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IBM A2010-579 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Overview and Architecture | 20% | - Storage hierarchy concepts - Server and client communication - TSM components and architecture |
| Topic 2: Backup, Archive, and Restore Operations | 25% | - LAN-free and server-free data movement - Incremental, full, and progressive backups - Archive and retrieve functions - Restore and recovery procedures |
| Topic 3: Policy Management | 25% | - Policy activation and validation - Copy groups and retention rules - Policy domains, sets, and management classes |
| Topic 4: Storage Pools and Media Management | 15% | - Device classes and libraries - Disk and sequential storage pools - Data deduplication and reclamation |
| Topic 5: Installation and Configuration | 20% | - Options files configuration - Server installation and setup - Client installation and configuration |
| Topic 6: Monitoring and Basic Troubleshooting | 10% | - Server monitoring and reporting - Common operational issues - Log analysis and error handling |
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Per the official outline, the IBM Assess: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 Fundamentals exam spans 6 domains, led by Installation and Configuration (20%), Storage Pools and Media Management (15%), and Monitoring and Basic Troubleshooting (10%). The complete breakdown is in the topics section above; the 98 practice questions at GuideTorrent cover all of it.
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IBM Assess: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 Fundamentals Sample Questions:
Which task defragments sequential storage volumes?
- A. Reclamation
- B. Database Backup
- C. Back Up Storage Pool
- D. Expiration
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
What is a benefit when using reclamation?
- A. To free up unused space on sequential volumes
- B. To spread data over many volumes for faster restore
- C. To free up unused space on random access volumes
- D. To collocate client data to a tape
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
A client node's file is bound to a management class that has an archive retention set to one year. The file on that client is archived once a month for one year. At the end of one year how many copies of the archived file exist in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager?
- A. 7
- B. 12
- C. 19
- D. 30
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
A copy group consists of these parameters: VERExists=5; verdeleted=3; retextra=21; retonly=60. What is true according to these policies?
- A. Up to 3 backup versions of a file on the client's system are retained in server storage. Versions that become inactive are kept for 60 days.
- B. Up to 3 backup versions of a file on the client's system are retained in server storage. Versions that become inactive are kept for 21 days.
- C. Up to 5 backup versions of a file on the client's system are retained in server storage. Versions that become inactive are kept for 60 days.
- D. Up to 5 backup versions of a file on the client's system are retained in server storage. Versions that become inactive are kept for 21 days.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
A file is archived to IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) for one year. It is then immediately deleted from the source server. What happens to the archive data for this file in TSM?
- A. It is kept until the versions Data Deleted parameter is met.
- B. It is kept until the Retain Only Version parameter is met.
- C. It is deleted during the next expiration process.
- D. It is kept in TSM for one year, then it expires.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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