IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Tivoli Storage Manager V6.2

Vendor: IBM

Certification Overview

This certification is targeted at those Deployment Professionals who have a good deal of experience with Tivoli Storage Manager V6.2. This certification has been designed for the purpose of training these individuals regarding the comprehensive method to implement this product. There is various numbers of steps which need to be carried out during the process of implementation. The certification tends to train these people to carry out all these steps without any exterior aid. This is an extremely advanced certification which provides these professionals with the expertise to efficiently carry out this process of implementation of this product.

Who can do this certification?

Those Deployment professionals looking forward to learning the comprehensive procedure of the implementation of Tivoli storage manager must do this certification. It equips them with a number of advanced tasks which include planning, verifying, administering, configuring, determining the problem, customizing and producing product documentation for this product's implementation. The individual is expected to be able to take control of the whole process and run it smoothly.

Benefits

Tivoli Storage manager V6.2 is one of the most widely used products of IBM. Large companies are shifting towards this product which has given rise to the need for more deployment professionals who could implement this product quite effectively. In this regard, this certification provides the individuals with an upper edge and makes them perfectly capable for this job. These highly rewarding jobs by these big companies are just a few steps away from the people who opt for this certification.

Associated exam

The main credential which has to be met for acquiring this certification is just one exam. This exam must be completed with the required score to get this certification. It tests the abilities of the candidates from all angles and aspects and makes sure that they are good enough in every single task. Since this certification involves a good number of tasks, it is not unlikely to witness a large number of topics in this exam. The title of this exam is "000-037 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.2 Implementation". As the name says, this exam is primarily meant for the purpose of checking all the steps involved in the implementation of this product.

Prerequisites

This certification expects the candidates to have a good deal of experience regarding various steps involved in the method of implementation. The individual should have enough knowledge regarding various means of storage. He should be familiar with the basic concepts of Networking and how different networks work. Furthermore, the specialized knowledge regarding different operating systems is also essential. The individual is able to identify the hardware and software required by the system. He should be good with the use of various applications required in this case. Without these basic requirements, the person cannot be entitled to do this certification.

Examination Overview

Exam 000-037 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager V6.2 Implementation

The main topics taught in this certification deal with the basic methods of implementation of this product. There will be a lot of questions in the exam to assess the candidates in different categories. It will comprise of 72 questions which must be solved within 75 minutes. The score required for passing this exam is around 46 out of 72. The topics covered in this exam relate to the following areas.

1. Installing
2. Determining the problem
3. Administration
4. Planning
5. Configuration

All of these topics will be included in the exam. The exam will test the ability of the candidate to analyze the system under consideration and produce a feasibility report. On the basis of this report he will be able to plan the whole procedure and then carry out all the other steps including the installation and configuration of the system. The determination of problem is the most important topic as it with test the knowledge of the candidate to make sure that he is well aware of any unusual changes in the system. There is a great deal of information available online regarding this exam which can be accessed easily.

Validity of Certification

The certification is usable for a substantial amount of time. There has not been any expiry date released for it yet. However, it might get replaced with the latest certification for Tivoli Storage manager v6.3.

Expert Review

This certification is a comprehensive guide to train a deployment profession to implement a system. The number of complex steps involved in this process are dealt in detail and taught in such a way that the individuals find it very helpful. It is one of the best certifications provided by IBM.

Antonio Verlano, Under Armour Inc A

Zaragoza, Spain