Course Overview
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.
What you’ll learn
- 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
Requirements
- Basic knowledge regarding AIX systems administration
- Basic knowledge regarding the use of HMC V7 to manage POWER-based managed systems
- Power Systems for AIX I: LPAR Configuration and Planning (AN11G)
- Power Systems for AIX II: AIX Implementation and Administration (AN12G)
Target audiences
- This course is appropriate for anyone with system administrative duties installing and managing an AIX operating system in a multiuser POWER (System p) environment.
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 2 Lessons
- 16 Hours
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- Topics2
- 1.1Day 1 Welcome Unit 1: NIM overview Exercise 1: NIM overview Unit 2: Setting up the NIM master Exercise 2: Setting up the NIM master Unit 3: RTE installation Exercise 3: RTE installation Unit 4: Defining additional base install resources
- 1.2Day 2 Exercise 4: Defining additional base install resources Unit 5: NIM client backups and restores Exercise 5: NIM client backups and restores Unit 6: Managing the lpp_source and the SPOT resources Exercise 6: Managing the lpp_source and the SPOT resources Unit 7: NIM client updates Exercise 7: NIM client updates
Instructor
