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What you will learn

Overview

This course enables students to perform AIX Live Update operations on the AIX operating system. This includes installing interim fixes, service packs and technology levels using the AIX Live Update capability.

Students in this course will learn how to implement AIX Live Update. Students will also be exposed to the different management types for live update and learn skills required to install AIX updates, such as technology levels, service packs and interim fixes, without requiring downtime (a reboot) for the server. Best practices and testing methods for live update will be discussed, providing students with the knowledge to effectively configure and manage live update in a production environment. Additionally, students will learn skills to troubleshoot and debug live update issues.

Audience

- AIX technical support individuals

- System administrators

- Systems engineers

- System architects

Skills Gained

  • Describe the purpose of AIX Live Update
  • Describe AIX live update concepts and pre-requisites
  • Understand the different live update management types (HMC or PowerVC)
  • Perform HMC-based AIX live update operations
  • Use Live Update to install AIX TLs, SPs and ifixes
  • Test and apply Live Update best practices and troubleshooting techniques
  • Perform PowerVC-based Live Update operations

Prerequisites

Participants should have basic familiarity with the technology area related to Mastering AIX Live Update AN34G. Some courses may recommend prior experience or foundational training.

Outline

Perform AIX Live Update operations on the AIX operating system. This includes installing interim fixes, service packs and technology levels using the AIX Live Update capability.

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