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Duration 5 days
Course Code AN30G
Available Formats Classroom, Virtual
Next Class: Nov 16, 2026
AN30G - Power Systems for AIX - PowerVM I Implementing Virtualization

Course Eligible for IBM Digital Badge

Overview

Course Description

As IBM Power continues to evolve, IT professionals must stay current with the latest innovations. Our IBM PowerVM course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of processor virtualization concepts, Virtual I/O Server configurations, and virtual devices, including virtual Ethernet, virtual SCSI, and virtual Fibre Channel adapters. 

Through a combination of lectures and hands-on labs, the course provides the knowledge and skills needed to work effectively with IBM Power virtualization. Experienced instructors will guide you through basic and advanced configurations of the Virtual I/O Server and its client partitions, as well as various availability options. 

Expand your knowledge of the PowerVM features introduced in IBM Power Virtualization Fundamentals (AN11G). 

This instructor-led course includes lectures and hands-on labs and is available either in a face-to-face classroom or a live virtual classroom environment through Instructor-Led Online (ILO) delivery.

Skills Gained

  • List the reasons for implementing virtual I/O
  • Describe virtual I/O devices  
  • Describe the function of the Virtual I/O Server  
  • Configure virtual SCSI devices that are backed by physical volumes, logical volumes, optical media devices, and file-backed devices  
  • Create the Optical Media Repository, load a CD image, and use it to install a new AIX partition
  • Describe how to configure virtual Fibre channel devices using NPIV technology
  • Configure Ethernet link aggregation for load balancing and backup channel in the VIOS
  • Configure Shared Ethernet adapter failover and load sharing
  • Configure vNIC failover
  • Perform Virtual I/O Server maintenance operations

Who Can Benefit

This advanced course is appropriate for System Administrators, Technical Support Personnel, and Business Partners responsible for implementing LPARs on IBM Power Systems with AIX servers.

Prerequisites

You must have advanced system administration experience with AIX 7.x. This prerequisite can be met by attending one of the following courses:

Mastering IBM AIX: Implementation and Administration (AN12G) 

Mastering IBM AIX: Advanced Administration and Problem Determination (AN15G) 

AIX Jumpstart for UNIX Professionals (AN14G)

Alternatively, you must have equivalent AIX and LPAR skills.

General TCP/IP knowledge is strongly recommended.

You are also expected to have logical partition administration skills on Power servers, which can be obtained by attending IBM Power Virtualization Fundamentals (AN11G).

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Course Details

Course Details

Course Outline

  • Welcome
  • Unit 1 - Virtual I/O Server Configuration
  • Exercise 1 - Virtual I/O Server Configuration 
  • Unit 2 - Virtual SCSI Configuration
  • Exercise 2 - Dual VIOS Virtual SCSI Configuration
  • Unit 3 - File-backed Storage Devices
  • Exercise 3 - Configuring File-backed Optical Devices
  • Unit 4 - Virtual Fibre Channel Storage Devices
  • Exercise 4 - Dual VIOS Virtual Fibre Channel Configuration
  • Unit 5 - Virtual Ethernet Networking
  • Exercise 5- Virtual Ethernet Networking
  • Unit 6 - Shared Ethernet Adapter Configurations
  • Exercise 6 - Dual VIOS Shared Ethernet Adapter Configurations
  • Unit 7 - Virtual Network Interface Controllers (vNICs) and vNIC Failover
  • Exercise 7 - Virtual Network Interface Controllers (vNICs) and vNIC Failover
  • Unit 8 - PowerVM Advanced System Maintenance
  • Exercise 8 - PowerVM System Maintenance
  • Wrap up / Evaluations

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