System p: What is New in POWER6 and AIX 6

Course Overview

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.

Audience

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

Skills Gained

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

Course Outline

• 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.

System p: What is New in POWER6 and AIX 6 / AN01GB (AN01GBGB)