IBM AIX Online Training Course Content
IBM AIX Training Course
File system of UNIX
1.Architecture of UNIX
2.Creating, removing, copying, moving files & directories
3.Using files and directories
4.Wildcard characters
5.Input/Output-Redirections
6.File/Directory permissions
7.Vi-Editor
8.Usage of filter commands
AIX introduction
1.Introduction to AIX
2.Introduction P-Series P4, P5, P6 and P7 hardware features
3.AIX 6.1 vs AIX 5.3
4.Upgradation from version 5.3 to 6.1*
5.Evolution of AIX servers and AIX OS
6.Using SMIT, WSM, SYSTEM DIRECTORY (System Management Interface Tool)
7.AIX on blade servers
AIX installation
1.Using new and overwrite method
2.Preservation method
3.migration method
Devices
1.Object Data Manager(ODM)
2.Device Terminology
3.Device states
4.Configuring the devices
5.Self configuring devices
6.Solving Real time issues related to devices
7.Solving device related questionnaire
8.Change of media speed on Ethernet adapter
AIX Standalone booting procedure
1.The boot process
2.Important LED codes
3.Boot phases
4.System initialization
Software installation
1.Patching definitions
2.Software installation and maintenance
3.Software states
4.Life cycle of TL, downloading TL from fix central
Security and User Administration
1.User accounts
2.Groups
3.Security logs
4.Security files
5.Changing ownerships
6.Login sequence
7.Regaining root’s password
Storage Technology
1.DAS ( Direct Attach Storage )
2.NAS ( Network Attach Storage )
3.SAN ( Storage Attach Storage )
Logical Volume Manager
1.Benefits of LVM
2.Logical Volume Manager Components
3.Physical storage
4.Logical storage
5.RAID levels
6.MWC (Active, Passive)
7.Read & Write policies
8.Volume groups
9.Uses of logical volumes
10.LVM questionnaire include real time issues related to LVM
File systems
1.Explanation of types of File systems in real time usage.
2.Creation of file system
3.Creation of RAW File system as per the Database/Application
4.Creation and enable of LARGE file system for Database
5.Mounting of File system on different directories
6.Troubleshooting of corrupted file system
Paging space
1.What is paging space?
2.Using paging space
3.Changing paging space
4.Importance of paging space
5.Importance of LRUD process
6.Real time issues with paging space
Scheduling
1.Cron
2.At
3.batch
4.Real time discussions on jobs performed through cron& related issues
Backup and restore
1.Mksysb backup-rootvg
2.Savevg backup for datavg
3.Performing mksysb like real time through NFS
4.Altvg backup and different methods for alt disk
5.Mirroring rootvg
6.SAN boot
7.Multibos
8.Real time discussions on backups
WPAR
1.Its usage in industry
2.Creating WPAR & using WPAR
3.How to create a file system in WPAR
4.Discussions on real time scenarios around 100 real time tickets.
5.Configuring ground works monitoring agent
6.Resume preparation for AIX
Problem determination
1.The errpt command
2.The system error log
3.Starting and stopping error log
4.Diagnostics, what is diag, what is diag cd & its usage in real time
Networking
1.What is TCP/IP
2.Configuring TCP/IP
3.DNS
4.Taking host information before reboot
5.What is DNS
6.Why DNS
7.Ether channel, configuring ether channel (NIB and link aggregation)
8.Real time networking issues with AIX
9.Configuring router between two networks
10.Discussion on task related for AIX admin in TCP/IP
Network File Sharing (NFS)
1.Configuring NFS server
2.Exporting NFS directories
3.Mounting an NFS directory at client
4.Discussion of real time scenarios, troubleshooting on NFS
5.Using rpcinfo, nfsstat, nfsthread
6.Starting and stopping of NFS services
Performing tuning
1.Issues with CPU
2.Issues with memory
3.Issues with I/O
4.Real time Perf issue discussion, running perfpmr.Sh on AIX
ADVANCED TOPICS IN AIX
• Network installation management (NIM)
VIO SERVER ( Virtual input output server)
• Creation of logical partition (LPAR)
• Dynamic logical partition (DLPAR)
• Multipath input output(MPIO)
• Firmware upgradation
HACMP (High availability cluster multi processing)
• Cluster building
• Explanation on RG policies
• Explanation on VG types
• C-spoc operations
• DARE concept
• DMS (dead man switch)