AIX Network Installation Management Concepts and Configuration

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AIX Network Installation Management Concepts and Configuration

Course Code: AN22G

Duration: 2 Days

Prerequisites: 

•    Basic knowledge regarding AIX systems administration
•    Basic knowledge regarding the use of HMC V7 to manage POWER-based managed systems

The following course will provided the needed skills for this course:
•    Power Systems for AIX I: LPAR Configuration and Planning (AN11G)
•    Power Systems for AIX II: AIX Implementation and Administration (AN12G)

Course Description:

The primary goal of this course is to provide you with a working knowledge of the fundamental capabilities of the Network Installation Management (NIM) facility of the AIX 7.1 operating system. This course uses a combination of instructor lecture and machine exercises to provide you with practical background knowledge of the topics covered.

Course Objectives:

•    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 resource
•    Maintain lpp_source and SPOT resources
•    Update NIM clients

 Intended Audience:

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

Course Outlines:

Day 1
•    Welcome
•    Unit 1: NIM overview
o    Exercise 1: NIM overview
•    Unit 2: Setting up the NIM master
o    Exercise 2: Setting up the NIM master
•    Unit 3: RTE installation
o    Exercise 3: RTE installation
•    Unit 4: Defining additional base install resources

Day 2
•    Exercise 4: Defining additional base install resources
•    Unit 5: NIM client backups and restores
o    Exercise 5: NIM client backups and restores
•    Unit 6: Managing the lpp_source and the SPOT resources
o    Exercise 6: Managing the lpp_source and the SPOT resources
•    Unit 7: NIM client updates
o    Exercise 7: NIM client updates