NOTE: This is an instructor-led online course. Do not make arrangements to travel. Please see the Student Machine Requirements section for the equipment required to participate in the lectures and hands-on labs.
This course is the first of two 5-day instructor-led courses for implementing and administering IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM). Through hands-on practice, you work with a data management strategy to perform the following tasks:
Install the TSM 5.5 server, TSM backup-archive client, and the Integrated Solution Console Administration Center.
Create and configure hierarchies of storage pools.
Define policies to manage the flow of data from disk to disk or tape media.
Back up and restore client data.
Archive and retrieve long-term and offsite data.
Automatically back up and restore the TSM databases and storage pools from off-site data storage pools.
Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Discuss the features of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.
Install IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server and backup-archive client.
Navigate the Administrative interfaces.
Explain the concepts of attaching a tape library and preparing media.
Create and manage storage pools and storage pool volumes.
Define policy management to meet business requirements.
Customize the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager database and recovery log.
Configure the backup-archive client.
Backup, restore, archive, and retrieve client data.
Protect the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager database and storage pools.
Schedule administrative tasks.
Monitor server and client messages and events.
Course outline
Each day will have approximately 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of lab exercises.
Day 1:
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Overview (1 hour; no lab exercises)
Installing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server and Client (2 hours; 8 lab exercises)
Administrative Interfaces and Privileges (3 hours; 16 lab exercises)
Day 2:
Storage Media Devices Introduction (1 hour; no lab exercises)
Managing Storage Pools and Storage Pool Volumes (3 hours; 11 lab exercises)
Policy Management (2 hours; 6 lab exercises)
Day 3:
Customizing the Tivoli Storage Manager Database and Recovery Log (2.5 hours; 12 lab exercises)