1) List the TSM components?

2) What are all interfaces to access the TSM Server?

3) What are the packages/Components to be installed for AIX/Windows?
4) What are the Default files created on TSM server during installation, Explai
n it contents?
5) What is the default path for the TSM server files?
6) What is the command to create an ADMIN ID?
7) A new IBM Tivoli Storage Manager administrator is responsible for managing s
torage pools,
databases, and recovery logs but will not have system privileges. Which admin
istrative class has
the new administrator been given?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Policy
Storage
Manager
Administrator

8) An IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) administrator has changed positions with
in a company and
is no longer responsible for TSM functions. Which command is used to prevent
the administrator
from administering TSM?
A.
B.
C.
D.

REVOKE
REMOVE
REVOKE
REMOVE

PRIVILEGE
PRIVILEGE
AUTHORITY
AUTHORITY

9) A junior administrator with operator privileges has been promoted. The promo
tion includes the
addition of unrestricted storage privileges and restricted policy management
for the services
domain. Which command adds these additional privileges?
A.
B.
C.
D.

GRANT AUTHORITY <name> CLASS=STORAGE DOMAINS=SERVICES

EXTEND AUTHORITY <name> CLASS=STORAGE DOMAINS=SERVICES
GRANT AUTHORITY <name> CLASS=POLICY -SERVICES, CLASS=STORAGE
EXTEND AUTHORITY <name> CLASS=POLICY -SERVICES, CLASS=STORAGE

10) How to configure the LIBRAY on TSM server. Explain step wise?

11) To bring new labeled tape cartridges into the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Li
brary requires
configuration. The bulk slot has the capacity of 10 cartridges but 20 additi
onal cartridges have
been received. Which command brings in the tape cartridges?
A. CHECKIn LIBVolume TSMLIB1 SEARCH=Yes STATus=SCRatch CHECKLabel=Barcode
B. LABEl LIBVolume TSMLIB1 SEARCH=No STATus=SCRatch LABELSource=Vollist OVE
RWRITE=Yes
C. LABEl LIBVolume TSMLIB1 SEARCH=Yes STATus=SCRatch CHECKLabel=Barcode OVE
RWRITE=Yes
D. LABEl LIBVolume TSMLIB1 SEARCH=Yes CHECKIN=SCRatch LABELSource=Barcode O
VERWRITE=Yes
12) A tape cartridge was inserted into the library to be used as a scratch tape
. Which command will
make volume BA0001 a scratch volume?
A. CHECKIn LIBVolume TSMLIB1 BA0001 SEARCH=No CHECKLabel=Barcode STATus=SCR
atch
B. CHECKIn LIBVolume TSMLIB1 BA0001 SEARCH=No CHECKLabel=Barcode STATus=PRI
vate
C. CHECKIn LIBVolume TSMLIB1 SEARCH=Bulk VOLList=BA0001 CHECKLabel=Yes STAT
us=SCRatch
D. CHECKIn LIBVolume TSMLIB1 SEARCH=Yes VOLRange=BA0001 CHECKLabel=Barcode
STATus=PRIvate
13) A defective tape cartridge with a damaged barcode must be removed. Which co
mmand will
remove volume BA0002 from the library inventory?
A. CHECKOut LIBVolume TSMLIB1 BA0002 REMove=Bulk CHECKLabel=No FORCE=Yes
B. CHECKOut LIBVolume TSMLIB1 BA0002 REMove=Bulk CHECKLabel=Yes FORCE=Yes
C. CHECKOut LIBVolume TSMLIB1 VOLRange=BA0002 REMove=No CHECKLabel=No FORCE
=No
D. CHECKOut LIBVolume TSMLIB1 VOLRange=BA0002 REMove=No CHECKLabel=Yes FORC
E=Yes
14) What is the command for defining the device class?
15) what is the command for define the storage pool for sequential?
16) A company's Service Level Agreement states that during a data restore, the
Accounts Payable
department systems receive priority. Which feature expedites restoring this
data?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Client Polling
Collocation by Group
Automatic Reconciliation
Dynamic Data Consolidation

17) Which two methods are used to modify the number of migration processes for
migrating files from

a disk storage pool to a tape storage pool? (Choose two.)

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

modify the MIGNUMparamenter

run the UPDATE MIGNUM command
modify the MIGPROCESS parameter
run the UPDATE MIGPROC command
run the UPDATE STGPOOL command

18) A storage pool is running out of tape volumes. The pool contains many tapes
with a status of full
and which have a low percent utilization. What can be done to free up tape v
olumes?
A.
B.
C.
D.

change
change
change
change

the
the
the
the

copy storage pool settings

pool to a transient data pool
reclaim threshold for the tape storage pool
compression setting for the tape device class

19) Explain policy management process step by step in commandline?

20) Which parameter is used with the DEFINE COPYGROUP command to specify the nu
mber of days
to retain a backup version after that version becomes inactive due to a new
active version?
A.
B.
C.
D.

