StorageTek Enterprise Library Software (ELS) - VTCS

This course provides the information required to manage the Virtual Storage Manager (VSM) product using Sun StorageTek Enterprise Library Software (ELS) Virtual Tape Control Software (VTCS). This course presents the VSM solution with a primary focus on the VTCS software component. Key topics are architecture, administration and management of VSM.

Audience

• System Administrator
• System Integrator
• Technical Consultant
• Support Engineer

Course Topics ELS 7.0 - Virtual Tape Control Software (VTCS) Overview of ELS Software for Real and Virtual Tape VSM-VTSS Hardware Architecture VTCS Configuration File HSC CDS Recovery and VTCS Transaction Logging VTCS Commands for VTSS Hardware VTCS Management and Storage Classes VTCS Management Commands/Utilities for MVCs and VTVs Managing VSM ELS 7.0 - Migration Control Feature ELS External Vaulting Feature with LCM (Library Content Manager) ELS 7.0 Extended Clustering ELS 7.0 Cross-TapePlex Replication VLE (Virtual Library Extension) 1.1 for Oracle StorageTek Enterprise Library Software (ELS): VTCS VTCS support for VLE
Course Objectives

• Issue console commands
• Run VSM utilities, including the CONFIG utility
• Demonstrate how to manage a virtual tape environment
• Explain how to use the External Vault Feature for offsite vaulting
• Describe the architecture and implementation of Extended Clustering
• Describe the architecture and implementation of Cross-TapePlex Replication
• Show familiarity with VSM administration facilities
• Explain VSM concepts
• Describe VSM architecture