Identify components and functions included in a standard software license, and what is optional or chargeable
Compare and contrast the differences between block level functionality and file level functionality
In a customer demonstration perform basic configuration tasks associated with the Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified system, e.g., storage pool creation, volume creation and host access
Describe Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified solution components provided by Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Select, Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager
Determine the best Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified system management solution to meet the customer requirements, e.g., Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Select, Systems Director, Storage Control, CLI and GUI
Explain how copy services and replicaiton function of Tivoli Storage Productivity Center functions with the Storwize V7000 and Storiwze V7000 Unified for Business Resiliance, including Business Continuity, High Availability and Disaster Recovery
Describe interoperability of Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified with other storage applications, e.g., Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack, Tivoli Storage FlashCopy Manager
Create a Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified system layout to meet customer requirements, e.g., Easy Tier, internal and external volume groups, I/O groups, consistency groups (Metro Mirror and Global Mirror) and upgrade path
Determine best use of different drive types based on performance, RAID configuration, solution requirements, and size to meet customer requirements
Identify networking protocols required to meet customer requirements, e.g., FCoE, iSCSI, FC, TCP/IP, CIFS, NFS, etc.
Identify situations and applications where the use of Easy Tier would be beneficial
Engage the appropriate IBM resource to confirm compatibility, and integration of the Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified into the existing environment
Know the process to get a bandwidth analysis performed, e.g., engage the appropriate IBM resource to conduct an expert level review of the configuration
Identify and understand the tools used to size the customer solutions, e.g., Disk Magic, Capacity Magic, STAT tool, Comprestimator
Describe the Storwize V7000 replication and migration considerations
Demonstrate knowledge of Storwize V7000 and Storwize V7000 Unified replication requirements, e.g., preliminary knowledge of protocols involved, distances, applications, bandwidth, etc.
Gather basic installation requirements including number of IP connections, enclosure cabling, SAN infrastructure, space and power requirements
Demonstrate knowledge of integration with other storage hardware and software products, e.g., zoning, protocol support, replication, application functionality, server virtualization and management applications