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AIX 6 System Administration I: Implementation (Course code AU14)

Lab Setup Guide ERC 12.0

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Lab Setup Guide

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Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Set Up Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7


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Trademarks
The reader should recognize that the following terms, which appear in the content of this training document, are official trademarks of IBM or other companies:

IBM® is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

The following are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, or other countries, or both:

VMware® and the VMware "boxes" logo and design, Virtual SMP and VMotion are registered trademarks or trademarks (the "Marks") of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions.

Alerts® is a registered trademark of Alphablox Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

PS/2® is a trademark or registered trademark of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both.

PostScript is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States, and/or other countries.

Java and all Java-based trademarks are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both.

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

UNIX® is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.

Linux® is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both.

Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

AIX® AIX 5L™ AIX 6 (logo)™AS/400® CICS/6000® DB2®Domino® HACMP™ iSeries®Language Environment® Lotus® Magstar®MVS™ Network Station® Notes®OS/2® POWER™ POWER4™POWER5™ POWER6™ PowerPC®pSeries® Requisite® RISC System/6000®RS/6000® SecureWay® SP™System p™ System/370™ System Storage™Tivoli® 400®


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Purpose
This Lab Set Up Guide provides directions for installing, preparing, and verifying the lab hardware and software in preparation for conducting a class of course AU14.

The Requirements sections of this document may also be used to determine the specific hardware and software needed to conduct a class.


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Requirements
The following tables list the hardware, software, and other materials needed to set up a lab to conduct a class of course AU14.

Overview Requirements

The AU14 has been designed to begin with AIX 5L V5.3 TL6 installed on the student systems. AIX 6.1 will be installed by the students in lab exercise 5. For this to work, there must be an AIX 6.1 level NIM server with an lppsource containing the base AIX 6.1 filesets and the corresponding /spot. The course can run on P0WER4 (local, non-partitioned only), or on POWER5 or POWER6 servers (likely partitioned with remote access). In order for AIX 5L V5.3 to run on a POWER6 system, the image must be AIX 5L V.5.3 TL6 to accommodate the new POWER6 hardware. The class systems must be configured with the correct TCP/IP addresses to connect to this NIM server. On the NIM server, the AIX 6.1 lppsource and /spot must be allocated to each machine object corresponding to the student lab systems (usually LPARs) and the bos_inst operation must be applied to each client machine, in order for the AIX 6.1 Migration Installation to work.

If using remote systems, the student s will also need access to a HMCv7 server. The address of the HMC must be provided to the instructor. The HMC is used to boot their systems in SMS mode and for the installation lab.

Access Requirements

These labs require an interactive command prompt interface to the AIX lab systems.

They require a graphic interface in order to work with a CDE environment running on the AIX lab systems.

There is a remote WebSM lab (which, while optional, is desirable), which requires a PC running MS windows with connectivity to the AIX lab systems.

The students will need access to the HMC. That requires that they have a web browser which is compatible with HMCv7 and has network access to the HMC.

The HMC must already have the appropriate managed system defined. If there are multiple systems being managed by the HMC, then the HMC name for that managed system must be provided to the instructor. If the LPAR names are different than the provided hostname for those lpars, the HMC LPAR names must also be provided to the instructor.

An example of a lab environment which would fulfill these requirements (but where the AIX lab systems are in a VPN) is:

A Citrix based e-lab environment with the following metaframe applications:


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a. VNC portal or VMware application connecting to a MS Windows; the desktop having connectivity to the AIX lab systems and already having a web browser installed with the icon on the desktop.

b. VNC viewer with connectivity to the AIX lab systems, where the AIX lab systems are configured for CDE and have a VNCserver configured for CDE.

c. PuTTY with connectivity to the AIX lab systems.

d. Either a metaframe browser (Mozilla Firefox) or a web browser on the PC MS Windows portal (I would suggest having both).

Hardware Requirements

Table 1 lists the hardware needed to prepare one student lab set.

Table 1: Hardware for one student lab set

Platform UseMachine Type

Machine Model

Minimum Memory

Minimum Free DASD

Features

Local servers

(Student and Instructor)

power system: p4, p5, or p6 (no LPARs)

any 512 MB2 x 9.1 GBhard disks

CD-ROM, Ethernet or Token-Ring, printer port


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Remote server

power system: p5, or p6

any512 MB per LPAR

2 X virtual or hard disks per LPAR; each disk minimum 4.5 GB

Firmware level compatible with HMCv7

CD-ROM drive assigned to each partition or access to a NIM server;

An ethernet adapter (min 10Mbs) for each LPAR for remote access from the internet. It can be virtual or physical.

An additional ethernet adapter (either physical or virtual). It does not need connectivity to anything; it is not expected to be configured.

