IBM C9060-509 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IBM C9060-509 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  Which IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server database backup type can be taken offsite?

  A. image database backups
  B. database snapshot backups
  C. differential database backups
  D. high availability database backups
  B. database snapshot backups

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  Explanation: Snapshot database backups are typically used for off-site disaster recovery purposes.

  Note: When the client backups are complete, the new data in the primary storage pools should be copied to a copy storage pool. The copy storage pool tapes, along with the database backup tapes, should be taken to a secure off-site location or vault. The copy storage pool and database backup tapes are referred to collectively as the off-site backups, and will be used to restore your environment in the event of a catastrophic failure or disaster.

• Question 2:

  What is an incremental by date backup?

  A. It backs up files that have have never been backed up before.
  B. It backs up files that have been previously backed up using snapshot backup.
  C. It backs up files with a modification date and time that is later than that of the last full incremental backup of the same files in that filespace.
  D. It backs up files with a modification date and time that is the same as that of the last full incremental backup of the same files in that filespace
  C. It backs up files with a modification date and time that is later than that of the last full incremental backup of the same files in that filespace.

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  Explanation: The client backs up only those files whose modification date and time is later than the date and time of the last incremental backup of the file system on which the file resides. Files added by the client after the last incremental backup, but with a modification date earlier than the last incremental backup, are not backed up.

• Question 3:

  Once the nightly backups are finished, what is one additional way to protect the files?

  A. run dedupe
  B. expire the database inventory
  C. migrate the primary storage pools to the copy storage pools
  D. back up the primary storage pools to the copy storage pools
  D. back up the primary storage pools to the copy storage pools

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  Explanation: After the initial full backup of your storage pools, incremental storage pool backups are done nightly.

• Question 4:

  In the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Operations Center V7.1, what does the interval parameter of the set status at risk interval specify?

  A. It sets the amount of time before the TSM server contacts the client for a backup.
  B. It sets the amount of time before a scheduled backup can be run from the Operations Center.
  C. It sets the number of days elapsed between the client and the server activity before the client is removed from reporting.
  D. It sets the amount of time since a successful client backup has completed before the Operations Center considers the client at risk.
  D. It sets the amount of time since a successful client backup has completed before the Operations Center considers the client at risk.

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  Explanation: What does "At Risk" mean in the Operations Center? The Operations Center considers recent activity for a client and determines whether the client is at risk of being unprotected. The "at risk" designation primarily indicates that an administrator should investigate a client issue to determine whether or not it creates a significant risk (based on the business goals, data protection strategy, and such).

  The "at risk" processing considers clients that are automated using TSM scheduling.

• Question 5:

  What is the purpose of a storage agent?

  A. Tracks storage utilization
  B. Enables LAN Free backups
  C. Acts as a failover path for the TSM server
  D. Manages the performance of the data transfer over SAN
  B. Enables LAN Free backups

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  Explanation: Enable the Tivoli Storage Manager Storage Agent to perform LAN-free Data Movement.

• Question 6:

  What is the default log to record scheduled command output on a client?

  A. schedule.log
  B. tsmsched.log
  C. dsmsched.log
  D. adsmsched.log
  C. dsmsched.log

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  Explanation: Checking the Schedule Log

  The Tivoli Storage Manager client stores detailed information about each scheduled event in a file. This file contains information such as the statistics about the backed-up objects, the name of the server to which the objects are backed up,

  and the time and date of the next scheduled operation.

  The default name for this file is dsmsched.log.

• Question 7:

  What is the main difference between backup and archive?

  A. Backup is only for databases.
  B. Backup is run daily and archive is not.
  C. Backup goes to disk and archive goes to tape.
  D. Backup provides versioning and archive does not.
  D. Backup provides versioning and archive does not.

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  Explanation: There are two copy groups that can be defined within a management class, the Backup copy group and the Archive copy group. The key difference between the two can be summarized in one word, versions. The backup feature keeps and maintains versions of backup data whereas the archive feature retains a long term copy of data without storing or maintaining versions.

  Reference: Differences between Backup versus Archive versions

• Question 8:

  Which two types of operations are available on the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Backup- Archive GUI?

  A. update policies
  B. restore inactive files
  C. backup selected files
  D. update TSM client schedules
  E. control migration and recall of files
  C. backup selected files
  D. update TSM client schedules

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  Explanation: C: Use a selective backup when you want to back up specific files or directories regardless of whether a current copy of those files exists on the server

  D: With client scheduling, you can perform the following tasks:

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  Display information about available schedules.

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  Display information about work that the schedule has completed.

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  Modify scheduling options in the client options file (dsm.opt).

  Reference: Storage Manager for Windows Backup-Archive Clients

• Question 9:

  What is the purpose of the VirtualNodename option?

  A. To restore or retrieve files from UNIX to Windows.
  B. To restore or retrieve files from another workstation.
  C. To transfer the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) backup/restore client node password information to a system.
  D. To automatically allocate the same amount of space on the target TSM backup/restore client.
  B. To restore or retrieve files from another workstation.

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  Explanation: The virtualnodename option specifies the node name of your workstation when you want to restore or retrieve files to a different workstation.

• Question 10:

  Which IBM Tivoli Storage Manager processes control the amount of data stored in primary storage pools?

  A. Expiration, migration, reclamation
  B. Expiration, movedata, removedata
  C. Migration, reclamation, movemedia
  D. Reclamation, movenodedata, removedata
  C. Migration, reclamation, movemedia

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  Explanation: * Access mode:

  Defines access to volumes in the storage pool for user operations (such as backup and restore) and system operations (such as reclamation and server migration).

  * Server processes can move files within the volumes in the storage pool.