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The Sun StorageTek VTL Plus 2.0 Software Administration and Configuration course is designed to educate students about how to properly configure and administer the VTL Plus 2.0 storage appliance. This course includes an introduction to the Sun StorageTek VTL family offerings with complete descriptions of hardware and common software components that make up the VTL Plus appliance. It also includes the creation of virtual components using the VTL software advance features, functionality, and configuration.
Format
This course is presented using Sun's web-based Live Virtual Class (LVC). The LVC is a dynamic and fully interactive online learning environment that features live teaching collaboration, and instructor-assisted activities.
Lab Information
The hands-on online labs offered in this course involve accessing equipment through a network terminal session. Students will not have physical access to this equipment. Students will access the equipment through Sun's Remote Lab Data Center (RLDC).
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Languages
English
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Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are:
- System administrators
- Physical tape library administrators
- Network administrators
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Prerequisites
To succeed fully in this course, students should have a working knowledge of:
- Storage area networks
- Fibre Channel connectivity
- Disk storage
- Physical tape libraries
- Solaris operating system
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Skills Gained
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Describe the VTL hardware and software components
- Distinguish the different VTL models and server platforms
- Configure virtual components using VTL software
- List requirements for configuring high availability
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Course Content
Module 1 - Virtual Tape Library Plus 2.0 Introduction
- Explain what a virtual tape library (VTL) appliance is
- Explain what a virtual tape library does
- Identify virtual tape library components
- Define hardware and software components of the virtual tape library appliance
- Explain the role of the VTL server and disk subsystem
- List the VTL appliance models and specifications
Module 2 - VTL Tape Library Plus 2.0 Initial Configuration
- Explain the initial configuration of a VTL appliance
- Launch the VTL console software
- Walk through the VTL configuration wizard
- Explain the VTL object tree
- Identify the VTL database object
- Mirror the VTL database
Module 3 - Virtual Tape Library Basic Software Features
- Create a VTL environment using the basic software features for creating virtual tape libraries and cartridges
- Explain additional options for creating virtual tape libraries and cartridges
- Use the Import/Export feature for importing physical tapes into virtual libraries and exporting virtual tapes to physical tape libraries
- Explain the VTL Auto-ARchive feature and setup
- Define zoning for VTL
- List the zoning rules for VTL
Module 4 - Virtual Tape Library Advanced Software Features
- Explain how to configure the VTL automated tape caching feature
- Define requirements for implementing the VTL local and remote replication feature
- Demonstrate how VTL and the ACSLS-controlled library station work together
- Define and configure the VTL call home feature
Module 5 - Virtual Tape Library High-Availability/Failover
- List the requirements for implementing high-availability failover
- Ensure storage array readiness
- Ensure client-host readiness
- Configure VTL high-availability failover
- Demonstrate failover from the primary server to the secondary server
- Demonstrate recovery from failover (failback)
Module 6 - Virtual Tape Library Operations
- Explain the VTL directory structure on the Solaris OS platform
- Explain VTL module (processes)
- Demonstrate VTL operational commands
- Use the VTL command-line interface
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