Kursbeskrivning: IBM Optim Data Growth for Distributed Systems - Web Based

NOTE: THIS IS AN ONLINE SELF-PACED COURSE. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS COURSE.

This is the Web-based version of Classroom course IBM Optim Data Growth for Distributed Systems (DT202), Instructor-led Online course (3T202) and Self-paced Virtual course IBM Optim Data Growth for Open Systems - SPVC (2T202).

This is a self-paced online course. The average amount of time to complete this course is 24 hours. Once you receive your access information, you will have 60 days to complete this course. Please do not make travel arrangements for this course. After you receive confirmation that you are enrolled, you will be sent further instructions to access the course.

IBM Optim Data Growth for Open Systems is designed to provide technical end-users and DBAs with a foundation in the functionality basics of the Optim solution. This course provides both a conceptual understanding of data growth as well as the Optim solution's capabilities for managing data growth and improving the performance of critical business applications. This course serves as a foundation for the Optim solution's business value, features, and functionality.

Installing and Using Optim Data Growth and Archiving (DT201) focuses on the technical aspects of the Optim solution and is intended for technical audiences. You will install and configure Optim and experience a breadth of Optim core functionality. You will use Optim technology, working through hands-on practice and how to apply the technology to business scenarios.

This course prepares technical users with the Optim knowledge and skills necessary to participate in an Optim implementation project and confidently perform Optim tasks ongoing. During the course you will participate in both instructor-led, hands-on labs and self-paced labs which apply business scenarios.

This course is designed to introduce the attendee to IBM Optim and to Optim's capabilities in helping clients to manage data growth. Data management basic concepts, functionality and GUI used to implement test data management. You will use Optim Archive, Optim Delete, Optim Browse, Optim Insert, and ODM to produce archived files and perform management activities. You will examine scheduling and running processes from the command line. You will also see Optim can be used to work with tables in a cross-data base environment. Hands-on lab exercises and checkpoint questions will be used to check the attendee's progress.

The self-paced format gives you the opportunity to complete the course at your convenience, at any location, and at your own pace. The course is available 24 hours a day. Once you have accessed the course, instructor help is available via the course forum Monday through Friday; questions will be responded to within 24 hours.

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This is a basic usage course for application developers, business analysts, database administrators, and technical personnel involved in implementing a data growth management solution using the IBM Optim.

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You should be able to:

• Use basic Window functionality
• Discuss basic relational database concepts and objects such as tables, indexes, views, and joins
• Construct and use basic SQL statements

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• How data growth impacts mission critical applications
• How the Optim solution supports a data growth strategy
• How the Optim solution fits into the architectural landscape
• How to install Optim on both a workstation and server
• How the archiving process works and planning considerations
• How to set personal options
• How to define selection criteria
• How to define Optim relationships and primary keys
• How to archive data from a source database
• How to delete data from a source database
• How to restore data to a target database or storage device
• How to create table maps and column maps
• How to search and browse archived data
• How to implement Optim archive actions
• How to use custom exits
• How to retry or restart an Optim process
• How to schedule an Optim process
• How to create collections of archived data
• How to evaluate security needs and Optim security features
• How to access archived data through the Open Data Manager (ODM)

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Introduction to IBM Optim

• Understand the capabilities of IBM Optim solution
• Understand how Optim can improve Enterprise Data Management for your business
• Understand the four pillars of EDM
• Understand the benefits Optim offers for your company's data and resource management
• Understand how Optim can better meet the needs of both your company and your customers through improved performance

Managing data growth

• See the benefits Optim offers in managing data growth
• Understand the costs of unmanaged data growth
• Understand the benefits of aligning EDM with your business
• Discuss and plan for the major factors affecting data growth
• Plan for regulated data retention through archival of data
• Discuss and analyze tiered storage needs and benefits

Optim architecture

• Plan the best Optim configuration for your needs
• Plan for implementation of Optim with use of the numerous services provided
• Evaluate Optim's multi-threading capability in terms of your own needs
• Plan your Optim environment best using the archive catalog, metadata, and attributes of the Optim Directory
• Plan for Optim's cross database and legacy data capabilities

Optim installation

• Install Optim on a Windows workstation and Server
• Configure the First workstation
• Configure Additional workstations
• Understand use of the Optim server

The Optim directory

• Describe the function of the Optim directory
• Name the types of objects stored in the Optim directory
• Explain the purpose of a DB Alias
• Explain the difference between named and local definitions
• Describe how to open an existing action request

The Archive process

• Design and construct an archive request and the related access definition
• Plan for the use of local/named processing
• Create an archive Index file and use it to locate files
• Use a control file to check archive error conditions
• Plan your archive process and select a start table and related tables
• Plan for the use of selection criteria in the Archive process
• Check and use information provided on the archive process report
• Create table maps for restoring archive data
• Determine at which time in your process archived data should be deleted

The Delete process

• Create Delete requests
• Locate previously created delete requests
• Modify Delete requests using the Table Strategy screen
• Use Delete process reports to verify results

