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 based installed on IBM Power.

Duration in Hours ⌚

70

Content Description

This course addresses Linux system administration tasks necessary to manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux specifically on an IBM Power 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
• 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
2. An introduction to virtualization with IBM Power
3. Setting up Linux distributions on IBM Power
5. System management strategies
6. Networking
7. Software installation
8. Virtual media library
10. Introduction to systemd
11. System initialization
12. Systemd management operations
13. Log management

IBM service and productivity tools for Linux

Transitioning to Cloud Computing

Audience

Power Systems Administrators

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Administrators

Cloud Administrators

Skill Level

Intermediate

Labs? 💻

Yes

Keywords

QZP32D;QZD32D;rhel;linux;linux on power;qzc32;cloud;power cloud;red hat;

Prerequisites

None

Enrollment

https://www.ibm.com/training/course/QZP32DG

Errata

None specified.

Follow-on Courses

QZD33DG