AIX Training : AIX Network Administration

System and network administrators who require skills in configuring and managing local and wide area networks that include AIX systems.

AIX Training Prerequisites

Basic AIX system administration skills.

AIX Training Course duration

3 Days

AIX Training Topics

Overview of Networking

Introduction to TCP/IPTCP/IP Utilities

Configuring TCP/IP

Planning a network

NFS

NIS

DNS

PPP

AIX Training Course outline

TCP/IP Overview

What Is TCP/IP?
OSIRM
TCP/IP and OSIRM
TCP/IP, OSIRM, and IEEE 802
Topologies
Hardware Address
Internet Protocol
IP Address
Default IP Address Classes
Subnet Masking
Off-byte Boundary Subnet Mask
Fragmentation and Reassembly
IP Routing
IP Header
ICMP
ARP
TCP Vs. UDP
UDP Header
TCP Header
TCP Handshake
TCP Sliding Window
Application Layer Protocols
Network Terminology
Summary

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Objectives
Required Software
Configuration of Adapters
Interface Configuration
SMIT Minimum Configuration
Dead Gateway Detection
SMIT Further Configuration
ifconfig Command
hostname Command
/etc/hosts
route Command
netstat -rn
/etc/resolv.conf
ping Command
netstat -in
System Resource Controller
SRC Commands
TCP/IP Daemons
inetd Daemon
/etc/inetd.conf
/etc/rc.tcpip
Bootup Process for TCP/IP
Review

PPP - Point to Point Protocol

Objectives
PPP Environment
PPP Protocols
PPP Server Configuration Steps
Configure Server Serial Port
Configure Server LCP
Configure Interfaces
Create user and password
Start pppcontrold
Check Interface
Client Configuartion
Create Client Serial Port
Create Client LCP Configuration
Create chatfile
Start pppcontrold
Execute pppattachd
Check configuration
Use Connection
The Whole Picture
Summary

DNS - Domain Name Service

Objectives
Name Resolution
Domain Name Service
Internet Structure
Zone of Authority
in-addr.arpa Domain
DNS Server Types
DNS or not DNS
Default Name Resolution Hierarchy
Change Default Hierarchy
DNS Implementation Scenario
Configure Master Steps
Create /etc/named.conf
Database creation shell scripts
/var/named/dal.ibm.com
/var/named/revip9.1.2
/var/named/revip127.0.0
/var/named/cache
Create /etc/resolv.conf
Start the named daemon
Configured Master Server
Configuring Slave Server
Create /etc/named.conf
Create local IP zone file
Create /etc/resolv.conf
Start named
Configured Slave Server
Configuring a Caching-only Server
Forwarders
Configuring Clients
Maintaining the databases
nslookup Troubleshooting Tool
nslookup batch examples
nslookup Interactive Example
Summary

DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

bootp Overview
bootp Header
dhcp - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
dhcp Overview
Some dhcp Additional parameters
Configuration Example
Configure dhcp Server
Turn off bootp
Edit /etc/dhcpsd.cnf
Start the dhcpsd daemon
Client Configuration Steps
Turn off bootp
Edit /etc/dhcpcd.ini
Start dhcpcd daemon
Configure Relay Agent
dhcp and DNS
Summary

NFS Overview

Objectives
Purpose of NFS
NFS and the OSIRM
How is NFS Heterogeneous
How is NFS Transparent
Statelessness
Mounting Review
Filesystem
Remote Mounting Example
Security
Unix Authentication
root Authentication
NFS Daemons
portmap
mountd
biod
nfsd
lock and statd
Summary
Review

NFS Configuration

Objectives
NFS Prerequisites
Steps for Configuring Server
Add a Path to the Exports List 1
Add a Path to the Exports List 2
exportfs Command
/etc/rc.nfs Shell Script
Add /etc/rc.nfs to /etc/inittab
Steps for Configuring the Client
Execute the Mount Command
Create Predefined Mountpoints 1
Create Predefined Mountpoints 2
Mounting Options for NFS
Mount using type option
Controlling NFS Daemons
Umounting Remote Mounts
Summary
Review

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