IBM LX071G - Power Systems Running Linux: Server Administration

Course Outline

Day 1
Unit 1 - Installing Linux on Power systems
Exercise 1 - Linux installation
Unit 2 - System management tools
Exercise 2 - System management tasks

Day 2
Exercise 2 - System management tasks (continued)
Unit 3 - Power Systems device operations and rescue mode
Exercise 3 - Manage Power systems devices and rescue operations
Unit 4 - Linux systemd

Day 3
Unit 4 - Linux systemd (continued)
Exercise 4 - System administration
Unit 5 - Service and productivity tools
Exercise 4 - Linux on Power service productivity tools

Objective

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Recognize different execution environments that a Linux server runs on within a POWER8 processor - based server
• Install Linux Server on a POWER8 processor - based server
• Manage Linux Server within a POWER8 processor - based server environment using standard tools
• Install and use IBM Service and Productivity tools
• Customize the configuration of the boot loader
• Use recovery mode to rescue a failed Linux instance