IBM PowerHA Administration Fundamentals

on May 11, 2023

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Short Summary

This course is designed to prepare students to install and configure a highly available cluster using PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX. A high availability solution ensures that the failure of any component of the solution, be it hardware, software, or system management, does not cause the application and its data to be inaccessible to the user community. As someone in IT, you understand the importance of a highly available infrastructure, and that's where PowerHA SystemMirror comes in.

Duration in Hours ⌚

Content Description

As someone in IT, you understand the importance of a highly available infrastructure, and that's where PowerHA SystemMirror comes in.

Over the course of three days, we'll take you on a journey through IBM PowerHA SystemMirror.

On Day 1, we'll introduce you to the basics of PowerHA SystemMirror, including cluster planning and exploring failover scenarios. You'll also learn how to configure your network and storage for optimal performance. Through hands-on exercises, you'll prepare your AIX environment and install and maintain PowerHA SystemMirror.

On Day 2, we'll dive deeper into the configuration of applications for PowerHA SystemMirror. You'll learn how to prepare an application for integration with SystemMirror, configure a PowerHA SystemMirror cluster, and validate and test the cluster to ensure it's working correctly.

On Day 3, we'll explore the events flow and basic troubleshooting techniques for PowerHA SystemMirror. You'll also have the opportunity to practice problem determination skills and fine-tune your installation and maintenance knowledge.

Whether you're an experienced engineer or new to PowerHA SystemMirror, this course is a must-have for anyone looking to build a highly available infrastructure. Join us.

Completion of this course will get you an IBM badge!

Objectives

Define high availability and explain why it is needed
List the key considerations when designing and implementing a high availability cluster
Outline the features and benefits of PowerHA SystemMirror
Summarize the components of a PowerHA SystemMirror cluster
Explain how PowerHA SystemMirror operates in typical cases
List how PowerHA uses networks
Discuss how Cluster Aware Aix provides monitoring and communication
Summarize Service IP addresses and how they can be used
Summarize how IP address takeover (IPAT) is used to keep service addresses available
Plan and configure shared storages for PowerHA cluster
Summarize the procedure to install PowerHA SystemMirror

Agenda

Unit 1: Introduction to PowerHA SystemMirror for AIX
Exercise 1: Lab setup, cluster planning, and exploring failover
Unit 2: Planning and configuring network and storage
Exercise 2: Preparing the AIX environment for PowerHA SystemMirror
Unit 3: PowerHA installation
Exercise 3: Install and maintain PowerHA SystemMirror
Unit 4: Configuring applications for PowerHA SystemMirror
Exercise 4: Preparing an application for integration with SystemMirror
Unit 5: Configuring a PowerHA SystemMirror cluster
Exercise 5: Initial cluster configuration
Unit 6: Cluster validation and testing
Exercise 6: Cluster validation and testing
Unit 7: Events
Exercise 7: Events flow
Unit 8: Basic troubleshooting
Exercise 8: PowerHA SystemMirror problem determination
Unit 9: PowerHA installation
Exercise 9: Install and maintain PowerHA SystemMirror
Badge Quiz

Audience

Enrollment in this course is not restricted.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Labs? 💻

Yes

Keywords

AN61DG;PowerHA; IBM Power; SystemMirror; AN61

Prerequisites

None

Enrollment

https://www.ibm.com/training/course/AN61DG

Errata

None specified.

Follow-on Courses

AN62G: PowerHA SystemMirror 7 Advanced Configurations
AN10D1DG: AIX Basics
QZC30G: IBM PowerVC 2.0 Workshop

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