Audience

This intermediate course is intended for anyone who would like to understand more about the general LTO and TS1100 technology specifications and their evolution, as well as the IBM implementation and management of these technologies associated to IBM System Storage TS3500 library for open systems and IBM mainframe.

This course is applicable for IBM clients, IBM Business Partners, IBM specialist sales representatives, and technical specialists.

Prerequisites

You should have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows or IBM AIX operating systems, or both. It is recommended you register for SS01G: Introduction to Storage prior to attending this class.

Course Agenda

	Understand IBM tape solutions in open systems and IBM mainframe environments
	Identify tape solutions using IBM TS3500 Tape Library
	Understand the need for encryption
	Set up and configure IBM TS3500 Tape Library
	Share IBM TS3500 Tape Library using Advanced Library Management System (ALMS)
	Manage IBM TS3500 Tape Library in day-to-day operations
	Attach open systems host to IBM TS3500 Tape Library
	Attach mainframe host to IBM TS3500 Tape Library
	Understand how to manage performance

Course Overview

Day 1

• IBM tape solutions
• IBM tape encryption
• Configuration, management, and operations
• Tape library sharing and partitioning

Day 2

• Attachment with System z hosts
• Attachment with open hosts
• Reporting and performance
• Exercise: Designing a tape solution (optional)