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Data Storage Fundamentals with IBM Storage Scale

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Data Storage Fundamentals with IBM Storage Scale

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

Instructor: Upendra Rajan

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6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

6 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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There are 6 modules in this course

This course is intended for IT professionals tasked with administering an IBM Storage Scale storage cluster in environments running Linux and AIX nodes. The course includes information on installing, configuring, and monitoring an IBM Storage Scale cluster. Many Storage Scale features are described in lecture materials and then implemented in lab exercises. These features include: Storage management, high availability options, cluster management, and information lifecycle management (ILM) tools.

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Unit one is an introduction to the architecture, history and components of IBM Storage Scale. In this unit, you will complete seven videos, one quiz, and one lab exercise.

What's included

9 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item1 discussion prompt

9 videosTotal 85 minutes

Conventional and Clustered File Systems7 minutes
Introduction to IBM Storage Scale10 minutes
The History of IBM Storage Scale10 minutes
IBM Storage Scale Architecture12 minutes
IBM Storage Scale Cluster Configurations6 minutes
IBM Storage Scale System11 minutes
IBM Storage Scale RAID14 minutes
IBM Storage Scale Erasure Code Edition7 minutes
IBM Storage Scale Architectural Limits and Resources8 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Course introduction10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Unit 1 quiz30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

Exercise 1: Cluster node preparation60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 5 minutes

Did you access the lab?5 minutes

Unit two is all about preparing, installing and configuring. In this unit, you will complete six videos, one quiz, and one lab exercise.

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item

6 videosTotal 83 minutes

Prepare the nodes and allocate storage26 minutes
Install the Storage Scale software20 minutes
Create the Storage Scale cluster17 minutes
Starting Storage Scale and verify node status6 minutes
Configure NSDs6 minutes
Create file systems8 minutes

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Open Exercise 2: Installation and cluster configuration5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Unit 2 quiz30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

Exercise 2: Installation and cluster configuration60 minutes

Now that you have installed and configured clusters, it's time to explore cluster management. In this unit, you will complete six videos, one quiz and one lab exercise.

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item

6 videosTotal 57 minutes

Cluster configuration models10 minutes
The Storage Scale node6 minutes
Protecting data integrity15 minutes
Node roles10 minutes
Cluster configuration options12 minutes
NSD access methods4 minutes

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Open Exercise 3: Cluster management and configuration5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Unit 3 quiz30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

Exercise 3: Cluster management and configuration60 minutes

In unit four, you will explore the the policy-based file-management system for storage pools and file sets also known as information lifecycle management. To complete this unit, you must watch five videos, pass one quiz, and complete one lab exercise.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 app item

5 videosTotal 29 minutes

Information Lifecycle Management3 minutes
Storage pools7 minutes
Filesets6 minutes
ILM policies9 minutes
Filesystem quotas5 minutes

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Open Exercise 4: Storage pools, filesets, and policies5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Unit 4 quiz30 minutes

1 app itemTotal 60 minutes

Exercise 4: Storage pools, filesets, and policies60 minutes

For the last unit, you'll explore availability and backups. To complete this unit, you must watch five videos, pass one quiz, and complete one lab exercise.