AIX 5L and Windows 2000: Side by Side

IBM Redbooks9780738421629, 0738421626

The object of this redbook is to demonstrate the AIX 5L and Windows 2000 platforms to show the reader similarities and differences between each operating system. Whether you are a Windows expert looking to learn more about the latest version of AIX, AIX 5L, or are an AIX expert and are looking to inform yourself of the latest Windows platform, Windows 2000, you will find each chapter in this redbook covers the fundamental technologies that make each operating system what it is.In ensuing chapters, we will discuss fundamental operating system concepts, architectures, open standards compliances, and product packaging for both AIX 5L and Windows 2000. Then, we shall go into the user interfaces for both, storage management, security standards compliance and operations, and full systems management. Finally, we will give an in depth discussion of networking concepts on both platforms and demonstrate the full extent of scalability and high availability on both AIX 5L and Windows 2000.Furthermore, while not much has changed in Windows 2000, AIX is relatively new at the time of writing this redbook, and we shall make a special point of pointing out the differences between AIX 5L and the previous version, AIX version 4.3.3.

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 5
Figures……Page 11
Tables……Page 15
The team that wrote this redbook……Page 17
Comments welcome……Page 18
1.1 Monolithic model……Page 21
1.2 Layered model……Page 22
1.3 Micro kernel……Page 23
1.4 Client/server model……Page 24
2.1.1 AIX Version history……Page 27
2.1.2 Architecture description……Page 35
2.2.1 Pre-Windows 2000 operating systems from Microsoft……Page 49
2.2.2 Windows 2000……Page 53
3.2 The Open Group example……Page 63
3.3 AIX Open Systems Standards compliance……Page 64
3.4 Windows 2000 Open Systems Standard compliance……Page 65
4.1 AIX version 5L packaging……Page 67
4.1.1 Package……Page 68
4.1.2 AIX 5L Expansion Pack and Bonus Pack……Page 69
4.1.3 Options……Page 70
4.1.4 National Language Support……Page 73
4.1.6 Licensed Program Products (LPPs)……Page 74
4.2 Windows 2000 packaging……Page 75
4.2.3 Windows 2000 Advanced Server……Page 76
4.2.5 National Language Support……Page 77
4.3 AIX 5L and Windows 2000 positioning……Page 79
5.1.1 Login Manager……Page 81
5.1.2 Session Manager……Page 82
5.1.3 Front Panel……Page 84
5.1.5 Workspace Manager……Page 88
5.1.6 File Manager……Page 90
5.1.7 Application Manager……Page 91
5.1.8 Help Manager……Page 92
5.2 Windows 2000 user interface……Page 93
5.2.1 Logging on……Page 94
5.2.2 Windows 2000 Active Desktop……Page 95
5.3.1 AIX……Page 106
5.3.2 Windows 2000……Page 107
5.4.1 AIX shells……Page 108
5.4.2 Windows 2000 command line interface……Page 120
6.1.1 Logical Volume Manager (LVM) terminology……Page 125
6.1.2 Logical Volume Manager operation……Page 130
6.1.3 Logical Volume Manager policies……Page 132
6.1.4 Logical Volume Manager benefits……Page 138
6.1.5 AIX 5L file systems……Page 139
6.1.6 AIX 5L and RAID support……Page 151
6.2.1 Volume management……Page 153
6.2.2 Windows 2000 file systems……Page 157
6.2.3 Windows 2000 RAID support……Page 169
6.2.4 Security and the user model……Page 172
7.1 Security standards……Page 173
7.2.1 User management and authorization controls……Page 176
7.2.2 Network security……Page 187
7.2.3 Trusted computing base (TCB)……Page 193
7.2.4 Auditing……Page 194
7.2.5 Additional protection tools……Page 198
7.2.6 Optional protection tools……Page 199
7.3.1 Security Configuration Manager……Page 207
7.3.2 Active Directory……Page 208
7.3.3 Logon process……Page 211
7.3.4 User authentication and authorization……Page 212
7.3.5 Auditing……Page 221
7.3.6 Additional protection tools……Page 224
7.3.7 Optional protection tools……Page 225
8.1.1 AIX 5L installation methods……Page 227
