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Overview
| Course code | NGTB2 | Skill level | Intermediate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 2.0 days | Delivery type | Classroom
(Hands-on labs) |
| Course type | Public or Private on-site | ||
| Public price | USD $1,475.00 plus tax |
The IBM PureFlex System is a new category of computing that integrates multiple server architectures, networking, chassis, storage, and system management capability into a single system that is easy to deploy and manage. This course prepares IBM Business Partners to perform foundation services for IBM PureFlex Intro and IBM PureFlex Virtualization service offerings.
Hands-on lab exercises reinforce some of the steps outlined in the foundation services for IBM PureFlex Intro and IBM PureFlex Virtualization service offerings.
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Audience
This intermediate course is for IBM Business Partners charged with performing IBM PureFlex Intro Services and IBM PureFlex Virtualization service offerings.
Skills taught
- List the foundation services performed for IBM PureFlex Intro and IBM PureFlex Virtualization service offerings
- Carry out initial quick start configuration steps for the IBM Flex System Chassis Management Module and the Flex System Manager
- Carry out configuration steps to zone, map volumes, and manage the IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node in the IBM PureFlex environment
- Perform configuration steps, such as IP addressing, zoning, VLANs, and other typical Ethernet settings, with the IBM Flex System
- Carry out the installation and configuration steps necessary to create and manage a Power Systems virtual server
- Recognize the features of the IBM Flex System Manager VMControl component
- Perform an initial configuration of an X-Architecture compute node using server configuration patterns
- Perform a deployment of a compute node image to an X-Architecture compute node
Course outline
Day 1
- Unit 1: IBM PureFlex System Offerings - Overview
- Unit 2: Quick Start guides for IBM PureFlex Systems
- Unit 3: IBM PureFlex System Storage considerations
- Exercise 1: Basic Flex System V7000 administration
- Unit 4: Networking in IBM PureFlex Systems editions
Day 2
- Exercise 2: IBM PureFlex Ethernet fundamentals
- Unit 5: IBM PureFlex Power Systems PowerVM
- Exercise 3: Power node virtual servers
- Unit 6: IBM Flex System Manager VMControl overview
- Unit 7: Configuration patterns and compute node image deployment
- Exercise 4: Configuring a compute node using configuration patterns
- Exercise 5: Deploy compute node images
Remarks
Special Note for IBM Business Partners authorized to remarket IBM IT Education Services public classes and on-site classes: This course is excluded from the IBM Technical Training Services for Public Education Program and the IBM Training Services for Enterprise - on-site Education Program for IBM Business Partners.