IBM Spectrum Storage Professional Certification Program

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1 IBM Spectrum Storage Professional Certification Program Study Guide Series Exam C IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Administration

2 Purpose of Exam Objectives... 3 High-level Exam Objectives... 4 Detailed Exam Objectives... 7 Section 1 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Concepts... 7 Section 2 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Daily Operations Section 3 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Server Management Section 4 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Client Management Section 5 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Performance and Problem Determination Next Steps... 25

3 Purpose of Exam Objectives When an exam is being developed, the Subject Matter Experts work together to define the role the certified individual will fill. They define all of the tasks and knowledge that an individual would need to have in order to successfully implement the product. This creates the foundation for the objectives and measurement criteria, which are the basis for the certification exam. The Spectrum Storage Certification item writers use these objectives to develop the questions that they write and which will appear on the exam. It is recommended that you review these objectives. Do you know how to complete the task in the objective? Do you know why that task needs to be done? Do you know what will happen if you do it incorrectly? If you are not familiar with a task, then go through the objective and perform that task in your own environment. Read more information on the task. If there is an objective on a task there is about a 95% chance that you WILL see a question about it on the actual exam. After you have reviewed the objectives and completed your own research, then take the assessment exam. While the assessment exam will not tell you which question you answered incorrectly, it will tell you how you did by section. This will give you a good indication as to whether you are ready to take the actual exam or if you need to further review the materials. Note: This is the high-level list of objectives. As you review these objectives, click for a more detailed level of how to perform the task.

4 High-level Exam Objectives Section 1 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Concepts 1.1 List IBM Spectrum Protect V server components 1.2 Describe Spectrum Protect V8.1 client components 1.3 Describe the different IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1 data management methodologies such as: progressive incremental, differential, full 1.4 Describe IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1 server (critical most typical/relevant) processes 1.5 Describe Spectrum Protect V8.1 Operations Center tasks/functions 1.6 Describe IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 monitoring and alerting 1.7 Explain IBM Spectrum Protect V deduplication (inline/client side) 1.8 Describe the purpose of IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases and IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail 1.9 Describe the data protection methods available in IBM Spectrum Protect for virtual environments 1.10 Describe IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1 Windows/UNIX backup/archive client automatic deployment Explain Node Replication feature in IBM Spectrum Protect V Describe IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 multiple data streams for database backup and restore 1.13 Explain IBM Spectrum Protect Policy management Section 2 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Daily Operations 2.1 Monitor ongoing health of the IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 environment using the IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Operations Center 2.2 Monitor/ schedule client operations 2.3 Monitoring and scheduling housekeeping operations 2.4 Rotate tapes offsite (DR media management) Section 3 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Server Management 3.1 Monitor and manage IBM Spectrum Protect database and recovery log usage 3.2 Protect the storage pools 3.3 Manage Node Replication Manage device classes and storage pools including active data pools, 3.4 deduplication pools, simultaneous write during storage pool migration, and data shredding 3.5 Manage policy domain, policy sets, management class, and copy groups 3.6 Manage library, drives, and paths 3.7 Configure, monitor and manage server-to-server communication tasks in a IBM Spectrum Protect server netrwork

5 3.8 Manage disaster recovery (DR) components, DR plan file, and off-site media 3.9 Describe client node management in IBM Spectrum Protect Protect the IBM Spectrum Protect Database 3.11 Manage administrative users (add, delete and provide privileges) Monitor the data reduction ratio 3.13 Repair damaged data in a directory container 3.14 Manage replicated data with policies that are defined on the target replication server 3.15 Configure daily or monthly reports regarding server operations. Section 4 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Client Management 4.1 Install IBM Spectrum Protect backup/archive clients and configure the option files Manage IBM Spectrum Protect client component and services (e.g., 4.2 configure and manage a BA client scheduler, web access, journal daemon or journal engine service etc.) 4.3 Manage Spectrum Protect V8.1 client security and encryption (e.g., configure Spectrum Protect V8.1client behind a proxy server or firewall, password encryption, client data encryption, Secure Socket Layer (SSL), etc.) Configure alternative IBM Spectrum Protect backup/archive methodologies 4.4 (e.g., configure IBM Spectrum Protect journal based backup, Image backup, Inline deduplication, configure data archive, etc.) 4.5 Configure IBM Spectrum Protect LAN-free backup restore 4.6 Manage and configure IBM Spectrum Protect for NDMP communication 4.7 Configure an IBM Spectrum Protect Client for Node Replication 4.8 Manage IBM Spectrum Protect client/node authorization 4.9 Recover IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 client data (Backup/Archive data) 4.10 Manage client data (Decommission a client node; move data between storage pools; move node data) Section 5 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Performance and Problem Determination 5.1 Identify/analyze IBM Spectrum Protect Server problems 5.2 Identify/analyze errors reported in IBM Spectrum Protect client logs 5.3 Tune IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 server for better performance (e.g., reclamation, expiration, migration, IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 server database backup, IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 server settings and recommend network changes to support and tune IBM Spectrum Protect DB2 table and index reorgs, etc.).

