Veritas Storage Migrator 5.x for UNIX

In this course, you will learn how to use VERITAS Storage Migrator as part of high-performance enterprisewide data storage management. Using VERITAS Storage Migrator, you will automatically migrate selected data from primary to alternate levels of storage. Storage migration improves system performance, reduces backup time, reduces administration costs, and helps to control technology costs. You will also learn to:

	Apply theories of migration
	Plan for storage migration installation
	Define Storage Migrator architecture, installation and configuration
	Manage scheduled and automatic storage migration operations
	Optimize your storage migration configuration

course content details

	Planning the Storage Migrator Installation

	Plan your installation to achieve maximum effectiveness by using VSM
	Describe the VSM architecture
	Determine the best configuration for your site by using the File System Analyzer
	Define the Storage Migrator file structure
	Set appropriate water marks for file migration levels

	The Storage Migration Process

	Define migration criteria for efficient file management
	Configure the slice value
	Define the process of purging migrated files
	Describe partial and total file caching
	Explain the effects of modifying a file

	Configuring VSM Java-Based GUI

	Describe the VSM Java-based GUI
	Configure the Storage Migrator by using the advanced configuration wizard
	Set up file system properties
	Describe the migconf file and its properties
	Perform post configuration procedures to control files in the managed file system

	Managing Storage Migrator

	Describe available storage methods used by Storage Migrator
	Monitor volume usage
	Configure new levels and stripes
	Initiate the startup and shutdown commands
	Set up NetBackup backups and Media Manager based on the Storage Migrator configuration
	Create a schedule for migration tasks

	Managing Volumes and Reporting

	Perform volume management commands when needed
	Copy tapes containing migrated data
	Use reporting tools to interpret migration trends

	Performance Tuning

	Optimize read and write speeds to secondary storage
	Increase efficiency of migrations by minimizing file system sweep times
	Minimize cache times by grouping files and directories
	Groom obsolete entries in the FHDB, VOLDB, and COPYDB files
	Monitor data transfer during the migration process

	Troubleshooting Storage Migrator

	Use tools to check the managed file system
	Determine the location and status of files
	Analyze media usage and availability
	Diagnose and repair issues related to databases