IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.

1 Advanced
Administration, Tuning, and Troubleshooting
(Instructor-led Online)
At a glance

Duration:5 Days
Delivery method:Instructor-led Online
Language:English
Geography:All
Course code 8S620

Skill level

Duration

Delivery type Classroom

(Hands-on labs)

5.0 days

Advanced

Course type Public or Private on-site

Public price USD $3,250.00 plus tax

Live Virtual Classroom

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Start date

Location

Class lang.

Price Class #

Enroll 23 Aug 2010 Virtual

Central,
99

ENGLISH

USD $3,250.00 WRBP

Enroll 06 Dec 2010 Virtual

Central,
99

ENGLISH

USD $3,250.00 WRGH

Course description

NOTE: This is a live, instructor-led online course. Do not make arrangements to travel. See the
Student Machine Requirements section for the equipment required to participate in the lectures and
hands-on labs. After you are confirmed in the class you will receive further instructions to access
audio, video and remote labs. Instructor-led Online US courses start at 9:00 am Central time unless
specified otherwise. Please enroll at least five business days prior to class start date to ensure
course materials can be shipped in time. You must provide the mailing address where you wish to
receive your course materials if it is different from the company address indicated in
your enrollment request.
Get in-depth administration training with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1 Extended Edition at a skill
level that is beyond the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1 Implementation and Administration course
(see courses TS610 and 8S610). You will be able to control and tune their Tivoli Storage Manager
environment and learn steps to take when troubleshooting. The Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1
database has been updated to DB2, and reporting has been enhanced. The hands-on labs in this
course labs explore new database management methods and options, and introduce Tivoli Common
Reporting. In addition, the exercises involve multiple servers to simulate an enterprise environment.
you will participate in group problem determine exercises, perform a variety of backup and restore
processes, optimize data management, and tune the backup-archive client and the Tivoli Storage
Manager 6.1 server for optimal performance.

Objectives

Back up and restore IBM Tivoli Storage Manager databases and storage pools

Write and use macros and scripts to automate operations

Optimize IBM Tivoli Storage Manager with performance tuning parameters

Install and configure Tivoli Common Reporting

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 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager

Course outline

1. TSM 6.1 Concept Review and New Features

2. Database and Log Manipulation
3. Storage Pool Manipulation
4. Information Access and Monitoring
5. Macros and Scripts
6. Network Configuration and Tivoli Storage Manager Performance Issues
7. Problem Determination Concepts

8. Backup and Restore Methodology

9. Enterprise Administration
Who will benefit from this course

This advanced course is for Senior System Administrators and Business Partners who are
experienced with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Implementation.
Required skills/knowledge
You should complete course IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1 Implementation and
Administration(TS610 or 8S610), or the previous version of Storage Manager training (see course
TM502 orTT502). 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 Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area
Network (LAN) and Storage Area Network (SAN).
To participate in both the lectures and labs for this course, the student workstation must meet the
following hardware requirements:

Minimum of 256 MB of memory

Windows 98 or higher

Headset with microphone, or separate microphone and speakers

Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher

128-bit encryption (Versions of Internet Explorer prior to version 6.0 and Windows 98, NT
4.0, and 2000 must have the High Encryption Packs installed)

Citrix ICA Client (Installed when you access e-lab during class)

High speed internet (56K bps or higher)

NOTE: The Citrix application (web client or full package) requires access to port 443 (https). Please
ensure personal and corporate firewalls have this port open.

The same class is offered also by ExitCertified for the same price but with a few additional
classes:
http://www.exitcertified.com/ibm-training/TS620-tivoli-storage-optimization-schedule.html
Kristen OBrien 408-288-3948 x 225
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