IBM Certified Specialist - Midrange Storage

Technical Support Test 000-201

Boot Camp Training

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2009 IBM Corporation

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Objectives
The Storage Midrange Technical Specialist consults with midrange
customers to analyze the customers needs, select products, and plan the
implementation of storage products, features, functions, and benefits from the
IBM portfolio.
The Storage Midrange Specialist has a broad knowledge of the features,
functions and benefits of IBM storage solutions and the IBM storage portfolio,
including disk, tape, storage management software, NAS, SAN and
virtualization.
Recommended Prerequisite Skills
The candidate must have a minimum of 12 months direct technical storage
experience with midrange customers.

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Information
Link to test
http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/tests/edu201.shtml
Test information
Number of questions: at least 47
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Certification path
IBM Certified Specialist - Midrange Storage Technical Support V1
IBM Certified Specialist - Storage Enterprise Technical Support V1
IBM Certified Specialist - XIV Storage System Technical Solutions Version 2
IBM Certified Specialist - High Volume Storage Fundamentals V1

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Course Contents 1
Module 1 - IBM System Storage DS3000 Overview
Module 2 - IBM System Storage DS4000/DS5000 Overview
Module 3 - IBM Mid Range Storage Embedded Features and Functions
Module 4 - IBM Mid Range Storage Premium Features and Functions
Module 5 - IBM Mid Range Storage Advanced Features
Module 6 - DS5000 Performance Configurations and Consolidation Considerations
Module 7 - IBM DS Storage Manager GUI (Simulated Demo)
Module 8 - IBM N-Series Introduction and Hardware Fundamentals
Module 9 - IBM N-Series Storage Data Ontap Fundamentals
Module 10- IBM N-Series Storage - Managing Disks and Volumes
Module 11- IBM N-Series Storage - Network Administration
Module 12- IBM N-Series Storage - NFS Administration
Module 13- IBM N-Series Storage - CIFS Administration
Module 14- IBM N-Series Storage - Multiprotocol Administration
Module 15- IBM N-Series Storage - Snapshot Administration
Module 16- IBM N-Series Storage High Availibility
Module 17- IBM Data Archiving Solutions

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Course Contents 2
Module 18- IBM XIV Storage SystemTechnical Overview
Module 19- IBM SAN Volume Controller Architecture Overview
Module 20- IBM SAN Volume Controller Best Practices
Module 21- IBM Total Productivity Center (TPC ) for monitoring
Module 22- Introduction to the IBM ProtecTIER De-duplication Gateway
Module 23- IBM Tape Storage 101
Module 24- IBM SAN Portfolio of products

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Resources
Partner Access
http://ibmdsseries.com
Online documents for up-to-date product information, best
practices, user guide, etc
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/

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