AIX Version 4: System and Administration Guide - Softcover

Deroest, James W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070366888 ISBN 13: 9780070366886

Publisher: Computing McGraw-Hill, 1997

Synopsis

Describes the administration and management activities required to install, configure, and run the AIX V4 operating system on a variety of POWER, POWER2, and PowerPC platforms. Includes management guidelines for environments ranging from single-user workstations to symmetric multiprocessors to clusters of hundreds of nodes. There are 11 sections in the book, covering system administration tasks and tools, architecture, installation and management, system configuration and customizing, network configuration and customizing, networked file systems, distributed services, managing users and resources, security, system recovery and tuning, and advanced distributed architectures. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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From the Back Cover

The one-stop reference on administration and configuration for every AIX user, "AIXperienced" or not. "Do not hesitate. . .If you are looking for a good book on administering the AIX operating system on RS/6000 computers, you can turn to DeROEST."--Computing Reviews. Following his bestselling book on Version 3, AIXpert Jim DeRoest brings you the bible for Version 4. Whether you're a beginner or advanced ZIX user--and whether you administer a personal workstation, manage departmental systems, or implement clustered supercomputing RISC farms--this essential guide delivers a wealth of information, working examples, truobleshooting help, and time-saving tips. for those new to AIX and the UNIX world, step-by-step instructions help you quickly configure RISC System/6000s and PowerPCs. DeRoest also leads you through essential system administration tasks for small and complex environments. Experienced users will learn how to smooth the transition to AIX from BSD and SYSV environments. "Hot topic" alerts at the end of each chapter highlight key information at a glance. Advanced system administrators and computational scientists will appreciate the author's insights on managing complex distributed systems. For coverage of Version 4's new features--the POSIX-compliant threaded kernel, enhanced Journaled File System, System V Streams drivers, Web links, security issues, and more--this expert guide is unsurpassed.

Edition details

• Publisher: Computing McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070366888
• ISBN 13: 9780070366886
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 591