iSeries (AS/400) Implementing AIX 5L on eServer i5

Course Details

Course code: AS571AGB
Duration: 4 days
Maximum delegates: 8
Start time: 09:30
Price: Please call or email for price

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Introduction

The addition of AIX 5L in a logical partition (LPAR) to the IBM eServer iSeries family brings a new level of server consolidation and IT asset utilization. Learn how to plan, implement, and provide basic system management for an AIX 5L LPAR on IBM eServer i5.

What you will learn

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

Create a plan for implementing AIX 5L on the eServer i5.
Understand the supported hardware for AIX 5L.
Understand the process of sizing an AIX 5L workload on eServer i5 iSeries.
Use the Hardware Management Console to create AIX 5L LPARs.
Understand the use of virtual versus direct attach system resources.
Apply new LPAR concepts, such as partition profiles and uncapped processors.
Install and configure AIX 5L in an LPAR.
Perform troubleshooting and system recovery.
Develop basic disk management and backup skills for AIX 5L.

Pre-requisites

Good working knowledge of the iSeries platform or AIX.
Knowledge of AIX in an LPAR on systems prior to IBM eServer i5 is helpful, but not required.
Basic familiarity with the Hardware Management Console section of the eServer Hardware Information Center is recommended, but not required.

Course content

Hardware and sizing requirements for AIX 5L on eServer i5.

AIX 5L LPARs utilization of both virtual and direct attach system resources.
LPAR concepts application, such as capped and uncapped processors, server and client virtual adapters, and partition profiles to AIX 5L workloads.
AIX 5Linstallation and basic disk management, performance, system recovery, troubleshooting, and backup skills.