COMMON Virtual Lab: Integrated File System (IFS) by Margaret Fenlon, IBM

October 13, 2011

9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Central Time http://www.common.org/virtuallab

 This virtual lab will be a combination of presentation and work-at-your-own-pace lab portions. Get hands-on experience with the integrated file system and file servers.

The virtual lab will cover the following topics:

* Accessing IFS - General and ASPs

* Who's Using My Object?

* Collecting/Analyzing Folder attributes

* IFS Journaling

* Authority considerations when copying files and creating    

  objects in the IFS

* IFS Security concepts

* IFS Remote File Systems: NFS, QNTC, QFileSvr.400

Virtual Lab Schedule:

* 9:00-9:20 - Introduction, Integrated file system overview,  

  accessing objects and auxiliary storage pools (ASPs)

* 9:20-9:45 - Accessing IFS - Accessing IFS General -         

  Accessing IFS - ASPs

* 9:45 - 10:00 Presenting: "Who's Using My Object?" and       

  Collecting/Analyzing folder attributes (GUI interface to    

  RTVDIRINF/PRTDIRINF)

* 10:00-10:30 - Lab

* Who's Using My Object?

* Collecting/analyzing folder attributes using System i       

  Navigator

* 10:30-10:45 - Break

* 10:45-11:00 - Present Journaling support

* 11:15-12:00 - Journal lab

* 12:00-1:00 - Lunch break

* 1:00-1:30 - Presentation: Authority considerations for      

  copying objects and creating objects in the integrated file

  system

* 1:30-2:15 - Lab: Copy and create

* 2:15-2:30 - Break

* 2:30 - 2:50 - Presentation: IFS security concepts

* 2:50-3:20 - Lab: Security concepts

* 3:20-3:30 - Presentation: Distributed file systems

* 3:30-3:50 - Lab: Distributed file system

Learn more and register online at

http://www.common.org/virtuallab

COMMON Virtual Labs are a brand new product designed to meet the needs of those members that are seeking in-depth, hands- on, education on a particular topic. The instructor uses a combination of lecture, demonstrations, and labs to help attendees understand the subject matter. The Virtual Lab is a full-day workshop, with one break and an hour for lunch - that's 6.5 hours of actual learning time. The software for the Virtual Lab provides you with access to your own computer for lab exercises through a browser window - you're effectively in a lab room with your own lab computer. It's the perfect option to attend a hands-on lab without all the travel expense.

Virtual Lab Benefits:

* All-day educational lab workshops on leading edge topics

* Focused, interactive education presented by industry experts

* A cost-effective option for in-depth education, right from  

  your PC

* Access to your own lab computer for exercises through just a

  browser window

* Hands-on lab exercises for each attendee with one-on-one    

  interaction with the presenter

* Workshop handouts including Lab scripts and presentation    

  slides

Virtual Lab Pricing:

* $299 for COMMON members

* $399 for Non-members

Learn more and register online at

http://www.common.org/virtuallab