Administration Guide

AIX

|AIX 5L and AIX offer an integrated UNIX operating environment |conforming to industry standards for open systems. Either one provides the basic operating system functions like the AIXwindows user interface, extended real-time support, network installation management, advanced file system support, physical disk space management, and a platform for application development and execution. AIX capabilities that some PSSP components use for SP system management include the following:

• The Network Installation Management (NIM) environment provides the ability to install an AIX mksysb image over the network.
• The Logical Volume Manager (LVM) improves data management productivity, enables files to span multiple disk drives, and provides, through disk mirroring, a high availability option for critical data.
• The System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) provides a single, consistent, and expandable interface to system management commands.
• The System Resource Controller (SRC) simplifies the management of subsystems and daemons.
• AIX device support lets you add and delete devices at any time without disrupting the system.