AN81G: GPFS System Administration

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Duration: 3 Days

Learn to install, configure, and monitor a GPFS cluster. Through lectures and hands-on labs, learn about storage management, HA options, cluster management, and information lifecycle management (ILM) tools.

What You Will Learn

  • Install and configure GPFS
  • Use administration tools
  • Implement a highly available GPFS cluster
  • Describe and use the ILM tools

Audience

This advanced course is for IT professionals who are responsible for administering a GPFS system.

Prerequistes

You should have a good understanding of UNIX/Linux, SAN and Storage concepts.

Course Outline

Day 1

  • Installation and configuration
  • Lab Exercise - Install GPFS and create a file system
  • The GPFS cluster
  • Lab Exercise - Cluster and storage management

Day 2

  • Information life cycle management (ILM) tools
  • Lab Exercise - Pools and policies
  • High availability
  • Lab Exercise - Snapshots and replication

Optional

  • Management and monitoring
  • Multi-cluster

Course Labs