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All certification exams are based on experience in the Job Role defined for the exam. Completion of recommended training, and review of publications and reference guides is one component of test preparation. However, it does not ensure that you will successfully pass the certification exam.
Courses and publications are offered to help you prepare for the certification tests. Please find the recommended training course below; you may take the classroom course or the online course. You may also review the System x reference sheets and the list of redbooks below for additional information.
*Note to access online course: Business Partners- Sign in to PartnerWorld University (IBM ID and password required to access PWU), click on Table of Contents on the left navigator and then on Modular Systems. IBMers: Access STG Online, navigate to Modular Systems, Take a course, Sales Training
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Course title:
IBM System x Technical Principles (Enhanced)
Course duration: 3 days
Course number: XTR11
Abstract: This is the entry course for all of the System x Technical Education Roadmaps, including certification, clustering, and systems management. The student will gain a thorough understanding of the design, architectures, features, and functions of IBM System x servers and IBM BladeCenter products. There are additional topics on System x Storage, rack power and cooling, troubleshooting, and tools and support.
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Course title:
IBM System x Technical Principles
Course duration: 8 hours
Course number: XTW01
Abstract: This course is the entry course for all System x Technical Education Roadmaps (Certification, Clustering, Systems Management, etc.). Students will gain a thorough understanding of the design, architectures, features, and functions of IBM System x servers. Topics include a discussion of key server types, functions, and operational characteristics, basic networking terminology and components, IBM X-Architecture and Enterprise X-Architecture, IBM Director, Hardware Manageability Tools, Deployment Tools and Configuration Tools.
This course resides on PartnerWorld University. To access this course, you will need to sign into PartnerWorld with your userid and password.
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Tuning IBM System x Servers for Performance
Publication number: SG34-3957
This IBM Redbook describes what you can do to improve and maximize the performance of your business server applications running on IBM System x hardware and either Windows, Linux, or ESX Server operating systems. It describes how to improve the performance of the System x hardware, the operating system, and specific server applications.
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Implementing IBM Director 5.20
Publication number: SG24-6188-03
This IBM Redbooks publication describes how to implement systems management with IBM Director 5.20, discussing IBM Director architecture, its adherence to industry standards, and the planning required for a solution.
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