Course description: AIX Network Installation Management (NIM): Concepts and Configuration - Updated

Learn the fundamental capabilities of the Network Installation Management (NIM) facility of the AIX 6 operating system.

This course uses a combination of instructor lecture and machine exercises to provide you with practical background knowledge.

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Training Paths that reference this course are:

• AIX Users and System Administration

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IBM Education Advantage Program Eligibility:

• Yes - Education Pack - online account

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This intermediate course is appropriate for anyone with system administrative duties installing and managing an AIX operating system in a multiuser POWER (System p) environment.

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You should have basic AIX systems administration skills and be able to use HMC V7 to manage POWER-based managed systems

These skills may be obtained by attending:

• Power Systems for AIX I: LPAR Configuration and Planning (AN110)
• Power Systems for AIX II: AIX Implementation and Administration (AN120)

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• 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 resources
• Maintain lpp_source and SPOT resources
• Update NIM clients

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Day 1

• Unit 1 - NIM overview
• Exercise 1 - NIM overview
• Unit 2 - Setting up the master
• Exercise 2 - Setting up the NIM master
• Unit 3 - RTE installation
• Exercise 3 - RTE installation
• Unit 4 - Customizing install operations
• Exercise 4 - Customizing install operations

Day 2

• Unit 5 - NIM backups and restores
• Exercise 5 - NIM backups and restores
• Unit 6 - Managing key NIM resources
• Exercise 6 - Managing key NIM resources
• Unit 7 - Client updates
• Exercise 7 - Client updates

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