TS610 - IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1 Implementation and Administration

Table of Contents:

• Course Description
• Objectives
• Course Outline
• Who Will Benefit From This Course
• Required Skills/Knowledge
• Recommended Courses

Course description

This is the first of two 5-day instructor-led courses for implementing and administering IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM). Through extensive hands-on exercises you learn to install the TSM 6.1 server, backup-archive client, and Integrated Solution Console Administration Center. You also learn to create and configure hierarchies of storage pools, define policies to manage the flow of data from disk to disk or tape media, and back up and restore client data.

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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 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

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Course outline

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

Day 1:

• IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Overview
• Installing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server and Client
• Administrative Interfaces and Privileges 

Day 2:

• Storage Media Devices Introduction 
• Managing Storage Pools and Storage Pool Volumes
• Policy Management 

Day 3:

• Customizing the Tivoli Storage Manager Database and Recovery Log 
• Client Configuration 

Day 4:

• Backup-Archive Client Functions 
• Protecting the Database and Storage Pools 

Day 5:

• Automating Operations )
• Monitoring and Event Logging 
• Additional Product Information
• Problem Determination   

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Who will benefit from this course

This is a basic course for system administrators and implementers responsible for implementing an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1 solution.

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Required skills/knowledge

You must have Windows 2003 system administration skills. 

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Recommended courses

None

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