6 Tune IBM Spectrum Protect Client for better performance (e.g., 5.4 resourceutilization, memoryefficient, compression, deduplication, recommend network changes to support and tune IBM Spectrum Protect, etc.) 5.5 Troubleshoot and tune IBM Spectrum Protect LAN-free client configuration 5.6 Troubleshoot Spectrum Protect V8.1 client using Spectrum Protect V8.1 Client Management Services 5.7 Analyze Operating System error reporting or perfmon logs

7 Detailed Exam Objectives Section 1 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Concepts 1.1. List IBM Spectrum Protect V server components Operations Center IBM Spectrum Protect server instance Administrative Scheduler IBM Spectrum Protect database (DB2) IBM Spectrum Protect recovery log IBM Spectrum Protect Storage pools Default Standard Policy 1.2. Describe Spectrum Protect V8.1 client components SUBTASK(s): Client interface Graphical Interface (GUI) Command line (CLI) Web GUI Administrative Command Line Scheduler Service Client Acceptor Daemon API Client option files 1.3. Describe the different IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1 data management methodologies such as: progressive incremental, differential, full Describe the differences between backup and archive Describe incremental backup incremental-by-date full and partial incremental incremental forever absolute incremental Describe selective backup Describe differential backup. (using backup group) Describe image backup Describe snapshot backup Describe Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS) Describe open file backup Describe Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS) Describe journal based backup.

8 Describe system state backup Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS) Describe IBM Spectrum Protect Lanfree client backup Describe NDMP (Network Data Management Protocol) backup Understand the communication between IBM Spectrum Protect and NDMP on fileserver/filer Use of SnapDiff Describe HSM (Hierarchical Storage Management) Describe how archived items are recalled by HSM Describe archives Describe classic restore Describe no query restore (NQR) Describe Retrieve 1.4. Describe IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1 server (critical most typical/relevant) processes Describe audit (license,library) Describe migration Describe reclamation Describe expiration (expire inventory) Describe deduplication (identify) Describe inline deduplication/compression Describe storage pool protection (on-premise/cloud) Describe replication Describe storage pool backup Describe IBM Spectrum Protect database maintenance Describe IBM Spectrum Protect DBREORGANIZATION 1.5. Describe Spectrum Protect V8.1 Operations Center tasks/functions Manage servers Start and stop the Web server Database and log maintenance Add server pairs Manage storage pools Create, backup, convert, and protect storage pools Manage client Add and decommission client Manage policy Associate, validate, and activate default policy Alert monitoring Activate alert monitoring Define which messages trigger alerts

9 Define the time interval for alerts to be kept in the database Sending alerts by Collect diagnostic information with Client Management Services Configure the Operations Center to use the Client Management Service Start and stop the Client Management Services (CMS) 1.6. Describe IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 monitoring and alerting Describe the daily monitoring tasks Describe the basic monitoring methods Alert monitoring notification messages trigger Describe the monitoring of IBM Spectrum Protect accounting records Describe the logging events methodology 1.7. Explain IBM Spectrum Protect V deduplication (inline/client side) Explain the differences between client side and inline/server side deduplication Explain the benefits of client side deduplication Explain the benefits of server side deduplication Explain the pre-requisites for client-side deduplication Explain the pre-requisites for inline deduplication Explain the inline deduplication concept and phases Explain the client side deduplication concept and phases Explain which IBM Spectrum Protect server processes are deduplicating client data 1.8. Describe the purpose of IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases and IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail Describe the basic function of a Data Protection module Describe the function provided by IBM Spectrum Protect for Mail Understand MS Exchange operations Understand IBM Domino operations Describe the function provided by IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases Understand MS SQL operations Understand Oracle operations Describe the function provided by IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Understand VMware operations Understand MS Hyper-V operations Describe the function provided by IBM Spectrum Protect for Enterprise Resource Planning

