IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2 Deployment Professional Training Workshops

Course code: TS611
Skill level: Basic
Duration: 5 days
Delivery type: Classroom (Hands-on labs)

This course teaches storage administrators the essential skills required for implementing, configuring and administering IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. Through hands-on exercises, learn how to install the Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2 server, backup-archive client, the Tivoli Integrated Portal and Administration Center. After the product is installed you will configure the environment. You will create and configure storage pool hierarchies and define policies to manage the flow of data from disk to disk or tape media. Lab exercises will guide you through the steps to back up, restore, archive and retrieve client data. You will also create schedules to run administrative and client processes and maintain your Tivoli Storage Manager environment to ensure recoverability.

The Student Exercises for this course are conducted on a Windows operating system. Linux and AIX users should refer to course codes TSL11 and TSX11, respectively.

Audience

This basic course is for system administrators and implementers who are responsible for implementing an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2 solution.

Prerequisites

You should have: Windows administration skills

Skills taught

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.
Describe data deduplication.
Define policy to meet business requirements.
Customize the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager database and recovery log.
Configure the backup-archive client.
Back up, 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

Unit 1: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Overview (1 hour; no lab exercises)
Unit 2: Installing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (2 hours; 11 lab exercises)
Unit 3: Administrative Interfaces and Privileges (3 hours; 20 lab exercises)
Unit 4: Storage Media Devices (1 hour; no lab exercises)
Unit 5: Managing Storage Pools and Storage Pool Volumes (3 hours; 15 lab exercises)
Unit 6: Policy Management (2 hours; 6 lab exercises)
Unit 7: Customizing the Tivoli Storage Manager Database and Recovery Log (2.5 hours; 4 lab exercises)
Unit 8: Client Configuration (3.5 hours; 18 lab exercises)
Unit 9: Backup-Archive Client Functions (3 hours; 24 lab exercises)
Unit 10: Protecting the Database and Storage Pools (3 hours; 14 lab exercises)
Unit 11: Automating Operations (2 hours; 13 lab exercises)
Unit 12: Monitoring and Event Logging (2 hour; 3 lab exercises)

Course code: TS621
Skill level: Advanced
Duration: 5 days
Delivery type: Classroom (Hands-on labs)

This course is for administrators who possess a fundamental knowledge of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. It provides in-depth administration training with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2 Extended Edition at a higher skill level than the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2 Implementation and Administration course (see courses IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2 Implementation and Administration (TS611) and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2 Implementation and Administration (ILO) (8S611)). You will learn how to control and tune the Tivoli Storage Manager environment and what steps to take when troubleshooting. The lab exercises explore the DB2 database management methods and options and introduce Tivoli Storage Manager for Reporting and Monitoring. In addition, the exercises involve multiple servers to simulate an enterprise environment. You will participate in group problem determination exercises, perform a variety of backup and restore processes, and optimize data management, such as data deduplication. You will also tune the backup-archive client and the Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2 server for optimal performance.

Audience

This advanced course is for Senior System Administrators and Business Partners who are experienced with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Implementation.

Prerequisites

You should complete course IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2 Implementation and Administration (TS611) or (8S611), or the previous version of Storage Manager training (see course IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5 Implementation and Administration (TM502) or (TT502)).
You should also have the following general skills:
Ability to navigate through applications on the OS being used for the course
Ability to use the OS command line on the OS being used for the course
Experience working with storage devices
Ability to work with an Internet browser
Thorough understanding of client-server concepts
Basic understanding of network architecture including WAN, LAN and SAN

Skills taught

Back up and restore Tivoli Storage Manager databases and storage pools
Write and use macros and scripts to automate operations
Optimize Tivoli Storage Manager with performance tuning parameters
Install and configure Tivoli Storage Manager for Reporting and Monitoring
Use client and server trace functions
Troubleshoot and recover from a database failure
Recover a primary storage pool
Configure and use server-to-server virtual volumes
Configure and use backup sets and online image backup
Configure and use multi-session backup and move node data
Enable and use file grouping and open file support
Configure single administrative logon
Monitor and generate reports for Tivoli Storage Manager

Unit 1: Tivoli Storage Manager 6.2 concept review and updates
Unit 2: Database and recovery log management
Unit 3: Storage pool manipulations
Unit 4: Tivoli Storage Manager for Reporting and Monitoring
Unit 5: SQL statements, macros and scripts
Unit 6: Tivoli Storage Manager performance tuning
Unit 7: Backup and restore methodology
Unit 8: Enterprise administration
Unit 9: Server-to-server virtual volumes
Unit 10: Reports using Common Reporting
Unit 11: Problem determination concepts