IBM C1000-082 - IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Administration

According to IBM documentation1, Windows system state objects can be backed up by using the BACKUP SYSTEMSTATE command. This command creates a backup of system state data that includes registry files, COM+ class registration database, system files under Windows File Protection, Active Directory directory service (for domain controllers only), Sysvol directory share (for domain controllers only), Certificate Services database (for certification authority only), Cluster database (for cluster nodes only), and NTDS.DIT file (the Active Directory database).

The command used to copy data in directory-container storage pools to tape in IBM Spectrum Protect is the "COPY STGPOOL" command.

According to the IBM documentation, the "COPY STGPOOL" command creates a copy of the data in the specified storage pool on a different storage pool, such as a tape storage pool. This command is typically used to create a backup copy of the data in the storage pool in case the original copy is lost or becomes corrupted.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.0?topic=pool-copying-directory-container-storage-pools-tape

According to the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus documentation1, it is a data protection solution that provides near-instant recovery, replication, retention management, and reuse for virtual machines, databases, and applications backups in hybrid multicloud environments.

https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp5532.html

 "to report an alert whenever a server issues a specific error message." This information can be found in the first search result [1], which explains that defining an alert trigger allows you to specify a specific condition that, when met, will cause an alert to be generated. The example given is when a specific error message is issued by the server. This alert can help administrators quickly identify and address issues with the server.

According to the IBM documentation, the purpose of defining an alert trigger in IBM Spectrum Protect (formerly known as Tivoli Storage Manager) is to report an alert whenever a server issues a specific error message or warning message. This alert can be sent to a specific user or group of users via email, pager, or other notification methods, allowing them to take appropriate action to resolve the issue.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.3?topic=center-sending-email-alerts-administrators

In IBM Spectrum Protect, automatic failover can occur when a primary node fails and a secondary node takes over its responsibilities. In order for this to work, the secondary node must be an exact copy of the primary node. This is achieved through node replication, which synchronizes the data and configuration between the primary and secondary nodes.

Node replication is a process that needs to be set up and run before automatic failover can occur. It involves creating a copy of the primary node and configuring it as a secondary node. The data and configuration are then synchronized between the two nodes, either continuously or on a schedule.

Once node replication is set up, the secondary node can take over the primary node's responsibilities in the event of a failure, without any interruption in service.

To summarize, node replication is the process that needs to be run before automatic failover can occur in IBM Spectrum Protect.

The RANDOMIZATION parameter sets randomized start times within the startup window of each schedule for clients by using the client-polling scheduling mode1. A startup window is the start time and duration during which a schedule must be initiated. The RANDOMIZATION parameter does not affect other scheduling modes such as server-polling, client-prompted, or server-prompted.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.2?topic=commands-set-randomize-set-randomization-scheduled-start-times

According to the IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 documentation, the option to restore the most recent backup version of a file, even if the backup is inactive, is the LATEST option. This option will restore the last backup version of a file regardless of the backup's status.

Here is an example command using the LATEST option to restore a file:

restore /home/user1/testfile -latest

This command will restore the most recent backup version of the file "testfile" regardless of whether the backup is active or inactive.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.12?topic=clients-restoring-your-data

According to IBM documentation12, a tiering rule defines when data is tiered from one or more directory-container storage pools to a cloud-container or tape storage pool. The source and target storage pools must exist before you create the tiering rule.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.8?topic=rule-define-stgrule-define-storage-tiering

According to IBM Spectrum Protect documentation1, what is automatically discovered by the command CmsConfig discover is options files and log files1. Options files and log files are files that contain configuration settings and diagnostic information for IBM Spectrum Protect clients. The CmsConfig discover command can help to ensure that the client management service can access these files and make them available for diagnosis in the Operations Center.