Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack 6.1.1 Installation, Configuration, Operation
Overview
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack utilizes disk-based, block-level, incremental-forever technology to protect database, mail, and file servers in the SMB environment. This three-day course enables you to implement, configure, and support the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack product. Learn to install the server and client components of the product, define the repository, and use the FastBack Manager interface to create a client groups, job schedules, and policies to protect the data and operating system volumes on application servers in the laboratory environment. Practice performing full and incremental snapshot backups, restore individual files and folders, and recover entire data volumes. Using Tivoli Storage Manager for Exchange, gain experience restoring e-mail attachments and e-mail messages from a point-in-time snapshot of a Microsoft Exchange server database, use search criteria to locate items of interest, and save selected items to a PST file. You will also examine the repository cleanup process in detail and examine the considerations for deleting snapshots from the repository.
After reviewing the various scenarios for implementing data replication to provide for disaster recovery, you install and configure the DR Hub Server component, select policies to be replicated, schedule the replication process, and use the Central Control Station to monitor the operation. The course also covers use of the Bare Machine Recovery CD to restore an operating system volume, and explore the Any-to-Any Hardware functionality provided by the product.Audience
This intermediate course is for anyone responsible for selling, deploying, or administering TSM FastBack.
Prerequisites
You should have the following skills:
Basic storage management concepts
Basic networking concepts
Microsoft Windows 2003 administration skills and knowledge
Objective
Describe the features and benefits of the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack (TSM FastBack) product
Install the TSM FastBack server and client components and use the FastBack Manager interface to perform the initial configuration
Perform and verify backup and restore operations
Install and configure the TSM FastBack for Microsoft Exchange component and restore e-mail attachments and messages.
Install the repository replication components and configure TSM FastBack for disaster recovery operations
Configure repository cleanup operations and explain the considerations for choosing the appropriate level of cleanup for a production environment
Build a Bare Machine Recovery (BMR) CD and use it to restore an operating system volume
Explain Copy on Write, File System Flush, and Application Quiescing methodologies
Perform troubleshooting procedures and discuss considerations for avoiding common problems
Install the TSM FastBack for Linux Clients components and verify functionality
Perform the steps required to integrate TSM FastBack with TSM Extended Edition
Install, configure and verify TSM FastBack Reporting
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Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Differences
Overview
Learn the major changes for Tivoli Storage Manager version 6.3, including database and log structure changes, and major new functions like deduplication. Hands-on exercises are included to reinforce your understanding of key Tivoli Storage Manager version 6.3 features. Topics will include Node Replication, PVU Calculation, dbbackup enhancements, Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments, and more.
Audience
This basic course is for administrators and implementers who are upgrading to Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 from previous product versions.
Prerequisites
You must be familiar with:
Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5 or later
Objective
Describe the differences between V5.5 and V6.2
Describe updates for V6.3
Configure and schedule automatic client updates
Configure server-side and client-side de-duplication
Configure the database backup for multiple streams
Enable and schedule node replication
Describe Tivoli Storage Manager Monitoring
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Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Implementation and Administration
Overview
This course is the first of two five-day instructor-led courses for implementing, configuring and administering IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. In hands-on practice, you install the Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 server, backup-archive client, the Tivoli Integrated Portal, and Administration Center. After the product is installed, you configure the environment. You create and configure storage pool hierarchies and define policies to manage the flow of data from disk to disk or tape media. Lab exercises guide you through the steps to back up, restore, archive and retrieve client data. You also create schedules to run administrative and client processes and maintain your Tivoli Storage Manager environment to ensure recoverability. The Student Exercises are available for Windows and AIX (see course TSX12G). The lecture material covers all supported Intel and UNIX platforms.
Students who need advanced administration skills should also take course IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Advanced Administration, Tuning, and Troubleshooting (TS622)
Audience
This basic course is for system administrators and implementers who will be responsible for implementing an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 solution.
Prerequisites
You should have:
Windows administration skills
Objective
Discuss the features of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Install IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server, backup-archive client, and Administration Center
Navigate the administrative interfaces
Create and manage storage pools and storage pool volumes
Explain the concepts of attaching a tape library and preparing media
Describe data deduplication
Define policy to meet business requirements
Manage 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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Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 Implementation and Administration
Overview
This course provides hands-on practice in implementing a data management strategy with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1. The course covers the installation of Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 server, backup-archive clients, and the Operations Center. You learn to create simple storage pools and map them to client node data, define new policy domains, policy sets, and management classes, and backup and archive copy groups. You also learn to backup and restore client data, and manage long-term and off-site data management. This course also teaches you to automate client operations by creating new Tivoli Storage Manager schedules. Finally, you learn to protect the Tivoli Storage Manager server by automating the backup and restoration of Tivoli Storage Manager databases and storage pools from off-site data storage.
Audience
This basic course is for Tivoli Storage Manager administrators.
Prerequisites
This course is for:
Tivoli Storage Manager administration for version 6 or later
Windows OS administration
Objective
Discuss the features of Tivoli Storage Manager.
