Your one-stop AIX 5L resource

Maximize the powerful capabilities of AIX version 5L--the fastest growing UNIX operating system--with help from this exceptional guide. Emphasizing everything system administrators need to know--from installation and system architecture to network configuration and security issues--this complete guide contains professional-level coverage of key topics. Youll also find details on new enhancements such as Linux application source compatibility, system V printing, 32- and 64-bit Kernel support, system hang detection, and much more. Comprehensive, practical, and up-to-date, this is a must-have reference for every administrator working with AIX 5L.

• Learn about all of the new features of AIX--including Linux affinity and JFS2
  
• Understand kernel architecture--threads, signals, locks, and overhead
  
• Clone AIX systems to different pSeries and RS/6000 hardware
  
• Test and apply maintenance level patches, use SMIT, and WebSM
  
• Configure the optional 64-bit Kernel support and use added support for System V printing
  
• Create new bootable media and backups
  
• Configure devices and use Object Data Manager (ODM) components
  
• Reduce the size of an active paging space on the fly
  

Contents            

  PART I: System Administration Tasks and Tools
   Ch. 1: Introduction
   Ch. 2: DocSearch

  PART II: System and System Architecture
   Ch. 3: Processes and Architecture
   Ch. 4: AIX version 5.1 Kernel

  PART III: System Installation and Management
   Ch. 5: System Management Tools
   Ch. 6: AIX Installation and Management
   Ch. 7: System Boot and Shutdown

  PART IV: System Configuration and Customization
   Ch. 8: Runtime Configuration
   Ch. 9: Devices Configuration and the Object Data Manager (ODM)
   Ch. 10: Tapes
   Ch. 11: Disks and the Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
   Ch. 12: Terminals and Modems
   Ch. 13: Printers

  PART V: Network Configuration and Customizing
   Ch. 14: Network Architecture
   Ch. 15: TCP/IP
   Ch. 16: UUCP
   Ch. 17: System Network Architecture

  PART VI: Networked File Systems
   Ch. 18: Network File System
   Ch. 19: Distributed File System (DFS)
   Ch. 20: Desktop Files Systems

  PART VII: Linux Affinity
   Ch. 21: AIX Affinity with Linux

  PART VIII: Distributed Services
   Ch. 22: Electronic Mail
   Ch. 23: News
   Ch. 24: World Wide Web
   Ch. 25: X11 Administration

  PART IX: Managing Users and Resources
   Ch. 26: Managing the User Environment
   Ch. 27: Process Management
   Ch. 28: System Accounting

  PART X: Security
   Ch. 29: Auditing and Security
   Ch. 30: Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)

  PART XI: System Recovery and Tuning
   Ch. 31: Backup and Copy Utilities
   Ch. 32: System Monitoring and Tuning
   Ch. 33: Problem Analysis and Recovery

  PART XII: High Availability
   Ch. 34: HACMP and Clustering

  PART XIII: SANs and NAS
   Ch. 35: Storage Area Networks
   Ch. 36: Networked Attached Storage


  Appendices
    Appendix A: Tools at a Glance
    Appendix B: Terminals, Terminal Servers, Modems