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Join me in celebrating the 35th anniversary of #IBMAIX and register for the Power Champion Panel: IBM AIX 35th Anniversary Discussion on June 23rd. ibm.biz/BdfvGN#IBM #PowerVM #NerdHerd #IBMChampion #fintech #AIX #VIOS #PowerVM #IBMi #IBMCloud #Linux #Unix #RHEL pic.twitter.com/CS7c3v9LeZ- The Iron Monger – Alan Fulton (@The_Iron_Monger)05:58 – Jun 16, 2021

Your PowerVC AIX image comes with yum installed and configured to use the AIX Open Source Toolbox (also called the AIX Toolbox for Linux Applications) – 100’s of popular tools, application and commands, ready to install in seconds. Nigel works through expanding the /var and /opt filesystems, installing and updating and tracking down where the code ends up and how to get that in your $PATH so it is easy to use.Find the list of tools here:https:///www.ibm.com/support/pages/aix-toolbox-linux-applications-downloads-alphaSome of my favourites (remember I am a programmer at heart), in not particular order:curl, GCC-C ( the C compiler), Go, gzip, httpd (Apache), logrotate, Nginx, PostgreSQL RDBMS, Python, Samba, TightVNC, vim and wget plus zip/unzip/gzip.For help, hints and making suggestions use the AIX Discussionhttps://community.ibm.com/community/user/power/communities/community-home/digestviewer?communitykey=10c1d831-47ee-4d92-a138-b03f7896f7c9&tab=digestviewerAlso a quick mention of the power-devops.com team that offer some more AIX open source tools like InfluxDB, Telegraf and Grafana plus Prometheus, Ansible AWX.

The Power Implementation Quality Standard for Commercial Workloads document has been updated. Get the details from Rob McNelly here.

It’s important to keep VIO up to date and backed up as it’s a critical part of your infrastructure. Jaqui Lynch provides 12 tips for maintaining your VIO servers here.

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Reminding EVERYONE that AIX 7.2 TL5SP2 is out there. Get at it.#IBM #PowerVM #IBMioss#NerdHerd #IBMChampion #fintech #AIX #VIOS #PowerVM #IBMi #IBMCloud #Linux #Unix #RHEL #AI #ML pic.twitter.com/5ngt58fCsd- The Iron Monger – Alan Fulton (@The_Iron_Monger)12:42 – Jun 14, 2021

Save The Date> 14 July 2pm BST> #PowerVUG Webinar: First Look at the new POWER9 based HMC CR2 with @mr_nmon , who will show you the system. Faster than older models!Details at ibm.biz/PowerVUG#PowerSystems #HMC #POWER9 #POWER10 #IBMi #AIX #Linux pic.twitter.com/L6s3sdEuOJ- Jyoti Dodhia (@JyotiDodhia)06:46 – Jun 14, 2021

Make sure you attend my session “API first with PHP on IBM i” @CommonEurope Power Summer Camp #CEPSC2021 #COMEURA fully FREE virtual event 14, 15, 17 June, jam-packed with education on #IBMi and #AIX pic.twitter.com/Po1GPGIDXb- Mario Aquino (@MarioAquino_Dev)07:37 – Jun 12, 2021

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Learn how #ZendServer helps with PHP resource monitoring on Windows, Linux, and IBM i.>> ter.li/3kx2z8 #PHP #IBMi #WebPerformance pic.twitter.com/JkEudS57JQ- Zend (@zend)10:50 – Jun 11, 2021

Hands-On watch NigelCreate a small AIX Virtual Machine with Internet access (public network) and a ssh public key. Then start up the VM (automatically happens). Then access the console using the root user to set the root password.Finally, access the Virtual Machine via ssh across the Internet.Note: from minute 6 to minute 8 there is not much happening as the Virtual Server Instance is built. If deliberately did not remove time from the video, so it shows the real time. OK , did cut some time when I was think, what to do next but not during the VM build. 🙂

Really cool YouTube video from our friends are SVA on the 35 years of AIXCatch it here youtu.be/oFPw4yxIGJo (7 mins)See how many fantastic technologies you used in the past and are still there in AIXHint: the best feature is at 3 mins 44 secs :-)#AIX #IBMAIX #PowerSystems- Nigel Griffiths (@mr_nmon)09:02 – Jun 09, 2021

