Number of questions: 60
Number of questions to pass: 43
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live
An IBM Certified Solution Advisor – IBM Cloud Foundations is an individual who
will engage with clients that are looking to select and design a solution that
is based on IBM Cloud. The Solution Advisor can come from a sales professional,
architect, consultant or developer background. They will have an appreciation
for the responsibilities of each of these roles, and know when to involve them
to deliver a successful outcome for their client. They can also demonstrate how
the leading industry, Open and IBM solution offerings can help customers realize
these benefits.
This exam consists of 6 sections as described below. For more detail, please see
the study guide on the Exam Preparation tab.
IBM Cloud Overview 25% Understand the types of Cloud deployment options
Explain the difference between SaaS, PaaS and IaaS
Understand the different IBM Cloud Account Types
Understand how to use the cost estimator tool
Understand the benefits of the IBM Multicloud strategy
Understand IBM Cloud Support Plans
Explain the benefits of Availability Zones
Understand the international compliance standards that are used by IBM Cloud
Explain the features and benefits of Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Compute Options 22% Understand the benefits and options of Classic Infrastructure
Understand the benefits and options for IBM Kubernetes Service
Understand the benefits and options for IBM Red Hat OpenShift
Understand the benefits and options for IBM Virtual Private Cloud (Gen 1 & Gen
2)
Understand the benefits and options for IBM VMware Solutions
Understand the benefits and options for IBM Cloud Foundry
Storage and Networking 15% Understand the benefits and options of IBM File Storage
Understand the benefits and options of IBM Block Storage
Understand the benefits and options of IBM Cloud Object Storage
Understand the benefits and options of IBM Backup, Recovery and Replication
Solutions
Understand the benefits and options of IBM Cloud Networking
Services 23% Understand the different Application Integration options on IBM Cloud
Explain how Internet of Things (IoT) can be leveraged within IBM Cloud
Describe the value of Blockchain
Explain how DevOps is implemented in IBM Cloud and OpenShift
Understand the benefits and capabilities of adding AI into applications
Understand the different analytics options
Understand the different Database options
Understand the benefits and options of IBM Hyper Protect Crypto services
Understand the benefits and options of IBM Hyper Protect DB as a Service (DBaaS)
Software (IBM Cloud Paks) 7% Understand the benefits and capabilities of IBM Cloud Paks
Understand the benefits and capabilities of IBM Cloud Pak Solutions
Number of questions: 60
Number of questions to pass: 35
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live
The IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Administration exam covers the features and
functionality of IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9. This administrator is capable of
performing the intermediate to advanced tasks related to daily management,
operations, security, performance, installation and configuration of
enhancements, customizations and/or problem determination.
IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Administration 100%
Section 1 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Concepts List IBM Spectrum Protect V 8.1.9 server components
Describe Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 client components
Describe the different IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.9 data management methodologies
such as: progressive incremental, differential, full
Describe IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.9 server (critical – most typical/relevant)
processes
Describe Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Operations Center tasks/functions
Describe IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 monitoring and alerting
Explain IBM Spectrum Protect V 8.1.9 deduplication (inline/client side)
Describe the purpose of IBM Spectrum Protect for Databases and IBM Spectrum
Protect for Mail
Describe the data protection methods available in IBM Spectrum Protect for
virtual environments
Describe IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.9 Windows/UNIX backup/archive client automatic
deployment.
Explain Node Replication feature in IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9
Describe IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 multiple data streams for database backup
and restore
Explain IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.9 Policy management
Explain how IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 technologies and functionalities work
with Object Storage and cloud providers. (tiering)
Explain the integration between IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 and IBM Spectrum
Protect Plus V10.1.5 (agent must exist)
Explain encryption and security in IBM Spectrum Protect storage pools and
communications.
Section 2 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Daily Operations
Monitor ongoing health of the IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 environment using the
IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Operations Center
Monitor/ schedule client operations
|Monitoring and scheduling maintenance operations
Rotate tapes offsite (DR media management)
Section 3 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Server Management Monitor and manage IBM Spectrum Protect database and recovery log usage
Protect the directory container storage pools
Manage Node Replication
Manage device classes and storage pools including active data pools,
deduplication pools, simultaneous write during storage pool migration, and data
shredding
Enable command approval for authorization.
Manage policy domain, policy sets, management class, and copy groups
Manage long-term retention using retention sets.
Manage library, drives, and paths
Configure, monitor and manage server-to-server communication tasks in a IBM
Spectrum Protect server netrwork
Manage disaster recovery (DR) components, DR plan file, and off-site media with
Disaster Recovery Manager.
Describe client node management in IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.9
Protect the IBM Spectrum Protect Database
Manage administrative users (add, delete and provide privileges).
Manage day to day data movement between IBM Spectrum Protect storage pools
including tiering and migration. Containers going to tape
Repair damaged data in a directory container
Manage replicated data with policies that are defined on the target replication
server
Configure daily or monthly reports regarding server operations within Operations
Center.
Section 4 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Client Management
Install IBM Spectrum Protect backup/archive clients and configure the option
files
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.)
Manage Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 client security and encryption (e.g., configure
Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 client behind a proxy server or firewall, password
encryption, client data encryption, Secure Socket Layer (SSL), etc.)
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.)
Configure IBM Spectrum Protect LAN-free backup restore
Monitor IBM Spectrum Protect for NDMP operations
Configure an IBM Spectrum Protect Client for Node Replication
Manage IBM Spectrum Protect client/node authorization
Recover IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 client data (Backup/Archive data)
Manage client data (Decommission a client node; move data between storage pools;
move node data)
Upgrade the BA Client software through the Operations Center.
Section 5 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Performance and Problem Determination
Identify/analyze IBM Spectrum Protect Server problems
Identify/analyze errors reported in IBM Spectrum Protect reported by the IBM
client.
Troubleshoot possible security attacks with the Security Notification Panel in
the Operations Center.
Tune IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 server for better performance (e.g.,
reclamation, expiration, migration, IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 server database
backup, IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 server settings and recommend network
changes to support and tune IBM Spectrum Protect DB2 table and index reorgs,
etc.).
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.)
Troubleshoot and tune IBM Spectrum Protect LAN-free client configuration
Troubleshoot tape device class (tape libraries, tape drives and tape cartridges)
in IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9
Troubleshoot Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 client using Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Client
Management Services
Analyze Operating System error reporting or perfmon logs
