AS28G | BRMS for IBM i
 
Overview
This course covers the features and functions supported by Backup Recovery and Media Services (BRMS). BRMS is an integrated and comprehensive tool for managing backup, recovery, archive, and retrieval operations for a single Power system with IBM i or multiple systems with IBM i at a site or across a BRMS Network. The lectures describe how to perform the supported functions when using a 5250 emulation session, when using System i Navigator, and when using IBM Navigator for i. Students will then have the opportunity to practice in lab exercises what they have learned in lecture.
 
Audience  
This is an intermediate course for Power System with IBM i administrators, IBM Business Partners, and anyone else who would like practical knowledge of the features and functions supported by BRMS.
 
Prerequisites
You should have a working understanding of the capabilities and operations in the area of save and restore for IBM i.
 
Key topics
Day 1
Welcome and eLab overview
Unit 1: Installing BRMS
Unit 2: BRMS policies overview
Exercise 1: Using 5250 emulation
Exercise 2: Using System i Navigator
Exercise 3: Using IBM Navigator for i
Unit 3: Media devices and encryption using software and hardware
Unit 4: Overview and implementation of virtual tape, DVD, and optical device support
Exercise 4: Media devices and virtual tape
Unit 5: Creating a simple backup control group
 
Day 2
Review
Unit 6: BRMS log
Exercise 5: Creating a basic backup control group using 5250 green screen
Exercise 6: Creating a basic backup control group using System i Navigator
Exercise 7: Creating a basic backup control group using IBM Navigator for i
Unit 7: Saving IFS data
Unit 8: Working with backup lists
Exercise 8: Creating and using backup lists and saving to a save file
Exercise 9: Creating and using backup lists and saving to a save file using System i Navigator
Exercise 10: Creating and using backup lists and saving to a save file using IBM Navigator for i
Unit 9: Parallel save, user exits, and save-while-active
Unit 10: Performing a backup and full system backup
Unit 11: Other backup topics
Exercise 11: Creating a backup control group
Exercise 12: Creating a backup control group using System i Navigator
Exercise 13: Creating a backup control group using IBM Navigator for i
 
Day 3
Unit 12: Storage locations
Exercise 14: Creating a storage location
Unit 13: Containers
Unit 14: Move management
Exercise 15: Move policies
Unit 15: Media class
Exercise 16: Creating a media class
Unit 16: Media policies
Exercise 17: Creating a media policy
Unit 17: Media topics
Exercise 18: Running a backup using 5250 emulation
Exercise 19: Running a backup using System i Navigator
 
Day 4
Exercise 20: Running a backup using IBM Navigator for i
Review Exercises 18 through 20
Unit 18: BRMS networking
Unit 19: Scheduling BRMS jobs
Unit 20: Daily maintenance
Unit 21: BRMS reports
Unit 22: Recovery
Exercise 21: BRMS recovery capabilities
Unit 23: Tape duplication and label print
Exercise 22: Tape duplication
Unit 24: Functional usage
 
Day 5
Unit 25: Archive
Unit 26: Retrieval
Exercise 23: Archive/retrieve using 5250 emulation
Unit 27: TSM Client and BRMS on IBM i
Unit 28: BRMS Enterprise
Unit 29: Summary
 
Objectives
	
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