Number of questions: 68
Number of questions to pass: 41
Time allowed: 105 mins
Status: Live

This exam consists of 10 sections described below.

Section 1: Planning 10%
Review the customer’s environment
Determine client backup methodology based on client data
Explain current IBM Spectrum Protect rebranding and the continuous development cycle
Discuss the different licensing models

Section 1: Planning
Review the customer’s environment: identify appropriate blueprint architecture; review SLAs, Determine DR requirements (Identify need for Bare Machine Recovery or System backup and recovery), Identify firewall requirements; Identify the data storage methodology; traditional disk to tape, directory container storage pools, cloud container storage pools, or hybrid.
Determine client backup methodology based on client data
Explain current IBM Spectrum Protect rebranding and the continuous development cycle
Discuss the different licensing models

Section 2: Installation 18%
Install and configure the server; configure database and log space
Register the TSM license
Install administrative client command line
Install and configure the backup-archive client
Define storage hardware devices
Install and configure Operations Center
Install and configure HSM on the Spectrum Protect Backup/archive clients. Windows and UNIX
Prepare, install, configure and control Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments
Identify, understand and configure the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot solution as provided within the IBM Tivoli Storage software suite
Determine how to setup the secure user indentification in the Spectrum Protect server using LDAP
Prepare, install, configure and control Spectrum Protect for Mail and Databases

Section 2: Installation
Install and configure the server; configure database and log space
Register the TSM license
Install administrative client command line
Install and configure the backup-archive client
Define storage hardware devices: Determine how storage devices TAPE, VTL connected to the server, running Spectrum Protect Server, can be listed. Explain where that information has to be used to setup deviceclasses and path to the devices
Install and configure Operations Center
Install and configure HSM on the Spectrum Protect Backup/archive clients. Windows and UNIX
Prepare, install, configure and control Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Version 7.1
Identify, understand and configure the IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot solution as provided within the IBM Tivoli Storage software suite
Determine how to setup the secure user indentification in the Spectrum Protect server using LDAP
Prepare, install, configure and control Spectrum Protect for Mail and Databases

Section 3: Configuration 21%
Define Tape Libraries
Set up Policies
Define Client Schedules
Set up client-side data depuplication
Identify, configure and controle the tape volume lifecycle in the Spectrum Protect
Install , configure and manage the TSM software server/client in a clustered environment
Convert traditional storage pools to container storage

Section 3: Configuration
Define Tape Libraries
Set up Policies
Define Client Schedules
Set up client-side data depuplication
Identify, configure and controle the tape volume lifecycle in the Spectrum Protect
Install , configure and manage the TSM software server/client in a clustered environment
Convert traditional storage pools to container storage

Section 4: Administration
Design traditional storage pool architecture; define volumes; define copy pools; define active data pools; define reclamation; define migration; Backup the traditional Storagepools; colocation
Set up traditional storage pools
Set up directory container storage
Set up cloud container storage
Define a copy pool/active data pool
Define data expiration
Automate administrative processes by admin scheduling and Spectrum Protect scripting
Set up levels of administrative privileges
Back up the Database
Manage Client Options
Establish include/exclude lists
Set up the CAD
Create Server pair to allow Storage pool protection and node replication
Set up server-to-server communications
Configure and manage the Spectrum Protect options related to the server group files,
Configure the Spectrum Protect server and client options to enable the possibility to restore or retrieve files from one workstation to another
Set up and backup NAS data NDMP; SnapDiff
move container
Assign alerts
Transfer data to another tape technology
Set up custom reports in the Operation Center

Section 4: Administration 35%
Design traditional storage pool architecture
Set up traditional storage pools
Set up directory container storage
Set up cloud container storage
Define a copy pool/active data pool
Define data expiration
Automate administrative processes by admin scheduling and Spectrum Protect scripting
Set up levels of administrative privileges
Back up the Database
Manage Client Options
Establish include/exclude lists
Set up the CAD
Create Server pair to allow Storage pool protection and node replication
Set up server-to-server communications
Configure and manage the Spectrum Protect options related to the server group files,
Configure the Spectrum Protect server and client options to enable the possibility to restore or retrieve files from one workstation to another
Set up and backup NAS data NDMP; SnapDiff
Move container
Assign alerts
Transfer data to another tape technology
Set up custom reports in the Operation Center

Section 5: Problem Determination
Monitor alerts in the Operations Center
Perform problem determination on the server
Perform library, volume, and container audits to identify problems
Repair problems in libraries, volumes, and containers
Identify network bottlenecks
Perform problem determination on the database
Perform problem determination on the client: install and configure client management services:

Section 5: Problem Determination 16%
Monitor alerts in the Operations Center
Perform problem determination on the server
Perform library, volume, and container audits to identify problems
Repair problems in libraries, volumes, and containers
Identify network bottlenecks
Perform problem determination on the databasee)
Perform problem determination on the client: install and configure client management services:

The sample test is designed to give the candidate an idea of the content and format of the questions that will be on the certification exam. Performance on the sample test is NOT an indicator of performance on the certification exam. This should not be considered an assessment tool.

