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SAN
Fundamenta
ls I

This course introduces the following SAN concepts: Distributed Model

of data flow, Direct Attach Storage, SCSI Protocol, Fiber Channel
Protocol, Centralizad Model of data flow, Storage Area Networks,
Topologies, Architecture

SAN
Fundamenta
ls II

This course introduces the following SAN concepts: SAN Handshaking

(Fibre Channel Addressing), Expanding Fabric Connectivity (ISL /
DWDM), Fabric Topologies, SAN Security (Zoning / Masking),
FibreChannel Switches and Directors, SAN Management using Vendor
tools, SAN Industry standards (SMI / SMI-S)

Storage
Fundamen
tals

This course introduces the following Storage concepts: General

features; Hardware features; Memory cache; Internal cabling; RAID
levels: Logical disk / physical disk, Raid level performance, Local
replication; Redundat controllers, Multipath drivers

NAS
Fundamenta
ls

This course introduces the following concepts: DAS/SAN review, What

is NAS?, NAS / IP Networks, FTP/HTTP/NFS/CIFS, Differences NFS/CIFS,
Diferences NAS/SAN

Networkin
g
Fundamen
tals

This course introduces the following concepts: The seven layers of the
OSI Model, MAC and IP Addresses, Address Resolution Protocol (ARP),
Netmasks, Broadcast Domains, Domain Name System (DNS), TCP,
Network Topology: Routers, Firewalls and Switches, Basic diagnostic
and troubleshooting operations, Common problems

Backup and
Recovery
Fundamenta
ls

This course introduces the following concepts: Backup and Recovery

Hardware, General Concepts, Business Continuity, Backup and
Recovery Software

Introduction
to SAN
Concepts

This self-paced course introduces Storage Area Networking (SAN) at a

conceptual level. This course is designed for SSRs who need
knowledge of SAN concepts, SAN technologies, the SAN environment
and who may at some point take an advanced SAN problem
determination hands-on training course

Tentative Training Complition date

Pre
Assessment
Scores

10

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Fibre
Channel
and
Storage
Area
Networks
Fundamen
tals

IBM Tivoli
Storage
Manager
5.5
Implementa
tion and
Administrati
on

This self-paced course introduces the key attributes of Fibre Channel,

Fibre Channel hardware components, Fibre Channel topologies,
Storage Area Networks, Layer architecture, Fibre Channel terminology.

This course is the first of two 5-day instructor-led courses for

implementing and administering IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM). In
hands-on practice, you work with a data management strategy to
perform the following tasks:
Install the TSM 5.5 server, TSM backup-archive client, and the
Integrated Solution Console Administration Center.
Create and configure hierarchies of storage pools.
Define policies to manage the flow of data from disk to disk or tape
media.
Back up and restore client data.
Archive and retrieve long-term and offsite data.
Automatically back up and restore the TSM databases and storage
pools from off-site data storage pools.
The Student Exercises are available for Windows 2003, Linux, and AIX.
The lecture material covers all supported Intel and UNIX platforms.

IBM Tivoli
Storage
Manager
5.5
Operations

In this instructor-led training course, you will learn to perform the dayto-day functions and tasks that are required for operating and
maintaining IBM Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5. These tasks include
managing storage pool volumes, preparing removable media, creating
reports, monitoring TSM events, and protecting the TSM database,
recovery log, and client data. You will learn how to create automated
schedules that can be customized to maintain your organization's
Tivoli Storage Manager environment. This course is delivered through
lectures and lab exercises.

IBM Tivoli
Storage
Manager
6.3
Implementa
tion and
Administrati
on

This course is the first of two five-day instructor-led courses for

implementing, configuring and administering IBM Tivoli Storage
Manager. In hands-on practice, you will install the Tivoli Storage
Manager 6.1 server, backup-archive client, the Integrated Solution
Console and Administration Center. After the product is installed you
will configure the environment. You will create and configure storage
pool hierarchies and define policies to manage the flow of data from
disk to disk or tape media. Lab exercises will guide you through the
steps to back up, restore, archive and retrieve client data. You will also
create schedules to run administrative and client processes and
maintain your Tivoli Storage Manager environment to ensure
recoverability. The Student Exercises are available for Windows 2003.
The lecture material covers all supported Intel and UNIX platforms.

Please
remove this
since
Discontinue
by IBM

6.1 also
discontinue
so minimum
level now 6.3
and latest is
7.1.1

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IBM System
Storage
TS3500
Tape Library
for Open
Systems

It is an intermediate course for IBM clients, IBM Business Partners, IBM

specialist sales representatives, and technical specialists responsible
for installing and managing the IBM System Storage TS3500 Tape
Library.
Please incldue any VTL and dudup device like EMC datadomain or IBM
ProteTIRe

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IBM Tivoli
Storage
Manager
6.2 or
latest
version
Implement
ation and
Administra
tion

This course teaches storage administrators the essential skills required

for implementing, configuring and administering IBM Tivoli Storage
Manager. Through hands-on exercises, learn how to install the TSM 6.2
server, backup-archive client, the Tivoli Integrated Portal and
Administration Center. After the product is installed you will configure
the environment. You will create and configure storage pool hierarchies
and define policies to manage the flow of data from disk to disk or
tape media.

14

IBM Tivoli
Storage
Manager
Extended
Edition 6 or
latest
version
Disaster
Recovery

This three-day course on Disaster Recovery Manager (DRM), a feature

of IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Extended Edition, will teach TSM
admnistrators how to create and use the Disaster Recovery Plan file to
help them recover their TSM server and their client data after a
disaster or outage. also incldue node replication in this course

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Tivoli
Storage
Manager for
Mail

A user's guide that contains installation, configuration, and usage

information is available for Tivoli Storage Manager for each of the
following products:
* Microsoft Exchange Server
* Lotus Domino for UNIX, Linux, and OS/400
* Lotus Domino for Windows

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IBM Tivoli
Storage
Manager for
Storage
Area
Networks

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks, also known as
Tivoli Storage Manager storage agents, perform LAN-free data
movement operations for backup-archive clients.

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Sample /
Assessment
for Test 000004

This sample test is designed to give the candidate an idea of the

content and format of the questions that will be on the certification
exam. Performance on the sample test is NOT an indicator of
performance on the certification exam and this should not be
considered an assessment tool.

Take it now
6.4 or 7.1 6.2
will aslo
discontnue in
2015

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IBM Tivoli
Storage
Manager
V6.3 or
latest
version
Administra
tion

The IBM Certified Storage Administrator is an experienced storage

administrator for the IBM TSM V6.1 product. This individual has
extensive knowledge, training, and experience of storage
management, specifically of the features and functionality of IBM TSM
V6.3. This administrator is capable of performing the intermediate to
advanced tasks related to daily management, operations, security,
performance, installation and configuration of enhancements,
customizations and/or problem determination.

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