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Number of participants and vouchers : The number of required voucher indicated is per session, not per participant. Skills vouchers from different BP’s may be combined to reach the total required number of vouchers. The maximum numbers of participants is indicated in each offering. Should the BP not have enough vouchers to cover the cost of the session, the cost difference will be billed separately.

Catering/room : No Catering or room renting is included in any of the offerings. Those sessions are expected to be run at BP/distributor’s or customer premises. Where and when available, IBM Innovation center may be used.

Implementation workshops : All offering are proposed for BP skills development purpose, implementation workshop included. It is mandatory for the partner to participate to the full implementation track and actively being involved in the preparation activities.

Accepted vouchers : PGI and Distributor Growth vouchers can be used for all skill areas. Power Specialty vouchers can only be used for Power and Linux related skills activities Storage Specialty vouchers can only be used for skill enablement activities related to IBM Systems Storage.

Pre-Requisites (skills, HW,…) for each of the offering is described in each of the offering DOU

More information related to the different offerings may be obtained by sending a note to the contact person for your region:North West Africa and Egypt: [email protected] East and West Africa : [email protected] Africa: [email protected] East and Pakistan : [email protected]: [email protected]

You may reserve one of those sessions by sending a note to STG Channel Sales MEA ([email protected]). The sessions will be planned based on BP/customer and our consultant availability. Scheduling will happen on first come first servedbasis.

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• Flash Page 4• POC Workshop - 5 days/vouchers – FLSPOC5• Implementation Workshop – 5 days/vouchers –FLSIMP5• Reverse Implementation Shadowing – 5 days/vouchers – FLSREV5

• SDS – Spectrum Control Page 6• POC Workshop – 5 days/vouchers – CTRPOC5• Implementation workshop – 6 days/vouchers – CTRIMP5• Reverse Implementation shadowing – 5 days/vouchers – CTRREV5

• SDS – Spectrum Protect Page 8• POT workshop – 2 days/3 vouchers – PRTPOT2• POC Workshop – 5 days/vouchers – PRTPOC5• Implementation workshop – 6 days/vouchers – PRTIMP6• Reverse Implementation shadowing – 5 days/vouchers – PRTREV5

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• SAP Hana on Power Page 10• Installation and POC – 3 days – 3 or 4 vouchers – SAPPOC3• Reverse installation Shadowing – 5 days/vouchers – SAPREV5

• System Software Page 11• POT on Power HA, Power VC or Power SC – 3 days – 3 or 4 vouchers

PHAPOT3, PVCPOT3 or PSCPOT3• Implementation course Power VC – 2days – 3 vouchers - PVCIMP2• Implementation course Power HA – 5 days – 6 vouchers – PHAIMP5• Implementation course Power SC – 5 days – 6 vouchers – PSCIMP5

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Flash FLSPOC5 - The Flash System POC workshop service offering:

Will configure and perform a POC at a customer site. Additional options might be required such as assistance with setting up the pre-requisites,

knowledge transfer to the customer, knowledge transfer to the BP, architecting the solution, documentation of environment, advanced

implementations options, and/or database migrations.

The Flash System POC workshop service offering includes:

• Pre Project kickoff to be done telephonically

• Review client’s goals/requirements

• Review the client’s infrastructure and gather existing configuration details

• Provide brief product architecture overview including features/configurability

• Perform the required performance tests on flash volumes

• Discussion on Flash Technology, best practices and benefits

• Discuss Flash system benefits

• After the PoC use the Disk Overwrite Services from IBM to scrub the data from the Storage device

Customer site

5 days

Max number of

participants from

BP : 5

5 Storage

Specialty

Education

vouchers or

PGI/distributors

vouchers

StorageStorage

5

Core areas Description Location and duration Cost

Flash FLSIMP5 - Flash System Implementation workshop

The planning workshop will gather information about the current environment, and will then focus on creating a blueprint for a

successful implementation, documenting the planned hardware and software configuration and success criteria.

