IBM SSFS3G - IBM FlashSystem V9000 Storage Implementation

Course Outline

Day 1

WelcomeUnit 1: IBM FlashSystem V9000 IntroductionUnit 2: Emergence of flash storageUnit 3: IBM FlashCore technologyUnit 4: IBM FlashSystem V9000 hardware architectureUnit 5: FlashSystem V9000 installation and configurationUnit 6: IBM Spectrum Virtualize RAID protectionExercise 0: Lab environment overviewExercise 1: System user authenticationExercise 2: Provisioning internal storage

Day 2

Unit 7: FlashSystem V9000 storage provisioningUnit 8: IBM Spectrum Virtualize host integrationUnit 9: IBM Spectrum Virtualize volume allocationUnit 10: IBM Spectrum Virtualize data reduction technologiesUnit 11: IBM Spectrum Virtualize Easy TierExercise 3: Managing external storage resourcesExercise 4: Windows host definitions and volume allocationsExercise 5: AIX host definitions and volume allocationsExercise 6: Linux host definitions and volume allocationsExercise 7: Thin Provision and Volume MirroringExercise 8: Easy Tier Hybrid pool implementation

Day 3

Unit 12: IBM Spectrum Virtualize data migrationUnit 13: IBM Spectrum Virtualize FlashCopy and Consistency groupsUnit 14: IBM Spectrum Virtualize Transparent Cloud TieringExercise 9: Easy Tier and STAT analysisExercise 10: V9000 data pool migrationExercise 11: Migrate existing data with Import Wizard GUIExercise 12: Migrate existing data with Migration Wizard

Day 4

Unit 11: IBM Spectrum Virtualize remote data replicationUnit 16: IBM Spectrum Virtualize administration managementExercise 13: Migrate existing data with Import Wizard CLIExercise 14: Real-time Compression and IBM ComprestimatorExercise 15: FlashCopy and consistency groupsExercise 16: FlashCopy snapshot monitoring user roles and accessExercise 19: Snapshot to the CloudClass review and evaluation

Objective

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Summarize the units associated with this course.
• Recall the history and fundamentals for IBM FlashSystem storage.
• Distinguish the core principles of the IBM FlashCore Technology.
• Classify the characteristics and components of the IBM FlashSystem V9000 storage system.
• Outline the physical and logical planning requirements to setup and configure a FlashSystem system environment.
• Summarize the symmetric virtualization process converting IBM MicroLatency modules to storage resources.
• Recall the process to create host access storage on the IBM FlashSystem V9000.
• Determinate the advanced software features designed to simplify data management, improve data security, and preserve storage investments.
• Interpret the process in which to migrate data to and from the virtualized FlashSystem V9000 system environment.
• Recall the administrative functions and maintenance procedures to centralize the management and servicing of IBM FlashSystem V9000 storage resources.

Prerequisites

• An understanding of the basic concepts of open systems disk storage system and I/O operations - we recommend the following:
• Foundations of Storage (SS00DG) or
• Introduction to Storage (SS01G) and
• IBM Flash Storage Fundamentals (SSFS1G / SSFS1WG)

Audience

This lecture and exercise-based course is for individuals who are assessing and/or planning to deploy IBM System Storage networked storage virtualization solutions. Typical students may include: Customers Technical IBM personnel Business Partner technical personnel IT consultants and architects