HMC (if using logical partitioning)

HMCMust be using HMCv7

Remote student

PC or Linux workstation

256 MB

Fast Ethernet adapter; Internet access

NIM server power system: p4, p5, or p6

any 512 MB TBDCD-ROM, Fast Ethernet adapter

Table 1: Hardware for one student lab set

Platform UseMachine Type

Machine Model

Minimum Memory

Minimum Free DASD

Features



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Software Requirements

Table 2 lists the software needed to prepare the student and/or instructor lab set(s). When preparing for a class, be sure you have the correct number of licensed copies of any non-IBM software.

Special Materials Requirements

Table 3 lists the tools the instructor and/or students will need during the class. Quantities are specified for either each lab set, or for the entire class.

Special Materials Requirements

Table 4 lists any special materials or supplies such as configuration diskettes, project tapes, or bugged logic cards needed to conduct the class. Quantities are specified for each class, each lab set, or each student.

Table 2: Software needed

Platform UseOperating System

OS Version ApplicationsApplication Version

Licensing Requirement

POWER AIX 5L 5.3.0.0 TL 6POWER AIX 6.1 6.1.0.0 & SP1

Table 3: Tools needed for classau14clabfiles.tar

Table 4: Special Materials needed for class

Item DescriptionEntire Class

Each Lab Set

Each Student

8 CDs AIX 5L V5.3 BOS 1

1 CDAIX 5L V5.3 Maintenance Level 02 CD (APAR# IY49190) also available as a Web download at: http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes

1

1 CD AIX 5L V5.3 Expansion Pack (see note) 12 CD AIX 5L V5.3 Documentation CD (see note) 1




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Note: Several items in the above chart are only needed if the classroom machines and lab environment are isolated from the internet. In that case, the lab machines need to have the infocenter installed and configured, along with the Mozilla Firefox software.

* Also, if using local machines and they plan to install using media in the CD drive(s) of the machine(s), there will need to be a set of AIX 6.1 and SP1 media per lab set, rather than just one set of AIX 6.1 for loading the NIM server.

Skills Required to Set Up the Lab

The following specialized skills are required to set up the lab:

• Installation and configuration NIM server and resources

• Installation of AIX using a NIM server

• Installation of additional AIX filesets using SMIT

• Installation of AIX user using SMIT and setting passwords

• Installation of the lab files using the tar command

• Configuration of the IP-addresses and hostnames

1 CDAIX Toolbox for Linux Applications for POWER Systems CD (see note)

1

1 CD

Mozilla for AIX CD (Mozilla V1.7) (see note)

also available as a Web download at: http://www.ibm.com/systems/p/os/aix/browsers

1

8 CDs AIX 6.1 BOS 1 1*1 CD Service Pack 1 for AIX 6.1 1 1*

Table 4: Special Materials needed for class

Item DescriptionEntire Class

Each Lab Set

Each Student



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Configuration Information

The following describes the configurations of the student and/or lab set systems.

__ 1. AIX 5L V5.3 TL6 is installed on hdisk0. Do not install any additional optional software during the initial BOS installation or during the post install configuration assistant phase.

__ 2. Leave the hdisk1 volume empty.

__ 3. Configure the network interface on each LPAR according to the addressing and host naming scheme of the facility that is provisioning the course lab environment.

__ 4. Update the file /etc/hosts to have the NIM server and HMC server, plus the name resolutions for all the student lab systems.

__ 5. If non-partitioned individual machines are being provided locally, the setup can use the IP addressing scheme of the local facility. If the class lab LAN is isolated and you thus have the freedom to choose any address, then what follows is a suggestion of what to use (note that if a NIM server is being used for the install lab (instead of the CD/DVD drives on the machines, the NIM server client machine objects must use the same addresses as the student lab machines)

__ a. Hostname for the first system is sys1 with IP-address 192.168.0.1 and subnetmask 255.255.255.0.

__ b. Hostname for the additional systems would follow the same scheme with system x having a hostname of sysx with IP-address 192.168.0.x and subnetmask 255.255.255.0.

__ c. Update the file /etc/hosts on each machine so that every host of your network has entries for itself and the interfaces for all the other lab systems.

__ 6. Password for root is set to ibmaix, and the HMC ID should be set to hscroot and password abc1234.

__ 7. The CDE should be set as default user interface. For remote graphical access, a remote graphics facility must be available (for example VNC or Exceed).

__ 8. Configure a NIM server to support the labs:

__ a. Configure a NIM Server with a directory containing the AIX 6.1 BOS filesets as an lppsource and create a SPOT from this.

Note that the NIM server will need the graphic interface filesets even if the NIM server itself does a not use graphics:

• X11.Dt.lib 6.1.0.0 # Base Level Fileset

• X11.apps.xdm 6.1.0.0 # Base Level Fileset


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• X11.base.lib 6.1.0.0 # Base Level Fileset

• X11.base.rte 6.1.0.0 # Base Level Fileset

• X11.base.smt 6.1.0.0 # Base Level Fileset

• X11.fnt.fontServer 6.1.0.0 # Base Level Fileset

• bos.alt_disk_install.boot_images 6.1.0.0 # Base Level Fileset

• sysmgt.websm.apps 6.1.0.0 # Base Level Fileset

__ b. Configure each system in the class as a client Machine object with the correct corresponding IP address.

__ c. Allocate the AIX 6.1 lppsource and /spot to each client Machine

__ d. Execute a bos_inst operation on each of the client machines using rte (rather than mksysb). Do not initiate the installation from the NIM server (allow the client to initiate via a network boot)

__ e. Provide the class with the IP address, userid, and password to the NIM server in case they need to do a force reset, reallocate resources, and reconfigure for bos_inst.