On Demand Flash System Implementation workshop includes:

• Attending a remote/onsite planning session as required

Assistance with the planning and configuration of the SAN, Storage and Control enclosure

1) SAN Configuration

• Configure 4 SAN switches to be redundant for Storage solution

• Connections to be made to:

• Two(2) control enclosures

• Four(4) Flash system storage enclosures

2) Control and Storage Enclosure

• Create single cluster configuration

• Update enclosure code with latest recommended levels

• Connect and provision new storage up to 3 supported hosts

• Configure storage and control enclosures for best practice interoperation

• Assist with creation of vDisk storage to attach to specified hosts

Skills transfer to up to 2 specified technical personnel

Documentation

• High level overview of current storage environment with Flash System

• Success criteria and configuration of technology

Customer site

5 - Days

~32 - Hours on-site

~ 8 - hours of preparation and

documentation

Max number of participants

from BP : 5

5 Storage Specialty Education

vouchers or PGI/distributors

vouchers

FLSREV5 - Reverse Flash Implementation Shadowing

The Reverse Flash Implementation Shadowing service offering will guide a business partner through the implementation of a

Flash System at an IBM solution center, business partner location, or a customer site. Additional options might be required

such as assistance with setting up the pre-requisites, knowledge transfer to the customer, knowledge transfer to the BP,

architecting the solution, documentation of environment, advanced implementations options, and/or database migrations.

The Reverse Flash Implementation Shadowing offering includes:

• Verify pre-requisites are met via a pre-project kickoff telephonically and via email

• Guide business partner to install one Flash System

• Guide business partner to create a LUNS, Build Host Groups and Zone from the Flash, map LUNS to HOST

• Guide business partner to monitor disk and performance post implementation

IBM Solution Center or

Business Partner Site or

IBM Customer Site

5 days


from BP : 3



vouchers

6


SDS

Spectrum Control

CTRPOC5 - The Spectrum Control PoC service offering will configure and perform a POC at a customer site.

Additional options might be required such as assistance with setting up the pre-requisites, knowledge transfer to the

customer, knowledge transfer to the BP, architecting the solution, documentation of environment, advanced


The Spectrum Control POC workshop service offering includes:




• Install the IBM Spectrum Control GUI in the clients environment

• Add devices to IBM Spectrum Control

• Demonstrate the ability to manage Storage Subsystems

• Demonstrate the ability to manage fabrics and switches

• Demonstrate the ability to manage Servers

• Demonstrate the ability to manage Hypervisors

• Advanced Analytics

• Pool and volume optimization

• Set up Alerting

• Basic reporting and Advanced reporting functionality demonstrated

Customer site

5 days


from BP : 5



vouchers

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SDS

Spectrum Control

CTRIMP5 - Spectrum Control Implementation workshop

The On Demand Spectrum Control Implementation service offering The planning workshop will gather information

about current environment, and will then focus on creating a blueprint for a successful implementation, documenting

the planned hardware and software configuration and success criteria.

The Implementation workshop offering is designed for enabling skills transfer in the core area.

On Demand Spectrum Control Implementation includes:


• Install IBM Spectrum Control in the clients environment

• Add all devices to IBM Spectrum Control that needs to be monitored

• Setup alerting

• Provide performance overview and reporting

• Provide an overview of best practices that should be used.

• Provide understanding of Tiering in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2

• Provide understanding of Analytics features in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2

• Provide understanding of Storage classes and catalogues in IBM Spectrum Control 5.2

• Explain the uses of Spectrum Control

• Discuss basic reporting and Advanced reporting

Customer site

5 – Days

~32 - Hours on-site

~8 - hours of preparation and

documentation


from BP : 5



vouchers

CTRREV5 - Reverse Spectrum Control Implementation Shadowing will guide a business partner through the

implementation of Spectrum Control at an IBM solution center, business partner location, or a customer site.




The Business Partner Shadowing offering is designed for enabling skills transfer in the core area.

The Spectrum Control Implementation Shadowing offering includes:


• Guide business partner to install Spectrum Control Software

• Guide business partner to add all the devices in the client environment, set up alerting, Understand Tiering, Analytics

and Storage classes within the product

• Guide business partner to set up and understand basic and advanced reporting

IBM Solution Center

Business Partner Site

IBM Customer Site

5 days


from BP : 3



vouchers

8


SDS

Spectrum Protect

PRTPOT2 - The Spectrum Protect PoT Workshop service offering will configure and create a Demo at the IBM

Solution Centre, Business Partner Site or Customer site. Additional options might be required such as assistance with

setting up the demo as per clients requirements, knowledge transfer to the customer, knowledge transfer to the BP,

architecting a solution.

