IBM-AIX Administration Training - Basic ( L1 & L2 )

Total Course Duration        :   40  to 50 Days
Crash Course on the Weekends
Online Classes Available on Request



Introduction:

• Introduction to AIX Hardware
• Overview of UNIX operating system
• Basic UNIX commands ( Cat , touch , vi , ls , uptime , tail , head , pg .... etc )

• 550 H/W information
• IBM Power Systems and pSeries introduction
• Using Hardware Management Console (HMC)
• Flexible Service processor(FSP)
• Advance System Management Interface (ASMI)
• Start/stop AIX Operating system on a LPAR from HMC

Object Data Manager and Devices:

• ODM why it is used and how to Backup ODM
• Device configuration disconfiguration cycle in AIX
• Adding/removing a hot plug device in AIX using configuration manager
• Using ODM commands: lsdev, lscfg, lsconf, chdev,cfgmgr
• ODM Device classes and Software VPD

Logical Volume Manager (LVM):

• How LVM is organised in AIX
• Drawbacks of traditional partitions Vs. Advantages of AIX LVM
• Concepts: Physical volume, VolumeGroup, Logical Volume, Physical Partition, Logical Partition
• Concepts: VGDA LVCB VGSA
• rootvg and BOS Logival Volumes
• Types of Logical Volumes and their use
• PV, VG, LV characteristics
• Varyon and Varyoff concepts and Quorum
• Import and export of VGs
• Create LV copies and mirroring of VGs
• Remove failed PV from mirrored rootvg
• Migrating data on a PV to another PV
• Using syncvg, reorgvg, synclvodm commands
• Changing volume group type
• Running FSCK and defragfs on Filesystems
• PV characteristics. Availability/ Allocation / VGDA / Max Request / PP distribution

AIX Filesystem Management:

• Different types of AIX filesystems
• JFS and JFS2 filesystems differences
• Creating and mounting AIX jfs/jfs2 filesystems
• extending / reducing filesystems
• Changing mount point of filesystem
• Managing jfslog / jfs2log devices
• Running filesystem checks

AIX Storage Concepts

• Host Bus Adapter and fibre SCSI
• AIX connection with storage concept
• Multipathing concepts

Paging and Dump:

• AIX paging space designing
• Adding / removing / extending / reducing paging space
• Listing paging space utilization / information
• Mirroring paging space and quorum changes
• Taking a system dump from HMC
• Remove failed disk in mirrored pagingvg
• Dump devices and dump significance
• Dump devices in mirrored rootvg
• Configure primary and secondary dump devices in rootvg

SMIT and using SMIT:

• SMIT concept and using smit from console and GUI
• SMIT fastpaths

Networking AIX:

• Networking devices and their initial configuration
• Changing Speed/Duplex and IP settings
• Etherchannel concepts and configuration
• Manage routing table in AIX
• Changing default gateway

Software Installation:

• Fileset, package, License Program Product and BOS
• Software installtion commands and modes of software install
• Listing packages and filesets on installation media
• Listing information about installed software
• Install efix

Software Maintenance:

• Introduction on APAR, ML, TL, SP and use
• Software maintenance commands
• AIX Upgrade considerations
• Upgrade AIX system to a new Technology and service patch levels
• Install GNU opensurce Linux softwares in AIX

Network File System:

• Share a directory from one LPAR
• Mount the NFS share on AIX
• NFS communication troubleshooting

System Resource Controller

• AIX Subsystems and Groups
• Managing inetd subsystems
• Running FTP server
• Start / Stop services using SRC

Diag and error reporting

• Error logging fascility
• Use errpt to locate failed hardware/software
• Remove/replace failed hardware and update errlog
• Using diag to analyse error log

AIX Booting Process:

• Inittab file and AIX runlevels
• Phases of booting
• Changing timezones
• Boot system from either 32 bit or 64 bit kernel
• Troubleshooting booting related problem
• Read boot log

AIX Installation:

• Pre and Post installation tasks
• AIX BOS installation on an lpar
• Difference between migration and preservation
• New and complete overwrite installation

User Management:

