IBM AIX NIM LPAR & VIO course for Intermediate trainees by Kernel Technologies

COURSE CONTENT
Introduction to partitioning
What is Partition, LPAR, PPAR
List Partition characterstics
List benefits of using partition
Software licensing, what are
POWER hypervisor and its function
Hardware management console (HMC) and its usage
What is DLPAR, processor concepts, Virtual I/O, Power
Hardware overview
What is P series hardware?
Discuss p4,P5,P6,P7 hardware
What are features implemented in each series
I/O drawer options
What is a location code, physical location code convention?
How to see AIX location codes
Service processor and its role in system
Advanced System Management Interface
Hardware management console
What is HMC? Its configuration,
What is HMC? Its configuration,
Taking you through HMC application window
How to configure new HMC, User and Network Management in HMC
Configuring firewall in HMC
How to connect manged node to HMC
Real time issues related to HMC and managed Node
What are important task AIX HMC manage
Integrated Virtual Ethernet Adapter
Discuss IVE in Power 6 /Power7
Discuss Host Ethernet Adapter, How it used.
Configure an HEA adapter
How IVE is compared with SEA.
LPAR and Managed Node Power Management
Managed system power states types
How they are used in real time managed system power on/off option
What is partition standby, system profile, auto start?
How to power off managed system
Real time scenario related to Power On /Off
How to create LPAR , Usage of memory, CPU and other resources for
LPAR
What are I/O Resources
Creating logical partition
Guidelines in creating LPAR in real time
Activating partition, its option during activation
Terminal window, Partition shutdown and restart option
Creating, modifying, copying and deleting profile
Profile backup
Real time issues and troubleshooting
Dynamic resource allocation
What is DLPAR, How it works
What are all we can DLPAR
Memory, I/O slots, pre-requise and steps for DLPAR
Commands during DLPAR
Command Line option for DLPAR
Scenario and Issues in DLPAR
HMC and LPAR communication, authentication
RSCT and RMC usage in DLAPR
Troubleshooting for DLAPR issues
Processor Concepts
What is dedicated, shared processor
New features in P6/P7 related to processor
What is shared processor pool capped and uncapped partition
What is Virtual Processor, what they do, New Feature in P6 /P7
Fold cpu concept, What is SMT SmiultaneousMulti Threading
When SMT is used in Real Time
Option in SMT
Virtual I/O
What is virtual I/O
Why virtualized I/O, What are benefits of Virtualized I/O
What are virtual Devices we use in VIO,
Discuss Virtual LAN
What is Virtual Ethernet, Role of POWER Hypervisor Ethernet Switches
What is virtual Ethernet adapters, How we use them
Creating a virtual Ethernet adapter
Virtual I/O server
Discuss Virtual I/O server
Role of Virtual I/O server
Creating a virtual I/O server and installation of VIO software.
What is Shared Ethernet adapter?
Role of SEA
Trunking of adapter shared Ethernet adapter failover setup. Testing SEA failover and different method
What is Virtual SCSI?
Creating Virtual SCSI server and client Adapter, virtual scsi configuration with Dual VIOS
Dual VIOS servers configuration with MPIO in client partition
VIO side multipathing configuration for SAN disk power path usage
Trouble shooting client problem
Real-time problem trouble shooting
What is Storage Pools, LVPools and FBPools
How Client Side Disk are seen
Discuss Backing Storage Discovery

Software installation
How to install LPARS, Various option in Installation
What is SMS menu, how it used in real-time
Setting up NIM, How to install LPAR through NIM
Issues during network boot and troubleshooting tips
Installation of 2nd VIO over NIM
HMC AND MANAGED NODE Maintenance
What are Backup critical console data and its importance? What is period we backup CCD in Real Time
How to restore CCD in Real Time.
HMC patch management, Website to downloads How to Upgrade HMC software version
Different option to upgrade.
How we use HMC to update Mangaed Node Firmware
Real Time Steps and Precaution Discuss HMC Role today in Sys Admin Job
Adv Topic.
Upgrading vio server, Upgrading Powerpath& EMC ODM, Backing Viomksysb, Backing vio in SAN