Training offering

Symmetrix Mainframe Business Continuity Management

Description

The Mainframe learning path expands knowledge, skills, and expertise in configuring and managing Symmetrix VMAX business continuity solutions in a z/OS environment.

This curriculum covers business continuity implementation and management for both Symmetrix VMAX arrays in an z/OS environment.

Introduction to Business Continuity, TimeFinder/Mirror, Introduction to Time-
Finder Clone and Snap Capabilities,TimeFinder Clone and Snap Capabilities, Common TimeFinder Clone and Snap Features, TimeFinder Utility, Introduction to Remote Replication Solutions, SRDF/S (Synchronous),SRDF/CG (Consistency Groups), SRDF/AR (Automated Replication), SRDF/A (Asynchronous), SRDF/A
with MSC (Multi-Session Consistency).

Objectives

• Describe and demonstrate TimeFinder management operations, including
TimeFinder/Mirror, TimeFinder Snap/Clone Facility and TimeFinder Utility
• Explain important host considerations for successful implementations of local and
replication solutions using TimeFinder and SRDF in z/OS environments
• Describe and demonstrate SRDF configuration, management and recovery operations for the SRDF/S and SRDF/A base products and the add-on products SRDF/CG
and SRDF/AR
• Describe the advanced SRDF/A features of Transmit Idle, Delta Set Extension, Write Pacing and Automated Recovery
• Describe the architecture and operations of Cascaded SRDF as well as SRDF/EDP

Options

The Instructor-Led Course above is supported by the following e-Learning prerequisites:

AutoSwap Architecture and Operations (Post-requisite) (2Hrs)
Introduction, Considerations, Swap Operations, AutoSwap Parameters, Auto- Swap Commands

• Explain the purpose and operation of AutoSwap
• Use AutoSwap capabilities for planned and unplanned Swap

Introduction to Mainframe ResourcePak Base (2Hrs)
Installation, starting and stopping, group name services, save device monitor, SCF recovery services, pool management, commands, quality of service, change tracker, disk compare

• Use Symmetrix Control Facility (SCF) commands to perform operations
• Explain what Group Name Services (GNS) provides to our customers
• Configure the Save Device Monitoring options

TimeFinder Foundations (1Hr)
TimeFinder terminology, features, architecture, theory of operations and management, TimeFinder Mirror, Clone, and Snap local replication solutions

• Differentiate TimeFinder solutions: TimeFinder/Snap, TimeFinder/Clone, TimeFinder/Mirror
• Describe the business benefits and considerations

SRDF Foundations (2Hrs)
SRDF connections and configurations, modes of operation and SRDF family
options, SRDF management software and basic operations

• Explain SRDF management software offerings and recovery operations
• Identify and differentiate the SRDF family of products
• Describe management considerations for deployment of SRDF
 
Symmetrix Foundations (2Hrs)
Symmetrix platforms and architecture, Symmetrix I/O operations and volume types, Symmetrix features and management

• Enumerate benefits of Symmetrix arrays
• Describe Symmetrix features and management software tools