10 Understand SAP operations Understand SAP-HANA operations 1.9. Describe the data protection methods available in IBM Spectrum Protect for virtual environments Describe the environment for IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments Describe the data Protection for vcloud vapps Describethe different backup modes for virtual environments Incremental Forever Backup Strategy vs Traditional Full VM backup Application Aware VM backup Describe Hyper-V VM backup methodology Describe the setup for Parallel backups Describe the different virtual machine recovery methods Restoring Full VM backups (VMware/Hyper-V) VM Instant Access (VMware only) VM Instant Restore (VMware only) VM Mount (VMware Only) VM Traditional Restore. (VMware/Hyper-V) Restore using File Restore GUI (VMware only) Understand when the IBM Spectrum Protect recovery agent is needed Describe IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1 Windows/UNIX backup/archive client automatic deployment Describe automatic deployment components used Describe client requirements for automatic deployment Describe AUTODEPLOY client option Describe deployment options Describe the requirements and limitations of automatic deployment Explain Node Replication feature in IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 SUBTASKS: Explain source and target node replication servers Explain dissimilar policies in source and target node replication servers Explain replication rules Explain replication state Explain replication mode Explain replication of deduplicated data Explain recovery of damaged files from a replication server Explain how to protect a container storage pool by node replication

11 1.12. Describe IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 multiple data streams for database backup and restore Describe the automatic database backup operation Describe the manual database backup operation Describe the multi stream database backup operation Describe the multi stream database restore operation Describe the database backup compression option Describe the archivelog compression option Explain IBM Spectrum Protect Policy management Describe how business requirement map to data retention Describe the versioning and retention management Explain how policy domains, policy sets, management classes, and copy groups are used to manage data retention Describe how policies are associated with backup-archive clients Describe the methods to validate and active policies

12 Section 2 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Daily Operations 2.1. Monitor ongoing health of the IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 environment using the IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Operations Center Monitor the IBM Spectrum Protect environment health from Operations Center IBM Spectrum Protect clients Alerts Activity IBM Spectrum Protect servers Inventory Storage pools Storage devices Licensing 2.2. Monitor/ schedule client operations Determine if client polling or server-prompted method will be used Use the command line to define a classic client schedule Use the command line to define an enhanced/calendar-based schedule Use the command line to define the association between client schedules and backup-archive clients Use the Add Schedule wizard in the Operations Center to create and associate client schedules Determine the startup window and optional randomization setting Use the preschedule and postschedule options when appropriate Configure CAD services or start traditional scheduler Review the dsmsched.log for return codes Review the Clients tab in the Operations Center for missed schedules 2.3. Monitoring and scheduling housekeeping operations Run administrative housekeeping commands Expiration Migration Reclamation Backup database Node replication/protect storage pool Back up storage pools to copy pools Set up administrative housekeeping schedule Monitor administrative housekeeping operations 2.4. Rotate tapes offsite (DR media management)

13 Describe the different media states in DR media management Identify the media that needs to be shipped to offsite vault Identify the media that needs to be brought from offsite vault to onsite Include file volumes and snapshot database backups into DR media management Perform electronic media vaulting by updating the media states on the IBM Spectrum Protect server Prepare recovery plan files.

14 Section 3 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Server Management 3.1. Monitor and manage IBM Spectrum Protect database and recovery log usage database space usage Monitor log space usage Increase database and/or log space Relocate the database and recovery log Relocate active log Relocate archive log Relocate archive failover log Relocate database Optimize database space usage by applying effective reorganization techniques Automatic or scheduled reorganization Online vs Offline reorganization Monitoring reorganization Reorg recommendations post converting of primary, deduplicated pools to directory container storage pools Protect the storage pools Identify data/storage pool which needs to be protected Determine whether the data protection target pool is a local storage pool and/or a pool on a remote IBM Spectrum Protect server Identify the server which is supposed to work as a replication target Define the replication relationship between source and target server if not already done Update the source pool with the names of the local container-copy storage pool and/or the remote storage pool Schedule the protect storage pool operation Schedule the replicate node operation for the remote storage pool to start after the protect storage pool operation has finished Confirm that storage pool protection and node replication successfully completed Manage Node Replication Change replication rules Add and remove client node for replication Manage replication servers Validate a configuration and preview results Manage replication processing Monitor replication processing and verify results

