This course is intended for IT professionals tasked with administering a Storage Scale storage cluster consisting of Linux nodes. The course includes information on various Storage Scale features that enable remote access to data that is stored in a cluster file system. This includes: multi-cluster support, clustered NFS, cluster export services (CES) and protocol support (NFS, SMB, and Object), Active File Management (AFM), and AFM-based Asynchronous Disaster Recovery (AFM DR). The features are described in lecture materials and implemented in lab exercises.
IBM Storage Scale Remote Data Access
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IBM Storage Scale Remote Data Access
This course is part of Learn Enterprise Data Storage with IBM Storage Scale Specialization
Instructor: Upendra Rajan
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Intermediate level
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17 hours to complete
3 weeks at 5 hours a week
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August 2024
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There are 10 modules in this course
Welcome to IBM Storage Scale: Remote Data Access. Please complete the reading to understand the purpose and audience for this course.
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1 reading
Unit one is all about familiarizing yourself with multi-cluster support. In this unit, you will complete three videos, one quiz, and one lab exercise.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item1 discussion prompt
In unit two, you'll explore active file management by watching three videos, passing one quiz, and completing one lab exercise.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item1 discussion prompt
In unit 3, we are sticking with AFM. However, this time, we are focusing on disaster recovery.
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4 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item
Clustered NFS or CNFS for short are our topic for unit 4. We've broken up the unit into three videos and a graded quiz.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item
Next up is CES or configuring export services. When you are ready, watch this unit's videos to learn about CES, open-source software, and node status.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item
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1 reading1 assignment1 app item3 plugins
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1 reading1 assignment1 app item3 plugins
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1 reading1 assignment1 app item1 discussion prompt5 plugins
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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