Overview

The IBM Power Systems AIX Collection provides modules for managing configurations and deployments of Power AIX systems. It integrates Power platforms into an enterprise automation strategy using the Ansible ecosystem.

Main Components

Playbooks

Playbooks are YAML files that define a series of tasks to be executed on specified hosts. They are used to automate the configuration and management of AIX systems, leveraging the modules provided in the IBM Power Systems AIX collection.

• Overview of Ansible Playbooks
• NIM Demos
  • Understanding NIM Demonstrations
• Backup Demos
  • Overview of Backup Operations Demos
• Filesystem Demos
  • Filesystem Management Demos with Ansible on AIX
• User and Group Demos
  • Overview of User and Group Management Demos
• Network Demos
  • Network Configuration Demos
• Security Demos
  • Understanding Security Demos in Playbooks
• Update Demos
  • Overview of Update Demos in Playbooks
• Configuration Demos
  • Basic Concepts of Configuration Demos in Playbooks
• LVM Demos
  • Overview of LVM Demos in Playbooks
• Miscellaneous Demos
  • Basic Concepts of Miscellaneous Demos in Playbooks
• Dynamic Playbooks
  • Overview of Dynamic Playbooks
• Group Variables
  • Overview of Group Variables in Playbooks

Plugins

Plugins are components that extend the functionality of Ansible by adding custom modules and actions specific to managing AIX systems on IBM Power platforms.

• Overview of Plugins

• NIM SUMA

  • NIM SUMA Overview
  • SUMA Operation Flow

• NIM Update IOS

  • NIM Update IOS Overview
  • Handling the NIM updateios Operation

• NIM VIOS Upgrade

  • NIM VIOS Upgrade Overview
  • Main Function Flow

• NIM VIOS HC

  • NIM VIOS HC Overview
  • VIOS Health Check Flow

• Managing Configurations and Deployments of Power AIX Systems

• EMGR

  • EMGR Module Overview
  • Managing iFixes Flow

• MKTUN Module Overview

• Devices Management Overview

• SUMA

  • SUMA Overview
  • Handling Actions and Managing Software Updates

• Logical Volume Group (LVG) Management

  • Logical Volume Group (LVG) Management Overview
  • Managing Volume Groups

• Mount Overview

• NIM VIOS Alt Disk

  • NIM VIOS Alt Disk Overview
  • Main Function Flow

• LVOL

  • LVOL Overview
  • Managing Logical Volumes Flow

• FLRTVC

  • FLRTVC Overview
  • Main Function Flow

• MKFILT Overview

• HDCrypt PKS

  • HDCrypt PKS Module Overview
  • Handling PKS Actions Flow

• HDCrypt Conv

  • HDCrypt Conv Module Overview
  • Encrypting Logical Volumes Flow

• NIM

  • NIM Overview
  • Handling NIM Operations

• NIM FLRTVC

  • NIM FLRTVC Overview
  • Flow of the Main Function

• NIM Resource Overview

• NIM Backup

  • NIM Backup Overview
  • Handling Backup Actions Flow

• NIM Upgrade IOS

  • NIM Upgrade IOS Overview
  • VIOS Migration Flow

• LVM Facts Overview

• Filesystem Management

  • Filesystem Management Overview
  • Managing Filesystem States and Attributes

• Tunables

  • Tunables Overview
  • Managing Tunables Flow

• Backup

  • Backup Management Overview
  • Handling Backup Actions

• Alt Disk

  • Alt Disk Module Overview
  • Handling Main Action in Alt Disk Module

• User Overview

Roles

Roles are used in playbooks to automate tasks on AIX systems, executed on remote target nodes, and designed to be clean, reusable abstractions.

• Roles Overview
• Power AIX VIOS Health Check
  • Understanding VIOS Health Check
• NIM Master Migration
  • Overview of NIM Master Migration
• NIM Alt Disk Migration
  • Basic Concepts of NIM Alt Disk Migration in Roles
• Power AIX Bootstrap
  • Understanding Power AIX Bootstrap Role
• Flows
  • Building SEA Configuration Flow

Flows

• Handling NIM Actions Flow
• Handling Alternate Disk Operations
• Selecting a Valid Alternate Disk
• Handling Backup Actions Flow
• Handling PKS Key Operations

Build Tools

• Using the Makefile

 

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