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Overview

This course is intended for IT professionals tasked with administering an IBM Storage Scale storage cluster in environments running Linux and AIX nodes. The course includes information on installing, configuring, and monitoring an IBM Storage Scale cluster. Many Storage Scale features are described in lecture materials and then implemented in lab exercises. These features include: Storage management, high availability options, cluster management, and information lifecycle management (ILM) tools.

 

Upon completion of this course, you will earn an IBM digital badge that recognizes your skills and knowledge in this area.
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What You'll Learn

  • Summarize the key features of IBM Storage Scale
  • Describe IBM ESS and Storage Scale RAID
  • Install IBM Storage Scale and configure a cluster
  • Manage a cluster
  • Implement information lifecycle management (ILM)
  • Configure IBM Storage Scale high availability features
  • Back up critical cluster data

Who Should Attend

This course is open to all interested learners, regardless of their experience. Typical students include customers, IBM technical personnel, business partner technical personnel, and IT consultants and architects.

Understanding UNIX/Linux, SAN, and storage concepts may be beneficial.
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Prerequisites

No Prior knowledge or Preparation is needed

Learning Journey

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WEEK 1:

Unit/Module 1: Introduction and IBM Storage Scale Overview [3 hours]

  • Topic/Lesson 1: Conventional and Clustered File Systems
  • Topic/Lesson 2: Introduction to IBM Storage Scale
  • Topic/Lesson 3: The History of IBM Storage Scale
  • Topic/Lesson 4: IBM Storage Scale Architecture
  • Topic/Lesson 5: IBM Storage Scale Cluster Configurations
  • Topic/Lesson 6: IBM Storage Scale System
  • Topic/Lesson 7: IBM Storage Scale RAID
  • Topic/Lesson 8: IBM Storage Scale Erasure Code Edition
  • Topic/Lesson 9: IBM Storage Scale Architectural Limits
  • Exercise 1: Cluster node preparation
  • Quiz

Unit/Module 2: Installation [3 hours]

  • Topic/Lesson 1: Prepare the nodes and allocate storage
  • Topic/Lesson 2: Install the Storage Scale software
  • Topic/Lesson 3: Create the Storage Scale cluster
  • Topic/Lesson 4: Start Storage Scale and verify the status of all nodes
  • Topic/Lesson 5: Configure NSDs
  • Topic/Lesson 6: Create file systems
  • Exercise 2: Installation and cluster configuration
  • Quiz

 Unit/Module 3: Cluster Management [3 hours]

  • Topic/Lesson 1: Cluster Configuration Models
  • Topic/Lesson 2: The Storage Scale Node
  • Topic/Lesson 3: Protecting Data Integrity
  • Topic/Lesson 4: Node Roles
  • Topic/Lesson 5: Cluster Configuration Options
  • Topic/Lesson 6: NSD Access Methods
  • Exercise 3: Cluster management and configuration
  • Quiz

 WEEK 2:

Unit/Module 4: Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) [3 hours]

  • Topic/Lesson 1: Information Lifecycle Management
  • Topic/Lesson 2: Storage Pools
  • Topic/Lesson 3: Filesets
  • Topic/Lesson 4: ILM Policies
  • Topic/Lesson 5: File System Quotas
  • Exercise 4: Storage pools, filesets, and policies
  • Quiz

Unit/Module 5: High Availability and Cluster Data Backups [3 hours]

  • Topic/Lesson 1: Replication
  • Topic/Lesson 2: Failure Groups
  • Topic/Lesson 3: File System Replication
  • Topic/Lesson 4: Snapshots
  • Topic/Lesson 5: Data Backup
  • Exercise 5: Replication and snapshots
  • Quiz

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    IBM-certified professionals are in high demand, making them valuable assets to any organization seeking to leverage IBM's innovative solutions.

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    Exams typically consist of multiple-choice questions and may include scenario-based questions that assess your ability to apply your knowledge in real-world situations.

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    However, many IBM certifications, especially those focused on broader skills or newer technologies, do not have an expiration date.

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