IBM AIX Jumpstart for UNIX Professionals Certification | 4-day course

Overview

This accelerated AIX Jumpstart for UNIX Professionals course, provides focused training for experienced UNIX administrators on how to install, customize and administer the AIX operating system in a multiuser POWER (System p) partitioned environment. The course is based on AIX 6.1 running on a Power system managed by Hardware Management Console version 7 and provides practical discussions that are appropriate to earlier AIX releases.

On this course you will learn to install, customize and administer the AIX operating system in a multi-user POWER (System p) partitioned environment.

The course is based on AIX 6.1 running on a Power system managed by Hardware Management Console version 7 and provides practical discussions that are appropriate to earlier AIX releases.

Upon completion of this course you will learn how to:

Install the AIX operating system, filesets, and RedHat Package Manager (RPM) packages
Perform system startup and shutdown
Discuss and use system management tools such as System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) and IBM systems director console for AIX
Manage physical and logical devices
Discuss the purpose of the logical volume manager
Perform logical volume and file system management
Perform and restore system backups
Use the AIX error log as a tool in problem determination
Configure TCP/IP networking

At the end of this course, you’ll achieve your AIX Jumpstart for UNIX Professionals certification.

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Audience

This intermediate course is ideal for experienced UNIX system administrators who want to support AIX running on POWER processor based systems in a mult-iuser POWER (System p) partitioned environment.

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Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

* For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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Curriculum

AIX Jumpstart for UNIX Professionals

Unit 1: Introduction to AIX and IBM Power systems
Exercise 1 Unit 2: AIX system management tools
Exercise 2 Unit 3: AIX software installation and maintenance
Exercise 3 Unit 4: System configuration and devices
Exercise 4 Unit 5: TCP/IP networking
Exercise 5 Unit 6: System startup and shutdown
Exercise 6 Unit 7: Basics of configuring logical partitions
Exercise 7 Unit 8: AIX installation
Exercise 8 Unit 9: Working with Logical Volume Manager
Exercise 9 Day 3 Unit 10: File systems administration
Exercise 10 Unit 11: Backup and restore
Exercise 11 Unit 12: The Object Data Manager
Exercise 12 Unit 13: Error monitoring
Exercise 13 Unit 14: System initialization - I
Exercise 14 Unit 15: System initialization - II
Exercise 15 Unit 16: LVM metadata
Exercise 16 Unit 17: Disk management procedures
Exercise 17 Unit 18: The AIX system dump facility
Exercise 18 Unit 19: Advanced install techniques
Unit 19 part 1: alternate disk utilities
Exercise 19: alternate disk - part 1 Unit 19 part II: multibos
Exercise 19: alternate disk - part 2
Exercise 19: multibos
Unit 20: Survey of additional AIX facilities

Exam Track

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll achieve your AIX Jumpstart for UNIX Professionals Certification.

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

This intermediate course is appropriate for experienced UNIX system administrators who want to support AIX running on POWER processor based systems in a mult-iuser POWER (System p) partitioned environment. Learn to install, customize and administer the AIX operating system in a multi-user POWER (System p) partitioned environment.

Students should be able to use basic UNIX commands including:

Execute basic AIX commands Manage files and directories
Use the vi editor Use redirection, pipes, and tees
Use the utilities find and grep
Use command and variable substitution Set and change Korn shell variables
Write simple shell scripts

These skills can be acquired by attending AIX Basics (AU13) or through equivalent AIX/UNIX knowledge.

Students should also have experience administering a UNIX operating system (such as Solaris, HP/UX, and others) including:

User management and system security
Storage Networking
System shutdown and restart
Backup and recovery
System task scheduling

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
19/2/2024 (Monday)	22/2/2024 (Thursday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-
24/6/2024 (Monday)	27/6/2024 (Thursday)	Wait list	Nationwide
5/8/2024 (Monday)	8/8/2024 (Thursday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
16/9/2024 (Monday)	19/9/2024 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide
28/10/2024 (Monday)	31/10/2024 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide
9/12/2024 (Monday)	12/12/2024 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide

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