Multi-byte character support

• Successfully enable multi-byte character support in Optim
• Identify the usage limitations of multi-byte character columns in various Optim functions
• Determine whether an Optim Directory is enabled to support an MBCS database

Insert and Load

• Apply Uptime Trigger and Constraint handling
• Plan whether Insert or Load is more practical for your situation
• Plan Insert processing for Insert, Update, Update/Insert, and Mixed scenarios
• Use Table Maps to transform data
• Apply the correct options for Load processing depending on your operating system

The Restore process

• Process either a full or selective restore of data from an Archive File
• Modify a Restore Request using the Restore request Editor
• Develop unique SQL for use in Optim’s Restore Process

The Create process

• Use Create with Insert, Restore, and Load processing
• Construct a copy, subset, or new database
• Create and/or drop selected table objects
• Edit the SQL generated by Optim during the Create process

Defining Optim primary keys and relationships

• List the Optim requirements for primary keys
• Create, edit and delete Optim primary keys
• Convert an explicit Optim primary key to generic
• List the differences between database and Optim relationships
• Create, edit and delete Optim relationships
• Convert an explicit Optim relationship to a generic relationship

Traversing relationships

• Evaluate selection criteria
• Construct ADs using the best Start Tables
• Construct ADs applying Options 1 and 2 to produce the desired results
• Design ADs using Child Limits to limit traversed paths
• Plan the use of ADs using the Show Steps report

Archive Actions

• Construct Archive Actions for various phases of an Archive Process
• Insert SQL into an Archive Action
• Apply global and local actions appropriately

Custom Exits

• Determine which type of Exit is required for a process
• Call an Exit from a column map
• Plan Exit and subroutine calls using the appropriate language
• Design Exits capable of setting derived destination column values

Restart/Retry

• Use the pending process List to Restart/Retry a process
• Restart an Optim process from its last commit point
• Retry failed rows from an Optim process
• Apply Global Aging functions to adjust columns

Archive directory

• Maintain the Archive Directory entries using the Archive Directory Maintenance Utility
• Maintain Archive Indexes using the Archive Index Maintenance Utility
• Register Archive File entries in the Archive Directory using the Archive

Export/Import

• Successfully execute both Export and Import processes
• Understand possible error situations and to avoid or correct those errors
• Plan and execute the movement of Optim objects between environments
• Design a site methodology for the Export/Import of Optim objects
• Use the Export/Import feature to produce a more efficient development/production environment when working with Optim

The command line interface

• Write a Command Line Interface
• Run an Archive Process from the Command Line Interface
• Use some of the most frequently-used options in a CLI
• Execute a CLI from both a .bat file and the command line
• Use return codes and simple error handling routines
• Use the Search and Restore process for unknown Archive files

Scheduling

• Schedule a process
• Modify and Override a scheduled job
• Schedule steps within jobs
• Monitor jobs
• Set Personal Options related to job scheduling

Archive collections

• Plan for and build Archive Collections
• Produce unioned Archive Files for access with ODM
• Work with the Archive File Collection Editor
• Plan for and build collections which may have different attributes
• Construct and use Archive Indexes with unioned tables

Using ODM

• Start Attunity studio
• Add a machine to ODM
• Properly edit the Archive File/Collection source information
• Add the Attunity Connect Driver to an ODBC connection
• Define the Attunity Connection to ODBC
• Connect to and Open the defined data source in Excel

Optim security

• Evaluate the benefits of existing security versus Optim Security
• Evaluate features of Functional, Object, Program, Archive, and ODM security as they related to your environment
• Configure Functional, Object, Program, Archive, and ODM security

Agenda:

• Introduction to IBM Optim
• Managing Data Growth
• Optim Architecture
• Optim Installation
• The Optim Directory
• The Archive Process
• The Delete Process
• Multi-Byte Character Support
• Insert and Load
• The Restore Process
• Archive Lab #1
• The Create Process
• Archive Lab #2
• Defining Optim Primary Keys and Relationships
• Traversing Relationships
• Archive Actions
• Archive Lab #3
• Custom Exits
• Restart/Retry
• Archive Directory
• Export/Import
• The Command Line Interface
• Scheduling
• Archive Lab #4
• Archive Collections
• Using ODM

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HW/SW CONFIGURATION

The minimum hardware and software required to launch the course are:

• Reliable HIGH-SPEED INTERNET connection (min 200 kbps up and down)
• Windows 2000 or XP or Vista
• Computer with soundcard
• Headset or computer speakers
• Internet Explorer 5.01 or later, or Firefox 1.0 or later

Network Speed Test

Please test your network internet access speed using the following URL, or a similar site:

http://speedtest.atlanta.ibm.com

For example, a speed test against the Atlanta, USA server with a slow connection of 140 Kbps download and 28 Kbps upload took 14 minutes to load a 30min recording before the video began. Extrapolate from this result to estimate how fast your network internet access would be approximately. High-speed broadband internet access is the recommended configuration for this course.

Keyboard Configuration

If you use a different character keyboard, you may experience errors when entering passwords. If possible, change your language/country settings for your keyboard to USA, which allows you to enter characters as in a QWERTY keyboard.

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