Hardware Set Up Instructions

Each student lab system can be satisfied using logical partitions. Ensure that each LPAR meets the previous stated requirements.

If there are not enough storage adapters to provide a one per LPAR, then using virtual SCSI serviced by a VIOS server is acceptable.

If there are not enough physical ethernet adapters to have two ethernet adapters per LPAR, then using virtual ethernet adapters is acceptable.

If the first ethernet adapter is not physical, then connectivity to the internet will need to be facilitated by either using an LPAR (with a physical adapter) as a IP router or using a VIO server LPAR to bridge using a Shared Ethernet Adapter.

The second ethernet adapter does not require any connectivity. If it is physical, it can be left uncabled. If it is virtual, it does not need bridging or routing to a physical network. In the later case, you may wish to place the additional virtual ethernet on a separate VLAN from the remote access ethernet; while the students are not supposed to configure the second ethernet, someone may do this and if they duplicate some other address in the subnet - that could be a problem.

Software Set Up Instructions

Use the following information in addition to the normal software installation procedures to set up the lab software.




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__ 1. Create 5 users team01 - team05 by using smit mkuser.__ 2. Set their passwords to the same as their user name using passwd team01.
__ 3. Clear the ADMIN flag of this new passwords by using pwdadm -c team01.

__ 4. Install the lab files into the directory /home/workshop. First cd /home and then tar -xvf au14clabfiles.tar.

__ 5. Install (smitty installp) from AIX 5L V5.3 BOS CD, the Java 1.4.1.ext package for the Java applets.

__ 6. Install (smitty installp) from AIX 5L V5.3 BOS CD, the infocenter.aix.EN_US.commands package. (should be installed by default.)

__ 7. Install (smitty installp) from AIX 5L V5.3 BOS CD (if not already installed) the filesets:

• bos.svprint.rte

• bos.svprint.fonts

• bos.svprint.hpnp

• bos.svprint.ps

• bos.terminfo.svprint.data

• bos.msg.en_US.svprint

__ 8. Install (smitty installp) from AIX 5L V5.3 BOS CD (if not already installed) the filesets:

• devices.vdevice.vty.server

• devices.vdevice.hvterm

__ 9. Copy (smitty bffcreate) from the AIX 5L V5.3 BOS CD the filesets bos.dosutil and bos.games to /usr/sys/inst.images.

__ 10. Copy (smitty bffcreate) from AIX 5L V5.3 BOS CD3 to /usr/sys/inst.images, the printers package.

__ 11. The installation of the relevant printers will be done by the students in an exercise.

__ 12. Install (smitty installp) from AIX 5L V5.3 Expansion Pack CD, the IHS2 package (HTTPServer).

__ 13. If in an isolated environment where the students do not have internet access (thus the lab systems must act as documentation servers),

__ a. install (smitty installp) from AIX 5L V5.3 Documentation CD, the infocenter.rte package and the infocenter.aix.[LANG] package for your language (ex. infocenter.aix.EN_US). Do NOT install the infocenter.aix.[LANG].commands package.


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__ b. Install (smitty installp) the Mozilla 1.7 Web Browser from the Mozilla for AIX CD (Mozilla V1.7). It is also available as a Web download at: http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/aix/browsers/index.html.

Verification Procedures

Use the following information to verify the installation and configurations of the lab and/or instructor systems.

__ 1. Check if the directory /home/workshop contains the following files:

• LatestFixData53 • fragcopy • lab5 • lab5.1 • lab6 • mkfile

__ 2. Use smit list_media_sw to verify that the students can install from /usr/sys/inst.images the filesets:

• bos.dosutil • bos.games • printers

__ 3. Check to be sure the man pages are working (ex # man ls)

__ 4. If using the lab systems as documentation servers (isolated from the internet), check if all relevant AIX documentation is installed by using the command lslpp -l | grep AIX

__ 5. Verify network connectivity between the lab machines via the ping utility using the host names of the exercise interfaces. Use the host command to verify that the IP addresses resolve to the desired hostnames for the machines.

__ 6. Verify that you can access a CDE graphic interface on the lab systems. This could either be via a locally attached graphic console (when using local System p servers in the classroom) or via a remote graphic facility (such as VNC).

__ 7. If using PCs as the students workstations, verify that the AIX system can be accessed successfully and with acceptable performance when running Motif applications such as the Web-based System Manager, infocenter, or dtterm.



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