C1000-082 IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 Administration Questions and Answers

According to IBM documentation1, to define a server for server-to-server communications, you need to use the DEFINE SERVER command and specify three parameters: SERVERNAME, HLADDRESS, and LLADDRESS. The SERVERNAME parameter is the name of the server that you are defining. The HLADDRESS parameter is the high-level addressof the server that you are defining. The LLADDRESS parameter is the low-level address of the server that you are defining.

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

 "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

The journal engine service monitors changes to specified files and directories and records information about the changes in a journal database. When a backup is performed on a file system that is being monitored by the journal engine service, IBM Spectrum Protect uses the information in the journal database to perform a journal-based backup. This allows IBM Spectrum Protect to quickly identify and back up only the files that have changed since the last backup, reducing the amount of data that needs to be backed up and speeding up the backup process.

According to IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 documentation1, journal-based backup is an alternate method of backup that uses a change journal maintained by the IBM Spectrum Protect journal service process. To support journal-based backup, you must configure the journal engine service using the dsmcutil command or the client GUI setup wizard.

The incremental command backs up all new or changed data in the locations that you specify, unless you exclude them from backup services2. If the journal engine service is installed and running when the incremental command is used for a backup, it performs a journal-based backup on file systems that are being monitored by the journal engine service1.

According to the IBM Spectrum Protect documentation1, three processes that can be used to prepare for disaster recovery are:

• Protect storage pool: This process creates a copy of a primary storage pool on another server or device. The copy can be used to restore data if the primary storage pool is damaged or lost.
• Node replication: This process replicates data from one server node to another server node. The replicated data can be used to recover client data if the source server node is unavailable.
• Backup storage pool: This process backs up data from a primary storage pool to another storage pool. The backup storage pool can be used to restore data if the primary storage pool is corrupted or deleted.

This means that, by default, files from different clients are grouped together in storage pool volumes to optimize space utilization. This information is available in the IBM Spectrum Protect for AIX [1]: Administrator's Reference, which is one of the official documentation resources for this product.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.14?topic=storage-optimizing-operations-by-enabling-collocation-client-files