System p: What is New in POWER6 and AIX 6 UK Classes & Lessons (IBM)

Also known as: AN01GBGB

About this class

Learn about the new features that are currently available with the System p POWER6 systems, the version 7 Hardware Management Console, and AIX 6 Beta/AIX 6.1.

Who will the lesson benefit?

This course is intended for anyone responsible for purchasing, managing, and planning of an IBM System p POWER6 server running the AIX 5L V5.3 TL6 or greater operating system, and with an HMC at version 7.

The audience for this training include the following:

AIX technical support individuals
System administrators
Systems engineers
System Architects

What delegates will learn

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

Describe key POWER6 hardware characteristics associated with the CPU and the I/O subsystems
Identify new features currently available and planned for AIX6
Discuss continuous availability options such as storage keys, concurrent AIX Kernel update, and FFDC.
Discuss and configure the new approaches to virtualization which will be available such as Workload Partitions and Live Application Mobility

Contents of this class

Overview of Current POWER6 Features
Hardware Management Console V.7
Integrated Virtual Ethernet / Host Ethernet Adapter (HEA)
Configuring Other POWER6 Features
Dedicated Shared Processors
Capacity on Demand - Utility COD
LINUX on POWER
Overview of Current AIX 6 Beta Features
POWER6 & AIX 6 Features currently in development.