Duration: 5 Days
Get hands-on experience using EMC's Local Replication tools in a z/OS environment in this specialization-level course. You will gain thorough knowledge of TimeFinder/Mirror Base, TimeFinder/Mirror Mainframe Snap Facility, TimeFinder/Mirror Utility, and business continuity considerations/practical applications. In addition, this course provides you with a thorough exposure to EMC's Remote Replication solutions in a z/OS environment.
The course includes discussion and implementation labs regarding SRDF/S, SRDF/CG, SRDF/AR, and business continuity considerations/practical applications. You will view presentations and perform labs dealing with SRDF/A features such as Transmit Idle, Delta Set Extension, Write Pacing, and Automated Recovery, and you will learn about cascaded SRDF and moving RDF devices between SRDF groups. You will also learn about newer features dealing with SRDF/EDP (Extended Distance Protection), Composite Command actions, CEXMPT, and using R22 devices are also addressed.
What You Will Learn
- TimeFinder management operations, including TimeFinder/Mirror, TimeFinder Snap/Clone Facility, and TimeFinder Utility
- Important host considerations for successful implementations of local and replication solutions using TimeFinder and SRDF in z/OS environments
- SRDF configuration, management, and recovery operations for the SRDF/S and SRDF/A base products and the add-on products SRDF/CG and SRDF/AR
- Advanced SRDF/A features of Transmit Idle, Delta Set Extension, Write Pacing, and Automated Recovery
- Aarchitecture and operations of Cascaded SRDF as well as SRDF/EDP
Audience
Those who will:
- Manage and administer Symmetrix-based local and/or remote data replication using the TimeFinder and/or SRDF suite of products in z/OS environments
- Architect and position mainframe business continuity customer solutions using TimeFinder and/or SRDF applications
Prerequistes
An understanding of:
- z/OS operating environment; ability to utilize TSO, SDSF, and ISPF while performing online hands-on labs
- Symmetrix architecture, concepts and theory of operations
- TimeFinder architecture, concepts, and theory of operations
- SRDF architecture, concepts, and theory of operations
- ResourcePak Base for z/OS
Course Outline
1. Introduction to Business Continuity
2. TimeFinder/Mirror
3. Introduction to TimeFinder Clone and Snap Capabilities
4. TimeFinder Clone Capabilities
5. TimeFinder Snap Capabilities
6. Common TimeFinder Clone and Snap Features
7. TimeFinder Utility
8. Introduction to Remote Replication Solutions
9. SRDF/S (Synchronous)
10. SRDF/CG (Consistency Groups)
11. SRDF/AR (Automated Replication)
12. SRDF/A (Asynchronous)
13. SRDF/A with MSC (Multi-Session Consistency)
14. Cascade and Concurrent SRDF
15. MOVEPAIR (Moving SRDF pairs)
Course Labs
Lab 1: Using TimeFinder/Mirror Base
Lab 2: Using TimeFinder/Mirror Mainframe SNAP Facility for TF/CLONES
Lab 3: Using TimeFinder/Mirror Mainframe SNAP Facility for TF/SNAPS
Lab 4: Using TimeFinder/Mirror Utility
Lab 5: SRDF Host Component Basic Operations
Lab 6: SRDF/S Disaster Recovery Operations
Lab 7: SRDF/CG Operations
Lab 8: SRDF/AR Single-Hop Initialization.
Lab 9: SRDF/AR Single Hop Process.
Lab 10: SRD/A Single Session Operations
Lab 11: SRDF/A with MSC
Lab 12: SRDF/A with Transmit Idle
Lab 13: SRDF/A with Delta Set Extension
Lab 14: SRDF/A with Write Pacing
Lab 15: SRDF/A with Automated Recovery
Lab 16: SRDF Cascaded Replication
Lab 17: MOVEPAIR
