Tivoli Policy Driven Software Distribution Workshop

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Unit 1: Introducing and Presenting Features of TPDSD

Lesson 1.1. What can TPDSD do for you?

Lesson 1.2. Features of TPDSD

Lesson 1.3. TPDSD Deployment Specialist Tasks

Lesson 1.4. TPDSD Architecture

Unit 2: Planning for and Installing TPDSD

Lesson 2.1. Preparing to Install TPDSD

Lesson 2.2. TPDSD v7.1 Installation Facilities

Lesson 2.3. Checking an Installation of TPDSD

Lesson 2.4. Configuring after the Installation of TPDSD

Lesson 2.5. Description of your Lab Environment

Unit 3: Administration, Policies, and Inventory Tasks

Lesson 3.1. Role Based Security Groups

Lesson 3.2. TPDSD Policies

Lesson 3.3. Computer Groups

Lesson 3.4. How does TPDSD Scans Work

Lesson 3.5. Configuring and Performing Hardware and Software Scans

Lesson 3.6. Running Reports to View the Data in the RDBMS

Lesson 3.7. Gathering Custom Information

Lesson 3.8. Optimizing Scans and Collection

Unit 4: Creating and Customizing SoftwarePackages

Lesson 4.1. Automated Software Installation Methods

Lesson 4.2. Software Deployment Process

Lesson 4.3. Creating and Saving SoftwarePackages

Lesson 4.4. Setting SoftwarePackage Properties

Lesson 4.5. Inserting Add/Remove Object Actions

Lesson 4.6. Inserting System Actions

Lesson 4.7. Inserting Program Execution Actions

Lesson 4.8. Embedding MSI Automated Installations Actions

Lesson 4.9. Customizing Using Variables, Conditions, Containers

Lesson 4.10. Using AutoPack to Create SoftwarePackages

Unit 5: Testing SoftwarePackages

Lesson 5.1. CLI Commands Used to Test SoftwarePackages

Lesson 5.2. States of SoftwarePackages

Lesson 5.3. Install and Commit in Disconnected Environment

Lesson 5.4. Remove Operation in Disconnected Mode

Lesson 5.5. Undoable Operations in Disconnected Mode

Unit 6: Performing Change Management Operations with TPDSD

Lesson 6.1. Phase 2 - Tivoli Administration

Lesson 6.2. SoftwarePackage Deployment Process - Phase 3 - Transport

Lesson 6.3. Phase 4 - Change Management

Lesson 6.4. Different Ways to Perform Change Management Operations with SoftwarePackage

Lesson 6.5. Verifying that Operations Were Successful

Lesson 6.6. Repairing Damaged Distributions

Lesson 6.7. Supporting Mobile Users

Lesson 6.8. Using the Data Moving Service

Unit 7: Configuring TPDSD to Efficiently Manage Deployments and Scans

Lesson 7.1. Introducing Scalable Distribution Infrastructure

Lesson 7.2. Understanding and Tuning the Distribution Environment

Lesson 7.3. Planning Software Definition Deployments Before the Distribution

Lesson 7.4. How is the Data Moving Service Working

Lesson 7.5. Managing Distributions in Progress

Unit 8: Using built-in Tivoli Remote Control

Lesson 8.1. Remote Control Functions and Components

Lesson 8.2. IBM Tivoli Remote Control Installation

Lesson 8.3. How to Configure and Use ITRC

Lesson 8.4. IBM Tivoli Remote Control Advanced Topics

Unit 9: Automating Activities and Tasks with TPDSD

Lesson 9.1. Introducing Policy Sequences

Lesson 9.2. Building Policy Sequences

Lesson 9.3. Activating and Tracking Active Policy Sequences

Lesson 9.4. Policy Sequence - Advanced Topics

Unit 10: Automated Patch Management

Lesson 10.1. Introducing Automated Patch Management

Lesson 10.2. Setting up the Patch Management Server

Lesson 10.3. Installing Required Software on Target Computers

Lesson 10.4. Creating a Patch Group

Lesson 10.5. Creating and Activating a Patch Policy

Lesson 10.6. Applicability Condition Editor and Nested Policies

Unit 11: Implementing the Self-Service Catalog

Lesson 11.1. Self-Service Catalog

Lesson 11.2. Configuring Self-Service Catalog

Lesson 11.3. Publishing to the Self-Service Catalog

Lesson 11.4. Using the Self-Service Catalog

Lesson 11.5. Self-Service Catalog - Advanced Topics

Unit 12: Tuning, High-Availability & Disaster Recovery

Lesson 12.1. Tuning for Large Environments

Lesson 12.2. Configuring the HTTP Server to Support 10,000 Tivoli Agents

Lesson 12.3. Configuring WebSphere Servers to Support 10,000 Agents

Lesson 12.4. Implementing Clustering

Lesson 12.5. Implementing High Availability

Unit 13: Performing Bare-metal Installations

Lesson 13.1. Introduction to Bare-metal Installations

Lesson 13.2. Ways to Perform Bare-metal Installations

Lesson 13.3. Integrating TPMfOSD with TPDSD

Lesson 13.4. Image and Operating System Installation

Lesson 13.5. Bare-metal Installations - Advanced Topics

Unit 14: Troubleshooting TPDSD

Lesson 14.1. Gather Information to Determine a Problem

Lesson 14.2. Identify TPDSD Problems

Lesson 14.3. Identify Software Distribution Problems

Lesson 14.4. Identify Scanning Problems

Lesson 14.5. Autotrace and Tracing Facilities