The Spectrum Protect POT workshop service offering includes:

Overview of the product and its capabilities

• Components within TSM:

• Interface, Scheduler, Backup-archive client,TSM Database,TSM Recovery Log,Storage Pools,Policies

Data Storage

• Backup and Restore Functions, Progressive incremental backups, Archive and Retrieve functions,Differences

between backup and archive, Storage Media , Disaster recovery manager

• Demonstration of the product



Customer Site

2 days


from BP : 5



vouchers

PRTPOC5 - The Spectrum Protect PoC Workshop service offering wiill configure and perform a POC at a

customer site. Additional options might be required such as assistancewith setting up the pre-requisites, knowledge

transfer to the customer, knowledge transfer to the BP, architecting the solution, documentation of environment,

advanced implementations options, and/or database migrations.

The Spectrum Protect POC workshop service offering includes:




• Server Implementation and Configuration of TSM 7.1.3

• Agree on Environment policie ie. Retention

• Verify Protect good practice processes are in place (as required)

• Configure Database backup to Protect and test Recovery

• Data Protection for Exchange and SQL

• Client install and Configuration of client systems to 7.1.3

• Install and configure TSM for VMware and restore Test machines

• Delete the Protect Instance of the PoC system

• Create TSM final environment progress report

IBM Solution Center


IBM Customer Site

5 days


from BP : 5



vouchers

9


SDS

Spectrum Protect

PRTIMP6 - Spectrum Protect Implementation Workshop

The On Demand Spectrum Protect Implementation service offering The planning workshop will gather information

about your current environment, and will then focus on creating a blueprint for a successful implementation,

documenting the planned hardware and software configuration and success criteria.


On Demand Spectrum Protect Implementation includes:


• Install IBM Spectrum Protect 7.1.3 in the clients environment

• Agree on Environment policies ie. Retention

• Verify Protect good practice processes are in place (as required)

• Configure Database backup to Protect and test Recovery

• Data Protection for Exchange and SQL

• Client install and Configuration of client systems to 7.1.3

• Install and configure TSM for VMware and restore Test machines

• On-site knowledge transfer with Your technical staff

• Create TSM final environment progress report with a view of old to current configuration

Customer site

6 - Days

~40 - Hours on-site

~8 - hours of preparation and

documentation


from BP : 5



vouchers

PRTREV5 - Reverse Spectrum Protect Implementation Shadowing will guide a business partner through the

implementation of Spectrum Control at an IBM solution center, business partner location, or a customer site.





The Spectrum Protect Implementation Shadowing offering includes:


• Guide business partner to install Spectrum Protect 7.1.3 as per design agreed upon with the client

• Guide business partner to Configure Database backup to Protect and test Recovery, configure Data Protection for

Exchange and SQL, Install and configure TSM for VMware and restore Test machines

• Guide business partner to set up and understand testing scenarios

Customer site

5 - Days

~32 - Hours on-site

~ 8 - hours of preparation and

documentation


from BP : 3



vouchers

10

Core areas Description Location and duration Cost Pre-requisite

SAP Hana SAPPOC3 - SAP Hana on Power Installation and POC

The on demand SAP Hana on Power installation and POC workshop service offering will install

and do POC at a customer site. Additional options might be required such as assistance with

setting up the pre-requisites, knowledge transfer to the customer, knowledge transfer to the BP,

architecting the solution, documentation of environment, advanced implementations options,

and/or database migrations.

