Course code

SS420

Skill level

Intermediate

Duration

2.0 days

Delivery type

Classroom
(Hands-on labs)

Public or Private on-site

Public price

American Dollars $1,465 

Get detailed information on the Enterprise Storage Server (ESS) Copy Services functions and the procedure required to implement these functions in an open systems environment. Perform a FlashCopy and set up a Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy (PPRC) volume copy within a configured ESS. Study the methods for performing these functions using the ESS Copy Services interface and the Command Line Interface (CLI).

Hands-On Labs

Eight labs are included to address:

• IBM TotalStorage ESS Specialist navigation
• ESS Copy Services interface
• ESS Copy Services CLI interface for AIX
• ESS Web Copy Services CLI interface for Windows
• ESS Copy Services for PPRC
• using the PPRC secondary volume
• establishing FlashCopy relationships in AIX
• performing backup and recovery using FlashCopy

Labs are performed using the Web and CLI interfaces only.

Training Path

This course is part of an IBM Training Path. Taking this course in the recommended sequence allows you to maximize the benefits from your education.

http://www.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/us/en?pageType=page&contentID=a0000379

View this course in other countries

Special note

IBM Education Advantage Program eligibility:

• Yes - IBM Education Pack - online account

Audience

This is an intermediate course for open systems storage administrators and IBM support individuals responsible for ESS storage subsystem in the open systems market.

Skills taught

• Identify the ESS Copy Services functions of the ESS
• Describe the setup and installation requirements for the ESS Copy Services and the CLI interfaces
• Describe the procedures required to implement PPRC for open systems
• State the advantages of PPRC for redundancy and recovery
• Perform a PPRC volume copy within a configured ESS
• State the advantages of FlashCopy for redundancy and recovery
• Describe the ESS Copy Services function of FlashCopy
• Describe the configuration requirements for FlashCopy
• Describe the procedures required to implement FlashCopy for open systems Logical Unit Numbers (LUN)
• Perform a FlashCopy of a Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) LUN in an ESS
• Access the target LUN in from the host system

Course outline

ESS Copy Services overview

• describe the functions provided by ESS Copy Services for the open systems platforms
• describe the basic setup required by the Customer Engineer (CE) to enable these functions
• describe the interfaces used to invoke these functions from a tenet user session or Web session

Copy Services CLI

• describe the functions provided by the ESS Copy Services CLI
• use the ESS Copy Services interface to create tasks and view the graphical display of volumes and paths
• use the CLI for AIX-attached hosts to test the connection and obtain volume status
• use the CLI for Windows hosts to test the connection and obtain volume status

PPRC overview

• describe the functions provided by PPRC for the open systems platform
• set up paths between Logical Subsystems (LSS) in the ESS so that PPRC pairs can be created
• set up a PPRC volume pair and synchronize the volumes
• use the PPRC secondary volume on a host and show how to access the volume on another host system

ESS Copy Services advanced topics

• describe the procedures for accessing data on the target host for PPRC of FlashCopy
• use the FlashCopy Web interface to execute tasks and set up a FlashCopy relationship between volumes in the same LSS and access the data on the target volume for AIX and Windows hosts
• use the performp as a backup and recovery of the data using that volume

PREREQUISITES:

• IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Implementation for Open Systems (SS470)
• or have equivalent experience