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Course Name: System p LPAR and Virtualization III: Virtualization Performance Management - AU750 Training
   
Deployment Options: Onsite - Instructor-Led Training
   
Course Duration: 5 days depending on audience background and options
   
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Introduction:
 
Learn the skills needed to become an effective administrator on IBM's System p POWER5-based systems that support Logical Partitioning (LPAR). Learn about the features of Advanced POWER Virtualization (APV) and how to configure and manage LPARs running AIX 5L or Linux using the Hardware Management Console (HMC).
 
Audience:
 
This is an expert course for individuals who manage the performance of an IBM POWER5 processor-based system running the AIX 5L V5.3 operating system. This includes AIX technical support individuals, system administrators, systems engineers, and performance analysis individuals.
 
Prerequisites:
 

Have the equivalent extensive AIX 5L knowledge and good performance monitoring skills
You should also complete:

  • System p LPAR and Virtualization I: Planning and Configuration
  • Have the equivalent understanding of logical partition administration skills on POWER5 processor-based systems
  • System p LPAR and Virtualization I: Planning and Configuration - AU730
 
Customize it:
 
This 5-day IBM course will be customized to your needs and specifications. Eno.com will assist you in identifying those needs and specifications. A word to the wise, there are many vendors of IBM training. They will typically have a broad and general course, one size fits all, already developed and just put your organization?s ame on the title slide. This minimizes their effort and time investment. At Eno.com, every course is made to your exact and exacting specifications. We help you ensure what you are getting is what you really need even if at the beginning you weren't too sure of what that was. We fit the class to your needs. We never fit you into our standard, one size fits all, class.
 
Objectives:
 

What You'll Learn

  • Describe the effect of the new IBM system p5 and AIX 5L V5.3 features on performance and monitoring, such as Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT), Micro-Partitioning, and virtualization features
  • Interpret the outputs of the new and enhanced AIX 5L V5.3 performance monitoring and tuning tools to view the impact of SMT, Micro-Partitioning, and virtualization; the tools include vmstat, iostat, sar, topas, mpstat, lparstat, and smtctl
  • List various sources of information and support for AIX 5L performance tools, system sizing, system tuning, and AIX 5L V5.3 enhancements and new features
  • Automate dynamic logical partition operations with the Partition Load Manager (PLM)

Learn the latest AIX 5L V5.3 performance analysis and tuning tools and options that take advantage of the new virtualization features. Learn which tools to use, when, and how they have been enhanced for the latest POWER5 and AIX 5L technology. These skills are invaluable to individuals responsible for the performance of the IBM POWER5 processor-based system.

Hands-on lab exercises reinforce each lecture and provide practical experience.
 
Course Outline
 
1. Introduction to performance on the IBM POWER5 processor-based system and AIX 5L V5.3
2. SMT
3. Micro-Partitioning
4. Virtual Input/Output (VIO) Server
5. Virtual Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
6. Virtual SCSI Devices
7. Virtual Ethernet
8. Shared Ethernet Adapter
9. Implementing PLM
10. Performance Management Methodology
 
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