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Workshop description: i5/OS Integration with BladeCenter and System x Enhancements

  
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Workshop code ITC202 Skill level Intermediate
Duration 2 day Delivery type Classroom (Hands-on labs)
Workshop type Public or Private on-site    
Public price USD $995 plus tax    

This class will provide details about the enhancements contained in the V6R1 support for running server operating systems on an Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) Host Bus Adapter (HBA) attached System x or Bladcenter blade server connected to the System i. Learn about the new features and hardware that are related to this environment. Through lecture topics and hands-on exercises explore installation requirements and procedures for the Windows Server 2008 operating system; snap shot backups of active network storage spaces; VMotion support between VMware ESX servers; direct connection of your HBAs, new SLES 10 and RHEL 5 operating system support along with other enhancements.
Audience

This is a basic workshop for administrators, support specialists, service technicians, IBM Business Partners, consultants, and individuals, who install, administer, and support System i integration with BladeCenter or System x via iSCSI.
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Prerequisites

You should:

  • Understand basic Local Area Network (LAN) and configuration concepts
  • Understand basic server hardware and firmware concepts
  • Know how to use the Windows browser interface
  • Have general Linux installation knowledge (helpful)
  • Have general System i knowledge
  • Have System i integration knowledge (helpful)
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Skills taught
  • Understand the steps involved with the installation of Windows Server OPERATING SYSTEM and Linux OPERATING SYSTEM on an iSCSI integrated server and the new levels of the OPERATING SYSTEM's that are supported.
  • Understand VMware's VMotion support for our iSCSI implementation and the VMware applications that can take advantage of this support.
  • Understand the network storage space snap shot feature and how it can be used for save while active backups.
  • Understand the characteristics of the new iSCSI HBA and the new direct connection support.
  • Understand the high availability enhancements for administrative domains.
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Workshop outline
  • Save / Restore enhancements
  • iSCSI server support for VMware's VMotion technology
  • Installation of the Windows Server 2008 64 bit operating system
  • Direct connection of an iSCSI HBA
  • High availability enhancements
  • IBM Systems Director requirement
  • New Linux distributions
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