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Operational Runbooks · Cheatsheets · Reference

AIX, Linux, and backup procedures
built from real-world ops work.

A curated knowledge base of step-by-step runbooks for IBM Power/AIX administration, Linux operations, TSM/Spectrum Protect backup workflows, and infrastructure hardening — written from production experience.

AIX

07 runbooks
aix · administration

AIX 7.1 TL/SP Patching

In-place AIX 7.1 Technology Level / Service Pack update on a single, non-clustered LPAR using install_all_updates against an alt_disk_copy clone of rootvg as the rollback mechanism.

aix_tl_upgrade.html→
aix · administration

AIX 7.1 → 7.2 Migration · Boot Media

Single-LPAR AIX 7.1 to 7.2 version migration performed from boot media (HMC virtual optical, physical DVD, or USB stick) by booting the BOS installer in SMS mode and selecting Migration Install. Offline migration; cutover is the install itself, with alt_disk_copy as the rollback.

aix_71_to_72_migration_bootmedia.html→
aix · administration

AIX 7.1 → 7.2 Migration · nimadm

Single-LPAR AIX 7.1 to 7.2 version migration via nimadm (NIM Alternate Disk Migration), executed from a NIM master against a clone of the client's rootvg. The running 7.1 system is left untouched until reboot; cutover is a single reboot.

aix_71_to_72_migration_nim.html→
aix · lvm

AIX LVM Basics — VG / LV / Filesystem Provisioning Runbook

VG, LV, and JFS2 filesystem provisioning fundamentals on AIX — creating volume groups, building logical volumes, and mounting filesystems.

aix_lvm_basics.html→
aix · lvm

AIX rootvg — Mirror Disk Replacement Runbook

Replacing a failing rootvg mirror disk in place — unmirror, replace, mirror, and rebuild bootlist without downtime.

AIX rootvg disk replacement.html→
aix · networking

AIX — VLAN IP Discovery Runbook

Identifying VLAN tags, trunk interfaces, and IP configuration on AIX — entstat, netstat, and ifconfig walkthroughs.

aix_vlan_ip_discovery_runbook.html→
aix · networking

SSH Key Auth — trips-testlab → drhmc01

Setting up passwordless SSH from an AIX LPAR to the HMC for scripted operations — keygen, key distribution, and verification.

sshkey_aix_to_hmc_runbook.html→

Linux

02 runbooks
linux · administration

Logrotate — HMC Backup Logs Runbook

Building maintainable logrotate policies for HMC backup logs — rotation cadence, compression, retention, and post-rotate hooks.

logrotate_config.html→
linux · storage

Veeam Linux Repo — Disk Provisioning Runbook

Provisioning a Linux filesystem for use as a Veeam backup repository — partition, format, mount, and permission setup.

Veeam linux fs creation .html→

Backup

03 runbooks
backup · tsm

TSM BA Client Binary NIM Install

End-to-end procedure for staging IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) BA client filesets, defining 22 standalone NIM clients on DR_NIM_01, and pushing the install in a single operation to bc01–bc22.

tsm_baclient_nim_install.html→
backup · tsm

TSM Customer Onboarding Template — Bluechip

End-to-end onboarding template for new TSM clients — node registration, MAXNUMMP tuning, dsm.sys layout, and dsmcad scheduler setup.

TSM customer onboarding.html→
backup · tsm

TSM Storage Architecture — SSD + COS Tiered Pools

TSM/Spectrum Protect storage pool design — SSD-backed primary pools tiered to cloud object storage (COS) for cost-efficient retention.

TSM server and stgpool setup.html→

Reference

02 runbooks
reference

FTP / SCP / rsync Cheat Sheet

Common file-transfer command patterns across FTP, SCP, and rsync — flags, examples, and gotchas.

FTP SCP RSYNC cheatsheet.html→
reference

TSM Restore Cheat Sheet

Quick reference for TSM/Spectrum Protect restore operations — query, restore, point-in-time, and image-level commands.

tsm_restore_cheatsheet.html→

VTL

01 runbook
vtl

B-PRD-VTL — Tomcat Hardening Runbook

Patching and hardening the Apache Tomcat instance behind a virtual tape library — CVE remediation, config hardening, and rollback.

VTL tomcat patching and hardening.html→

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