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As of Aug 2009, search for term "AIX" at IBM Redbooks site returns 250 entries. Only a few are worth reading...

NEWS CONTENTS

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Implementing NFSv4 in the Enterprise: Planning and Migration Strategies

SG24-6657-00, published 15 December 2005, last updated 12 January 2006, Rating: (based on 4 reviews)

Running IBM WebSphere Application Server on System p and AIX: Optimization and Best Practices, SG24-7347-00
Redbooks, published 1 October 2008, Rating: (based on 4 reviews)

IBM Certification Study Guide eServer p5 and pSeries Administration and Support for AIX 5L Version 5.3, SG24-7199-00
Redbooks, published 11 April 2006, last updated 9 January 2009, Rating: (based on 35 reviews)

AIX V6 Advanced Security Features Introduction and Configuration, SG24-7430-00
Redbooks, published 12 September 2007, Rating: (based on 1 review)

Additional AIX Security Tools on IBM eServer pSeries, IBM RS/6000, and SP/Cluster, SG24-5971-00
Redbooks, published 21 December 2000, last updated 19 January 2001,

Accounting and Auditing on AIX 5L, SG24-6396-00
Redbooks, published 22 December 2004

Managing AIX Server Farms, SG24-6606-00
Redbooks, published 28 June 2002, last updated 2 July 2002, Rating: (based on 5 reviews)

Recommended Links

Administration

IBM AIX Enterprise Edition System Administration Guide

SG24-7738-00, published 28 May 2009

IBM Certification Study Guide eServer p5 and pSeries Administration and Support for AIX 5L Version 5.3

SG24-7199-00, published 11 April 2006, last updated 9 January 2009, Rating: (based on 35 reviews)

Older versions

IBM Redbooks IBM eServer Certification Study Guide - pSeries AIX System Administration

Good, slightly outdated (written in 2001, updated in December of 2004).

This redbook is designed as a study guide for professionals wishing to prepare for the certification exam to achieve: IBM eServer Certified Specialist - pSeries AIX System Administration. The system administration certification validates a broad scope of AIX administration skills and the ability to perform general AIX software system maintenance.

This redbook helps AIX administrators seeking a comprehensive and task-oriented guide for developing the knowledge and skills required for the certification. It is designed to provide a combination of theory and practical experience needed for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also provides sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered in the exam.

This redbook does not replace practical experience you should have, but is an effective tool that, when combined with education activities and experience, should prove to be a very useful preparation guide for the exam. Due to the practical nature of the certification content, this publication can also be used as a desk-side reference. So, whether you are planning to take the pSeries AIX System Administration certification exam, or if you just want to validate your AIX system administration skills, this redbook is for you.

Redbook - IBM Certification Study Guide AIX V4.3 System Administration

Outdated but still surprisingly well-written...

The AIX & RS/6000 Certifications offered through the Professional Certification Program from IBM are designed to validate the skills required of technical professionals who work in the powerful and often complex environments of AIX and RS/6000. A ...

Redbook - AIX 5L Differences Guide Version 5.3 Edition

This IBM Redbook focuses on the differences introduced in AIX 5L Version 5.3 when compared to AIX 5L Version 5.2. It is intended to help system administrators, developers, and users understand these enhancements and evaluate potential benefits in their ...

AIX 5L Installation and System Recovery

Written in 2002, somewhat clumsy but useful.
This IBM Redbook is designed as a study guide for professionals wishing to prepare for the AIX 5L Installation and System Recovery certification exam as a selected course of study in order to achieve the IBM eServer Certified Advanced Technical Expert - pSeries and AIX 5L certification.

This redbook is designed to provide a combination of theory and practical experience needed for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also provides sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered in the exam.

This publication does not replace practical experience, nor is it designed to be a stand-alone guide for any subject. Instead, it is an effective tool that, when combined with education activities and experience, can be a very useful preparation guide for the exam. Whether you are planning to take the AIX 5L Installation and System Recovery certification exam, or you just want to validate your AIX skills, this redbook is for you.

