Course TrackerTSM Implementation and AdministrationMain SectionSub SectionStart DateEnd DateStatusIBM Tivoli Storage Manager Overview30-Mar-1531-Mar-15CompletedBroad information about TSM TSM Components (Policy Domain, Administrative Interface, Schedules, DB, Recovery Log, Migration, Reclaimation, STG pool and Client)Description of each individual TSM componentTSM Backup types and differences between backup types (Full, Incremental, Differential, Progressive incremental, Journal, Image and Backup set)

Installation of TSM and Identification of Components1-Apr-152-Apr-15CompletedInstallation of TSM Server 5.5Installation of TSM Client 5.5Understanding TSM help syntaxInstallation of ISC and Administration Center11-Apr-1511-Apr-15CompletedWorking on ISC and Admin CenterHealth checkup of TSM instances using ISC console

Configuring TSM Components and Policy Management3-Apr-155-Apr-15Administrative InterfacesCompletedAccessing TSM instance and TSM ClientsTypes of Device ClassTypes of Storage PoolsDefining Device class and Storage poolsDefining Policy Domains (Policy set, mgmt class, copy group)Working on multiple Management ClassesWorking on Administrative Privilages

Storage Pool ManagementManaging File Storage pools6-Apr-157-Apr-15CompletedManaging Tape Storage PoolsMoving data from one volume to another volumesUnderstanding onsite and offsite reclaimationmoving node data from one stg to another stgCollocation and collocation types and their useMigration and its advantagehandling corrupt volumes and recovering volume data from offsite volumesSteps to delete Stgs and volumesData Deduplication Overview

Backup and Recovery of Client DataConfiguring backup on Windows and Unix using BA Client5-Apr-157-Apr-15Completedperforming manual backup on Windows, Linux and Unix OSIdentifying backed up files from Client and TSM instanceAutomate client and Admin activitesConfiguring multiple retention of a clientDescription on Include and exclude statementsIdentifying Inactive and excluded filesPerforming Client restores within same system and different systems using GUIPerforming Client restores within same system and different systems using command linePerforming restore of inactive files, relocating file to alternative location using GUI and Command linePIT, directories only recovery

Tape Library Management10-Apr-1510-Apr-15CompletedAttaching Tape Library and Tape drives to TSM running in AIXManaging Tape volumes in TSM (Label, checkin, checkout)Life Cycle of tape volumes onsite and offsite (DR)handling inconsistency between TSM library and physical library inventoryhandling of Drive errors, replacement of Drives

Customizing Database and Reovery Logs (5.5 and 6.x)9-Apr-159-Apr-15CompletedDifference between 5.5 and 6.xOverview of 6.x DB and Reovery log architectureIncreasing DB and recovery log spaceMonitoring DB and Recovery log utilization

Include and Exclude7-Apr-157-Apr-15CompletedInclude/Exclude on client configurationInclude/Exclude from TSM server

Protecting Database (TSM) and Storage pool9-Apr-159-Apr-15CompletedDatabase protect using TSMDatabase protect at OS level

Client Performance tuning7-Apr-157-Apr-15CompletedTXNBYTELIMIT, TXNGROUPMAXpreschedcmd, postschedcmdStandard Parameters for client configurationTroubleshooting Client backups and resolving them

Disaster Recovery9-Apr-1511-Apr-15CompletedOverview Legacy Disaster RecoveryOverview of DR using E-vaultingOverview of DR using VTLOverview of DR using Node replicationDetailed procedure on how to step up legacy DR and how to perform step by step legacy DR recovery

LAN Free and Event logging12-Apr-1412-Apr-14CompletedOverview of LAN FREE functionalityLAN FREE requirementsLAN FREE ConfigurationManaging TSM server event logging