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IBM Storage Scale Administration

This course is part of Learn Enterprise Data Storage with IBM Storage Scale Specialization

Instructor: Upendra Rajan

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8 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

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1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

8 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

Skills you'll gain

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Assessments

7 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 8 modules in this course

This course is intended for IT professionals tasked with administering a Storage Scale cluster consisting of Linux nodes.

We will discuss the Storage Scale installer toolkit, installer GUI, cluster upgrade scenarios, cluster health monitoring, cluster performance data collection and monitoring, management GUI, file system encryption, cluster security, and call home features. Many of the features are described in lecture materials and implemented in lab exercises. Upon completion of this course, you will earn a digital badge that recognizes your skills and knowledge in this area.

Module details

Welcome to IBM Storage Scale: Advanced Administration. Please complete the reading and video to understand the purpose and audience for this course.

What's included

1 video

In unit one, you'll explore advanced installation techniques of IBM Storage Scale. You'll complete three videos, one quiz, and one lab exercise.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 33 minutes

Storage Scale prerequisite information review12 minutes
Manual installation of Storage Scale6 minutes
Installation toolkit15 minutes

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Open Exercise 1: Advanced installation techniques5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Unit 1 quiz30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

Exercise 1: Advanced installation techniques60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 5 minutes

Did you access the lab?5 minutes

Now that you have covered installation, it's time to become familiar with upgrading a cluster. Watch the five videos of this unit then complete the lab exercise and quiz.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item

5 videosTotal 24 minutes

Introduction5 minutes
Manually upgrading a cluster6 minutes
Upgrade using the installation toolkit5 minutes
Complete the upgrade5 minutes
Revert to the previous level4 minutes

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Open Exercise 2: Upgrading a cluster5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Unit 2 quiz30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

Exercise 2: Upgrading a cluster60 minutes

We are sticking with clusters in unit three, but now it's all about cluster health. Through the next three videos, you'll explore the different ways that you can monitor the cluster health. Once you feel comfortable with the information, complete the quiz.

What's included

3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 36 minutes

Health management framework19 minutes
Storage Scale Management GUI11 minutes
Event notification methods6 minutes

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Open Exercise 3: Monitoring cluster health5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Unit 3 quiz30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

Exercise 3: Monitoring cluster health60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

How are you liking the course so far?10 minutes

Cluster health isn't the only thing you can monitor. In unit four, we are exploring performance monitoring and tuning. To complete the unit, watch both videos, pass the quiz, and complete the lab exercise.