AIX System Administration for IBM Power Systems

Course Description

Duration 5 Days – 35 hrs.

Overview

This course provides participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills required to administer IBM AIX environments running on IBM Power Systems. It covers everyday system administration activities, including system installation and configuration, storage and file-system management, user administration, security, networking, software maintenance, backup and recovery, workload monitoring, and basic troubleshooting.

Hands-on exercises reinforce the use of AIX commands, the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT), and standard administrative utilities.

Objectives

Explain the architecture and major components of IBM Power Systems and AIX.
Navigate the AIX operating environment and use essential administrative commands.
Use SMIT and command-line tools to manage AIX systems.
Manage users, groups, permissions, and basic security settings.
Configure and manage disks, volume groups, logical volumes, and file systems.
Install, update, verify, and remove AIX software.
Configure basic TCP/IP networking and network services.
Manage system processes, services, devices, and scheduled jobs.
Perform system backups and basic recovery procedures.
Monitor system resources and identify common performance issues.
Analyze logs and apply structured troubleshooting techniques.
Perform routine preventive maintenance and administration tasks.

Target Audience

New or aspiring AIX system administrators
UNIX or Linux administrators transitioning to AIX
IBM Power Systems support personnel
Infrastructure and operations engineers
Technical support specialists
Database and application administrators who support AIX-based systems
IT professionals responsible for maintaining enterprise UNIX environments

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of computer hardware, operating systems, and networking
Familiarity with command-line environments
Basic UNIX or Linux knowledge, although prior AIX experience is not required
An understanding of files, directories, permissions, processes, and TCP/IP concepts

Course Outline

Day 1: IBM Power Systems and AIX Fundamentals

Module 1: Introduction to IBM Power Systems

IBM Power Systems overview
IBM Power server architecture and components
POWER processor technology
Physical and virtual system concepts
Introduction to logical partitions
Role of the Hardware Management Console
Overview of PowerVM and virtualization
AIX system administration roles and responsibilities

Module 2: AIX Operating-System Fundamentals

AIX architecture and major components
AIX system startup and shutdown concepts
Multiuser and maintenance modes
AIX directory structure
File types and naming conventions
Command syntax, flags, and arguments
Using online documentation and manual pages
Navigating the AIX command-line environment

Module 3: AIX System-Management Tools

Introduction to SMIT
Using graphical and ASCII SMIT
SMIT fast paths
Managing systems through command-line utilities
Object Data Manager overview
System configuration files and repositories
Identifying system hardware and configuration
Gathering basic system information

Day 2: User, Process, Device and Software Administration

Module 4: User and Group Administration

User and group management concepts
Creating, modifying, locking, and removing user accounts
Managing user attributes and environments
Password and authentication settings
User profiles and initialization files
File ownership and permissions
Special permission modes
Access-control lists overview
Administrative roles and privilege considerations

Module 5: Process and Service Management

Understanding AIX processes
Viewing and monitoring active processes
Starting, stopping, and terminating processes
Process priorities and resource use
Background and foreground processing
Managing subsystems using the System Resource Controller
Scheduling tasks with cron and at
Managing startup services
Introduction to workload-management concepts

Module 6: Device and Software Management

AIX device-management concepts
Configured and defined device states
Viewing and configuring devices
Device attributes and special files
Software packaging concepts
Filesets, bundles, and installation media
Installing, updating, verifying, committing, and rejecting software
Managing fixes and service updates
Introduction to AIX service strategies

Day 3: Storage and File-System Administration

Module 7: Logical Volume Manager Fundamentals

AIX disk and storage terminology
Physical volumes and physical partitions
Volume groups
Logical volumes and logical partitions
Logical Volume Manager architecture
Creating and extending volume groups
Creating and modifying logical volumes
Mirroring concepts
Storage allocation policies
Viewing and validating storage configuration

Module 8: File-System Management

AIX file-system concepts
Journaled File System and Enhanced Journaled File System
Creating, mounting, unmounting, and removing file systems
Extending file systems
Managing mount points
Automatic mounting
Monitoring capacity and inode consumption
File-system permissions and ownership
File-system consistency and repair
Paging-space administration
Basic disk-failure considerations

Day 4: Networking, Security, Backup and Recovery

Module 9: TCP/IP Network Administration

AIX TCP/IP architecture
Network interfaces and adapters
Configuring IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateways
Hostname and name-resolution configuration
Routing concepts and routing-table management
Testing network connectivity
Common network services
Network configuration files
Basic network troubleshooting commands
Introduction to Network File System administration

Module 10: AIX Security Administration

AIX security architecture
Password and account-security policies
Authentication and authorization concepts
File and directory security
Managing administrative access
Secure remote connectivity
Reviewing login and security records
Auditing overview
Security hardening considerations
Basic role-based access-control concepts

Module 11: Backup and Recovery

Developing an AIX backup strategy
File-level backups
Using common AIX backup and restore utilities
Creating system backups using mksysb
Volume-group backups using savevg
Restoring files and system data
Backup verification
Introduction to system recovery procedures
Basic alternate-disk and disaster-recovery concepts

Day 5: Monitoring, Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance

Module 12: System Monitoring and Performance Fundamentals

Key AIX performance areas
Monitoring CPU, memory, disk, and network usage
Understanding paging and memory utilisation
Identifying resource bottlenecks
Using standard monitoring commands and utilities
Reviewing historical performance information
Disk and file-system utilisation monitoring
Basic performance-tuning considerations
Establishing a system-performance baseline

