Power Systems for AIX II: AIX Implementation and Administration

Duration

5 Days

PREREQUISITES

You should already be able to: Log in to an AIX system and set a user password Execute basic AIX commands Manage files and directories Use the vi editor Use redirection, pipes, and tees Use the utilities find and grep Use the command and variable substitution Set and change Korn shell variables Write simple shell scripts Use a graphic Common Desktop Environment (CDE) interface These skills can be acquired by taking UNIX / AIX Basics (AN100/AX100) or through equivalent AIX or UNIX knowledge. In addition, it would be helpful (but not mandatory) that you are familiar with partitioning concepts and technology as taught in Power Virtualization I: LPAR Planning and Configuration (AN110) or (AX110).

Course Overview

Learn to install, customize, and administer the AIX operating system in a POWER (System p) partitioned environment. This course is based on AIX 7.1 running on a Power7 system managed by HMC version 7. This course is also appropriate for prior releases of AIX and has a high practical content.

Outline

  • Introduction to IBM POWER systems, AIX and system administration
  • AIX system management tools
  • System startup and shutdown
  • AIX installation
  • AIX software installation and maintenance
  • System configuration and devices
  • System storage overview
  • Working with the Logical Volume Manager
  • File systems administration
  • Paging space
  • Backup and restore
  • Security and user administration: Part 1
  • Security and user administration: Part 2
  • Scheduling
  • TCP/IP networkingv
  • Introduction to workload partitions

Who Should Attend

This is an intermediate course for anyone with system administrative duties implementing and managing an AIX operating system in a multiuser POWER (System p) partitioned environment.