15 3.4. Manage device classes and storage pools including active data pools, deduplication pools, simultaneous write during storage pool migration, and data shredding Verify hardware is configured correctly and ready for use Define or update appropriate device classes Define or update appropriate storage pools Define or update simultaneous write during storage pool migration Define or updaterandom access storage pools for data shredding Define or update collocation settings Define or update storage pools for active data management 3.5. Manage policy domain, policy sets, management class, and copy groups Define, update, or delete policy domain(s) Define, update, activate, validate or delete policy set(s) Define, update, or delete management class(es) Define default management class Define, update, or delete backup copygroup(s) Define, update, or delete archive copygroup(s) Define client option sets so that data management rules are affecting the nodes data Create management class or edit policy sets by Operations Center 3.6. Manage library, drives, and paths Define, update, or delete one or more libraries Define a library as a virtual tape library (VTL) to IBM Spectrum Protect Server Define, update, or delete drive(s) Define, update, or delete path(s) Checkin/checkout library volumes 3.7. Configure, monitor and manage server-to-server communication tasks in a IBM Spectrum Protect server netrwork Configure server-to-server communication Set high level address Set low level address Set server password Use the Add Server Pair wizard Describe the features that use server-to-server communication Library sharing

16 Export/import across IBM Spectrum Protect servers Setup storage protection for storage containers Node replication Command routing Central administration Monitor IBM Spectrum Protect server status, alerts and server tasks from the Operations Center (server page, alert page, maintenance page) 3.8. Manage disaster recovery (DR) components, DR plan file, and off-site media Define or update database retention Define or update recovery plan file retention Define policy for off-site tape retention Ensure administrative tasks to create DR plan are completed Create storage pool backups and move tapes off-site Create database backups and move tapes off-site Create Disaster recovery plan file 3.9. Describe client node management in IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1 SUBTASKS: Describe client node types (Client, Server, NAS). Register client nodes. (optionally create administrative user ID) Describe node authentication, Local or LDAP Describe updating client nodes UPDATE NODE Describe command-line backup-archive client automatic deployment (Client Upgrade) Describe renaming client nodes Describe deleting client nodes Describe decomissioning node Describe locking and unlocking client nodes Describe consolidating multiple client nodes under a single node name (e.g. Spectrum Scale) Describe remote access to web backup-archive clients Describe client access authority levels Describe collecting processor value unit (PVU) information Protect the IBM Spectrum Protect Database Describe the methods to back up the IBM Spectrum Protect database (snapshot, incremental and full backup) Describe the steps to back up the IBM Spectrum Protect DB Describe the concurrent multistreaming setup for database backup and restore operations

17 Describe the compressoption for database backup operations and when to use it Describe the dedupdevice option for database backup operations Describe the protectkeys and password options for database backup and restore operations and when to make use of it Describe the Protecting infrastructure setup files Protecting the active, archive, and archive failover logs Protecting the volume history file Protecting the device configuration file Protecting the server options file Protecting information about the database and recovery logs Protecting the disaster recovery plan Manage administrative users (add, delete and provide privileges) Access IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1 Operations Center Command builder or IBM Spectrum Protect Administrative Client Explain the options used with the register admin command Differentiate between restricted and unrestricted Storage authority Differentiate between restricted and unrestricted Policy authority Issue the grant and revoke authority commands Understand access control thru LDAP or Active Directory Monitor the data reduction ratio Manual search of actlog method Locate summary information in actlog Locate Total Data Reduction Ratio value Locate Objects Compressed By value Operations Center method Go to Storage, Storage Pools, choose Storage container, Properties for each storage pool Use command builder to query the tables Query by command line Query the storage pools Generate dedupstats Repair damaged data in a directory container Use the QUERY CONTAINERcommand to identify damaged, primary files on a specific volume Use the AUDIT CONTAINERcommand to verify the consistency of database information for a container

18 Use the MOVE CONTAINER command to move the contents of a storage pool container to another container if a storage pool directory is removed or if a container is damaged Use the QUERY DAMAGEcommand to display information about damaged data extents in a container storage pool Use the REMOVE DAMAGEcommand to permanently deletes damaged data from the storage pool Use the REPAIR STGPOOLcommand to repair deduplicated extents in a directory-container storage pool Manage replicated data with policies that are defined on the targetreplication server SUBTASKS: Verify policies on target replication server (VALIDATE REPLPOLICY) Set policies defined on target replication server to be different from the policies on the source replication server (SET DISSIMILARPOLICIES) Configure daily or monthly reports regarding server operations. SUBTASKS: Register an address for an administrator Configure reporting in Operations Center Configure general operations report in Operations Center Configure license compliance report Create custom reports using SQL select statements within Operation Center.

