Audience
System administrators that have experience with either Linux or Power Systems, but not both. This course provides the bridge for those skill sets to be brought together.
Prerequisites
Students attending this course should have a basic background in systems administration and/or troubleshooting.
Duration
3 days.
Course Objectives
This course introduces basic administrative tasks associated with Linux Servers hosted on Power Systems servers. This includes installation, command line operations, system administration, device management, IBM tools, and system recovery.
Course Content
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