IBM/AIX Part 1: Basic Administration

Audience

The audience would typically be using Unix as an operating system for multiple tasks. Examples of such tasks would be managing files printing running applications programming database administration etc.

Objective

• Identify the features of AIX and RS/6000.
• Identify the functions of the AIX system administrator.
• Identify the hardware requirements for the installation of AIX 4.3.
• Identify types of files on AIX.
• Identify the commands used to manage groups with WSM and SMIT.
• Identify the commands used to manage groups with the commandline interface (CLI).
• Identify the commands used in the errorlogging process.
• Identify the reasons for continuous AIX performance monitoring.
• Identify CLI commands that are available for performance monitoring.

Topics Include

Unit 1: Installation and Startup

• Identify the features of AIX and RS/6000.
• Identify the functions of the AIX system administrator.
• Identify the hardware requirements for the installation of AIX 4.3.
• Identify the procedure for installing AIX.
• Identify the post-installation procedures for AIX.
• Identify the steps of the boot process of an AIX system.
• Identify the modes of operation of an RS/6000 system.
• Identify the startup events of an AIX system.
• Shut down an AIX system.
• Identify the commands related to creating a tape boot image.
• Identify the features of Web-based System Manager (WSM).
• Identify the features of System Management Interface Tool (SMIT).
• Manage additional software installations with WSM.
• Identify the AIX Help options.

Unit 2: System Administration

• Manage users with WSM and SMIT.
• Manage users with the command-line interface (CLI).
• Identify types of files on AIX.
• Identify the commands used to manage groups with WSM and SMIT.
• Identify the commands used to manage groups with the command-line interface (CLI).
• Identify the features of the Logical Volume Manager (LVM).
• Identify the types of AIX file systems.
• Identify the AIX CLI commands that can be used to manage a file system.
• Identify the features of the SMIT and WSM filesystem managers.
• Mount a file system by using the command-line interface (CLI).
• Modify a file system.
• Identify the features of disk mirroring.
• Identify the standard AIX permission bits.
• Identify the features of access control lists (ACLs).
• Identify AIX roles.
• Identify types of backup media.
• Identify backup command-line interface (CLI) commands.
• Identify the procedure for using the mksysb system backup command.
• Identify the procedures for restoring files from a system backup.
• Identify the guidelines for recovering from a disaster.

Unit 3: System Resources

• Track the status of active processes.
• Schedule processes with the command-line interface (CLI).
• Identify the commands used in the error-logging process.
• Identify the reasons for continuous AIX performance monitoring.
• Identify CLI commands that are available for performance monitoring.
• Identify the guidelines for achieving optimal system performance.
• Identify the features of AIX system devices and drivers.
• Identify the procedure for configuring devices.
• Identify the features of the performance diagnostic tool (PDT).
• Perform system tuning operations.
• Identify the features of the Object Data Manager (ODM).

Duration

8

Minimum Requirements

The CDROM version of this course requires:

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
• At least a double speed CDROM drive.
• An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently only the CDROM version supports audio).

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM and 22MB available hard disk space or file server space.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).

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