Master Repository are sent to the Backup and applied every 3
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hours.
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-Is not a high availability solution. It is a backup solution. As a backup solution, it does not
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take the place of tape backups, etc.
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-In a BC10 CPOF environment the Search Server may use this server for searches.
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Search Server - Creates and periodically refreshes search indices for pre-defined types
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of information within CPOF. The Search server creates these indices against the Master
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version of the repository.
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, Remote Admin/Ventrilo - Allows administrators to monitor CPOF systems and do
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preventive maintenance.
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Hosts the Ventrilo VoIP service. ii ii ii ii
Databridge - -Single point of interface between CPOF and other ABCS systems such as
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FBCB2/JCR,
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JBC-P, BCS3, TAIS, DCGS-A, etc. ii ii ii ii ii
-Supports two-way exchange of data between the various ABCS systems and CPOF. ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
-Runs Microsoft IIS which is used to import images into CPOF system via Drag and Drop or
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the Snagit application.
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-Provides a means to import and export graphics in various formats. ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
Data Dissemination Service (DDS) - Middleware infrastructure product, based on Web
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Services standards, that provides a foundation for the exchange of data between ABCS
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WFAs.
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Resides in a server on the BCCS stacks at Division and Brigade. At the Battalion echelon it
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is on the TMC Gateway.
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It uses XML (eXtensible Markup Language) as the standard communication language and
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supports web-services standards.
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It is based on publish-subscribe concepts.
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Replaces the PASS that resided on the BCS server. ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
What Is An Advertisement? - is a message used by a publisher (CPOF, BCS3, TAIS, etc.)
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to advertise its intent to publish information.
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Tactical Service Security System (TS3) - TS3 uses Active Directory (AD) users and
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groups to control access to DDS.
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Not having TS3 configured will allow users uncontrolled access (create, read, update and
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DELETE) to all data.
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Unlike PASS, only the originator of an advertisement (or anyone in the DDSAdmin Active
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Directory group) can delete the advertisement/data.
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DDS Requires three AD groups to operate in an UNCLASSIFIED environment.
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ii What three Active Directory groups are required for DDS in an Unclassified environment? -
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DDSPublisher, DDSSubscriber and DDSAdmin
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ii How is DDS secured? - Tactical Service Security System (TS3 Security)
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An advertisement in DDS indicates the intent of a DDS client to publish solicited data to
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another DDS? (T or F) - Answer: True
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ANSWERS | LATEST 2024/25 RATED A+
Name the systems in the ABCS - GCCS-Army, Blue Force Tracker (FBCB2), AMDWS,
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TAIS, CPOF, JADOCS, BCS3, AFATADS
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is a decision support system, providing situational awareness and collaborative tools for
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tactical decision making, planning, rehearsal and execution management from Battalion
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through Corps level. - CPOF
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ii Number of systems at the Division Level - 8 ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
ii Number of systems at the Brigade Level - 4 ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
What are the are 7 servers in a CPOF architecture - -Master Repository
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-Backup Server ii
-Search
-Databridge
-Remote ii
-Admin/Ventrilo
-Mid-Tier
-3PDK aka SOA ii ii
ii Master Repository Server - Resides at Division and above when not in a training scenario.
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Every CPOF client's data is stored in the Master Repository database.
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ii Mid-Tier Server - For load balancing and to mitigate high-latency networks.
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Acts as an intermediary between the Master server.
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Backup Server - -Directly connected (physically or virtually) to the Master Repository
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Server.
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-Changes received by the Master Repository are sent to the Backup and applied every 3
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hours.
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-Is not a high availability solution. It is a backup solution. As a backup solution, it does not
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take the place of tape backups, etc.
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-In a BC10 CPOF environment the Search Server may use this server for searches.
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Search Server - Creates and periodically refreshes search indices for pre-defined types
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of information within CPOF. The Search server creates these indices against the Master
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version of the repository.
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, Remote Admin/Ventrilo - Allows administrators to monitor CPOF systems and do
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preventive maintenance.
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Hosts the Ventrilo VoIP service. ii ii ii ii
Databridge - -Single point of interface between CPOF and other ABCS systems such as
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FBCB2/JCR,
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JBC-P, BCS3, TAIS, DCGS-A, etc. ii ii ii ii ii
-Supports two-way exchange of data between the various ABCS systems and CPOF. ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
-Runs Microsoft IIS which is used to import images into CPOF system via Drag and Drop or
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the Snagit application.
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-Provides a means to import and export graphics in various formats. ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
Data Dissemination Service (DDS) - Middleware infrastructure product, based on Web
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Services standards, that provides a foundation for the exchange of data between ABCS
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WFAs.
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Resides in a server on the BCCS stacks at Division and Brigade. At the Battalion echelon it
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is on the TMC Gateway.
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It uses XML (eXtensible Markup Language) as the standard communication language and
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supports web-services standards.
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It is based on publish-subscribe concepts.
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Replaces the PASS that resided on the BCS server. ii ii ii ii ii ii ii ii
What Is An Advertisement? - is a message used by a publisher (CPOF, BCS3, TAIS, etc.)
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to advertise its intent to publish information.
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Tactical Service Security System (TS3) - TS3 uses Active Directory (AD) users and
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groups to control access to DDS.
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Not having TS3 configured will allow users uncontrolled access (create, read, update and
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DELETE) to all data.
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Unlike PASS, only the originator of an advertisement (or anyone in the DDSAdmin Active
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Directory group) can delete the advertisement/data.
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DDS Requires three AD groups to operate in an UNCLASSIFIED environment.
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ii What three Active Directory groups are required for DDS in an Unclassified environment? -
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DDSPublisher, DDSSubscriber and DDSAdmin
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ii How is DDS secured? - Tactical Service Security System (TS3 Security)
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An advertisement in DDS indicates the intent of a DDS client to publish solicited data to
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another DDS? (T or F) - Answer: True
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