AIX Operations

Audience

This course is for experienced operators used to larger enterprise systems. This course would be especially suitable for experienced  z/OS operators who now also have to provide operations cover and support assistance of AIX-based Systems.

Prerequisites

Attendees should have a good basic understanding of operations for another major operating system in an enterprise environment. No prior knowledge of UNIX is required.

Duration

3 days. Hands on.

Course Objectives

This course will provide attendees with the self sufficiency and confidence to operate and help support an AIX based system, typically based on IBM pSeries or RS/6000 Servers. This course will also provide a firm base on which more advanced system administration training can be based.
On completion of the course delegates will be able to:

• Cope with the daily operations of a multi-user AIX site.
• Interface to other support functions such as system administrators, server support or help desks.

Course Content

Introduction – History and Terminology
The AIX Command Structure
Getting Help – System and Web Based
The AIX Filesystem
The Standard UNIX/AIX Editor – vi
Understanding the UNIX Shell
Useful Commands for AIX Operators
AIX Security Do’s and Dont's
Understanding Processes
Job scheduling - Cron
SMIT & Web Based System Manager
Users & Groups
System Startup & Shutdown
Disk Management Overview
Logical Volumes and LVM
Filesystems – JFS and JFS2
Printing and Basic Print Administration
Monitoring System Resources
Backups
Routine Problem Determination