• User management concept
• AIX Security files
• Troubleshooting common login problems
• User password and login policies

MISC:

• Backup directories and files
• Job scheduling using cron, at, batch
• Using nohup, jobs
• Using snap command
• Using topas, vmstat, iostat, svmon, vmo, nfso, no
• Install rpms
• Using X server in AIX

Advance IBM-AIX Training ( L3 )

Total Course Duration        :   20  to 25 Days
Crash Course on the Weekends
Online Classes Available on Request

HACMP Clustering

Part # 1. PowerHA for AIX: Migration and Extended Administration

• Fundamental PowerHA for AIX concepts and components
• Cluster planning
• Build two node HACMP cluster

           Part # 2. PowerHA for AIX: Implementation, Configuration and Administration

• Explain the high availability concept
• Outline the capabilities of PowerHA for AIX
• Design and plan a highly available cluster
• Install and configure PowerHA for AIX in the following modes of operation: Single resource group on a primary node with standby node; and Two resource groups in a mutual takeover configuration
• Configure resource group startup, fallover, and fallback policies
• Perform basic system administration tasks for PowerHA
• Perform basic customization for PowerHA

              Part # 3. PowerHA for AIX: Real Time Scenarios on Power Server

• Create two node cluster
• Install HACMP on each node
• Configure each nodes
• Start/stop/sync cluster
• Design resource group and make resources highly available
• Create multiple resource groups
• Do gracefull fallover and fallback
• HACMP concurrent volume groups
• HACMP making filesystems highly available
• Add shared storage to existing HA filesystems
• Configure and test disk heartbeats
• Upgrade HACMP

NIM

• Network Installation Management
• AIX installation from NIM
• AIX software management from NIM
• NIM resources
• Installation of VIO through NIM

VIO LPAR

• VIO Installation
• LPAR ? creation with VIO
• Micro partitioning
• VIO administration using IVM Integrated Virtual Manager
• Networking LPAR
• Inter-Networking LPAR
• Networking LPAR with external LAN
• Configuration of SEA ? Shared Ethernet Adapter
• VIO Servers Backup

VIO

• VIO Installation
• LPAR Creation with VIO
• Micro partitioning

HMC

• HMC Installation
• Connection p-series server
• P-series server administration with HMC
• HMC Back up
• LPAR Creation
• DLPAR Creation

SAN Storage

• Installing HBA Card
• Configuring SAN in AIX
• SAN multi-path concepts
• SAN commands

IBM-AIX Course Frequently Asked Questions

What is IBM-AIX?
AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) launched in 1986 is the name given to a series of proprietary operating systems sold by IBM for several of its computer system platforms, based on UNIX System V with 4.3BSD compatible extensions.
AIX runs on 32-bit or 64-bit IBM POWER or PowerPC CPUs (depending on version) and can address up to 32 terabytes (TB) of random access memory.


Where is IBM-AIX used and why?
AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) is popular among Server Side Operating Systems. AIX is the TOP most choice for many Enterprise Application.
AIX is used in all industries like IT, BPO, TELECOM, GOVERNMENT, BANKING, FINANCE, SECURITIES, INSURANCE, AUTOMOBILE, RESEARCH, PHARMA, RETAIL, MANUFACTURING, CHEMICAL, etc
AIX is the first choice for multiple reasons: AIX is the prime product of world's recognised brand IBM & IBM is well known for its support to application and same is assured all the time.
Any server side Operating System is selected on basis of it's up-time. AIX has proved up-time of 99.99999 whereas other OS has upto 99.99.
AIX runs on special hardware called POWER MACHINES. A robust, fastest and long run server known as pSeries Machines.
AIX is having many advance features like LVM, Virtualization (VIO), Clustering (HACMP), SAN connectivity, highest Security.

