1. Setup (15%)This domain covers the initial configuration and environment preparation of an AIX system.User Environment: Setting up shell environments (Korn, Bash), profile scripts, and environment variables.System Console: Connecting to and managing the AIX System Console, including remote login and HMC (Hardware Management Console) interactions.Management Tools: Mastering SMIT (System Management Interface Tool), its logs (smit.log, smit.script), and fast paths.Device Management: Managing device attributes, self-configuring devices, and using lsdev, chdev, and mkdev.Boot & Shutdown: Understanding the boot sequence (ROS, Base, System phases) and managing shutdown procedures.Software Maintenance: Installing AIX fixes (APARs), updates, and managing open-source packages via RPM and YUM/DNF.2. Operations (15%)Focuses on the day-to-day management and "housekeeping" of the operating system.System Backup: Creating and verifying system backups using mksysb and volume group backups with savevg.File Management: Archiving and restoring files using tar, cpio, and pax.System Documentation: Capturing system configurations for recovery or auditing purposes.Service Management: Controlling system services and daemons through the System Resource Controller (SRC) using lssrc, startsrc, and stopsrc.Process Lifecycle: Managing process priorities (nice, renice) and monitoring the process tree.Automation: Scheduling tasks using cron, at, and batch.3. Storage Management (13%)Covers the Logical Volume Manager (LVM), which
What you'll learn
Set up and configure shell environments and user profiles
Manage device attributes and understand boot sequences
Create and verify system backups
Use automation tools for task scheduling
Course objectives
Gain proficiency in AIX system setup and operations
Learn effective device and software management techniques