subject: 000-221 Guidelines For Aix 7 Administration Test [print this page] The IBM AIX V7.1 operating system constructs on a solid tradition of supplying integrated, enterprise-class support for IBM Power Systems servers. Highly scalable IT infrastructure for client workloads ranging from small department systems up through enterprise-class workloads, like data mining, database, transaction processing, and high-performance computing is provided by it. The AIX 7 administrator has strong networking and device management skills. Additionally, the AIX administrator leads and mentors less experienced administrators and operators in their daily tasks. AIX 7 runs on systems based on POWER4, PPC970, POWER5, POWER6 and the latest generation of POWER processor, POWER7.
Prerequisite(s):
Requirements for AIX 7 Administration certification are:
Network configuration and management in AIX
VIO client partitions management and configuration
Device management
Storage management
Manage system resources using HMC and SDMC
Perform user administration tasks (such as limiting resources, creating/using groups, etc).
Strong knowledge of system backup and recovery
AIX installation and maintenance skills
System security configuration and management
Use NIM, WPAR Manager and Systems Director (base product)
Understand PowerVM components such as AME, AMS, Shared Processor Pools, etc.
Test requirement for AIX 7 Administration certification:
Numbers of questions is 72 and are in the form of multiple choices. Total time allowed to solve exam in minutes is 98.Required passing score is 58%.Test language is English. There are 72 scored items and 7 unscored items.
Objective:
The objective of this certification is to know about:
System Availability (10%)
Storage Management (21%)
System and Network Security (4%)
Partition Management (11%)
Performance Management and Tuning
Network Management (11%)
System Management (18%)
Exam Preparation:
Online study guides and sample exam papers are available for your help. Assessment test is recommended by IBM to judge your existing knowledge. Some courses are also offered by IBM for the preparation of AIX 7 Administration exam.
Power Systems for AIX I: LPAR Configuration and Planning
oCourse duration: 3 days
Power Systems for AIX II: AIX Implementation and Administration
oCourse duration: 5 days
Power Systems for AIX III: Advanced Administration and Problem Determination
oCourse duration: 5 days
AIX Workload Partitions Installation and Management - Updated
oCourse duration: 4 days
AIX Network Installation Manager (NIM): Concepts and Configuration
oCourse duration: 2 days
Power Systems for AIX - Virtualization I: Implementing Virtualization
