This IBM® Redbooks® publication is a study guide for IBM Tivoli® Storage Productivity Center Version 4.1. It is targeted for professionals who want to obtain certification as an IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V4.1.

This Certification, offered through the Professional Certification Program from IBM, is designed to validate the skills required of technical professionals who perform installation, configuration, administration, and problem determination of IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center V4.1, and demonstrates the features and functions of this product to the end user.

This book provides a combination of theory and practical experience necessary for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also provides links to questions that can help in the evaluation of personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered in the exam.

This book does not replace practical experience, nor is it designed to be a stand-alone guide for any subject. Instead, it is an effective tool that, when combined with educational activities and experience, can be a useful preparation guide for the exam.

Chapter 1. Professional Certification Program overview

Chapter 2. IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center: Architecture and functional overview

Chapter 3. Solution planning and assessment

Chapter 4. Installation and upgrade

Chapter 5. Configuration

Chapter 6. Customization and administration

Chapter 7. Problem determination