IBM AIX – Advanced System Administration (AIX2)

IBM, AIX

This IBM AIX advanced administration course is for administrators who want to deepen skills in system administration, troubleshooting and operational tools. Participants learn practical methods to manage and monitor complex AIX environments and handle real-world issues efficiently.

Course covers deep use of ODM, advanced LVM management, boot and start procedures, and system diagnostics. Practical labs show backup methods, WPARs, error monitoring and dump handling to prepare you for real AIX operational challenges.

THIS TRAINING COURSE WILL HELP YOU:

  • Manage AIX system start, bootlists and single-user mode
  • Administer ODM entries and use ODM management commands
  • Perform advanced LVM tasks and handle disk replacement
  • Use diagnostics, error logging and create/analyze system dumps

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • System administrators with basic AIX experience
  • Operators responsible for AIX availability and recovery
  • Engineers managing storage and logical volumes
  • Staff who handle system troubleshooting and diagnostics

COURSE LOCATION AND AVAILABLE DATES



Private training

This course is not scheduled as a public course.
It is delivered exclusively as customised training. The content, duration, date, and delivery format are tailored to the customer's requirements and can also be provided in English.

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Course content:

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  • Introduction to advanced AIX administration
    1. General procedures for system administration, monitoring and troubleshooting
  • Object Data Manager (ODM)
    1. Purpose of ODM and types of records stored in ODM
    2. Structure and organization in ODM: classes and objects
    3. Using commands to work with ODM
    4. Examples of records in common object classes
  • System initialization and boot
    1. Description of POWER server initialization
    2. Initialization of FSP and hypervisor, preparing LPARs to start
    3. Activating an LPAR and starting AIX
    4. Working with the boot device list (bootlist)
    5. The three phases of AIX boot
    6. Analysis and resolution of common boot problems
    7. Maintenance and single-user mode
  • Device management and system configuration
    1. Terminology for device handling
    2. Listing devices and their configuration
    3. Changing device configuration
    4. Adding and removing devices from the system
    5. Device addressing
  • Advanced LVM management
    1. Principles and terminology of logical volume management (LVM)
    2. Activation/deactivation, export/import of volume groups
    3. LVM metadata: VGDA, VGSA, LVCB
    4. Quorum
    5. Relations between LVM metadata and the ODM database
    6. Examples of LVM issues and their resolution
    7. Practical procedures for disk replacement
  • Advanced backup tools
    1. Alternate disk installation
    2. System cloning
    3. Online backups using split mirrors
    4. Online backups using snapshots
  • Workload Partitions (WPARs)
    1. Purpose and types of WPARs
    2. Creating and managing WPARs
    3. Starting and stopping WPARs
    4. Logging in, running and monitoring processes inside WPARs
  • Error monitoring
    1. Working with errdemon
    2. Working with syslogd
    3. Sample errorlog entries and alert configuration
  • Diagnostics
    1. The diag command
    2. Diagnostic modes
    3. Reading diagnostic reports
  • Dump
    1. Types and dump configuration
    2. Configuring the dump device; sysdumpdev and dumpcheck commands
    3. Creating a dump and post-dump operations
Prerequisites:
Basic AIX administration knowledge (introductory course level).
Recommended previous course:
IBM AIX – System Administration (AIX1)
Recommended follow-up course:
IBM AIX – Shell Programming (AIX3)
Schedule:
5 days (9:00-17:00)

Training and learning environment

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Can you spend training breaks in the fresh air?Yes, an outdoor terrace is available at our training center. During breaks between learning sessions, you can relax in the fresh air in a pleasant green environment.
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Where can you relax during course breaks?Our training center features a spacious outdoor terrace with seating options. During breaks between learning sessions, you can step outside to relax and recharge in the fresh air.