AIX System Administration Training

Live Online & Classroom Enterprise Training

This course provides practical knowledge and hands-on skills required to install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot IBM AIX operating systems in enterprise environments.

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What is AIX System Administration Training about?

AIX System Administration focuses on managing IBM’s UNIX-based operating system used in mission-critical environments. The course covers system installation, user and security management, storage and filesystem administration, process and performance monitoring, networking, backup and recovery, and basic troubleshooting to ensure system reliability and availability.

What are the objectives of AIX System Administration Training ?

Understand AIX architecture and system components
Perform installation, configuration, and system startup/shutdown
Manage users, groups, and security permissions
Administer filesystems, disks, and logical volume management
Monitor system performance and troubleshoot common issues

Who is AIX System Administration Training for?

System administrators working on UNIX/AIX platforms
IT professionals managing enterprise IBM Power Systems
Linux/UNIX administrators transitioning to AIX
Support engineers handling production AIX servers
Infrastructure and operations teams

What are the prerequisites for AIX System Administration Training?

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of operating systems concepts
Familiarity with UNIX or Linux command line
Understanding of filesystems and processes
Basic networking fundamentals
Awareness of server hardware concepts

Learning Path:

Fundamentals of UNIX and AIX concepts
AIX installation and system configuration
User, security, and filesystem administration
Performance monitoring and system tuning
Advanced troubleshooting and system maintenance

Related Courses:

UNIX Fundamentals
Linux System Administration
IBM Power Systems Administration
Shell Scripting for System Administrators

Available Training Modes

Live Online Training

5 Days

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Module 1: Introduction & Foundational Concepts

Course Introduction (admin, agenda, trainer/student intros)

Introduction to the p-Series and AIX

AIX history and RISC technology

IBM Power Systems roadmap

Core AIX operating system concepts and useful commands

Startup and Shutdown procedures

Normal boot, boot sequence, run levels

AIX System Resource Controller

LOG logging utility and shutdown methods

AIX Administration Tools

System Management Tools

SMIT interaction and command usage

SMIT output, key navigation, session recording

AIX Online Documentation

Using manual (man) commands

Web-based IBM AIX documentation and Infocenter navigation

Module 2: Software Installation, Devices & LVM Fundamentals

Software Installation and Maintenance

Software units, bundles, naming, directories

Software updates, patches, and maintenance tools

Device Management

Device listing and configuration

Device states and AIX location codes

SMIT device menus and device commands

Logical Volume Manager (LVM) Introduction

ogical and physical storage basics

Volume groups and logical volumes

Mirroring, striping, scalable volume groups

Creating/managing logical volumes

Module 3: User, Security & System Configuration

Users and Groups

Adding/removing users and groups

Password files and group management

AIX Security Features

Security directories and config files

Role-based access control (RBAC)

Managing root user and privilege escalation

Paging Space

hat paging space is and how to manage it

Commands and SMIT procedures for adding, changing, removing paging space

Module 4: File Systems, Backup & Restore

AIX File Systems

Supported file systems and structures (e.g., JFS2)

File system maintenance and snapshots

Mount points and repair procedures

Backup and Restore

Backup media and strategies

Commands: mksysb, savevg, backup, restore

Archive tools: cpio, tar and tape controls

Module 5: Networking, Scheduling & Workload Management

Scheduling Jobs

Background job commands (nohup, cron, at)

Creating and managing scheduled jobs

Basic Networking

Network interface configuration (ifconfig, mktcpip)

IP assignments, netmask, routes, interfaces

Routing and network information files

Network File System (NFS)

NFS overview

NFS server/client setup via SMIT

Introduction to Workload Partitions (WPARs)

Concepts and examples

System and application WPARs

WPAR operations (start, stop, login)

Module 6: Reference Materials & Appendices

Appendix A: AIX Technology Levels and Service Packs

Appendix B: Logical Volume Spreading

Who is the instructor for this training?

The trainer for this AIX System Administration Training has extensive experience in this domain, including years of experience training & mentoring professionals.

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