The AIX and RS/6000 Certifications offered through the Professional Certification Program from IBM are designed to validate the skills required of technical professionals who work in the powerful and often complex environments of AIX and RS/6000. A complete set of professional certifications is available. It includes:
- IBM Certified AIX User
- IBM Certified Specialist - RS/6000 Solution Sales
- IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4.3 System Administration
- IBM Certified Specialist - AIX V4.3 System Support
- IBM Certified Specialist - RS/6000 SP
- IBM Certified Specialist - AIX HACMP
- IBM Certified Specialist - Domino for RS/6000
- IBM Certified Specialist - Web Server for RS/6000
- IBM Certified Specialist - Business Intelligence for RS/6000
- IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert - RS/6000 AIX
Each certification is developed by following a thorough and rigorous process to ensure the exam is applicable to the job role and is a meaningful and appropriate assessment of skill. Subject Matter Experts who successfully perform the job participate throughout the entire development process. These job incumbents bring a wealth of experience into the development process, thus making the exams much more meaningful than the typical test, which only captures classroom knowledge. These Subject Matter experts ensure the exams are relevant to the real world and that the test content is both useful and valid. The result is a certification of value that appropriately measures the skill required to perform the job role.
This redbook is designed as a study guide for professionals wishing to prepare for the certification exam to achieve IBM Certified Specialist - AIX HACMP.
The AIX HACMP certification validates the skills required to successfully plan, install, configure, and support an AIX HACMP cluster installation. The requirements for this include a working knowledge of the following:
- Hardware options supported for use in a cluster, along with the considerations that affect the choices made
- 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.