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.
Data Storage Fundamentals with IBM Storage Scale
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Data Storage Fundamentals with IBM Storage Scale
This course is part of Learn Enterprise Data Storage with IBM Storage Scale Specialization
Instructor: Upendra Rajan
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13 hours to complete
3 weeks at 4 hours a week
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August 2024
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There are 6 modules in this course
Unit one is an introduction to the architecture, history and components of IBM Storage Scale. In this unit, you will complete seven videos, one quiz, and one lab exercise.
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9 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item1 discussion prompt
Unit two is all about preparing, installing and configuring. In this unit, you will complete six videos, one quiz, and one lab exercise.
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6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item
Now that you have installed and configured clusters, it's time to explore cluster management. In this unit, you will complete six videos, one quiz and one lab exercise.
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6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item
In unit four, you will explore the the policy-based file-management system for storage pools and file sets also known as information lifecycle management. To complete this unit, you must watch five videos, pass one quiz, and complete one lab exercise.
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5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item
For the last unit, you'll explore availability and backups. To complete this unit, you must watch five videos, pass one quiz, and complete one lab exercise.
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5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item
To pass the course, you must receive a passing grade of 80% or higher on the final quiz. The quiz covers information from all units and videos.
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