IBM Cloud PowerVS has POWER9 Servers running AIX (plus IBM i & Linux). The low price makes many people rethink AIX on the Cloud.- But what is it like? – What are the steps? – How easy is it?This session aims to remove the Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) and give you the confidence to give it a try … TODAY.Covers ALL the detailed steps to get your AIX up & running.Why? Hands-on: To try PowerVS itself, remove FUD, practice AIX skills, test apps, dev apps, run experiments, … plus it is a quick to have your own AIX = the best operation system in the world!PowerVS and the six mini hurdles:1 Create an Account on IBM Cloud2 Finding PowerVS3 Pricing a small AIX Virtual Machine4 Add your Credit Card details5 Create a “Resource” (Project) 6 Create a small AIX Virtual Machine = easy 6 Access your AIX Virtual Machine = easy 6 Delete* your AIX Virtual Machine = easy7 Re-finding your Virtual Machine dashboardAlso covered is how to keep the cost down and how to stop further long term charges.Start from https://cloud.ibm.comAIX Open Source Toolbox https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/aix-toolbox-linux-applications-downloads-alpha

Remember the days of summer camp? As a kid, summer camp memories might include swimming and hiking, roasting marshmallows, and even feeling a little homesick. Common Europe has reimagined summer camp with the IBM i professional in mind, and you don’t even have to go anywhere to join in on the fun. Common Europe’s Power Summer Camp 2021 Virtual Edition begins running live on the Internet on June 14, and it is free to attend. Topics will include the IBM i, AIX, and Linux operating systems as implemented on Power hardware. You can get more information and find out how … The post Four Hundred Monitor, June 9 appeared first on IT Jungle.

Congratulations! In the 35th Anniversary Year of the AIX OS, IBM has renewed certification for this remarkable operating system! You can now (again) take the exam and be proud to be AIX Certified. At the time of writing (June 2021) there is only one exam available: IBM AIX v7 Administrator Specialty Stay tuned: if and

Built on Power Europe (@BuiltonPower) retweeted:The COMMON Europe Power Summit is next week already! 14, 15, 17 of June! commoneuropepowersummercamp.sched.com#IBMi I’ll be giving one of the “Power Talks” on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/vXwS7oOmA4- Steve Will (@Steve_Will_IBMi)06:15 – Jun 08, 2021

Number of questions: 46 Number of questions to pass: 31 Time allowed: 75 mins. Status: Live An individual who has completed the IBM AIX V7 Administrator Specialty, has acquired limited experience working with AIX V7.  This individual has a broad understanding of AIX administration tasks, is able to operate with guidance, knows where to look for answers, and is able to apply this knowledge. During exam development, the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) define all of the tasks, knowledge and experience that an individual would need in order to successfully fulfill their role with the product or solution. These are represented by the objectives below and the questions on the exam are based upon these objective.    Set user’s environment Create and troubleshoot a shell script Connect to AIX system consoleCreate and verify a system backup using mksysb, volume group backups with savevg,  Manage file backups and file archives Define AIX management tools including SMIT Manage devices and attributes  Document the systems configuration Identify the LPAR configuration Manage system time Manage services using System Resource Controller (SRC) Start and stop programs / scripts in /etc/rc.local etc Manage the AIX boot and shutdown sequence Manage root email Define the process lifecycle and priorities Scheduling execution of commands using cron, at, batch  2 Software Management 13% Install AIX fixes and updatesManage open source packages with rpm Use NIM Explain the LVM terminology Manage volume groups Manage root volume group specific tasks Manage logical volumes Manage file systems Manage raw physical volumes  4 System & Network Security 11% Log-in to AIX and configure SSH Manage basic system security Manage users and groupsExplain file permissions  Manage basic IP configuration Manage hosts and name resolution order Manage network services with inetd Mount and export NFS  6 Performance Management & Tuning 13% Define performance bottlenecks Explain the difference between logical, physical and virtual CPU Define basic VMM concepts Monitor usage of memory Expand and monitor usage of the paging space Define basic IO performance concepts Display system tunables  7 Problem Determination & Management 15% Monitor for hardware and software messages using errpt, syslog and alog Define the requirements to generate files for IBM support Troubleshoot client log-in issues Troubleshoot boot errors Boot AIX from an external source Troubleshoot the file system Use diag for basic troubleshooting and maintenance 

Rob McNelly explains what questions you and your AIX network teams should be asking, and Patrick Botz explores why security best practices are more complex than they might seem.

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Join me and fellow #IBMChampions to discuss the #AIX platform on its 35th anniversary!#IBMAIX #ibmpowersystems #ibmchampion #tietoevry register.gotowebinar.com/register/28806…- Tommi Sihvo (@TommiSihvo)00:34 – Jun 03, 2021