AIX System Administration: Monitoring and Tuning

Course: AIXADM2

Duration: 3 Days

Level: III

Course Summary

This course is designed for experienced AIX administrators, providing a detailed understanding of AIX operation and performance, and the tools available to monitor and tune system performance.

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Topics Covered In This Course

Introduction to System and Performance Monitoring

An Operating System
Performance Monitoring
Tuning
Optimisation
Workload
Nothing in Isolation
Objective Performance
System Types
Site Specific Systems
The Global Picture
Performance Related Areas
The Kernel
AIX Versions

CPU and Process Monitoring

Processes
Layout of a Process
Process Creation
Types of CPU
CPU Models
The uptime Command
The w Command
The ps Command
Some System Processes maxuproc
Timing Commands
The Timex Command
Scheduler
Priorities
Real Time Processes
The Run Queue
Allocating Priority
Changing Priority
The iostat Command
The vmstat Command
Data Collection Utilities
Collecting System Activity Data
Producing System Activity Reports
Monitoring CPU Activity
Examining Process Queue Activity
Monitoring System Call Activity
Resource utilisation by completed processes
The schedo Command
Improving CPU Performance

Virtual Memory Manager

Virtual memory Manager
Page-Replacement Algorithm
Paging Space
List Page Space
Add Page Space
Change Paging Space Characteristics
Remove Page Space
Virtual Memory Statistics
Display current state of Virtual Memory
Monitoring Virtual Memory Activity
Reduced Memory System Simulator
Using rmss to run a command over a range of memory sizes
Topas
The vmo Command
Improving Virtual Memory Management

Logical Volume Management

Logical Volume Manager
Alternative Volume Group Types
Vary-on and Vary-off
Disk Access Times
Mirroring
Scheduling Policies
Disk Allocation Policies
Inter-Physical Volume Allocation Policy
Intra-Physical Volume Allocation Policy
Using Raid
Listing Physical Volumes
Listing Logical Volumes
The iostat Command
Monitoring the performance of the file system
Displaying placement of file's blocks
Monitoring Logical Partition Placement
Disk I/O Pacing
Monitoring File System Activity
Improving Local Volume Manager Performance
Future Directions

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What You Can Expect

Attendees will acquire the additional knowledge required to closely monitor the performance and optimally tune an AIX based system, as well as hands-on experience performing these activities.

Who Should Take This Course

Experienced AIX System Administrators, or delegates who have recently attended our course AIX System Administration: Part One, and have had the opportunity to consolidate the information gained from it.

Recommended Prerequisites

Attendees should have a good basic understanding of AIX System Administration, gained through the AIX System Administration: Part One course, and at least three months practical experience.

Training Style

The course is highly interactive and consists of theory with plenty of hands on practical content. A dedicated server will be used so that the more complex commands and administration utilities can be practised in the security of a classroom environment.

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Related Courses

Code	Course Title	Duration	Level
AIXADM1	AIX System Administration: Part One	3 Days	II	Details

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