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•AIX parameters that are affected by an HACMP installation, and their correct settings

•The cluster and resource configuration process, including how to choose the best resource configuration for a customer requirement

•Customization of the standard HACMP facilities to satisfy special customer requirements

•Diagnosis and troubleshooting knowledge and skills

This redbook helps AIX professionals seeking a comprehensive and task-oriented guide for developing the knowledge and skills required for the certification. It is designed to provide a combination of theory and practical experience. It also provides sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered in the exam.

This redbook will not replace the practical experience you should have, but, when combined with educational activities and experience, should prove to be a very useful preparation guide for the exam. Due to the practical nature of the certification content, this publication can also be used as a desk-side reference. So, whether you are planning to take the AIX HACMP certification exam, or just want to validate your HACMP skills, this book is for you.

For additional information about certification and instructions on How to Register for an exam, call IBM at 1-800-426-8322 or visit our Web site at:

http://www.ibm.com/certify

The Team That Wrote This Redbook

This redbook was produced by a team of specialists from around the world working at the International Technical Support Organization Austin Center.

David Thiessen is an Advisory Software Engineer at the International Technical Support Organization, Austin Center. He writes extensively and teaches IBM classes worldwide on all areas of high availability and clustering. Before joining the ITSO six years ago, David worked in Vancouver, Canada as an AIX Systems Engineer.

Achim Rehor is a Software Service Specialist in Mainz/Germany. He is Team Leader of the HACMP/SP Software Support Group in the European Central Region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). Achim started working with AIX in 1990, just as AIX Version 3 and the RISC System/6000 were first being introduced. Since 1993, he has specialized in the 9076 RS/6000 Scalable

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