Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.4: Implementation

Course Overview

This 5-day instructor-led course provides hands-on practice in implementing a data management strategy with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.3. The course begins with installing the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.3 Server, backup-archive clients, and the Integrated Solution Console Administration Centre. Students create simple storage pools and subsequently learn to configure hierarchies of storage pools to manage the flow of data from disk to tape media.Next, storage pools are mapped to the data sent by client nodes through IBM Tivoli Storage Manager policies that provide the rules to implement data management service level agreements. Students define new policy domains, policy sets, management classes, backup copy groups, and archive copy groups. To authorize administrators to perform specific storage tasks, students register administrators and grant the privileges required to support specified responsibilities. Students back up and restore client data, as well as manage longterm and offsite data management through archiving and retrieving of client data.

Audience

This course is intended for System Administrators and Implementers who will be responsible for implementing an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.3 solution.

Skills Gained

At the completion of this course, the students will be able to do the following:

• Identify how IBM Tivoli Storage Manager serves as a tool for data management and protection.
• Identify major components of the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager solution.
• Identify the license structure of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.
• Install IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.
• Use the Administration Centre interface.
• Plan and implement Policy Management.
• Design and configure storage.
• Manage Storage Pool Volumes.
• Customize the Storage Manager Database and Recovery Log.
• Prepare media for use in an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager managed tape library.
• Create a Storage Pool.
• Manage Storage Pool Volumes.
• Configure client access to the server.
• Set up client options.
• Use include/exclude utility to control client backup processing.
• Back up, archive, restore and retrieve data with command line.
• Back up, archive, restore and retrieve data with Web interface.

Prerequisistes

• Ability to navigate through Windows applications
• Working knowledge of an Internet browser
• Basic understanding of client-server concepts

Examinations

Test 872 - Tivoli Storage Manager Implementation

Course Outline

• IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Overview (with Backup Demonstration)
• Installing IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Server and Client
• Storage Media Devices Introduction
• Managing Storage Pools and Storage Pool Volumes
• Administrative Interfaces and Privileges
• Policy Management
• Customizing the TSM Database and Recovery Log
• Protecting the Database and Storage Pools
• Client Configuration
• Backup-Archive Client Functions
• Automating Operations
• Monitoring and Event Logging
• Summary

Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.4: Implementation / TSMADMIN (TSMADMINGB)