8.1.2 AIX boot process……Page 243
8.1.3 AIX configuration management……Page 248
8.1.4 AIX system administrator interface……Page 252
8.1.5 AIX Backup/Restore……Page 268
8.1.6 AIX process management……Page 271
8.1.7 AIX Reliability, availability, and serviceability……Page 275
8.1.8 AIX printing……Page 289
8.1.9 AIX terminal support……Page 299
8.1.10 AIX support for national languages……Page 300
8.2.1 Windows 2000 installation methods……Page 303
8.2.2 Windows 2000 boot process……Page 309
8.2.3 Windows 2000 configuration management……Page 311
8.2.4 Windows 2000 System Administration Interface……Page 316
8.2.5 Windows 2000 backup/restore……Page 331
8.2.6 Windows 2000 Process Management……Page 333
8.2.7 Windows 2000 reliability, availability, and serviceability……Page 336
8.2.8 Windows 2000 printing……Page 340
8.2.9 Windows 2000 Terminal services……Page 345
8.2.10 Windows 2000 support for national languages……Page 346
9.1.1 Monitoring CPU……Page 355
9.1.2 Monitoring I/O……Page 356
9.1.3 Monitoring memory……Page 358
9.1.4 Monitoring the network……Page 361
9.1.5 Other tools……Page 362
9.1.6 Performance Toolbox for AIX……Page 365
9.2.1 System Monitor……Page 377
9.2.2 Performance logs and alerts……Page 380
10.1.1 Quality of Service (QoS)……Page 381
10.1.3 IP multicasting……Page 384
10.1.4 TCP selective acknowledgements……Page 385
10.1.5 Security over the network……Page 387
10.2.1 TCP/IP V4……Page 392
10.2.2 TCP/IP V6……Page 397
10.2.3 GateD Version 6.0……Page 402
10.2.4 NFS version 2……Page 405
10.2.6 NIS……Page 407
10.2.7 Open Network Computing (ONC+)……Page 408
10.2.8 WebNFS……Page 415
10.2.9 Name resolution……Page 416
10.2.10 Domain Naming System (DNS)……Page 417
10.2.11 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)……Page 420
10.2.12 Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS)……Page 423
10.2.14 Mail……Page 424
10.2.15 X11 protocol support……Page 425
10.2.17 License management……Page 427
10.2.18 Internet/intranet software……Page 428
10.2.19 AIX Network Programming Interfaces……Page 430
10.2.20 Distributed Computing Environment (DCE)……Page 431
10.2.21 Remote access……Page 438
10.2.23 ISDN……Page 439
10.2.24 ATM for AIX……Page 441
10.2.25 System Network Architecture (SNA) for AIX……Page 443
10.2.26 AIX PC connectivity with AIX Fast Connect……Page 448
10.2.27 Network security……Page 451
10.2.28 AIX Stand-alone LDAP directory product……Page 454
10.2.29 Quality of service support……Page 460
10.2.30 Interface specific network options……Page 461
10.2.31 Cisco EtherChannel support……Page 462
10.2.32 Virtual IP Address Support……Page 463
10.2.34 HTTP Get kernel extension……Page 466
10.2.35 TCP/IP routing subsystem enhancements……Page 468
10.2.36 Packet Capture library……Page 471
10.2.37 Firewall Hook……Page 472
10.3.1 Windows 2000 network architecture……Page 473
10.3.2 TCP/IP V4……Page 482
10.3.3 TCP/IP V6……Page 487
10.3.4 DHCP……Page 488
10.3.5 Quality of service (QoS)……Page 492
10.3.6 Network security……Page 493
10.3.7 Name resolution……Page 494
10.3.8 Mail……Page 496
10.3.9 Network Time Protocol (NTP)……Page 497
10.3.11 Internet/intranet software……Page 498
10.3.12 Telephony API (TAPI)……Page 500
10.3.13 Network API……Page 501
10.3.14 DCE for Windows 2000……Page 503
10.3.15 RAS……Page 504
10.3.16 Interoperability with other platforms……Page 505
10.3.17 Windows 2000 networking model……Page 506
10.3.18 Active Directory……Page 507
11.1.1 AIX scalability……Page 515
11.1.2 Windows 2000 scalability……Page 521
11.2 High availability……Page 523
11.2.1 AIX high availability……Page 524
11.3.2 Cluster Service……Page 534
Appendix A. Special notices……Page 537
B.2 IBM Redbooks collections……Page 541
B.4 Referenced Web sites……Page 542
How to get IBM Redbooks……Page 547
IBM Redbooks fax order form……Page 548
Abbreviations and acronyms……Page 549
Index……Page 557
IBM Redbooks review……Page 569