Tivoli TotalStorage Productivity Center 3.1 UK Classes & Lessons (IBM Tivoli)

Also known as: TS10GBGB

About this class

IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center provides a set of tools for managing storage capacity, availability, events, performance and assets in an enterprise environment. Automated policies can detect potential problems and make adjustments based on the criteria that you define. IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center is a key component in the information lifecycle management solution.

Each student is assigned a unique server to administer IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center 3.1 in a Windows 2003 environment. The course is comprised of over 50 % hands-on and more than seventy lab exercises reinforcing the instructor based lectures. Instructor lecture and demonstrations have a strong focus on reports and how to generate them. Students will practice administering the entire suite of products including Data Manager, Disk Manager, and Fabric Manager and integrate those components into their storage solution.

Who will the lesson benefit?

This is an intermediate course for System Administrators who are responsible for all aspects of storage management in a SAN environment.

What delegates will learn

Upon completion of this training, you will be able to perform the following tasks:

Identify benefits of IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center 3.1
Install and configure IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center 3.1
Configure and perform tasks using IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center 3.1 for Data
Configure and perform tasks using IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center 3.1 for Fabric
Configure and perform tasks using IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center 3.1 for Disk

What prerequisites are required

Basic understanding of Storage Administration
Basic understanding of Storage Area Networks and SAN fabric
Familiarity with the IBM ESS (Enterprise Storage Server)
Familiarity with the IBM Disk Storage family (DS4000/DS6000/8000 series)

Contents of this class

TPC 3.1 Installation:

Identify components of TPC 3.1
Explain the Features of TPC 3.1
Describe the functions of the Disk Manager
Describe the functions of the Data Manager
Describe the functions of the Fabric Manager
Identify requirements for Installation
Prepare for a TPC 3.1 Suite Deployment
Install TPC 3.1 and its prerequisites
Perform basic initial configuration on the components of TPC 3.1
Deploy the Common Agents for TPC for Data and Fabric
Navigate the basic interface for the entire TPC 3.1 suite, including Data, Fabric and Disk