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.

You should understand Tivoli Storage Manager 7.1 and have 1-2 months of hands on experience with the product.

This advanced course is for senior system administrators and storage specialists who have prior experience with Tivoli Storage Manager.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

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