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 provides the student with the skills to manage a Linux environment installed on IBM Power.

Duration in Hours ⌚

16.0

Content Description

This course addresses Linux system administration tasks necessary to manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux specifically on an IBM Power Systems server.  The course covers the basics of the Power Systems architecture, virtualization of Power Systems servers, installation and management of Linux on Power Systems, and closes with an introduction to enabling the environment for inclusion in an on-premise private cloud using IBM PowerVC.

Objectives

• Summarize the architecture of IBM Power
• Describe how virtualization works in IBM Power
• Install and manage Linux on IBM Power
• Configure and troubleshoot networking on IBM Power
• Manage software installation and virtual media libraries on IBM Power
• Demonstrate an understanding of cloud computing from a technology standpoint
• Learn fundamentals of moving to a cloud‑based environment

Agenda

1. Introduction to IBM Power Systems

2. An introduction to virtualization with IBM Power Systems

3. Setting up Linux distributions on IBM Power Systems

4. System management strategies

5. Networking

6. Software installation

7. Virtual media library

8. Introduction to systemd

9. System initialization

10. Systemd management operations

11. Log management

12. IBM service and productivity tools for Linux

13. Transitioning to Cloud Computing

Audience

Power Systems Administrators

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Administrators

Cloud Administrators

Skill Level

Intermediate

Labs? 💻

Yes

Keywords

QZD32D;rhel;linux;linux on power;qzc32;cloud;power cloud;red hat;

Prerequisites

None

Enrollment

https://www.ibm.com/training/course/QZD32DG

Errata

None specified.

Follow-on Courses

QZD33DG