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

According to the IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 documentation, the dsmsched.log file is the default client file that contains error logs for scheduled client backups. This file is located in the directory where the Spectrum Protect client is installed.

The dsmsched.log file contains detailed information about scheduled client backups, including any error messages that may have occurred during the backup. This file is a useful tool for troubleshooting issues with client backups.

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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.

According to the IBM Documentation1, three required components of an IBM Spectrum Protect server are:

• Database: The database stores information about server operations, client nodes, storage pools, backup data, and other server-related data. The database is essential for server operation and recovery.
• Active log: The active log records changes to the database that occur during normal server operation. The active log is used to recover the database after a system failure or a planned shutdown.
• Instance directory: The instance directory contains configuration files, license files, security files, and other files that are specific to a server instance. The instance directory is also used to store temporary files during server operation.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.9?topic=servers-whats-new

You can use the QUERY DBLOG command in Spectrum Protect to obtain recovery log usage. This command displays information about the logs that are currently active and the logs that have been archived or deleted. Specifically, the command provides details about the total amount of recovery log space allocated, the amount of space currently used, and the amount of space that is still available for use.

To run this command, you can use the following steps:

• Open the Spectrum Protect Administrative Client.
• Connect to the Spectrum Protect instance.
• In the command line, type q dblog.
• Press Enter.

Once you execute the command, you will see the information about the recovery log usage displayed on the screen.

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/spectrum-protect/8.1.9?topic=utilities-administrative-commands

According to IBM Spectrum Protect V8.1.9 documentation1, automatic client deployment is a feature that allows the IBM Spectrum Protect server to automatically upgrade backup-archive clients on client workstations. The existing backup-archive clients must be at version 6.4.3 or later.

To use this feature, you must download the software packages for the client platforms that you want to upgrade from the IBM Support website23. You can use the Operations Center or command line interface to specify where to store these packages on the server and how to distribute them to clients1.

According to IBM documentation1, the UPDATE SCHEDULE command takes two forms, depending on whether the schedule applies to client operations or administrative commands. Within these two forms, you can select either classic or enhanced style schedules.