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please contact wfssedu@us.ibm.com ***

This is an IBM ISDR course.

This is a Technical class that introduces attendees to Algo Risk Application, the components and related services, architecture, and troubleshooting techniques in order to be able to manage the product on a day to day basis.

To provide participant with:

• A technical overview of Algo Risk Application
• Understanding Configuration files
• Starting and stopping services
• Troubleshooting services
• Log files, directory structures and best practices
• Linking cubes and data files
• Market configuration specifics, Basel Management Reporting configuration specifics
• Authentication modes, ASEC authentication (Basel)

Upon completion of this class attendees will be able to manage ARA, its services, log files and components.

Please refer to Course Overview.

*** For inquiries and scheduling for this course, 
please contact wfssedu@us.ibm.com ***

This is an IBM ISDR course.

This intermediate course is designed for technical support, operators and Integration Engineers who need a good understanding of ARA.

You should have Knowledge of windows, Unix and Linux at the command prompt, familiar with systems support and infrastructure

The two-day course is delivered through a number of mediums, including product demonstrations, instructor-led exercises and self-paced hands-on practice.

Day 1:

An end to end overview of the standard architecture of ARA and the processes that create the data it captures for analysis. focussed on components from a technical and system management point of view with functional overviews of component usage:

• Market Risk Dataflow & Regulatory Capital Data flow
• ARA GUI Functional Overview and Navigation
• Installing ARA
  • Workshop 1

• Configuration files, flavours and directory structures
  • Workshop 2

• Authentication, Users and Administration
  • Workshop 3

• Internationalization
  • Workshop 4

• Configuring ARA for AlgoDataGrid
  • Workshop 5

Day 2:

Changing Config files, Batch and Upgrades

• Adding new contexts (MtF) and data file links
  • Workshop 1

• Batch and iaracli commands
  • Workshop 2

• Configuring ara.properties
  • Workshop 3

• Upgrading ARA
  • Workshop 4

• Troubleshooting ARA
  • Workshop 5

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