19 Section 4 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Client Management 4.1. Install IBM Spectrum Protect backup/archive clients and configure the option files Verify IBM Spectrum Protect client code and Operating System code levels are interoperable Perform the install of the backup/archive client Select which backup methodology and type to use Configure the client options for connectivity, performance, and security Configure include/exclude list as needed Register the client with the IBM Spectrum Protect Server 4.2. Manage IBM Spectrum Protect client component and services (e.g., configure and manage a BA client scheduler, web access, journal daemon or journal engine service etc.) Install and configure Client Acceptor Daemon (CAD) Configure the Web client service Configure the IBM Spectrum Protect Scheduler service Install and configure the IBM Spectrum Protect Journal based backup service Configure open file support Initialize and start services or daemons on the appropriate IBM Spectrum Protect client platform 4.3. Manage Spectrum Protect V8.1 client security and encryption (e.g., configure Spectrum Protect V8.1client behind a proxy server or firewall, password encryption, client data encryption, Secure Socket Layer (SSL), etc.) Configure IBM Spectrum Protect communication in a firewall environment or DMZ Configure appropriate IBM Spectrum Protect client options Configure the include/exclude statements for encryption Configure password encryption Configure SSL communication Configure encryption key handling 4.4. Configure alternative IBM Spectrum Protect backup/archive methodologies (e.g., configure IBM Spectrum Protect journal based backup, Image backup, Inline deduplication, configure data archive, etc.) Describe the data protection methodology Describe the incremental forever policy

20 Select and configure the different data protection solutions based on Archive Backup Including/excluding data Incremental Incremental by date Journal based backup Selective Image backup Inline deduplication Multisession encrypted backup/archive backup group backup system state backup VAPP backup VM backup NAS API Based Backup 4.5. Configure IBM Spectrum Protect LAN-free backup restore Install storage agent software Install device support Define server-to-server communications Define the LAN-free backup destination Define paths to storage agents Configure the appropriate LAN-Free options (e.g., server, client and storage agent) Verify the LAN-free configuration Verify the LAN-free data movement 4.6. Manage and configure IBM Spectrum Protect for NDMP communication Set up tape libraries for NDMP operations Configure Spectrum Protect Policy for NDMP operations Register NAS Nodes with the IBM Spectrum Protect Server Define a data mover for the NAS File Server Define a path to a library Define tape drives and paths for NDMP operations Define Storage pools for NDMP operations Manage tables of contents (TOC) Schedule NDMP operations Define virtual file spaces 4.7. Configure an IBM Spectrum Protect Client for Node Replication

21 Identify the source and targetservers and nodes needing replication Sync Domains and management classes between source and targetservers Verify Replication Rules on source server are correct Verify source client nodes are configured to send data Optionally, create similar storage pools on the target server Optionally, define or update the dissimilar policy between the source and target node Manage IBM Spectrum Protect client/node authorization Access IBM Spectrum Protect server with administrator ID Register node and set the registration to be open or closed Update node properties Set password options as directed by business requirements Grant appropriate authority to client node 4.9. Recover IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 client data (Backup/Archive data) Determine which IBM Spectrum Protect Client recovery function needs to be used: (restore, retrieve) Determine the data to be recovered, which version and on which location the data must be recovered Set up the data recovery process Manage client data (Decommission a client node; move data between storage pools; move node data) Query the IBM Spectrum Protect Database to determine where the data of a specific client is located Perform MOVE NODEDATAoperations to relocate client data Perform MOVE DATAoperations to move data within storage pools Query the IBM Spectrum Protect Database for information about the retention policies Issue the DECOMMISSION NODE/VMcommand to inactivate data belonging to a specific client or vm Issue the DEACTIVATE DATAcommand to deactivate data belonging to a specific Data Protection for Oracle client