Install Tivoli Storage Manager server, backup-archive client, and Operations Center
Navigate the administrative interfaces
Manage the Tivoli Storage Manager database and recovery log
Explain the concepts of attaching and preparing a media library
Create and manage storage pools and storage pool volumes
Define policy management to meet business requirements
Configure and manage client options
Backup, restore, archive, and retrieve client data
Protect Tivoli Storage Manager database and storage pools
Schedule administrative tasks
Monitor server and client messages and events
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TSM 6.3 Advanced Administration, Tuning, Troubleshooting
Overview
This 5-day course is for administrators with a fundamental knowledge of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. It provides in-depth administration training with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Extended Edition at a higher skill level than the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Implementation and Administration course. Administrators 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, using the disaster recovery plan file, and using SQL scripts. In addition, the exercises involve multiple servers to simulate an enterprise environment. You participate in group problem determination exercises, perform a variety of backup and restore processes, and optimize data management, such as data deduplication. You also tune the backup-archive client and the Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 server for optimal performance.
Audience
This advanced course is for senior system administrators and business partners who are experienced with Tivoli Storage Manager implementation.
Prerequisites
You should have completed the course IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Implementation and Administration (TS612) or (8S612)
You should also have the following general skills:
Ability to navigate 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
Objective
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
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
Enable Disaster Recovery Manager
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Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 Advanced Admin, Tuning, Troubleshooting
Overview
This course is administrators with a fundamental knowledge of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. It uses Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 Extended Edition at a higher skill level than the Implementation and Administration course IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 Implementation and Administration (TS613). Administrators 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, using the disaster recovery plan file and SQL scripts. The exercises involve multiple servers to simulate an enterprise environment. You participate in group problem determination exercises, perform backup and restore processes, and optimize data management, such as data deduplication. You also tune the backup-archive client and the Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 server for optimal performance.
Audience
This advanced course is for senior system administrators and storage specialists who have prior experience with Tivoli Storage Manager.
Prerequisites
You should understand Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 and have 1-2 months of hands on experience with the product. These skills are covered in course IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 Implementation and Administration (TS613).
Objective
Back-up and restore 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
Use client and server trace functions
Troubleshoot and recover from a database failure
Recover a storage pool volume
Configure and use server-to-server virtual volumes
Configure and use backup sets and online image backup
Configure and use multiple-session backup and move node data
Enable and use file grouping and open file support
Configure single administrative logon
Enable Disaster Recovery Manager
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Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 6.4
Overview
IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 6.4 provides off-host block-level incremental backup and file recovery and instant restore from a full-VM backup for Windows and Linux guest machines. In addition, with IBM® Tivoli® Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 6.4, the backup-archive client can perform block-level incremental backups. In this 1-day course, you learn to install and configure the product, perform full and incremental backup operations, recover individual files and folders, restore volumes, and restore entire virtual machines.
Audience
This intermediate course is designed for operators and administrators who are using IBM Tivoli Storage Manager to protect data in a virtual environment.
Prerequisites
You should have:
Experience as an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager administrator.
A good understanding of virtual environment concepts and terminology, especially VMware vCenter, the vSphere Client interface, and ESX data stores
Objective
Install Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments
Install and configure the new Data Protection for VMware vCenter plug-in component
Use the wizard to configure Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments
Perform a full VM level offline backup and restore operation
Perform a full VM level online backup operation
Perform a full VM level offline backup using the Tivoli Storage Manager Backup-Archive GUI
Perform incremental forever block-level backup operations using CBT
Restore individual files and folders from a full VM-level backup
Perform an instant restore operation of a protected volume
Use the new Data Protection for VMware vCenter plug-in component
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Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Implementation and Administration for AIX
Overview
This course is the first of two five-day instructor-led courses for implementing, configuring and administering IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. In hands-on practice, you install the Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 server, backup-archive client, the Tivoli Integrated Portal, and Administration Center. After the product is installed, you configure the environment. You create and configure storage pool hierarchies and define policies to manage the flow of data from disk to disk or tape media. Lab exercises guide you through the steps to back up, restore, archive and retrieve client data. You also create schedules to run administrative and client processes and maintain your Tivoli Storage Manager environment to ensure recoverability. The Student Exercises are conducted on AIX. Students who are interested in Windows implementation should register in course IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Implementation and Administration (TS612). The lecture material covers all supported Intel and UNIX platforms.
Students who need advanced administration skills should also take course IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Advanced Administration, Tuning, and Troubleshooting for AIX (TSX22)
Audience
This basic course is for system administrators and implementers who will be responsible for implementing an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 solution.
Prerequisites
You should have:
Windows administration skills
Objective
Discuss the features of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Install IBM Tivoli Storage Manager server, backup-archive client, and Administration Center
Navigate the administrative interfaces
Create and manage storage pools and storage pool volumes
Explain the concepts of attaching a tape library and preparing media
Describe data deduplication
Define policy to meet business requirements
Manage 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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Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Advanced Administration for AIX
Overview
This 5-day course is for administrators with a fundamental knowledge of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. It provides in-depth administration training with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Extended Edition at a higher skill level than the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Implementation and Administration course (TSX12).
Administrators 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, using the disaster recovery plan file, and using SQL scripts. In addition, the exercises involve multiple servers to simulate an enterprise environment. You participate in group problem determination exercises, perform a variety of backup and restore processes, and optimize data management, such as data deduplication. You also tune the backup-archive client and the Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 server for optimal performance.
The hands-on exercises for this course are conducted on AIX. If you are interested interested in Windows implementation you should register in this course IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Advanced Administration, Tuning, Troubleshooting (TS622).
Audience
This advanced course is for senior system administrators and business partners who are experienced with Tivoli Storage Manager implementation.
Prerequisites
You should complete course:
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Implementation and Administration (TS612) or IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.3 Implementation and Administration (ILO) (8S612).
You should also have the following general skills:
Ability to navigate 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
Objective
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
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
Enable Disaster Recovery Manager
For Registration click here