Test 000-766: Systems Management Technical Support V2

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The education below is recommended to assist the candidate to develop skills valuable in preparing for this exam. The recommended education reinforces the required candidates hands on experience; it does not replace this requirement. to review the experience required use your browser back button to view the Overview.

Please follow the links below to the appropriate education portal for you. Via simple keyword searches you will find that each offers an array of Systems Director Base and Advanced Manager Plug-in courses which may assist candidates in upgrading their skills and preparing for the exam.

STG Systems Software Business Partner Education Guide - For Business Partners via PartnerWorld and IBM Employees via SSI.

STG Systems Software SmartZone - For IBM Employees

IBM IT Technical Training - For Clients, Business Partners and IBM Employees.

Web Resource

IBM Systems Director Installation Cookbook

This wiki illustrates Systems Director installation steps

Online course

Course title: Systems Director V6.2 Self-Study Course for POWER
Course duration: 3 Days
Course number: AN0D0
Abstract: Available now from STG Lab Services is the Systems Director Hands on Self-Paced course for Power (another course is available for System x). Uncover the full power of IBM Systems Director, an easy-to-use, point-and-click platform management tool. It stream-lines the way physical and virtual systems are managed across multiple operating systems and virtualization technologies. Our new, self-paced course; an innovative mix of lecture and hands-on ash; provides the foundation of Systems Director for both IBM; Power; and IBM System x; platforms.

Course title: Systems Software Overview
Course duration: 82 Minutes
Course number: LTU30182
Abstract: Systems Software is a critical business area for IBM and our customers. This session is for IBM sellers and Business Partners, and it will cover what Systems Software is and why it's important to customers and IBM. In addition, it will help sellers understand and apply IBM's Systems Software strategy to customer situations while addressing customer pain points and demonstrating significant business value through robust solutions.

Course title: IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager V3.1 Sales Overview (XSW157)
Course duration: 44 Minute
Course number: LTU24740
Abstract: IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager V3.1 is positioned as a key component of IBM's Cool Blue portfolio within Project Big Green and will measure, monitor, and manage the energy management components built into IBM systems which can potentially result in lower client energy costs. Upon completion of this education session, you will be able to: describe the drivers for energy management that are compelling our clients to act, explain how IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager fits into the IBM portfolio, understand the IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager offering structure using examples to show how Active Energy Manager works, and sell the value of the Active Energy Manager V3.1 features. If your client is interested in being 'green' and looking to manage energy usage, this session will provide the guidance for you to be successful.

Course title: IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager 4.2: Optimizing Data Center Energy Capacity
Course duration: 66 Minutes
Course number: LTU29324
Abstract: If your client is running out of electrical energy or cooling capacity in the data center, or if your client thinks there may be a problem but doesn't have the tools to be sure, then you have an opportunity for IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager. This podcast will focus on: 1) The pain points customers are facing to help identify opportunities 2) How Active Energy Manager can help you close a sale.

Course title: POWER7 Energy Management with Active Energy Manager
Course duration: 57 Minutes
Course number: LTU30422
Abstract: This session will explain the energy savings capabilities of the new POWER7 servers; as well as how they can be exploited using IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager. These new capabilities can dramatically improve the efficiency of a datacenter. These solutions are key pieces of the IBM Smarter Planet initiative.

Course title: VMControl 2.2 and Cloud Computing for Power Systems
Course duration: 80 Minutes
Course number: LTU30806
Abstract: This technical Webcast will present an overview of the latest VMControl capabilities and cloud computing for Power Systems. The discussion will include public and private clouds; IBM Systems Director VMControl 2.2; system pools; workloads; SAN integration with Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (TPC) and planning for VMControl and cloud.

Course title: Storage Control Overview
Course duration: 53 Minutes
Course number: LTU33198
Abstract: This session will introduce the newest member of the IBM Systems Director family; Storage Control. IBM Systems Director Storage Control provides a common management interface for storage along with your customer's server and network management environment. This integrated server and storage management can help improve service level agreements and responsiveness. IBM Systems Director Storage Control is built on proven IBM storage management technology - IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center. This session will highlight the target customer set, key capabilities and benefits of IBM Systems Director Storage Control. It will also provide details on the positioning of IBM Systems Director Storage Control and IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center.

Course title: IBM Systems Director Editions Licensing and Pricing
Course duration: 43 Minutes
Course number: LTU33661
Abstract: By the conclusion of this session you should understand the basic pricing methodology and approach to licensing and pricing Systems Director, along with the associated plug-ins, on deals across multiple platforms. Also covered in this session are software support and download topics that should be addressed when constructing your deal. You will better understand the resources, leading practices and tips which will help you be successful.

Course title: Beating the Competition with Systems Software
Course duration: 53 Minutes
Course number: LTU33746
Abstract: Learn about the competitive differentiators for our STG Systems Software Portfolio. Our Product Managers will guide you through each functional area of the portfolio highlighting the strengths of our solutions as well as the weaknesses and position of our key competitors.

Course title: Systems Management Basics: Top Gun Virtual Learning
Course duration: 3 Days
Course number: LTU34135
Abstract: This education is an edited recording of a live IBM Top Gun Virtual Learning class.

Course title: Systems Director V6.2 Self-Study Course for System x
Course duration: 3 Days
Course number: XTRDO
Abstract: Available now from STG Lab Services is the Systems Director Hands on Self-Paced course for System x (another course is available for Power). Uncover the full power of IBM Systems Director, an easy-to-use, point-and-click platform management tool. It stream-lines the way physical and virtual systems are managed across multiple operating systems and virtualization technologies. Our new, self-paced course; an innovative mix of lecture and hands-on; provides the foundation of Systems Director for both IBM; Power; and IBM System x; platforms.