The SAP HANA on Power Installation and POC offering includes:

• Verify pre-requisites are met 10 - days prior to arrival by email

• Install one Power Linux virtual server & update with the latest fixpacks

• Create filesystems and verify performance with SAP Hardware Check Tool

• Install one instance of SAP HANA & update with latest fixpacks

• Verify HANA instance connectivity

Customer site

3 days

Max number of

participants from BP : 5

3 Power Specialty

vouchers or 4 PGI or

distributors vouchers

Business Partner Pre-

Requisites:(Excluded from Scope)

-Create an LPAR with 1 dedicated

processor, & 64GB of memory

-System Firmware & IO Adapters

updated to FLRT recommendation

-LPAR Powered On to Open

Firmware(VIOS Hosted, or Bare Metal)

-Open Firmware LPAR able to ping

SUSE.com & IBM.com

-Open Firmware LPAR able to see

storage devices used for installation

SAPREV5 - Reverse SAP HANA Implementation Shadowing Offering will guide a business

partner through the implementation of SAP HANA at an IBM solution center, business partner

location, or a customer site. Additional options might be required such as assistance with setting

up the pre-requisites, knowledge transfer to the customer, knowledge transfer to the BP,

architecting the solution, documentation of environment, advanced implementations options,

and/or database migrations.

The Reverse SAP HANA Implementation Shadowing offering includes:

• Verify pre-requisites are met 10 - days prior to arrival by email

• Guide business partner to install one Power Linux virtual server & update with the latest fixpacks

• Guide business partner to create a filesystems and verify performance with SAP Hardware

Check Tool

• Guide business partner to install to install one instance of SAP HANA & update with latest

fixpacks

• Guide business partner to verify HANA instance connectivity

IBM Solution Center


IBM Customer Site

5 days

Max number of


5 Power Specialty or

PGI or Distributors

vouchers

Business Partner Pre-

Requisites:(Excluded from Scope)

-Attended two previous shadows of SAP

HANA

-Create an LPAR with 1 dedicated

processor, & 64GB of memory

-System Firmware & IO Adapters

updated to FLRT recommendation

-LPAR Powered On to Open

Firmware(VIOS Hosted, or Bare Metal)

-Open Firmware LPAR able to ping

SUSE.com & IBM.com

-Open Firmware LPAR able to see

storage devices used for installation

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System Software PHAPOT3 – PVCOT3 – PSCPOT3 : Proof of Technology on PowerHA, or PowerVC, or PowerSC (one of the 3

is to be selected)

The On Demand Proof of Technology on PowerHA, PowerVC, PowerSC workshop service offering will examine your

availability, provisioning, or security requirements, demonstrate the capabilities of an IBM system software

product(PowerHA, PowerVC, or PowerSC) and create a blueprint for implementing the most suitable Power solution.

During the workshop, IBM will present a detailed overview of the selected offering for Power Systems. The workshop

will also gather information about your current environment, and will then focus on creating a blueprint for a

successful implementation, documenting the planned hardware and software configuration, use cases and success

criteria.

System Software Proof of Technology Includes:

• Technical overview of system software solution(PowerHA, PowerVC, or PowerSC)

• Review of current processes

• High level review of current server, storage and network environment

• Use cases and success criteria

• Demonstrate the capabilities of IBM system software through an IBM Hosted proof of technology(PowerHA,

PowerVC, or PowerSC)

• Create a blueprint for successful system software(PowerHA, PowerVC, or PowerSC) implementation


Customer site

3 - Days

~16 - Hours on-site

~8 - hours of preparation

Max number of


3 Power Specialty or PGI or

distributors vouchers

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PVCIMP2 : Power VC Implementation Course

This course describes the concepts and implementation details to install, configure, and

implement the IBM Power Virtualization Center (PowerVC) Standard managing PowerVM to

manage a virtualized Power Systems-based environment with AIX and Linux virtual

machines. PowerVC is the new advanced virtualization management offering that is built on

OpenStack. The course topics cover planning for the PowerVC installation, customizing the

environment, configuring storage, and includes capturing and deploying virtual machines.

Hands-on exercises reinforce the lecture and give the students the experience of installing

and configuring IBM PowerVC. Students use PowerVC to capture and deploy virtual machine

images.

