SUMMARY

• Over 6 years of experience in different areas of System Administration Support Design, Implementation, Maintenance, Tuning and Troubleshooting of Servers running on IBM AIX 5.1/5.2/5.3/6.1, UNIX, Linux Red hat release 5.4,6.4 and Win NT/2000 Servers.
• Used Hardware Management Console HMC to build and partition the latest P4 Regattas and P5 Squadrons.
• Used VMware server / vSphere Client 5.1 to build Linux virtual partition.
• Used HP OPEN VIEW to monitor production environment.
• Experienced working with Sudoers file, push Sudo job and maintain Unix Available Unavailable servers in Blade logic 7.6.0.115
• Experienced with virtualization Vio setup, Profile creation, Configuration ect.
• Experienced with HMC administration and NIM Installations of LPARs.
• Experienced Systems Administrator with IBM Pseries, LPAR capable Regatta P615, P630, P650, P690 and RS/6000 support experience.
• Worked on the latest P5 server P590 , P595 and P6 server /AIX 5.3, 6.1 involving installing VI/O server, creating virtual LPARS/ DLPARS, implementing micro-partitioning, virtualization and shared Ethernet.
• Experience in planning and implementation of HACMP systems.
• Hands on Experience in Installation, configuration and maintenance of HACMP V4.5/5.1/5.2/5.3 as well as VERITAS Cluster on AIX V5.3/6.1/7.1 and Linux 5.4,6.4
• Hands on Experience in Linux User management Creation of users and Groups Understanding /etc/passwd,/etc/group, and /etc/shadow.
• Experience in Managing Linux partitions, Disk partitioning, Understanding and creating files system ext/2 to ext/3, converting file system ext/3 to ext/2.
• Experience in Understand and Configuring /etc/fstab and /etc/mtab configuration files.
• Extensively experienced with various methods of AIX Installation/Migration using alternate disk installation, Network Installation Manager NIM .
• Experience in Setting up NIM servers and clients for New Complete Overwrite/Migration Installation management
• Experienced in migrating AIX V4.3/V5.1 to AIX V5.2/V5.3/V6.1 using alternate disk installation method.
• Troubleshoot NIS, NFS, DNS and other network issues, Create dump files, backups and move data.
• Expertise in Automating processes like start server, stop server, etc., using Shell Scripting.
• Experience in Installation and configuration IBM Tivoli Network Storage Manager TSM client Server software backup and recovery solutions and documented.
• Experience in administration of SAN storage DS600/DS6800.
• Experience in storage optimization and storage refresh, moving server behind SVC, installation of SDDPCM drivers.
• Experience working with EMC storage, running EMCgrabe and Explorer on different flavor of Unix Servers.
• Knowledge of working on Amazon Web Services AWS console.
• Experience in monitoring the availability performance of AIX Servers through tools like vmstat, TOPAZ.
• Experience in installing, configuring and administering Unix Utilities like SUDO.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration and Testing of Team Quest Performance Software Application on AIX Hosts.
• Quick learner and team player with strong analytical, trouble-shooting and communication skills.
• Experience in providing on-call support as well as 24/7 support to offshore team

SKILLS

EXPERIENCE

Confidential

UNIX Administrator

• Installation and maintenance of AIX and Linux Systems.
• Administration of AIX and Linux Operating Systems.
• Administration of NIS in a multi-platform UNIX environment.
• Configured NIM and install clients.
• Build Linux VM as per client requirement using VMware vSphere client.
• Experience in creating Iqoq report, sudoers push and maintain available and unavailable servers using Blade logic.
• Configured TCP/IP for servers and workstations and setup of complete network.
• Creating Linux partition on vSphere client, install Linux version 5.4 and 6.4 as per client requirement.
• Linux User management Creation of users and Groups Understanding /etc/passwd,/etc/group, and /etc/shadow.
• Linux partitions, Disk partitioning, Understanding and creating files system ext/2 to ext/3, converting file system ext/3 to ext/2 as well as configuring /etc/fstab and /etc/mtab.
• Used the LVM extensively Created/Modified/Deleted Volume Groups, Logical Volumes and File systems Added/Removed physical disks Mirrored Volume Groups and Logical Volumes.
• Implemented Crontabs, Shell Scripts for automatic back -up.
• Wrote several shell scripts, perform background FTP, distribution of data to other servers, backup operations and management of large volumes of CAD data.
• Experience in Linux VM profile creation and configuration.
• Having knowledge of Decommissioning Unix servers, rack mount new servers as well as disk, power supply, hba replacement and reseat.
• Involved in user, package and patch management and administration.
• Network administration and Network monitoring.
• Experience in providing on call Tier 1 and 2 support.
• Experience in installation, configuration and maintenance of Vio servers as well as NPIV and VSCSI lpar.
• Experience in working with different flavor of Storage, EMC, MPIO, HP.
• Hands on experience working on AWS.
• Responsible for successful OS upgrade, Storage Migration, Hardware refresh as well as driver and microcode upgrade.

