IBM

BRMS for IBM i, including Cloud Storage Solutions for i

This AS28G course covers the features and functions supported by Backup Recovery and Media Services (BRMS).

GK #9010Virtual Classroom Live
FormatsVirtual Classroom Live

What you’ll learn

Day 1

  • Welcome and eLab overview
  • Unit 1: Installing BRMS
  • Unit 2: BRMS policies overview
    • Exercise 1: Using 5250 emulation
    • Exercise 2: Using System i Navigator
    • Exercise 3: Using IBM Navigator for i
  • Unit 3: Media devices and encryption using software and hardware
  • Unit 4: Overview and implementation of virtual tape, DVD, and optical device support
    • Exercise 4: Media devices and virtual tape
  • Unit 5: Creating a simple backup control group

Day 2

  • Review
  • Unit 6: BRMS log
    • Exercise 5: Creating a basic backup control group using 5250 green screen
    • Exercise 6: Creating a basic backup control group using System i Navigator
    • Exercise 7: Creating a basic backup control group using IBM Navigator for i
  • Unit 7: Saving IFS data
  • Unit 8: Working with backup lists
    • Exercise 8: Creating and using backup lists and saving to a save file
    • Exercise 9: Creating and using backup lists and saving to a save file using System i Navigator
    • Exercise 10: Creating and using backup lists and saving to a save file using IBM Navigator for i
  • Unit 9: Parallel save, user exits, and save-while-active
  • Unit 10: Performing a backup and full system backup
  • Unit 11: Other backup topics
    • Exercise 11: Creating a backup control group
    • Exercise 12: Creating a backup control group using System i Navigator
    • Exercise 13: Creating a backup control group using IBM Navigator for i

Day 3

  • Unit 12: Storage locations
    • Exercise 14: Creating a storage location
  • Unit 13: Containers
  • Unit 14: Move management
    • Exercise 15: Move policies
  • Unit 15: Media class
    • Exercise 16: Creating a media class
  • Unit 16: Media policies
    • Exercise 17: Creating a media policy
  • Unit 17: Media topics
    • Exercise 18: Running a backup using 5250 emulation
    • Exercise 19: Running a backup using System i Navigator

Day 4

    • Exercise 20: Running a backup using IBM Navigator for i
    • Review Exercises 18 through 20
  • Unit 18: BRMS networking
  • Unit 19: Scheduling BRMS jobs
  • Unit 20: Daily maintenance
  • Unit 21: BRMS reports
  • Unit 22: Recovery
    • Exercise 21: BRMS recovery capabilities
  • Unit 23: Tape duplication and label print
    • Exercise 22: Tape duplication
  • Unit 24: Functional usage

Day 5

  • Unit 25: Archive
  • Unit 26: Retrieval
    • Exercise 23: Archive/retrieve using 5250 emulation
  • Unit 27: TSM Client and BRMS on IBM i
  • Unit 28: BRMS Enterprise
  • Unit 29: Summary

Upcoming training

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2026-10-19 — 2026-10-239:30 AM - 5:30 PM EST
Virtual Classroom LiveONLINE · English