This publication was updated to include the new content included in Test 223, which was based on AIX 5L Version 5.1.

AIX 5L Problem Determination Tools and Techniques

Written in 2003, covers AIX 5.1
This IBM Redbook is designed as a study guide for professionals wishing to prepare for the AIX 5L Problem Determination Tools and Techniques certification exam as a selected course of study in order to achieve the IBM eServer Certified Advanced Technical Expert - pSeries and AIX 5L certification.

This IBM Redbook is designed to provide a combination of theory and practical experience needed for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also provides sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered on the exam.

This publication does not replace practical experience, nor is it designed to be a stand-alone guide for any subject. Instead, it is an effective tool that, when combined with education activities and experience, can be a very useful preparation guide for the exam. Whether you are planning to take the AIX 5L Problem Determination Tools and Techniques certification exam, or if you just want to validate your AIX skills, this redbook is for you.

This publication was updated to include the new content included in Test 235, which is based on AIX 5L Version 5.1.

Problem Solving and Troubleshooting in AIX 5L

This redbook covers problem determination and troubleshooting on the IBM eServer pSeries and RS/6000 platform. It is intended as a guide to the approach that should be adopted when attempting to resolve a problem on the IBM eServer pSeries and RS/6000 ...

AIX 5L Practical Performance Tools and Tuning Guide

SG24-6478-00, published 2 May 2005, last updated 12 March 2007, Rating: (based on 2 reviews)

AIX Logical Volume Manager from A to Z Introduction and Concepts

LVM: Logical Volume Manager. What is its role in the AIX operating System? How does it perform this function? Its role is to control disk resources by mapping data between a more simple and flexible logical view of storage space and the actual physical disks.

How it performs this function is a topic vast enough to fill two books. This first volume, AIX Logical Volume Manager, from A to Z: Introduction and Concepts describes the basic components and defines physical volumes, including volume groups and logical volumes. This book also describes the advanced functions of the Logical Volume Manager, such as the mirroring to increase the availability of the data, the striping to spread data across several disks and increase the performance in accessing large amounts of sequential data, or the online backup function included in AIX Version 4.3.2.

This book is aimed at every IT specialist who wants to know more about the core element of AIX, which is the Logical Volume Manager.

IBM eServer Certification Study Guide - AIX 5L Communications

SG24-6186-0, published 18 December 2002, last updated 7 January 2004, Rating: (based on 5 reviews)

Securing NFS in AIX An Introduction to NFS v4 in AIX 5L Version 5.3,

SG24-7204-00, published 9 November 2004, Rating: (based on 15 reviews)

Integrating AIX into Heterogeneous LDAP Environments

SG24-7165-00, published 31 May 2006, last updated 28 November 2007, Rating: (based on 4 reviews)

AIX 5L Version 5.2 Security Supplement

SG24-6066-00, published 10 November 2003, Rating: (based on 4 reviews)

Reference

Quick Reference: Solaris to AIX

REDP-0104-00 Redpapers, published 19 December 2000

AIX Reference for Sun Solaris Administrators

In today's heterogeneous computer environments, especially UNIX servers and workstations, it is essential that the system administrator have basic knowledge of different operating systems. This redbook is written for Sun Solaris administrators who wants ...

IBM AIX 5L Reference for HP-UX System Administrators, SG24-6767-00
Redbooks, published 16 March 2006, last updated 26 November 2007, Rating: (based on 5 reviews)

AIX and Linux Interoperabilty

Junk. SG24-6622-00 Redbooks, published 15 April 2003, Rating: (based on 2 reviews)

Workload Partition Management

Only 6.1 implementation worth troubles...

Workload Partition Management in IBM AIX Version 6.1, SG24-7656-00
Redbooks, published 24 December 2008, last updated 29 December 2008, Rating: (based on 4 reviews)

Introduction to Workload Partition Management in IBM AIX Version 6.1, SG24-7431-00
Redbooks, published 15 November 2007, Rating: (based on 5 reviews)



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