Duration
4 days
Course Description
This course provides the information required by the Storage Administrator to manage the SL8500 and SL3000 tape libraries using the using the Sun StorageTek Enterprise Library Software (ELS) - SMC (Storage Management Component) and HSC (Host Software Component). This primary focus of this course is on the architecture, administration and management of the physical tape libraries.
Learn to:
- Code, assemble, link-edit LIBGEN assembler macros
- Perform sizing, backups and reconfiguring of the CDS
- Code the new method for defining volume characteristics and pool definitions
- Execute common HSC commands and utilities
- Customize the HSC started stack and PARMLIB control statements
- Code required SMC commands for ELS SMC feature
Audience
- Administrator
- Implementer
Objectives
- Gain a basic understanding of optional ELS features that are available.
- Learn basic administration and management of physical tape libraries (e.g. SL8500 and SL3000) using Sun StorageTek Enterprise Library Software (ELS) - SMC (Storage Management Comp
- Master ACS (Automated Cartridge Systems) real tape library and VSM (Virtual Storage Manager) virtual tape library concepts.
Topics
- ELS Software Overview
- SL8500 Hardware Architecture
- SL3000 Hardware Architecture
- Building the CDS (CONFIG-LIBGEN-SLICREAT)
- Building the CDS (CONFIG-POOLPARM/VOLPARM)
- Starting HSC (CONFIG-HSC Startup)
- Backing up, Sizing, Reconfig and Merging the CDS (CONFIG-CDS)
- HSC Commands and Utilities
- SMC Started Task and SMC Commands
- SMC Management Policies
- SMC Client Server Feature
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.