You want to backup the HiRDB database of your newly installed Hitachi Command Suite (HCS) server. Which two methods are available to you? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• AUse the hcmdsbackups command specifying a directory for the backup data.
• BOpen the Utility tab in the HCS GUI and select the Backup Database function.
• CRun the HiRDB backup wizard and select the backup format and destination.
• DUse hcmdsdbtrans /export command to export the database in CSV format.

• A
  94% (16)
• C
  6% (1)

Explanation

Hitachi Command Suite (HCS) provides two supported command-line methods for backing up its embedded HiRDB database. Option A (hcmdsbackups) is the primary backup command - it creates a full backup of HCS product databases to a specified directory and is the standard method for disaster recovery purposes. Option D (hcmdsdbtrans /export) exports the database contents in CSV format, useful for migration or as an alternative backup mechanism.

Option B is wrong because HCS does not provide a "Backup Database" function through the GUI's Utility tab - HCS database backup is handled exclusively through command-line tools, not the web interface. Option C is wrong because there is no standalone "HiRDB backup wizard" exposed to HCS administrators; while HiRDB is the underlying database engine, HCS wraps all backup operations behind its own dedicated commands (hcmdsbackups, hcmdsdbtrans) rather than exposing raw HiRDB tooling.

Memory tip: Think "two commands, two formats" - hcmdsbackups = binary backup to a directory (restore-ready), hcmdsdbtrans /export = CSV export (human-readable/portable). Both start with hcmds, signaling they are official HCS tools. If an answer mentions a GUI backup button or a "wizard," it's a distractor - HCS database backup is always CLI-driven.

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