IBM WEB BASED TRAINING (WBT) IS SELF-DIRECTED AND SELF-PACED. Before you enroll, review the system requirements to ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements for this course. AFTER YOU ARE ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CANCEL YOUR ENROLLMENT. You are billed for the course when you submit the enrollment form. Web Based Training courses are non-refundable. Once you purchase a Web Based Training course, you will be charged the full price 

IBM Web Based Training courses are sold on a per-user basis. WBT courses provide a training advantage for you and your teams, helping you get up to speed quickly. Take the courses you need, at your convenience and at your own pace. 

You can start the course at any time within 12 months of enrolling for the course. After you register/start the course, you have 30 days to complete your course. Within this 30 days, the self-paced format gives you the opportunity to complete the course at your convenience, at any location, and at your own pace. The course is available 24 hours a day.

System Requirements: To participate in both the lectures and labs for this course, the student workstation must meet the following hardware requirements:

• Minimum of 256 MB of memory
• Windows 98 or higher
• Headset with microphone, or separate microphone and speakers
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
• 128-bit encryption (Versions of Internet Explorer prior to version 6.0 and Windows 98, NT 4.0, and 2000 must have the High Encryption Packs installed)
• Citrix ICA Client (Installed when you access e-lab during class)
• High speed internet (56K bps or higher)

NOTE: The Citrix application (web client or full package) requires access to port 443 (https). Please ensure personal and corporate firewalls have this port open.

• Unit 1 Describe the architecture and features of SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1
• Unit 2 Install SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1
• Unit 3 Configure SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1
• Unit 4 Integration Virtual Image Library and the Image Construction and Composition Tools components with SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1
• Unit 5 use SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1 to provision virtual machines, assign elastic ip addresses and add storage volumes in the HSLT cloud group
• Unit 6 Describe Virtual Image Library (VIL) main features and use cases
• Unit 7 Install and configure VIL for use with SCP 2.1
• Unit 8 use VIL to index images, check image compatibility, search, compare and find images, use the reference repository
• Unit 9 install and use the VIL vCenter plug in to use VIL standalone with VMWare
• Unit 10 Perform basic VIL Troubleshooting
• Unit 11 Describe the main features of the Image Construction and Composition Tools (ICCT)
• Unit 12 Install ICCT
• Unit 13 Configure ICCT for use with SCP 2.1
• Unit 14 Perform basic problem determination and Troubleshooting of the ICCT environment
• Unit 15 Use ICCT to import images, create bundles, and extend images
• Unit 16 Administer ICCT
• Unit 17 View and download SCP 2.1 reports and audit logs
• Unit 18 Administer SCP 2.1
• Unit 19 Customize SCP for multi-tenancy, configure ESCi servers, configure redundant DNS and DHCP servers and customize for use with an existing LDAP server
• Unit 20 Perform basic problem determination and troubleshooting of the SCP environment
• Unit 21 Describe some common use cases for SCP 2.1

This intermediate course is for anyone who will be installing, using, administering or monitoring SmartCloud provisioning. This includes administration and management of the master virtual images that will be deployed in the cloud.

You should have:

• Basic cloud knowledge
• Basic Linux administration skill

1. Unit 1 SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1 overview and architecture
2. Unit 2 SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1 installation
3. Unit 3 SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1 configuration
4. Unit 4 Integration with Virtual Image Library and the Image Construction and Composition Tools
5. Unit 5 Using SmartCloud Provisioning 2.1
6. Unit 6 Virtual Image Library (VIL) overview and use cases
7. Unit 7 VIL installation and configuration
8. Unit 8 VIL usage and administration
9. Unit 9 VIL standalone use with VMWare
10. Unit 10 VIL troubleshooting
11. Unit 11 Introducing the Image Construction and Composition Tools (ICCT)
12. Unit 12 Installing ICCT
13. Unit 13 Configuring ICCT for use with SCP 2.1
14. Unit 14 Problem determination and troubleshooting of the ICCT environment
15. Unit 15 Using ICCT to import images, create bundles, and extend images
16. Unit 16 Administering ICCT
17. Unit 17 SCP 2.1 reporting and auditing
18. Unit 18 Administering SCP 2.1
19. Unit 19 Customizing SCP 2.1
20. Unit 20 SCP 2.1 problem determination and troubleshooting
21. Unit 21 SCP 2.1 use cases