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Tivoli Object Repository Troubleshooting
Course Description The Tivoli Object Repository is the set of database files that store the resource and method data maintained by the Framework. In this advanced, intensive course, delegates will learn the concepts, methodology, techniques, and tools necessary to troubleshoot the Tivoli Object Repository. Delegates will have the opportunity to learn many of the common methods and attributes of the Repository. This instructor-led course incorporates hands-on lab exercises, allowing delegates many opportunities to practice the skills presented.
Class Length 5 days
Objectives

This course enables the attendee to build the necessary knowledge and skills to:

Describe the basic concepts behind CORBA, the Tivoli Framework classes,
methods and attributes, object creation and persistent storage
Explain inheritance relationships between classes
Extract attribute and method information from IDL / TEIDL
User odstat and wtrace to examine method behaviour and determine the root
cause of failure
Use idlcall and objcall to directly invoke object methods
Use idlattr to retrieve and update attribute values
Identify techniques to manually correct database errors and gather
troubleshooting information
Diagnose database errors
Detect and correct object relationships and/or data consistencies

Who will benefit from the course? This course is intended for Tivoli Customer Support and Development personnel, experienced Tivoli technicians, Tivoli Business Partners and customers.
Required Skills/Knowledge The following skills and areas of knowledge are required:

Object Oriented programming terms and techniques (class, inheritance,
polymorphism, overloading, etc.)
Installation and administration of the Tivoli Framework environment (logins,
roles, regions, profile managers, endpoints, managed nodes, gateways, etc
Familiarity with the following tools: idlcall, idlattr, irview, objecall, odbls
Recommended Pre-requisites Delegates must have attended the Tivoli Infrastructure course, or have the skills mentioned above to attend this course. Delegates should have a good understanding of the following areas:
Chapters 1-5 of the Tivoli Framework Services Manual Tivoli Application
Services Manual with particular attention to:
Volume 1, Chapter 4, Transactions
Volume 1, Chapter 8, Name Registry
Volume 2, Chapter 1, Instance Managers
Volume 2, Chapter 2, Collections
Course Outline

Unit 1: TMA Concepts
Unit 2: Tivoli Object Concepts
Unit 3: Tivoli Object System
Unit 4: Reading IDL and TEIDL
Unit 5: Using IDL to Troubleshoot
Unit 6: Object Repository Tools
Unit 7: Troubleshooting Techniques

Unit 8: Object Repository Structure

       
   
     

 
 
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