Use the study guide to help pass this exam. A study guide is an easy to follow document that will help you prepare for this exam. The guide is free and can be downloaded immediately.
Study Guide PDF here

This exam has an Assessment Exam option: A9060-521 Assessment: IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Implementation

Assessment exams are web-based exams that provides you, at a cheaper costs, the ability to check your skills before taking the certification exam.
This assessment exam is available in: English

Passing the exam does not award you a certification, and it is only used to help you assess if you are ready or not to take the certification exam.

You can register for it at Pearson VUE and it will provide you a score report, showing you how you did in each section.

Classroom Course

Course Title: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.6 Advanced Administration, Tuning, and Troubleshooting

Course Duration: 5 Days

Course Number: TS625G

Course Abstract: IBM Spectrum Protect, formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, is a data backup and recovery solution designed to help you manage your data retention, reduce the cost of storage, and provide appropriate recovery point objectives to meet any service level agreement. IBM Spectrum Protect offers improved efficiency and flexibility through the use of object-based data management, policy driven retention, and an easy to use interface, the Operations Center.
In this advanced-level course, you will streamline your daily operations by implementing new features, such as inline data deduplication, storage pool directory containers, and node replication. You will use the Operations Center and administrative command line to manage multiple Spectrum Protect servers and nodes. The hands-on exercises are performed on two Windows 2012 R2 virtual machines.
Business Partners – This course does qualify for You Pass We Pay.

Course Title: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.4 Implementation and Administration

Course Duration: 5 Days

Course Number: TS615DG

Course Abstract: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.4, formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, is a data backup and recovery solution designed to help you manage your data retention, reduce the cost of storage, and provide appropriate recovery point objectives to meet any service level agreement. IBM Spectrum Protect offers improved efficiency and flexibility through the use of object-based data management and policy driven retention.
This five day course will focus on implementation and basic administration of a Spectrum Protect environment. The hands-on lab exercises are performed on a Windows 2012 environment. The course materials includes examples of AIX and Linux commands, when different from windows.
Business Partners – This course does qualify for You Pass We Pay.

Course Title: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.4 Implementation and Administration

Course Duration: 5 Days

Course Number: TS615DG

Course Abstract: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.4, formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, is a data backup and recovery solution designed to help you manage your data retention, reduce the cost of storage, and provide appropriate recovery point objectives to meet any service level agreement. IBM Spectrum Protect offers improved efficiency and flexibility through the use of object-based data management and policy driven retention.

This five day course will focus on implementation and basic administration of a Spectrum Protect environment. The hands-on lab exercises are performed on a Windows 2012 environment. The course materials includes examples of AIX and Linux commands, when different from windows.

Business Partners – This course does qualify for You Pass We Pay.

Course Title: IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.6 Advanced Administration, Tuning, and Troubleshooting

Course Duration: 5 Days

Course Number: TS625G
Course Abstract: IBM Spectrum Protect, formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, is a data backup and recovery solution designed to help you manage your data retention, reduce the cost of storage, and provide appropriate recovery point objectives to meet any service level agreement. IBM Spectrum Protect offers improved efficiency and flexibility through the use of object-based data management, policy driven retention, and an easy to use interface, the Operations Center.
In this advanced-level course, you will streamline your daily operations by implementing new features, such as inline data deduplication, storage pool directory containers, and node replication. You will use the Operations Center and administrative command line to manage multiple Spectrum Protect servers and nodes. The hands-on exercises are performed on two Windows 2012 R2 virtual machines.
Business Partners – This course does qualify for You Pass We Pay.
Web Based Training

IBM Spectrum Protect V7.1.7 Technical Overview
This presentation covers the new items introduced in Spectrum Protect (TSM) 7.1.7. These include Hybrid clouds, Amazon S3 cloud containers, Predefined Containers, Copy to Tape and tighter LDAP integration.

IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Server, Client, HSM Technical Update-Presentation

This presentation covers the technical updates delivered in the server, client, operations center and HSM portions of IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1. This includes conversion from legacy tape to cloud containers, Windows 2016 support and product rebranding.

IBM Spectrum Protect V7.1.7 Technical Overview
This presentation covers the new items introduced in Spectrum Protect (TSM) 7.1.7. These include Hybrid clouds, Amazon S3 cloud containers, Predefined Containers, Copy to Tape and tighter LDAP integration.

IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Server, Client, HSM Technical Update-Presentation
This presentation covers the technical updates delivered in the server, client, operations center and HSM portions of IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1. This includes conversion from legacy tape to cloud containers, Windows 2016 support and product rebranding.

Click here to view complete Q&A of C9060-521 exam
Certkingdom Review, Certkingdom PDF Torrents

MCTS Training, MCITP Trainnig

Best IBM C9060-521 Certification, IBM C9060-521 Training at certkingdom.com