Module 13: AIX Problem Determination

Structured troubleshooting methodology
AIX error-logging facilities
Viewing and interpreting the error report
System and application log files
Diagnosing process and service issues
Troubleshooting storage and file-system problems
Troubleshooting network connectivity
Collecting system diagnostic information
Introduction to system dump concepts
Escalating incidents and documenting findings

Module 14: Routine Administration and Practical Exercise

Daily, weekly, and monthly administrative checks
Monitoring file-system capacity
Reviewing failed login attempts and system errors
Checking backup completion and integrity
Reviewing software and security-maintenance requirements
Maintaining system-administration records
End-to-end AIX administration laboratory
Course review and knowledge assessment

Practical Exercises

Suggested hands-on activities include:

Navigating AIX and retrieving system information
Managing users, groups, passwords, and permissions
Controlling processes and AIX subsystems
Configuring disks, volume groups, logical volumes, and file systems
Installing and verifying AIX software
Configuring basic TCP/IP networking
Creating and validating backup operations
Monitoring system resources
Diagnosing simulated system, storage, and network issues

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Day 1: Warehouse Processes, Layout, and Storage Controls Module 1: Warehouse Operations and Process Controls

Warehouse roles within the supply chain.
End-to-end flow: receiving, put-away, storage, replenishment, picking, packing, and dispatch.
Physical stock movement and corresponding system transactions.
Responsibilities, authorization, and segregation of duties.
Common operational weaknesses and audit evidence.

Module 2: Warehouse Layout and Storage Systems

Functional zones, movement paths, and space utilization.
Receiving, storage, picking, staging, and dispatch areas.
Storage options: floor stacking, shelving, pallet racking, and bin storage.
Fixed and dynamic location systems.
Product slotting based on movement, size, handling needs, and compatibility.
Layout bottlenecks and their effects on productivity and inventory control.

Module 3: Receiving and Put-Away

Purchase orders, delivery documents, and expected receipts.
Quantity, condition, and item identification checks.
Recording shortages, overages, damage, and discrepancies.
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Put-away rules and location confirmation.
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Timely recording of receipts and stock movements.

Module 4: Storage, Stock Rotation, and Replenishment

Storage discipline and location integrity.
FIFO and FEFO principles, applications, and limitations.
Batch, lot, and expiry-date management.
Controls for slow-moving, obsolete, damaged, and expired stock.
Replenishment of picking locations.
Supervision and review of stock rotation compliance.

Day 2: Order Fulfillment and Inventory Accuracy Module 5: Picking Strategies and Order Fulfillment

Discrete, batch, zone, and wave picking.
Selecting picking strategies for different order profiles.
Pick paths, location sequencing, and travel reduction.
Replenishment coordination and stock availability.
Picking verification and error prevention.
Packing, staging, and dispatch confirmation.
Handling short picks, substitutions, cancellations, and returns.

Module 6: Inventory Records and Accuracy Controls

Item master data, units of measure, and location records.
On-hand, available, allocated, and quarantined stock.
Transaction controls for receipts, transfers, issues, returns, and adjustments.
Common causes of physical and system stock mismatches.
Barcode scanning and WMS control points.
Inventory reconciliation and supporting documentation.
Measuring inventory accuracy and interpreting discrepancies.

Module 7: Cycle Counting and Physical Inventory

Cycle counting versus full physical inventory.
ABC classification and risk-based count priorities.
Count frequency based on value, movement, and discrepancy history.
Count preparation, blind counting, and movement controls.
Recounts, variance investigation, and adjustment approval.
Root cause analysis and corrective action follow-up.
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Module 8: Shrinkage Reduction and Inventory Protection

Sources of shrinkage: loss, damage, theft, misplacement, and recording errors.
Access controls and accountability for stock movements.
Controls for high-value and sensitive inventory.
Returns, write-offs, scrap, and disposal controls.
Exception reporting and unusual transaction patterns.
Investigating recurring losses and unexplained adjustments.
Preventive and detective controls for shrinkage reduction.

Day 3: Performance Management, Process Review, and Improvement Module 9: Warehouse Productivity and Inventory KPIs

Receiving productivity and dock-to-stock time.
Put-away productivity and replenishment performance.
Picking productivity and order accuracy.
Inventory accuracy and cycle count variance.
Space utilization and storage capacity.
Shrinkage, damage, and expiry indicators.
Defining KPI formulas, data sources, and reporting boundaries.
Interpreting trends while balancing speed, accuracy, and service.

Module 10: Supervising and Auditing Warehouse Processes

Process mapping and identification of critical control points.
Reviewing procedures against actual warehouse practices.
Tracing transactions from documents to systems and physical stock.
Reviewing approvals, access rights, and segregation of duties.
Identifying control gaps and recurring process exceptions.
Documenting findings with clear supporting evidence.
Prioritizing corrective actions and tracking closure.

Module 11: Warehouse Improvement Planning

Identifying bottlenecks, unnecessary movement, and rework.
Improving layout, slotting, and picking arrangements.
Addressing inventory discrepancy root causes.
Standardizing transaction recording and exception handling.
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Monitoring results and sustaining operational improvements.

Module 12: Capstone — Warehouse Operations and Inventory Improvement Plan

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