Which are Companies working on AIX?
   Few companies around Pune & Mumbai which are working on AIX Servers are as:-
   Banking & Insurance: Barclays, HDFC, HSBC, Axis Bank, Bank of Baroda, State Bank of India, Bank of India, Bajaj Allianz, Birla Sunlife
   Telcom: AirTel, Vodafone, Idea, BSNL/MTNL
   Automobile: Volkswagen, Honda, Hyundai, Ford, Bajaj Auto
   Retail: Samsung, Solomon, British Petroleum UK, Adidas
   Vendors: BNY Mellon, CMS, WDC, Softenger, xChanging
   Other Core: Dynamic techno soft, Brink Technologies, Solidcore, ODO Software, Deloitte & Touché, Intelligroup, Mphasis, Kodiak, Asian Paints
   Pharmacy: Cipla, Ranbaxy,
   Other major IT Companies: IBM, Wipro, Capgemini, Infosys, Accenture, Mphasis, Atos Origin, Satyam, Cognizant, Amdocs, TechMahindra, Sungard etc


What is required to run IBM-AIX?
To install & run IBM-AIX a well equipped IBM server setup is required. (e.g. Power5/6/7 Machine, HMC Server, Terminal Machines, V-LAN Switch, etc). You cannot install AIX on your personal machine as it needs a IBM hardware.
AIX is fully learn with hands on practice on LIVE server. AIX has less theory but need a conceptual understanding of environment.

What is course time & duration of IBM-AIX?
For any entry level person it takes 40 hours guidance under trainer and 40-50 hours hands-on practice on LIVE server.
With 2 to 3 hours of daily efforts one can be at good level after 3 months.

What is pre-requisite to learn IBM-AIX?
For new person it will be good if one have good understanding of any Linux version or UNIX or SOLARIS operating system exposure.
There is nothing like if you do not know any of operating system, as Cympac will take you to comform level of basics of AIX so that you can understand AIX.

What are daily activities IBM-AIX Administrator performs?
Any Administrator commonly work as L1 Support, L2 Support, L3 Support depending on his experience. Based on his position he will be allocated with pre-defined privilages and they commonly perform following tasks:
   User administration (setup and maintaining account)
   Maintaining system
   Verify that peripherals are working properly
   Quickly arrange repair for hardware in occasion of hardware failure
   Monitor system performance
   Create file systems
   Install software
   Create a backup and recover policy
   Monitor network communication
   Update system as soon as new version of OS and application software comes out
   Implement the policies for the use of the computer system and network
   Setup security policies for users. A sysadmin must have a strong grasp of computer security (e.g. firewalls and intrusion detection systems).

What is so special about the system administrator account?
The root account has full (unrestricted) access, so he/she can do anything with system.
For example, root can remove critical system files. In addition, there is no way you can recover file except using tape backup.

Do Sys Admin guys needs to write code or programming?
System administrators are not...Cookie cutting software engineers or developers.
It is not usually within your duties to design new application software. However, many tasks for system administration can be automated using perl or shell scripts.
For example:
   Create new users
   Resetting user passwords
   Lock/unlock user accounts
   Monitor server security
   Monitor special services etc
Most important skill to a system administrator is Problem determination & implementing a RIGHT solution to problem in given time. This can some time lead into all sorts of constraints and stress.
When workstation or server goes down, you are called to solve the problem. You should able to quickly and correctly. diagnose the problem. You must figure out what is wrong and how best it can be fixed in small amount of time.

What are course contents?
For any entry level person the international course codes referred by IBM are AU13, AU14 & AU16. After learning all these module, you need to attend a IBM online certification exam.
For above course code you need to appear for pSeries Administration Certification 000-104.
Course can be checked at: IBM-AIX AU13+AU14+AU16

What are Certification Details?
Test Code:
000-104: AIX 6.1 Administration
Test information:
. Number of questions: 110
. Time allowed in minutes: 150
. Required passing score: 59%
. Test languages: English
OBJECTIVES:
. Backup and Recovery (5%)
. System Initialization and Boot (7%)
. System and Device Configuration (9%)
. Network Administration (9%)
. Security and User Management (7%)
. Install and Maintain AIX (11%)
. Logical Volume, File and Filesystem management (7%)
. Problem Determination and Resolution (15%)
. Process and Performance Management and Tuning (9%)
. Planning and Documentation (11%)
. HMC and Partition Management (6%)