Learn to install and configure the product, perform full and incremental backup operations, recover individual files and folders, restore volumes, and restore entire virtual machines. You learn to use the new installation wizard to install and configure the product, use the new stand-alone web GUI to perform Full VM Backup operations, Full VM Restore operations, Full VM Instant Restore operations, and Full VM Instant Access operations. You also use the Recovery Agent interface to recover individual files and folders from a point-in-time snapshot and to perform Near-Instant Volume recovery operations.

• Install the Data Protection for VMware suite
• Configure Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments 7.1
• Use the new Data Protection for VMware GUI
• Perform Full VM Backup operations
• Perform Full VM Restore operations
• Perform Full VM Instant Restore operations
• Perform Full VM Instant Access operations
• Recover individual files and folders
• Perform Near-Instant Volume Recovery operations

This intermediate-level course is for operators and administrators who are using IBM Tivoli Storage Manager to protect data in a virtual environment.

You should have:

• Experience as an IBM Tivoli Storage Manager administrator. These skills can be acquired by completing course IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.4 Implementation and Administration (TS615).
• A good understanding of virtual environment concepts and terminology, especially VMware vCenter, the vSphere Client interface, and ESX data stores.

• Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments Overview
• Installation
• Configuration
• Backup and recovery operations
• Recovery Agent operations

Prior to enrolling, IBM Employees must follow their Division/Department processes to obtain approval to attend this public training class. Failure to follow Division/Department approval processes may result in the IBM Employee being personally responsible for the class charges.

GBS practitioners that use the EViTA system for requesting external training should use that same process for this course. Go to the EViTA site to start this process: http://w3.ibm.com/services/gbs/evita/BCSVTEnrl.nsf

Once you enroll in a GTP class, you will receive a confirmation letter that should show:

The current GTP list price

The 20% discounted price available to IBMers. This is the price you will be invoiced for the class.