Power Systems for AIX - Virtualization II: Advanced PowerVM and Performance Course Overview

To ensure success in the Power Systems for AIX - Virtualization II: Advanced PowerVM and Performance course, participants should have the following minimum required knowledge:

• Basic understanding of AIX, including the ability to use system management tools such as the Hardware Management Console (HMC), Systems Director Management Console (SDMC), Integrated Virtualization Manager (IVM), or command-line interface.
• Fundamental knowledge of AIX system administration. This includes an understanding of LPAR configuration and management, familiarity with the AIX installation process, and system startup and shutdown procedures.
• Experience with managing virtualization environments, particularly PowerVM, including creating and managing virtual machines (LPARs).
• Basic understanding of networking concepts in a virtualized environment.
• Knowledge of storage concepts and the ability to perform tasks such as storage allocation and management within a virtualized AIX environment.
• Completion of the AN30G Power Systems for AIX - Virtualization I: Implementing Virtualization course or equivalent experience and knowledge is highly recommended.

These prerequisites are intended to provide a solid foundation for the advanced topics covered in the training. They are not intended to discourage potential learners but to ensure that participants are adequately prepared to engage with the course material and derive maximum benefit from the training.

Target Audience for Power Systems for AIX - Virtualization II: Advanced PowerVM and Performance

1. This advanced PowerVM course is ideal for professionals seeking to enhance their skills in AIX virtualization and performance tuning.

   
   

• AIX System Administrators
• Systems Engineers
• Technical Support Personnel
• IBM Power Systems Users
• IT Consultants specializing in Power Systems
• Enterprise Architects involved with IBM Power Server infrastructure
• Data Center Managers overseeing AIX environments
• Technical Project Managers managing virtualization projects

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this Power Systems for AIX - Virtualization II: Advanced PowerVM and Performance?

Introduction to Course Learning Outcomes

This course delves into advanced PowerVM features and performance tuning techniques, equipping students with the skills to optimize AIX virtualization on Power Systems efficiently.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

• Understand the advanced features of PowerVM and their applications in real-world scenarios.
• Gain proficiency in configuring and managing multiple shared processor pools and the donation of dedicated processors.
• Learn to implement and manage Active Memory Sharing to optimize memory utilization.
• Develop skills to suspend and resume AIX partitions for improved flexibility and maintenance.
• Acquire knowledge on Active Memory Expansion to enhance memory footprint management.
• Enhance virtual storage performance through best practices and performance tuning.
• Optimize virtual network performance with advanced configuration and tuning techniques.
• Utilize Virtualization monitoring and performance management tools for in-depth system analysis.
• Master the use of the Virtual I/O Server Performance Analysis Reporting Tool for insightful reporting.
• Apply hands-on experience from targeted exercises to reinforce the theoretical knowledge gained.