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IBM Certification Study Guide  AIX HACMP
  • 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