IBM SSF1G - IBM DS8000 Implementation Workshop for z Systems

Course Outline

Day 1

Welcome
· Unit 1: Concepts and architecture
· Unit 2: Concepts of virtualization
· Unit 3: DS Command Line Interface
· Exercise 0: Lab setup and preliminary instructions
· Exercise 1: DS8000 DS CLI: Installation and configuration
· Exercise 2: DS8000 DS CLI: DDMs, array sites, arrays, ranks, and extent pools
· Exercise 3: DS8000 DS CLI: LCU, CKD volumes, and PAVs

Day 2

· Unit 4: DS8000 Storage Manager GUI
· Exercise 4: DS8000 Storage Manager: Arrays, ranks, and extent pools
· Exercise 5: DS8000 Storage Manager: LCU, CKD volumes, and PAVs
· Exercise 6: DS8000 Storage Manager: I/O ports configuration
· Exercise 7: DS8000 Storage Manager: Other functions
· Exercise 8: DS8000 Easy Tier: Dynamic volume relocation

Day 3

· Exercise 9: DS8000 Easy Tier: Dynamic pool merge
· Unit 5: Host attachment
· Unit 6: Performance, tuning, and monitoring
· Unit 7: Business continuity

· Unit 8: DS8900F Introduction

Objective

· Using the history, hardware & software features, functions, and components of the DS8000 family determine the architecture of the DS8880
· Distinguish those elements that contribute to virtualization and the DS8880
· Carry out those steps needed to configure the DS8880, using the Data Storage Command Line Interface (DS CLI)
· Carry out those steps needed to configure the DS8880, using the data storage Graphical User Interface (GUI)
· Outline those benefits of host attachments that will enable higher throughput and lower response times when connecting a DS8880 to your z System
· Clarify the features of cache, performance identification, and TPC and their contributions to the physical and logical setup of the DS8880
· Relate those functions of copy services, flash copy, and global mirroring to business continuity
· Summarize the features and functions of the DS8900F
· Distinguish the benefits of the three DS8900F models