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IBM A2010-590 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 Implementation |
| Exam Number: | 000-590 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | Not officially fixed (commonly reported around 60–70 questions) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | Varies by region (typically ~USD 200–250 equivalent) |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based Questions, Multiple Choice |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 Fundamentals IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 Administration |
| Passing Score: | Not officially published (commonly reported ~65-75% range depending on exam version) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Not officially specified (historically IBM certifications in this track were valid until product withdrawal / program update) |
| Recommended Training: | IBM Storage Software Documentation IBM Spectrum Protect / Tivoli Storage Manager Training Path |
| Exam Registration: | IBM Certification Portal Pearson VUE IBM Exams |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based exam delivered at Pearson VUE test centers or online proctored exam (varies by region and availability at time of certification offering). |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended experience with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 concepts, client-server architecture, and basic storage management. No strict official prerequisites published. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.ibm.com/training/certification |
IBM A2010-590 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Architecture | - TSM server components and database architecture
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| Topic 2: Maintenance and Troubleshooting | - Problem determination
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| Topic 3: Backup and Recovery Operations | - Backup strategies
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| Topic 4: Administration and Monitoring | - System management
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| Topic 5: Installation and Configuration | - Server setup
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IBM Assess: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 Implementation Sample Questions:
An IBM Tivoli Storage Manager administrator needs to know if client backups have reported any type of error. Which command checks for these errors?
- A. query actlog search=ANR????I
- B. query actlog search=ANR????E
- C. query actlog search=ANE????E
- D. query actlog search=ANE????I
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Which command defines a schedule to backup incremental Windows server drives c: and d: on the last Sunday of the month?
- A. define schedule standard monthly_backup option="c:\* d:\*" dayofweek=sunday weekofmonth=last schedst=enh
- B. define schedule standard monthly_backup objects="c:\* d:\*" dayofweek=Sunday weekofmonth=last
- C. define schedule standard monthly_backup option="c:\* d:\*" dayofweek=Sunday weekofmonth=last
- D. define schedule standard monthly_backup objects="c:\* d:\*" dayofweek=sunday weekofmonth=last schedst=enh
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
The IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 (TSM) Server is running but the expiration is running very slow. The process of the expiration has slowed down in three week intervals. What should be investigated?
- A. Set the value db2set -i db2_parallel_io=*: 24 to gain maximum performance from the disk.
- B. The IBM DB2 reorganization is running every 21 days.
- C. The IBM DB2 data optimizer is doing this work automatically.
- D. The TSM IBM DB2 database directory must be divided into more than one directory path to gain maximum performance.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Where is the value specified for the number of days to retain an archive?
- A. standard management class
- B. archive management class
- C. archive copy group
- D. active copy group
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
On a file server there is a folder with accounting data inside called veryjmportant. The backup is done by schedule and the users may backup the data through the GUI. On the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) Server several management classes are implemented.
MC_1 verexist=30verdel=1 retonly=31 retextra=31
MC_2 verexist=7 verdel=7 retonly=31 retextra=31
MC_3verexist=nolimitverdel=nolimitretonly=31 retextra=31
MC_4 verexist=nolimitverdel=7 retonly=31 retextra=31
The compliance officer wants the data in the folder very_important to be kept 30 days on TSM, no matter if the file is deleted or not in this time. What is the right include statement to guarantee this Service Level Agreement?
- A. Include "* : \ . . .\very_important\ . . . \* . * " MC_2
- B. Include "* : \ . . . \very_important\ . . . \* . * " MC_3
- C. Include "* : \ . . . \very_important\ . . . \* . * " MC_1
- D. Include "* : \ . . . \very_important\ . . . \* . * " MC_4
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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