The exam consists of 80 questions, and you are allowed 90 minutes to
complete the exam. Scoring is scaled from a minimum of 200 to a maximum of
800, a passing score is 620, this equates to 70% or 56 correct answers.
Kvedja/Regards
Petur Eythorsson
Taeknimadur/Technician
IBM Certified Specialist - AIX
Tivoli Storage Manager Certified Professional
Microsoft Certified System Engineer
Nyherji Hf Simi TEL: +354-569-7700
Borgartun 37 105 Iceland
URL: http://www.nyherji.is
----- Original Message -----
From: "Selva, Perpetua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: TSM Certification Exam
> What should be the score to pass this test?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kelly Lipp [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 1:09 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: TSM Certification Exam
> >
> > Consider also taking the TSM Level 2 course. Tivoli offers this course
> > and
> > we offer this course. Check our website for details. Our class is held
> > bi-monthly. That said, the next course will probably be offered in
> > January.
> >
> > Our Level 2 class is being taught in the Netherlands next week. If you
> > are
> > interested in attending contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] I believe
there
> > may still be room in the class.
> >
> > Both courses, ours and Tivoli's have the same basis. We wrote the 3.7
> > Advanced class for IBM a couple of years ago. The goal of that course
was
> > and is to prepare attendees for the certification test. Another large
> > aspect of the test is TSM design and planning. That is covered in great
> > detail in the course and not covered particularly well anyplace else.
> >
> > The intent of the certification test is to ensure that folks that pass
> > have
> > a very broadbased knowledge of the product. It was designed to make it
> > very
> > difficult to pass by simply reading books and taking courses but rather
to
> > require about a year of daily TSM administration. In that way your are
> > likely to see most every scenario possible with respect to TSM.
> >
> > Kelly J. Lipp
> > Storage Solutions Specialists, Inc.
> > PO Box 51313
> > Colorado Springs, CO 80949
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > www.storsol.com or www.storserver.com
> > (719)531-5926
> > Fax: (240)539-7175
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > Pitur Ey~srsson
> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 8:22 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: TSM Certification Exam
> >
> >
> > My advice to you Tom
> >
> > Bee ready for a fast exam, this thest has 70 questions and you have
> > only
> > 90 minutes to take it.
> > When i took my MCSE i had 30-40 questions and i had 90 minutes for
it.
> > So what stands up in my mind is how fast this test is.
> >
> > Learn everything there is to know about Server to Server, and
Include
> > Exclude lists, I got alot of questions regarding it.
> > Bee sure to know everything about the options you can put in the
> > dsmserv.opt and dsm.opt (dsm.sys UNIX).
> > Read the "Getting Started with Tivoli Storage Manager Implementation
> > Guide" and know it well.
> >
> > You don4t need to read the "Tivoli Storage Management Reporting"
book,
> > they won4t ask mutch about the reporting in TSM. only simple questions
> > witch
> > can be learnd form the other books.
> >
> > If you know this you should be able to pass.
> >
> >
> >
> > Kvedja/Regards
> > Petur Eythorsson
> > Taeknimadur/Technician
> > IBM Certified Specialist - AIX
> > Tivoli Storage Manager Certified Professional
> > Microsoft Certified System Engineer
> >
> > Nyherji Hf Simi TEL: +354-569-7700
> > Borgartun 37 105 Iceland
> > URL: http://www.nyherji.is
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Berning, Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 7:19 PM
> > Subject: TSM Certification Exam
> >
> >
> > > Does anyone have a good sample exam that can be used to see how close
I
> > can
> > > get to taking the TSM Certification exam?
> > >
> > > Also, does anyone have some good information on what to read to be
able
> > to
> > > pass the exam.
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Thomas R. Berning
> > > 8485 Broadwell Road
> > > Cincinnati, OH 45244
> > > Phone: 513-388-2857
> > > Fax: 513-388-3333
