Course Description

StorHouse/SM Operations

Duration: one day

This course is customized for site specific operation requirements. In this course, students learn the basic concepts of StorHouse's multi-level storage management software and a fundamental overview of the site-specific hardware and software is covered. Each student learns how to use one or more interfaces to provide operational support for a StorHouse system and application. Course material covers StorHouse messages which require operator action and response.

Prerequisite: none

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course the students will:

  • Be able to identify the hardware components which are managed by StorHouse/SM


  • Learn the basic concepts of StorHouse/SM multi-level storage management


  • Learn the procedures to sign on and off the StorHouse/SM software using the SM console, MVS host interface, or StorHouse/Admin (which ever is appropriate for the environment)


  • Learn to perform daily StorHouse/SM operator duties


  • Manage the movement of removable storage cartridges between levels of storage


  • Label and insert volumes into StorHouse/SM library devices


  • Be able to interpret and respond to StorHouse/SM operator messages


  • Power up and power down StorHouse/SM hardware components

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