Training offering

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5 Implementation and Administration (Linux)

Description

This is the first of two 5-day instructor-led courses for implementing and administering Tivoli Storage Manager. This course provides hands-on practice in implementing and administering a data management strategy with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5. The course begins with installing the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5 server and backup-archive client, and the Integrated Solution Console Administration Center. Students create and configure hierarchies of storage pools and define policies to manage the flow of data from disk to disk or tape media.

The back up and restore of client data, as well as performing long-term and offsite data management through archiving and retrieving of client data, is discussed and practiced. Finally, students will protect their IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server by automating the backup and restore of the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager databases and storage pools from offsite data storage pools.

The Student Exercises are available for Windows 2003, Linux, and AIX. The lecture material covers all supported Intel and UNIX platforms.

This course should be followed by IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5 Advanced Administration, Performance Tuning and Problem Determination.

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.

Participants

This course is intended for System Administrators and Implementers who will be responsible for implementing an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5 solution.

Prerequisite(s)

Students need to know either Windows 2003 or AIX 5.3 administration.

Options

Each day will have approximately 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of lab exercises.

Day 1:

Unit 1: IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Overview 
Unit 2: Installing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server and Client
Unit 3: Administrative Interfaces and Privileges

Day 2:

Unit 4: Storage Media Devices Introduction
Unit 5: Managing Storage Pools and Storage Pool Volumes
Unit 6: Policy Management

Day 3:

Unit 7: Customizing the Tivoli Storage Manager Database and Recovery Log
Unit 8: Client Configuration

Day 4:

Unit 9: Backup-Archive Client Functions
Unit 10: Protecting the Database and Storage Pools

Day 5:

Unit 11: Automating Operations
Unit 12: Monitoring and Event Logging

Appendix A: Additional Product Information

Appendix B: Problem Determination