Overview

In this three-day course, you learn how to install, configure and administer IBM Spectrum Protect Plus v10.1.6. You begin with a review of the software capabilities, requirements, and architecture. Then, through lecture and hands-on labs, you learn how to perform the various tasks required to configure the environment on an installed virtual appliance. You customize SLA policies and make use of available options to protect virtual machines and applications, as well as the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus catalog. You monitor and manage jobs, plan and prepare for disaster recovery, view log files, and create custom reports.

Audience

Implementers and administrators who are protecting virtual environments and applications

Prerequisites

• Windows and Linux system administration
• Storage concepts

Objective

• Describe features and functions, and use the sizer tool
• Install and configure the server, vSnap, VADP proxy, and configure SLA Policies
• Protect hypervisors and their virtual machines
• Protect applications and databases
• Protect data in containers and on physical systems
• Copy data for long-term retention and disaster recovery
• Manage daily operations and troubleshooting

Course Outline

• Unit 1: IBM Spectrum Protect Plus introduction
• Unit 2: Installation and configuration
• Unit 3: Data protection for virtual machines
• Unit 4: Application protection
• Unit 5: Container protection and EC2 snapshots
• Unit 6: Disaster recovery and long-term retention
• Unit 7: Operations and troubleshooting