Table of Contents

1. Short Summary
2. Duration
3. Content Description
4. Objectives
5. Agenda
6. Audience
7. Skill Level
8. Labs?
9. Keywords
10. Prerequisites
11. Enrollment
12. Errata
13. Follow-on Courses

Short Summary

This course introduces basic administrative tasks associated with Linux Servers based on Power Systems servers.

Duration in Hours ⌚

24

Content Description

This course introduces basic administrative tasks associated with Linux Servers hosted on Power Systems servers. This includes installation, command line operations, system administration, device management, IBM tools, and system recovery.

Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Recognize different execution environments that a Linux server runs on within a POWER8 processor - based server
• Install Linux Server on a POWER8 processor - based server
• Manage Linux Server within a POWER8 processor - based server environment using standard tools
• Install and use IBM Service and Productivity tools
• Customize the configuration of the boot loader
• Use recovery mode to rescue a failed Linux instance

Agenda

Day 1

Unit 1 - Installing Linux on Power systems Exercise 1 - Linux installation Unit 2 - System management tools Exercise 2 - System management tasks

Day 2

Exercise 2 - System management tasks (continued) Unit 3 - Power Systems device operations and rescue mode Exercise 3 - Manage Power systems devices and rescue operations Unit 4 - Linux systemd

Day 3

Unit 4 - Linux systemd (continued) Exercise 4 - System administration Unit 5 - Service and productivity tools Exercise 4 - Linux on Power service productivity tools

Audience

System administrators that have experience with either Linux or Power Systems, but not both. This course provides the bridge for those skill sets to be brought together.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Labs? 💻

No

Keywords

lx071;lx071g;linux;power;administration

Prerequisites

Students attending this course should have a basic background in systems administration and/or troubleshooting. No previous course ware is required.

Enrollment

https://www.ibm.com/training/course/LX071G

Errata

None specified.

Follow-on Courses

None