Introduction

IBM Power Systems and pSeries introduction

Hardware Management Console introduction

Service processor and Advance System Management Interface (ASMI).

 

ODM

Object data manager in AIX

Dynamic Device Configuration in AIX Using ODM

Adding/removing a hot plug device in AIX using configuration manager

ODM Device classes and Software VPD

ODM commands and best practices

 

Logical Volume Manager (LVM)  

AIX with concept of implementation of LVM.

Advantages of AIX LVM

Concepts: Physical Volume, Volume Group, Logical Volume, Physical Partition, Logical Partition, VGDA , VGSA, LVCB, LP copy. Stale PP etc.

Rootvg Logical Volumes after Base Operating System install

Types of Logical Volumes, volume groups, filesystems and their use

Varyon, Varyoff, Quorum, Import/export of VGs

LV copies, creating VG level copies and mirrors of LV data

Remove failed PV from mirrored rootvg/non rootvg

Migrating data on a PV to another PV

Using syncvg, reorgvg, synclvodm commands

File Systems in AIX and filesystem Management in AIX

Running FSCK and defragfs on filesystems

LVM and filesystems Scenarios.

 

SAN and AIX

Host Bus Adapter and fiber SCSI

FSCSI interfaces and adapters in AIX

Multipathing concepts

SAN LUN serial numbers and HBA WWPN

 

Paging and Dump

AIX paging space designing / mirroring best practices

Adding / removing /listing paging space

Dump devices and dump significance.

Taking a system dump of hanged lpar from HMC

Configure primary and secondary dump devices

Paging and dump scenarios.

 

SMIT

SMIT using terminal, GUI

SMIT fastpaths

 

Networking in AIX

Networking devices and their initial configuration

Changing Speed/Duplex and IP settings

Manage routing table

Ether channel concepts and configuration

Networking Scenarios

 

Software Installation and Maintenance

Fileset, package, License Program Product and BOS

Software installation commands and modes of software install

Listing packages and filesets on installation media / AIX OS

 

Software Maintenance:

Introduction on APAR, ML, TL, SP and use.

Software maintenance level upgrade commands and best practices

Install GNU Opensource Linux software in AIX.

Install Technology level and service packs

Software patching/install scenarios

 

Network File System and inetd and system resource controller

Concept of NFS and its implementation

System resource controller

AIX Subsystems and Groups

Managing subsystems through inetd

NFS Scenarios

 

Diag, Errpt, Syslog

DIAG and SCSI hot plug tasks

Error logging facility

Use errpt to locate failed hardware/software

Remove/replace failed hardware and update errlog

Syslog facility and configure syslogd in AIX

 

AIX Booting Process

inittab file and AIX runlevels

AIX booting commands and important Phases of booting

Booting explanation with systematic diagrams

Changing time zones on AIX

Boot system from either 32 bit or 64 bit kernel.

Booting AIX on a partition via HMC

 

AIX Installation

AIX installation from CDs in Full Partition mode

AIX installation on partitions managed via HMC

AIX installation from NIM server

Post installation tasks

Installation Scenarios

 

User Management

User management concept

User management command and security files

 

Backup and Restore

AIX Backup using mksysb

Using tar command

 

Printers

AIX Printing subsystem

Printer types and configuration in AIX

 

AIX problem determination procedure

Logging call with IBM support and sending snap files

Performance analysis with topas , vmstat , iostat, lvmstat, svmon, vmo, nfso, no, svmon and /etc/tunables file

Setting performance parameters for databases and applications

Network Installation Manager

NIM server installation and initial setup

NIM client configuration in NIM environment

Restore AIX backup using NIM

Run FSCK on rootvg filesystems of NIM clients

NIM scenarios

         

AIX Job scheduling

Cron, at, batch commands

Using nohup, jobs

IMPORTANT DETAILS RELATED TO COURSE:

Course Code          : AU14 + AU16

Certification Code   : pSeries Administrator 000-104

Recent AIX Version        : 6.XX

Server for Practice  : Cympac Owned IBM Power Machine

  (P520 with 4 SAS HOT SWAP DRIVES)

  +

  HMC (Hardware Management Console)

All Course Contents are Prepared by Industry Experts and Practical Scenarios will be Executed on LIVE server

UNLIMITED Technical Support/Guidance

Complete assistance in Interview Preparation (Questions with Standard Answers & Tips), Resume Building

 

 

TOTAL COURSE DURATION:

1.2 to 1.5 months

 

 

AVAILABLE TIMINGS:

7:00 AM to 8:30 AM 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

 

Practical Timings:

 09:30 – 22:30 HRS :: Monday to Sunday

**Recommended minimum TWO persons to come for Practice