AS28 IBM BRMS for IBM i

Description

Duration

5 Days

30 CPD hours

This course is intended for

This is an intermediate course for POWER i administrators, IBM Business Partners, and anyone else who would like practical knowledge of the features and functions supported by BRMS.

Overview

Describe the major features and functions of BRMS
List the steps to install BRMS on a single system or in a BRMS Network environment
Implement a previously defined backup and recovery strategy using BRMS
Implement a previously defined archival and retrieval plan, including dynamic retrieval, using BRMS
Explain how to utilize a tape drive, tape library system, virtual tape, and optical drive with BRMS
Implement and use BRMS using the green screen, System i Navigator, and IBM Navigator for i

This course covers the features & functions supported by Backup Recovery & Media Services (BRMS). Learn how to perform the supported functions when using a 5250 emulation session, when using System i Navigator, & when using IBM Navigator for i.

Overview of BRMS

Installing BRMS

BRMS policies overview

Media devices and encryption using software and hardware

Overview and implementation of virtual tape, DVD, and optical device support

Creating a simple backup control group

BRMS log

Saving IFS data

Working with backup lists

Parallel save, user exits, and save-while-active

Performing a backup and full system backup

Other backup topics i

Storage locations

Containers

Move management

Media class

Media policies

Media topics

BRMS networking

Scheduling BRMS jobs

Daily maintenance

BRMS reports

Recovery

Tape duplication and label print

Functional usage

Archive

Retrievaltion

TSM Client and BRMS on IBM i

BRMS Enterprise

Summary