RETMIN
RETVER
RETONLY
RETEXTRA

21) A company is mandated to retain all archived data for seven years. Which tw
o parameters must
be added to the DEFINE COPYGROUP command to support this policy? (Choose two
.)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

RETMIN=7
RETVER=2555
MODE=ARCHIVE
TYPE=ARCHIVE
RETINIT=CREATION

22) According to a company's Service Level Agreement, three versions of a file

must be retained after
the file is removed from the client system. Which parameter should be used w
hen defining the
backup copy group?
A.
B.
C.
D.

RETVER=3
RETEXTRA=3
VEREXISTS=3
VERDELETE=3

23) How do you increase bufferpool size?

24) Which command displays the current retention period and size of the activit
y log?
A.
B.
C.
D.

queryactlog
query status
query retention
queryactlogretention

25) Which command specifies the interval, in hours, between automatic inventory
expirations run by
an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server?
A.
B.
C.
D.

SETINTERVAL
EXPINTERVAL
EXPINVENTORY
SETEXPIRATION

26) What is the syntax/ command for change the log mode?
28) What is the syntax/command for database Backup trigger?
29) What is the command to fire the TSM database backup ?
30) Difference between normal and rollfarward model?
31) How can an administrator determine which media is stored offsite for disast
er recovery purposes?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Q
Q
Q
Q

LIBVol wherestate=vault
Vaultwherestate=drmedia
DRMedia wherestate=vault
LIBVol wherestate=recovery

32) What is the command to make the offsite copy?

33) There are three servers in an enterprise network with valuable file system
data that must be
backed up by an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) schedule. There are three f
ile servers. How
many TSM nodes must be configured at the TSM server?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1
3
5
7

node
nodes
nodes
nodes

34) What are two ways to define client options in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager(TS
M)? (Choose Two.)
A. edit the dsmserv.opt file

B. edit the dsm.opt or dsm.sys files

C. define option sets on the TSM server
D. define option sets on the Backup-Archive client
35) How is the Backup-Archive client set up with remote access in IBM Tivoli St
orage Manager (TSM)?
A. use the TSM VNC client
B. configure the remote node on each client system
C. setup and customize the TSM Web client on each Backup-Archive client sys
tem
D. setup and customize the TSM remote access client on each Backup-Archive
client system
36) A customer is manually installing and configuring the Backup-Archive client
. What must be done
for the client machine to access the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) server
?
A. Register the node and set the user ID and password.
B. The node must be connected before the client is installed.
C. The IP address of the node must be defined on the TSM server.
D. Pre-registration of the user's ID and password must be completed prior t
o client install.
37) Which file contains the include and exclude statements for an IBM Tivoli St
orage Manager client backup?
A.
B.
C.
D.

dsm.opt
backup.ini
backup.tsm
dsmserv.opt

38) Which command restores a backup of system state?

A.
B.
C.
D.

restore
restore
restore
restore

syssta
system
sysstate
systemstate

39) Which IBM Tivoli Storage Manager command for the Backup-Archive client dis
plays server
information such as server name, server type, and server version?
A.
B.
C.
D.

query server
query session
queryservinfo
querysysteminfo

40) Which file stores all Backup-Archive client errors?

A. tsmba.log
B. baclient.log
C. dsmerror.log

D. tsmclient.log
41) A company is experiencing a problem where all but one client node can conne
ct to the server.
What is the problem and how can it be corrected?
A. The node definition on the server changed. Issue the UPDATE CLIENT comma
nd.
B. The node is not properly licensed. Apply the client license and restart
the scheduler.
C. The node has been locked. Issue thecommmand QUERY NODE <nodename> then U
NLOCK NODE <nodename>.
D. The node has been disabled. Issue the command QUERY NODE <nodename> then
ENABLE NODE <nodename>.
42) If the TCP/IP communication method is configured in the server options file
, but at server startup a
successful bind message is not issued, what needs to be verified?
A.
B.
C.
D.

The
The
The
The

PORTBINDING option is defined in the dsm.opt file.

TCPPORT setting in the server options file is correct.
SERVERBIND setting in the client options file is correct.
TCPHLADDRESS setting in the server options file is correct.

43) IBM Tivoli Storage Manager is protecting valuable customer data. What can b
e done in order
to ensure this data is protected to the customer's satisfaction?
A.
B.
C.
D.

run querydrm nodename

run query datanodename
pick a random client and restore some or all of the data
restore data for a node with a large amount of expired data

44) How to check the status of the backups from past two days?
45) What are the important daily activites on TSM server side?
46) Expalin the DR Media states in sequence order?
47) what are the schedule modes?
48) What is the command to changing the state for DR tapes from mountable to va
ult?
49) How many types of schedulers we have ?
50) what are all the ways to find the status of the backup scheule?