Technologies / Infrastructure

AIX Implementation and Administration Part 2

This advanced training day is designed to build upon fundamental AIX skills, focusing on essential administrative tasks for managing AIX systems in production environments. The program covers system scheduling, backup strategies, network configuration, and maintenance procedures through practical exercises and real-world scenarios.

Why choose this training?

Growing market demands mean that, technical competencies have become a critical asset. This advanced training day is designed to build upon fundamental AIX skills, focusing on essential administrative tasks for managing AIX systems in production environments.

Upon completion, participants will be able to: Using administrative subsystems, including Cron, for scheduling system tasks, Creating and restoring system backups, Performing system startup and shutdown, Installing the AIX operating system. These competencies directly translate into higher effectiveness in IT projects.

This training is particularly valuable for: AIX system administrators, Unix administrators expanding to AIX, IT infrastructure specialists.

What makes our approach unique?

EITT combines theoretical knowledge with intensive practical workshops. Over 2 days of intensive training, participants work on real-world examples and scenarios, ensuring not only theoretical understanding but practical application skills.

With over 2,500 trainings in our portfolio and a 4.8/5 participant rating, EITT is a trusted partner in IT competency development for organizations of all sizes. Our trainers are experienced practitioners who share up-to-date knowledge and proven solutions.

Looking for training tailored to your team’s needs? Contact us — we’ll prepare a program customized to your requirements.

Benefits

Using administrative subsystems, including Cron, for scheduling system tasks
Creating and restoring system backups
Performing system startup and shutdown
Installing the AIX operating system
Performing AIX software maintenance tasks
Performing AIX network configuration

Who is this training for?

AIX system administrators

Unix administrators expanding to AIX

IT infrastructure specialists

System engineers

Data center administrators

Technical support specialists

Training program

AIX administrative tools — SMIT (System Management Interface Tool), lsdev, lscfg, lsattr, odmget, hardware diagnostics
Management devices — ODM (Object Data Manager), device configuration (mkdev, rmdev, chdev), disk devices, network and virtual
Logical Volume Manager (LVM) — architecture (VG, LV, PP), creating and extending Volume Groups, Logical Volumes, mirroring
File system management — JFS2 (Enhanced Journaled File System), creating, extending, repairing (fsck), mounting, quota
Paging space — configuration, monitoring (lsps), adding and resizing, best practices for production environments
Exercises: device configuration, creating VG/LV, JFS2 file system management, paging space configuration

User administration — creating (mkuser), group management, profiles, security (roles, authorizations), /etc/security/user, password policies
Scheduling — Cron (crontab), at, batch, System Resource Controller (SRC), subsystems, service management
Backup and recovery — mksysb (system backup), savevg (volume group backup), tar, cpio, restore, backup strategies (full, incremental)
Startup and shutdown — boot process (firmware → bootlist → bosboot → rc.boot), runlevels, shutdown, restart, troubleshooting boot problems
AIX and software installation — NIM (Network Installation Manager), installp, RPM, smit install_all, maintenance levels (TL, SP), live update
Exercises: creating mksysb, restore from backup, startup/shutdown procedure, software packages and TL/SP installation

Delivery Methods

Online

Convenience of participating from anywhere
Interactive live sessions with trainer
Materials available for 30 days
No travel costs

On-site

Direct contact with trainer and group
Intensive hands-on workshops
Networking with other participants
Full focus on learning

Training Topics

Frequently asked questions

What are the prerequisites for this training?

The AIX Implementation and Administration Part 2 training does not require specialized prior knowledge. Basic IT knowledge is sufficient.

What is the format and duration of this training?

The training lasts 2 days and is available in online and on-site format. Sessions run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. We can also customize the schedule to fit your team's needs.

Who is this training designed for?

This training is designed for: AIX system administrators; Unix administrators expanding to AIX; IT infrastructure specialists.