iTera Administration - Vision Solutions

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
• iTera clients who are preparing their
computing environments for high availability,
and will be responsible for administration and
detailed configuration of the iTera
environment. One year of System i (iSeries)
experience is recommended.
• Solution Engineer/consultant who are
installing and implementing iTera and high
availability environments at client sites.
• New iTera clients
– Class is appropriate for entry level
offering clients
• Existing Vision clients who are in need of an
update or are migrating to iTera
• New Partners (SE/SA/consultant)
• Existing Partners who are in need of an
update
• Vision Technical Staff
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
• Working knowledge of iTera that would be
beneficial to an individual responsible for the
initial and on-going configuration and
administration of iTera
• Downloading and installing PTFs
• Detailed understanding of iTera replication
subsystem
• Detailed understanding how to configure and
maintain iTera replication environments
• Learn advanced features of iTera Monitors
• Learn advanced features of iTera Audit
Command Console
• Understand the use of Mirrored Object
Maintenance using “The Three Filters”
• Detailed understanding of how to maintain a
high availability environment through Role
Swaps
Vision Solutions, Inc. | 17911 Von Karman | 5 th Floor | Irvine, CA 92614 | (800) 683-4667 or (949) 253-6500 Fax: (949) 253- 6501
www.visionsolutions.com
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Vision Solutions University
COURSE CONTENT
• Explain CRG Definitions in conjunction with:
– Objects and subsystems
– Takeover IP address
• Discuss downloading & installation of PTFs
• Discussion of the replication subsystem
– Starting and monitoring
– The Job Monitor
• Advanced discussion of journaling
– Journal management parameters
– Journal types
– Mirror journals and User journals
– Transport journals
– Apply Job initialization (S-O-R)
• Advanced discussion of object selection and
synchronization (Order of operations)
– Non-mirrored objects
– User profiles
– Locks and filters
– DB2 replication
– Tape Sync; Quick NetSync;
Scheduled NetSync
– Library Sync status
– Directory entry replication
– IFS replication
– Byte-stream vs. object replication
– QDLS considerations
– OUTQ/Spool file replication
– Configuration objects replication
– Job Scheduler replication
• Advanced discussion regarding Monitoring
– System Monitor
– E2MONTHR command
– Job Process monitor
– Objects Requesting Sync
– E2KG Monitor settings
– System Object Monitor
– Periodic Monitoring
• Discussion of Audit Command Console
– Audit settings
– Individual audits
– Audit results analysis
• Discussion of Mirrored Object Maintenance
– Understanding the Three Filters
– Triggers and constraints
– Changing Journal assignments
• Maintaining High Availability through:
– Virtual Role Swaps; when and why
– Actual Role Swaps; when and why

CLASS AND BILLING CONDITIONS
A confirmation email will be sent to a class registrant
within 24 to 48 hours of receipt of their registration for a
public class.
It is the registrant’s responsibility to review and fulfill the
prerequisites for the selected class as prescribed in the
course description or confirmation email.
To cancel attendance in a class or reschedule a new
class, Vision Solutions must be notified in writing/email at
least 10 (ten) calendar days prior to the class start date.
With less than 10 (ten) calendar days notice, the full
amount of the class fee will be billed.
HOW TO REGISTER
• Point your browser to:
http://www.visionsolutions.com/servicessupporteducation.aspx
• Click the “Public Class Schedule” link
• Select “iTera Administration”
• Click “Register”
• Finally, select the appropriate class date and
register for the class*
• Or, dial Vision Solutions at 1-800-683-4667 and
ask for Vision Solutions University -
vsu@visionsolutions.com
* A copy of an approved Purchase Order or credit
card confirmation number must be provided at time of
registration confirmation.
Vision Solutions, Inc. | 17911 Von Karman | 5 th Floor | Irvine, CA 92614 | (800) 683-4667 or (949) 253-6500 Fax: (949) 253- 6501
www.visionsolutions.com
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
• Three days in length, 900 AM to 4:30 PM
• Conducted at multiple Vision Solutions training
locations. Refer to class schedule for details
• Tuition: $1,500 per seat ++
Travel/accommodations arrangements and expenses are
the responsibility of the learner. Vision will invoice your
company for the tuition fees immediately upon
confirmation of your registration. Purchase orders or
VISA or MasterCard credit cards are required with
registration.
+ May also be conducted at your location and
regionally/internationally.
++
Onsite and international instances of this class have
different tuition costs.
On the Education page of the Vision Solutions corporate
website www.visionsolutions.com, there is airport and
hotel information for Irvine, CA, Oakbrook, IL, Leuven,
Belgium, and Hong Kong locations.
NOTE: Vision Solutions reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a class. In this event,
registrants will be notified prior to the start of the class and all payments to Vision Solutions will
be refunded. All non-refundable, non-changeable, and like fees related to transportation to the
class are the responsibility of the registrant.