IBM A2010-590 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
| Exam Name: | IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 Implementation |
| Exam Number: | C2010-590 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Scenario-based questions |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 90 (typical IBM certification duration; exact duration not officially disclosed) |
| Passing Score: | Not publicly disclosed |
| Exam Price: | Varies by region (historically ~USD 200–300, subject to change) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Not publicly specified (IBM certifications are generally subject to program updates rather than fixed expiry for this legacy exam) |
| Real Exam Qty: | Not publicly disclosed |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 |
| Sample Questions: | IBM A2010-590 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Available via Pearson VUE testing centers and online proctored delivery (depending on region and program availability) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended experience with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) V6.3 administration and basic storage/backup concepts |
| Official Syllabus URL: | :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} |
IBM A2010-590 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Backup, Restore, and Recovery | - Recovery procedures
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| Administration and Policy Management | - Storage management
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| Monitoring and Troubleshooting | - System monitoring
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| Planning and Installation | - Installation and initial configuration
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IBM Assess: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 Implementation Sample Questions:
1. What is the default name of the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server at installation?
A) server1
B) tsm
C) tsm server1
D) tsmserver
2. An administrator of an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 (TSM) Server acknowledges the daily maintenance task takes too long and harms the client backup during the evening. What is a good way to improve the performance of daily maintenance tasks?
A) schedule the maintenance script to run only evety second day
B) shorten the backup window to get the maintenance tasks finished
C) use parallel and serial statements in administrative schedules
D) add memory to the TSM Server
3. Which parameter in the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager client option file is used to specify the directory where the password file is stored?
A) passfolder
B) passworddir
C) dirtopassword
D) passwotdfile
4. An IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) administrator has been using only the simultaneous write function on the primary storage pool to make offsite copies for disaster recovery. While performing a disaster recovery test, the administrator notices that some of the data on the copy storage pool tapes are incomplete and that some data is missing. What should the administrator have also been doing to ensure that a complete set of data was available offsite?
A) Run more than one database backup every day.
B) Run prepare drmedia earlier in the day.
C) Run prepare stgpool every day before tapes go offsite.
D) Run backup stgpool daily.
5. Which IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.3 (TSM) function can reduce the amount of data transferred for a VMware backup?
A) TSM API with VMware deduplication
B) TSM API with VMware compression
C) Server-side deduplication
D) Client-side deduplication
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: D | Question # 2 Answer: C | Question # 3 Answer: B | Question # 4 Answer: D | Question # 5 Answer: D |
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