Curriculum Overview
In the IBM/AIX: Administration
Curriculum students will learn about installing and setting up an IBM/AIX
system. They will learn about system administration, and methods for optimizing
the system. This also covers all the UNIX implementation tracks aimed at
a system administrator and the following job roles, Application Developer,
Technical Manager, System Analyst, System Administrator, Software Engineer,
Database Administrator, Help Desk/Support, End User.
The curriculum consists of two Skill Builder courses:
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.
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).
Learn To
• Identify the features
of the print queue process on AIX.
• Identify the command-line
interface (CLI) commands that are available to manage printing on AIX.
• Identify the functions
of tty terminals on AIX.
• Identify network configuration
options.
• Identify the features
of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) addressing.
• Identify the features
of Serial Line Interface Protocol (SLIP).
• Identify the features
of Unix-to-Unix Communications Protocol (UUCP).
• Identify the features
of File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
• Identify the Basic Network
Utilities (BNU) options.
Audience
The Audience Profiles associated
with this Course are aimed at an end user and the other covering all the
UNIX implementation tracks aimed at a system administrator. Typical job
descriptions would be: Application Developer, Technical Manager, System
Analyst, System Administrator, Software Engineer, Database Administrator,
Help Desk/Support.
Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours
Objectives
Unit 1: Printers and
Terminals 2 - 3 hours
• Identify the features
of the print queue process on AIX.
• Add a printer by using
Web-based System Manager (WSM).
• Add a printer by using
System Management Interface Tool (SMIT).
• Manage print queue jobs
by using Web-Based System Management (WSM).
• Identify the command-line
interface (CLI) commands that are available to manage printing on AIX.
• Identify the functions
of tty terminals on AIX.
• Identify the serial device
settings that can be configured with SMIT and WSM.
• Configure an AIX terminal.
• Identify management options
for the CDE and X-windows.
Unit 2: Network Connections
2 - 3 hours
• Identify network configuration
options.
• Set up a network by using
System Management Interface Tool (SMIT).
• Identify the features
of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) addressing.
• Identify the features
of Serial Line Interface Protocol (SLIP).
• Identify the features
of Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP).
• Identify the features
of Unix-to-Unix Communications Protocol (UUCP).
• Identify the features
of File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
• Identify the Basic Network
Utilities (BNU) options.
• Identify the features
of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
• Identify the procedure
for configuring a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server.
• Identify the features
of the Domain Name System (DNS).
• Identify the features
of Network Information Services (NIS).
• Identify the features
of Network Information Services Plus (NIS+).
• Identify the features
of routing with AIX.
• Identify daemons and
protocols required for routing on AIX.
Unit 3: Network Services
2 hours
• Identify the features
of a Network File System (NFS).
• Configure a Network File
System (NFS).
• Identify the features
of a Network File System (NFS) client.
• Identify the procedure
for configuring AIX as a Network File System (NFS) server.
• Identify the steps involved
in mounting remote file systems by using WSM.
• Identify the features
of Network Installation Management (NIM).
• Identify the procedure
for configuring Network Installation Management (NIM).
• Identify the resources
required to support NIM.
• Identify the features
of IP aliasing and domains on AIX.
• Identify the features
of Distributed SMIT (DSMIT).
• Identify HyperText Transfer
Protocol (HTTP) servers that are available on AIX.
• Identify the procedure
for installing an AIX document library service.
• Identify the procedure
for implementing a Network Time Protocol (NTP) on AIX.
• Identify the features
of TCP/IP security.
• Identify the files that
control TCP/IP access.
• Identify commands for
proxy management.
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