IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 6.1 Implementation and Administration

Course Code: TS610
Duration: 5 days
Price: $3,250.00 (not including tax)
Date(s):
- April 5 - 9 (Monday-Friday)
- October 18 - 22 (Monday-Friday)

Course Description:
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.

The student exercises in this course are written for Windows 2003, but the lecture material covers all supported Intel and UNIX platforms.

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.

Required skills/knowledge:
You must have Windows 2003 system administration skills.

Recommended courses:

  • 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

Course outline:

  • IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Overview
  • Installing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server and Client
  • Administrative Interfaces and Privileges
  • Storage Media Devices Introduction
  • Managing Storage Pools and Storage Pool Volumes
  • Policy Management
  • Customizing the Tivoli Storage Manager Database and Recovery Log
  • Client Configuration Backup-Archive Client Functions
  • Protecting the Database and Storage Pools
  • Automating Operations
  • Monitoring and Event Logging
  • Additional Product Information
  • Problem Determination