22 Section 5 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Performance and Problem Determination 5.1. Identify/analyze IBM Spectrum Protect Server problems Describe problem determination steps Recreate the problem Check the server activity log file Check system error log files for device errors Revert server options or settings Restarting the scheduling service Review, research and address the various logs for IBM Spectrum Protect Server instance Review, research and address the various logs for DB2 database Go to the website Go to IBM Spectrum Protect Knowledge Center Contact IBM Support with appropriate information 5.2. Identify/analyze errors reported in IBM Spectrum Protect client logs Review, research and address IBM Spectrum Protect client error log for error and warning messages at the IBM Spectrum Protect client site Review, research and address IBM Spectrum Protect client schedule log for error and warning messages at the IBM Spectrum Protect client site Check and address IBM Spectrum Protect client schedule log and IBM Spectrum Protect client error log for error messages from within the IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center (Clients, Details, Diagnosis page) Review, research and address client operating system logs Review and research the IBM Spectrum Protect Server Activity Log Tune IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 server for better performance (e.g., reclamation, expiration, migration, IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 server database backup, IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 server settings and recommend network changes to support and tune IBM Spectrum Protect DB2 table and index reorgs, etc.) Monitor and identify poorly performing processes (e.g. due to tape drive or media waits, concurrent running processes) Monitor and tune IBM Spectrum Protect options and components for better migration processing Monitor and tune IBM Spectrum Protect options and components for better reclamation processing Monitor and tune IBM Spectrum Protect options and components for better expiration processing

23 Monitor and tune IBM Spectrum Protect options and components for better deduplication processing Monitor and tune IBM Spectrum Protect options and components for better node replication processing Monitor and recommend operating system changes that can improve IBM Spectrum Protect performance (e.g. memory resources,) Monitor and recommend network changes that can improve IBM Spectrum Protect performance (e.g. NIC settings, network bandwidth and throughput, etc.) 5.4. Tune IBM Spectrum Protect Client for better performance (e.g., resourceutilization, memoryefficient, compression, deduplication, recommend network changes to support and tune IBM Spectrum Protect, etc.) Monitor and identify poorly performing IBM Spectrum Protect client sessions Monitor and tune IBM Spectrum Protect client options and components for better backup/archive/restore/retrieve/ de-duplication performance Monitor and recommend operating system changes that can improve IBM Spectrum Protect Client backup/archive/restore/retrieve/ de-duplication performance Monitor and recommend network changes that can improve IBM Spectrum Protect Client backup/archive/restore/retrieve/ de-duplication performance Monitor and recommend IBM Spectrum Protect Server side changes to complement any Client side changes 5.5. Troubleshoot and tune IBM Spectrum Protect LAN-free client configuration Verify which LANFREE method is used: library sharing file device sharing (IBM Spectrum Scale) Verify network connections between the server system and the client systems to the LAN and to the Storage Area Network along with appropriate storage devices Verify the installation and configuration of the software on client systems Verify the configuration of the devices on the server Verify the paths from the storage agent to drives Verify the LAN-free configuration Determine whether the data movement was LAN-free Review, research and address IBM Spectrum Protect client error log for error and warning messages Review, research and address IBM Spectrum Protect storage agent log for error andwarning messages Review, research and address IBM Spectrum Protect server activity log for error and warning messages

24 5.6. Troubleshoot Spectrum Protect V8.1 client using Spectrum Protect V8.1 Client Management Services Access the IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center Navigate to the Diagnosis page of a particular IBM Spectrum Protect Client View the displayed problems and corresponding recommendations Apply recommendations to problems and rerun the IBM Spectrum Protect client backup 5.7. Analyze Operating System error reporting or perfmon logs Review, research and address Operating System error log for errors and warning messages about the IBM Spectrum Protect application Review, research and address perfmon/nmon/ var/log/messages log(s) for errors and warning messages about the IBM Spectrum Protect application Review, research and address Operating system modifications to increase Spectrum Protect performance Review, research and address hardware modifications which are exposed by performance monitoring Review, research and address performance indicators when running Spectrum Protect virtualized under VMware or HyperV

25 Next Steps 1. Take the IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1 Administration assessment test 2. If you pass the assessment exam, visit pearsonvue.com/ibm to schedule your testing sessions. Use the promotion code sysmidguide to receive 20% off. 3. If you failed the assessment exam, review how you did by section. Focus attention on the sections where you need improvement. Keep in mind that you can take the assessment exam as many times as you would like ($10 per exam), however, you will still receive the same questions only in a different order.