IBM/ AIX Part 1: Basic Administration

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Summary: IBM/ AIX Part 1: Basic Administration
Review: Course Overview
In this course, you will learn about installing and setting up an IBM/AIX system. You will learn about system administration. Finally, you will learn about methods for optimizing the system.

Learn To

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 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.

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.

Deployment Options
e-Learning

Accreditation
NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits
CEU credits: 0.70 CEUs

Language Options
US English

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives
Unit 1: Installation and Startup 2 - 3 hours

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 2 - 3 hours

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 2 hours

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).