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Overview
| Course code | AS930 | Skill level | Intermediate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 4.0 days | Delivery type | Classroom
(Hands-on labs) |
| Course type | Public or Private on-site | ||
| Public price | USD $2,950.00 plus tax | ||
Learn about SAN storage that offers IBM i clients new capabilities for system recovery, improved capacity, and storage consolidation for multiple operating environments. Learn how to connect IBM System Storage to i in this hands-on technical course. Understand the components and terminology of the IBM DS8000, DS6000, and DS4000. Learn to plan for and implement i capability to Initial Program Load (IPL) or boot from Storage Area Network (SAN). Configure external storage for i using the DS Storage Manager Graphical User Interface (GUI) and the DS Command Line Interface (DS CLI). Understand how to use the DS8000 and DS6000 Copy Services advanced functions in high availability (HA) or disaster recovery (DR) environments.
Course Materials
The course materials cover the terminology, functions, planning, and implementation of IBM SAN Storage for the i.
Hands-On Labs
Several hands-on labs are included throughout the course, which provides practical experience with planning for sizing and configuring SAN storage for i.
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Audience
This is an intermediate course for IBM Business Partners, Information Technology (IT) service professionals and staff, and other individuals who plan, implement, or support external storage solutions for the System i.
Prerequisites
You should have an understanding of iSeries and i5/OS (OS/400) concepts in areas such as disk storage, system operations, work management, and communications that is recommended.
Skills taught
- Use the IBM System Storage product line
- Understand SAN storage concepts and terminology
- Address the SAN considerations for i
- Size an external storage solution for i using Disk Magic
- Configure external storage volumes Logical Unit Numbers (LUN) using the DS Storage Manager GUI and the DS CLI
- Implement IPL from SAN for i
- Implement Multipath I/O (MPIO) for i
- Describe the functions and terminology of the Copy Services advanced functions
Course outline
- IBM System Storage product line overview
- SAN storage concepts and terminology
- Planning for SAN
- Sizing external storage using Disk Magic
- DS Storage Manager GUI overview
- DS CLI overview
- Implementing IPL from SAN for i
- Implementing Multipath I/O (MPIO) for i
- Copy Services concepts and terminology
- Implementing Copy Services for HA on i
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