PowerVC System Software Course Includes:

• Unit 1 - Introduction to IBM Power Virtualization Center (PowerVC) + exercise

• Unit 2 - Planning and Installing PowerVC + exercise

• Unit 3 - Getting started with PowerVC + exercise

• Unit 4 - PowerVC administration + exercise

• Unit 5 - PowerVC operations + exercise

• Unit 6 - Using PowerVC to capture images + exercise

• Unit 7 - Using PowerVC to deploy images + exercise

IBM Solution Center


Customer Site

2 days


from BP : 5

3 Power

Specialty or

PGI or

distributor

vouchers

Pre-Requisites: You must already know

the basics of configuring and managing

a Virtual I/O Server and virtual

devices and use the HMC to manage

partitions. This prerequisite can be met

by attending the following course:

IBM Power Cloud Training Essentials -

WBT - (QZ000WG)

Power Systems for AIX - Virtualization I:

Implementing Virtualization - (AN30)

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PHAIMP5 – Power HA Implementation Course

This course is designed to prepare students to install and configure a highly available cluster using

PowerHA SystemMirror.

PowerHA System Software Course Includes:

• Introduction to PowerHA SystemMirror

Exercise 1: Lab setup, cluster planning, and exploring fallover

• Planning and configuring network and storage for PowerHA SystemMirror

Exercise 2: Preparing the AIX environment for PowerHA SystemMirror

• Configuring applications for PowerHA SystemMirror

Exercise 3: Preparing an application for integration with SystemMirror

• Configuring a PowerHA SystemMirror cluster

Exercise 4: Initial cluster configuration

• Cluster validation and testing

Exercise 5: Cluster validation and testing

• Basic PowerHA SystemMirror administration

Exercise 6: Extending the configuration

• Events

Exercise 7: Events

• Basic troubleshooting

Exercise 8: PowerHA SystemMirror problem determination

• PowerHA SystemMirror installation

Exercise 9: Install and maintain PowerHA SystemMirror

Open lab

IBM Solution Center


IBM Customer Site

5 days

Max number of


6 Power Specialty,

PGI or Distributors

vouchers

Pre-Requisites: You should be an AIX

system administrators and have TCP/IP,

LVM storage, and disk hardware

implementation skills. These skills are

addressed in the following course or can

be obtained through equivalent

education and experience TCP/IP for

AIX Administration (AN21G).

Note: The PowerHA 5-day course

offering follows the WW PowerHA skill

training map as documented in the link

below.

http://www-

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zz/en/?pageType=page&c=U210325M4

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PSCIMP5 – Power SC Implementation Course

This course is designed to help you implement a security policy in an AIX environment.

AIX 6.1 features are covered.

PowerSC(Security) System Software Course Includes:

• Introduction to AIX security features

Exercise 1 - Security in an IT environment

• AIX base system security

Exercise 2 - AIX base system security

• AIX network security

Exercise 3 - AIX network security, Part 1: TCP/IP security environment

• AIX network security

Exercise 3 - AIX network security, Part 2: NFS

• Implementing and distributing a security policy with AIXPert

Exercise 4 - Implementing and distributing a security policy with AIXPert

• Implementing role-based access control

Exercise 5 - Implementing role-based access control

• Implementing encrypted file systems

Exercise 6 - Implementing encrypted file systems

• Implementing Trusted Execution

Exercise 7 - Implementing Trusted Execution

• Introduction to PowerSC

Exercise 8 - Introducing PowerSC

• Centralizing security with LDAP and Kerberos

Exercise 9 - Centralizing security with LDAP and Kerberos

• Centralizing security with LDAP and Kerberos

Exercise 9 - Centralizing security with LDAP and Kerberos, Part 2: LDAP with Active

Directory

• AIX install time security options

Exercise 10 - AIX install time security options

Lab time

IBM Solution Center


IBM Customer Site

5 days

Max number of


6 Power Specialty, PGI or

Distributors vouchers

Pre-Requisites: You should have basic

AIX administration experience. The AIX

prerequisite may be met by attending

one of the two following classes or

having equivalent AIX skills: AIX Basics

(AN10G), & Jumpstart for UNIX

Professionals (AN14G)

To use PowerSC, a knowledge of VIO

LPARs is required. This prerequisite

could be met by attending the following

class or having equivalent skills. Power

Systems for AIX - Virtualization I:

Implementing Virtualization (AN30G)

Note: Catering is not available.

Note: The PowerSC(Security) 5-day

course offering follows the WW

PowerSC(security) skill training map as

documented in the link below.

https://www-

03.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/zz

/en?pageType=course_description&cour

seCode=AN57G&cc=

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