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Description:

Learn to configure and administer a TCP/IP network. Gain the skills necessary to begin implementing and using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Virtual Ethernet, Shared Ethernet Adapter, static and dynamic routing, Domain Name System (DNS), and Network File System (NFS) on AIX Version 5L.

Hands-On Labs

Thirteen labs are included to address configuration of TCP/IP.

Audience:

This is a basic course for network administrators or other individuals who configure, use, and support TCP/IP and common network services on AIX Version 5.

Objectives:

  • Discuss the basic concepts of TCP/IP protocols and addressing
  • Describe TCP/IP broadcasting and multicasting functions
  • Configure TCP/IP on AIX
  • Configure Virtual Ethernet connections on AIX
  • Connect multiple TCP/IP networks using static and dynamic routing
  • Configure Shared Ethernet Adapter
  • Describe DNS function
  • Configure DNS on AIX
  • Describe DHCP function
  • Configure DHCP on AIX
  • Perform basic troubleshooting of network problems
  • Describe NFS function
  • Configure NFS on AIX

Prerequisites:

You should complete:

AIX System Administration I: Implementation (AU140) or (Q1314)

or

  • have working knowledge of the AIX environment and commands
  • have basic knowledge of general networking concepts
  • be able to work with System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) in configuring your system
  • be able to edit files with visual editor (vi)
  • understand file systems, directories, files, and their security
  • understand the concept of mounting file systems

Topics:

TCP/IP Concepts

  • describe the layered TCP/IP model
  • list and describe the protocols included in the TCP/IP protocol suite
  • explain network addressing
  • define key networking terms
  • interpret an Internet Protocol (IP) address given the address and its subnet mask
  • explain the purpose of multicasting

Hardware Management Console (HMC)

  • describe basic HMC functions
  • configure an HMC
  • configure the HMC network parameters
  • configure remote access options
  • enable/disable remote virtual console support

Configuring TCP/IP

  • configure TCP/IP
  • test and review TCP/IP configuration with selected AIX and TCP/IP commands
  • start and stop TCP/IP services

Configuring Virtual Ethernet

  • discuss IEEE 802.1Q (Virtual Local Area Networks (VLAN)) concepts and terminology
  • discuss AIX 5L support for VLAN
  • describe basic virtual Input/Output (I/O) features available on POWER5-based servers
  • describe the functions of the virtual hypervisor Ethernet switch
  • configure and use a virtual Ethernet adapter

Routing

  • describe the concept of routing
  • explain the IP routing algorithm
  • list the types of routes in the route table
  • configure static routes

Dynamic routing

  • describe the concept of dynamic routing
  • define an autonomous system
  • discuss routing protocols for interior and exterior gateways
  • configure the routed and gated daemons

Shared Ethernet adapter

  • describe functions of the Virtual I/O Server
  • configure Virtual I/O Server
  • describe shared Ethernet adapter service
  • configure shared Ethernet adapter
  • describe Etherchannel support

Network control

  • discuss virtual IP addressing
  • describe multipath routing
  • describe Path Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) discovery
  • explain dead gateway detection
  • configure network options

DNS

  • describe domain name concepts and terminology
  • list the types of name servers
  • configure a name server and client
  • identify files used with Domain Name System (DNS)
  • start the BIND daemon
  • use commands to query domain name servers

DHCP

  • discuss DHCP functions and features
  • configure DHCP network
  • explain dynamic DHCP / DNS update

Problem determination

  • describe debugging alternatives
  • document network and system configuration
  • use tools to diagnose TCP/IP problems

NFS concepts

  • define NFS terminology and concepts
  • describe the principles of mounting file systems
  • Identify the NFS daemons and their roles
  • describe NFS authentication

Configuring NFS

  • configure an NFS server
  • configure an NFS client
  • Invoke a manual and predefined mount
  • stop and start NFS

Automounter and NFS commands

  • describe automatic mounting of file systems
  • create automount map files
  • execute automount command
  • execute NFS commands

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