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Advanced Tools for AIX Performance Analysis (AN52G) Training

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Develop the skills to use kernel traces, trace based utilities, and svmon to measure and analyze CPU, memory, and I/O performance issues on IBM systems running AIX. Reinforce each lecture during extensive hands-on lab exercises and get practical experience applicable to their performance management requirements.

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What are the objectives of Advanced Tools for AIX Performance Analysis (AN52G) Certification Training ?

After completing this course, you should be able to: 


  • Use the trace facility to collect data and create a trace report
  • Use the kernel trace facilities to analyze CPU performance issues
  • Describe causes and impacts of high context switching rates
  • Identify what causes a thread to block and what causes a later wake up
  • Explain the relationship between the output of svmon -G, svmon -P, and svmon -S
  • Calculate the amount of memory in use on the system
  • Explain the relationship between svmon, vmstat, and ipcs output
  • Categorize the memory in use on the system by segment type
  • Identify which processes are using the most memory or paging space
  • Describe the characteristics of asynchronous I/O, synchronous I/O, direct I/O and concurrent I/O
  • Identify if the expected type of I/O is being executed
  • Tune asynchronous I/O

Who is Advanced Tools for AIX Performance Analysis (AN52G) Certification Training for?

The audience for this advanced training include

  • AIX technical support personnel
  • performance benchmark personnel and
  • AIX system administrators.

What are the prerequisites for Advanced Tools for AIX Performance Analysis (AN52G) Certification Training?

You are expected to have extensive AIX skills. These skills can be obtained by attending the following courses:

  • AIX Power Systems for AIX IV: Performance Management (AN510)

Available Training Modes

Live Online Training

24 Hours

Classroom Training

4 Days

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  • Unit 1 - Trace Facilities
  • Exercise 1 - Trace Facilities
  • Unit 2 - Advanced Memory Topics - I
  • Exercise 2 - Advanced Memory Topics - I
  • Unit 3 - Advanced Memory Topics - II
  • Exercise 3 - Advanced Memory Topics - II
  • Unit 4 - Advanced CPU Topics - I
  • Exercise 4 - Advanced CPU Topics - I
  • (optional) Exercise 4 - Advanced CPU Topics - I (Part 2)
  • Unit 5 - Advanced CPU Topics - II
  • Exercise 5 - Advanced CPU Topics - II
  • Unit 6 - Advanced I/O Topics - I
  • Exercise 6 - Advanced I/O Topics - I - Part 1
  • (optional) Exercise 5 - Advanced CPU Topics - II (Parts 2 & 3)
  • Exercise 6 - Advanced I/O Topics - I - Part 2
  • Unit 7 - Advanced I/O Topics - II
  • Exercise 7 - Advanced I/O Topics - II
  • (optional) Exercise 7 - Advanced I/O Topics - II - (Part 3)

Who is the instructor for this training?

The Trainer is IBM certified Instructor with extensive domain experience, including years of experience training & mentoring professionals in the industry.

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