Confidential

UNIX Administrator

• Experience in providing day to day on call support to customer.
• Expertise in disk mirroring, file system management, volume management, network management in Linux and AIX.
• Responsible for installation, Configuration and Maintains GPFS cluster for application like Websphere, Oracle etc.
• Performed process automation, scheduling of processes using CRON jobs.
• Hands on experience in built and troubleshoot issue on VIO server and NPIV VSCSI client.
• Monitoring system performance and check the status of the system using utilities such as vmstat, iostat etc.
• Installation and configuration of Linux Partition using vSphere Client.
• Worked closely with DBAs to install raid, disk areas for Oracle database instance installations, created Bourne shell database startup and shutdown scripts for UNIX servers.
• Responsible for Vio server client administration, Installation, Configuration.
• Responsible for migration of the EMC storage to IBM SVC storage on Stand alone, VIO and HACMP servers, Oracle RAC, GPFS.
• Experience working on AWS.
• Setup print queues and definition printing and plotting devices

Confidential

UNIX Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for installation, Up gradation, and Migration for AIX 5.3,6.1.
• Performed package installations, maintenance, periodic updates and patch management.
• Installation/Administration of TCP/IP, NIS/NIS , NFS, DNS, NTP, Auto mounts, Send mail and Print servers as per the client's requirement.
• Installed and configured Veritas Volume Manager and Veritas Cluster Server on Solaris.
• Experience in creating and managing LVM on Linux servers.
• Experience in use of VMware to create Linux Partition and install Linux OS of different release as per client requirement.
• Expertise in disk mirroring, file system management, volume management, network management in Solaris and AIX.
• Configured and maintained JumpStart Servers. Performed JumpStart installations of various clients.
• Performed process automation, scheduling of processes using CRON jobs.
• Installing and troubleshooting of DB2, LDAP, and WebSphere.
• Create database and LDAP instances and configuring LDAP.
• Monitoring system performance and check the status of the system using utilities such as vmstat, iostat etc.
• Worked closely with DBAs to install raid, disk areas for Oracle database instance installations, created Bourne shell database startup and shutdown scripts for UNIX servers.
• Responsible for Vio server administration, Installation, Configuration.
• Responsible for migration of the EMC storage to IBM SVC storage on Stand alone, VIO and HACMP servers, Oracle RAC, GPFS.
• Backup DIT, Db2 databases, ACLs, POPs and provisioning policies.
• Developed shell scripts for automated installations and to extract logs.
• Experience in analyzing logs, problem determination, and Recovery and restart.
• Configured IBM RS 6000,550,520,610 machines for production, staging and test environments
• Configured SAN DS6800 vai Fiber Cable HBA. Identify LUN.
• Setup and configured network TCP/IP on AIX including RPC connectivity for NFS. Created mount points for Server directories, and mounted these directories on AIX Servers
• Configured and administrated standalone and NPIV client Lpar's
• Hands on experience on server level firmware upgrade and microcode upgrade. .
• Client and server installation via NIM.
• Daily roles included dealing with LVM extensively. Strong hold of LVM.
• Daily tasks included dealing with AIX side of SAN. Like troubleshooting Fiber card adapter, replacing Fiber card adapters. Configuring LUN's back.
• Setup of full networking services and protocols on AIX, including NIS/NFS, DNS, SSH, DHCP, NIDS, TCP/IP, ARP, applications, and print servers to insure optimal networking, application, and printing functionality.
• Performed Disk mirroring, backup and restore for better data availability and Disaster Recovery.
• HACMP upgrade from 5.3 to 6.1 and HMC upgrade from 5.x to 6.x to 7.x
• Troubleshooting file system crash, disk space problems, and network problems.
• Experience in HACMP Cluster Management, moving HACMP cluster server behind SVC.
• Providing 24/7 support in Production/Development environment.

