AIX Network Installation Management Concepts and Configuration Training in Russia

This course is appropriate for anyone with system administrative duties installing and managing an AIX operating system in a multiuser POWER (System p) environment.

Students should have:

• Basic AIX systems administration skills and be able to use HMC V7 to manage POWER-based managed systems

These skills may be obtained by attending:

• Power Systems for AIX I: LPAR Configuration and Planning (AN11)
• Power Systems for AIX II: AIX Implementation and Administration(AN12)

• Explain key NIM concepts and terminology
• Display NIM-related information
• Set up a NIM master
• Perform a base AIX (RTE) install
• Define and use several types of NIM objects
• Perform an automated install
• Create and use mksysb resources
• Maintain lpp_source and SPOT resources
• Update NIM clients

Day 1

• Unit 1 - NIM overview
• Exercise 1 - NIM overview
• Unit 2 - Setting up the master
• Exercise 2 - Setting up the NIM master
• Unit 3 - RTE installation
• Exercise 3 - RTE installation
• Unit 4 - Customizing install operations
• Exercise 4 - Customizing install operations

Day 2

• Unit 5 - NIM backups and restores
• Exercise 5 - NIM backups and restores
• Unit 6 - Managing key NIM resources
• Exercise 6 - Managing key NIM resources
• Unit 7 - Client updates
• Exercise 7 - Client updates