AIX 5L Administration

Your one-stop AIX 5L resource

Maximize the powerful capabilities of AIX version 5L—the fastest growing UNIX operating system—with help from this exceptional guide. Emphasizing everything system administrators need to know—from installation and system architecture to network configuration and security issues—this complete guide contains professional-level coverage of key topics. You'll also find details on new enhancements such as Linux application source compatibility, system V printing, 32- and 64-bit Kernel support, system hang detection, and much more. Comprehensive, practical, and up-to-date, this is a must-have reference for every administrator working with AIX 5L.

• Learn about all of the new features of AIX—including Linux affinity and JFS2
• Understand kernel architecture—threads, signals, locks, and overhead
• Clone AIX systems to different pSeries and RS/6000 hardware
• Test and apply maintenance level patches, use SMIT, and WebSM
• Configure the optional 64-bit Kernel support and use added support for System V printing
• Create new bootable media and backups
• Configure devices and use Object Data Manager (ODM) components
• Reduce the size of an active paging space on the fly

Randal K. Michael has worked in the technology sector for 23 years and has been a UNIX Systems Administrator for the last ten. Randy has worked on many different flavors of UNIX during his career but his main focus has been with AIX and Linux. He has worked as a systems administrator for companies such as: Chrysler Motors, IBM, BellSouth, Egleston Children’s Hospital, Equifax, and Glenayre Electronics. He currently works for Coca-Cola Enterprises in Atlanta, as a Senior Systems Administrator for the UNIX and SAP Infrastructure Team.

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Explains how to administer a network running the AIX operating system on IBM processors. Where appropriate, all three AIX system management interface tool (SMIT), web-based system manager, and command line options are presented. The guide begins with the procedures for system installation and network configuration. Later chapters address file systems, Linux affinity, e-mail, web servers, user account management, security, the backup utilities, clustering techniques, and the enterprise storage server. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Randal K. Michael has worked in the technology sector for 23 years and has been a UNIX Systems Administrator for the last ten. Randy has worked on many different flavors of UNIX during his career but his main focus has been with AIX and Linux. He has worked as a systems administrator for companies such as: Chrysler Motors, IBM, BellSouth, Egleston Children’s Hospital, Equifax, and Glenayre Electronics. He currently works for Coca-Cola Enterprises in Atlanta, as a Senior Systems Administrator for the UNIX and SAP Infrastructure Team.