Confidential

UNIX Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Involved in installation of AIX on Enterprise Servers.
• Setup and configured network TCP/IP on AIX nodes including RPC connectivity for NFS. Created mount points for Server directories, and mounted these directories on the Servers.
• Performed IP networking Parallel System support Programs PSSP High availability Clusters.
• Designed/built p-Squadron LPAR's profile
• Managed Power5 p/i-squadrons 9117-570 using HMC
• Responsible for configuration and deployment of new systems
• Experience in micro- portioning and VIO, and LPAR/DLPAR Provisioning
• Trouble shoot software and hardware problems
• Implemented installed different Operating Systems on LPARs using NIM, such as Aix 6.x and Aix 5.x.
• Implemented AIX VIO Server built LPARs with VIO Servers host DASD Virtual Ethernet
• Install and deploy operating system patches, Security patches and fixes
• Hands-on HW, Networking, Worked with squadrons CEC Enclosures hardware such as Adapter cards, Storage controllers, and DASD's
• Good knowledge of HMCs: Update HMC code, Manage HMC Users, Configure Network setting for HMC's
• Build, Install, deploy configure AIX on stand-alone Power4 pSeries Systems.
• Good working knowledge of Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading Blade Center's Management Module
• Good Knowledge of Installing, and Configuring Blade Center's Gigabyte Ethernet Switches such as Cisco, and Nortel for different subnets using VLAN ID'S
• Upgrade AIX OS to latest Maintenance Levels Service packs
• Automated the processes like start server, stop server, etc., using perl scripting which we integrated with shell scripting.
• Good knowledge of Applying Online Updates for Patches Service Pack's for pLinux SuSE RHEL
• Installed AIX and performed the OS upgrade flawlessly updating the existing applications and adding new ones without incident.
• Implemented, installed and supported High availability Cluster on IBM pSeries Platform. HACMP on AIX
• Developed Shell scripts for automating the batch jobs.
• Performed User Account management, data backups, and user's logon support
• Involved in testing of products and documentation of necessary changes required in this environment.
• Maintained and supported GPFS/AFS/DCE-DFS file systems.
• Provided 24x7 supports on shift rotation basis, with pager support in off-shifts.

Confidential

AIX Administrator

Responsibilities

• Installation, Configuration Management, Maintenance and Systems Development of AIX Systems.
• Installed and configured VIOS
• Installed and configured Logical Partitions technology LPARS .
• Responsible for the operation, maintenance and integrity of a distributed, networked AIX based environment. Responsible for NIM installation, setting up NIM servers, clients, define the resources, Alternate Disk Migration with NIM.
• Installation and Configuration of NIM
• Configuration of Application Server in resource group.
• Monitoring cluster health by checking logs files.
• Installing OS AIX 5.3, AIX 5.2 on each Node using NIM.
• Applying fixes and ML.
• Software installation, updating and trouble shooting on systems using NIM and media.
• Responsible for taking system backups mksysb, mkcd, savevg and savevgcd also make system backup through NIM, making archives of files and folders.
• Installation/Administration of TCP/IP, NIS/NIS , NFS, DNS, NTP, Auto mounts, Send mail and Print servers as per the client's requirement.
• Responsible for configuring User Authentication for the AIX systems using LDAP.
• Responsible for SAP DATA backups by TSM in tape.
• Development in PERL for automated procedures like monitoring, backups, logs clean-up.
• Applying software maintenance, program fixes and keeping the system software releases current.
• Responsibal for SAN storage admin, provided support for Fiber channel adapter configuration and Space allocation.
• Installation/Administration of TCP/IP, NIS/NIS , NFS, DNS, NTP, Auto mounts, Send mail and Print servers as per the client's requirement.
• Configured cascading, mutual takeover and rotating modes of operation of the HACMP and HACMP/ES products.
• Expertise in installing, configuring and troubleshooting on JS20 and HS20 blades in IBM blade center.
• Expertise working in a huge environment that consists of almost 200 Servers including RS/6000, p-series and IBM Blade Center.
• Work in AIX in a SAP environment
• Experience in setting up clusters and creating repository queue managers for load balancing.
• Experience in analyzing logs, problem determination, and Recovery and restart.