Duration
3 days
Course Overview
This course explains how to plan for, implement, and manage the ongoing operations of the System i. Emphasis is on system availability, backup and recovery, system software management, and problem determination. You will also be introduced to the architecture and terminology of IBM i and the System i.
This course provides lectures and hands on labs in a face-to-face classroom setting. The course is also offered in a live virtual classroom environment (ILO - Instructor Led Online) with hands-on labs IBM i Recovery and Availability Management - ILO (OV510).
Audience
This course is for IT managers and their staff who are responsible for:
- Implementing a backup and recovery plan
- Implementing a system availability plan
- Performing system backup and recovery
- Installing and maintaining system software
- Performing problem determination procedures and activities
- This course is not recommended for operators but students must have attended the System Operators' Workshop.
Pre-requisites
You should be able to:
- Navigate a Windows-based PC
- Use System i commands and have a sound knowledge of system operations
- The system operations skills can be obtained by attending the i5 and System i System Operator Workshop (AS24MY)/ (OV24). This course is a mandatory prerequisite for this class.
Course Objective
- Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the Power based server running IBM i relevant to availability and recovery
- List the elements of a security plan and a backup and recovery plan
- Describe Power based server running IBM i problem determination and resolution techniques
- Describe how to manage PTFs
- Perform these activities using either a green screen 5250 emulation session (via command line entry) or System i Navigator or IBM Systems Director Navigator
Day 1
- Welcome and administration
- Lab 1 - Media devices and virtual tape
Day 2
- Lab 2 - Save/restore
- Lab 3 - Journal management
- Lab 4 - Commitment control
Day 3
- Lab 5 - Problem determination
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.