Command

Explanation

acctctl Option

manage advanced accounting data

aclget File

see extended ACLs on a file

aioo -a

show Asynchronous I/O tunables (from 5300-05, 5.3 only!)

alog -o -t boot

view the boot log

alog -o -t cfgview cfgmgr log

alt_disk_copy -d hdisk1

new module

alt_disk_install -C hdisk1 clone rootvg

alt_disk_install -X [ old_rootvg ] clean up old VG
alt_rootvg_op -S

put to sleep altdisk VG

alt_rootvg_op -W -d Disk wake up altdisk VG

alt_rootvg_op -X [ old_rootvg ]

clean up old VG, new module

ar -v -t Archive

List contents of an archive

ar -v -x Archive

Extracts the archive

backup -[Level 0-9] -f File/Device Filesystem

backup -0 -f /dev/rmt0 /usr

backup by inode

Example

bdiff File1 File2

find differences in very large files # diff

bindprocessor -q

list available processors

binld PXE Boot server; /etc/binld.cnf; 4011/UDP; SRC control

bootinfo -b identifies the bootable disk
bootinfo -b reports last device the system booted from
bootinfo -e

1 = machine can boot from a tape drive

bootinfo -k

reports keyswitch position 1=secure, 2=service, 3=normal

bootinfo -K To display if the kernel is 32-bit enabled or 64-bit enabled

bootinfo -r

reports amount of memory in kB

bootinfo -r ; lsattr -El sys0 -a realmem display real memory in kilobytes

bootinfo -s Disk

reports size of disk drive

bootinfo -T

reports type of machine ie rspc

bootinfo -t

specifies type of boot

bootinfo -y

if the hardware is 32-bit or 64-bit

bootlist -m [normal | service] Device(s)

change bootlist

bootlist -m [normal | service] -o displays bootlist

bosboot -a -d /dev/PVName
cancel Job

creates a complete boot image on a PV

cancel a job from a queue

chcons -a login=enable ttyN

smitty console)

changes the console device (/dev/console

chdev -l Device -a Attribute=Value

chdev -l hdiskX -a pvid=clear

change a device attribute

clear the PVID of a hdisk

chdev -l inet0 -a addroute=[ route definition ]

adds route to ODM

chdev -l inet0 -a delroute=[ route definition ]

deletes route from ODM

chdev -l inet0 -a hostname=[hostname]

permanently
chdev -l PVName -a pv=yes

changes hostname

Makes a new hdisk a physical volume

chdev -l rmt0 -a block_size=512

changes block size to 512 bytes

chdev -l sys0 -a maxuproc=Number

per user

changes max number of processes

chdev -l ttyN -a term=vt100

chfilt Options

Sets tty to a vt100 terminal type

change firewall rules

chfs -a size=[+][NewSize | NewSizePrefix] Filesystem

file system size
chfs -A yes Filesystem

change/increase

change file system to automount

chgroup Attribute=Value Group change a group attribute # ! NIS

chgrpmem [ -a | -m ] [ + | | = ] User Group
administrators or members of the group

changes the

chhmcusr -u hscroot -t passwd -v NewPasswd

chitab tty1:2:respawn:/usr/bin/getty /dev/tty1
chitab Details

Example

appends an existing inittab entry

chlang [ -u UID | Uname ] [ -m MsgTransLst ] Language

default language; /etc/environment

changes the

chlicense -u Number

changes the number of user licenses

chlv -n Name OldName

change paging space name

chlv -n NewLVName LVName

rename a logical volume

chlv -u UpperBound LVName

change upper bound

chlv -x MaxLP LVName

chlvcopy

change maximum number of LVs

create a temporary split of a LV

chpasswd [ -c | -e | -f Flags ]
user:password
chps -a n PagingSpace

change any passwords; interactive;

turns off paging space.

chps -d 4 hd6

reduce a paging space

chps -s 3 hd6

increase a paging space

chps -s No_of_4M_blocks PagingSpace increases paging space.

chpv -a [y | n] PVName
chpv -c PVName

Changes pv allocatable state

clear the boot record to avoid accidental boot

chpv -v [a | r] PVName

adds/removes a disk from the system

chrctcp [-a | -d] Service

add/delete but dont start network service

chrctcp -S [-a | -d] Service

add/delete and start/stop network service

chrole Attribute=Value Name changes attributes for a role

chserver -t OldSubserver [ -c CodePoint ] [ -s NewSubsystem ] [ -t
NewSubserver ]
Changes a subserver definition
chservices [-a | -c | -d] -v Service [options] change /etc/services
chsh User Shell

changes a users login shell # /etc/security/login.cfg

chsrcmeth -s subsystem_name -A action [-m method_pathname] [-a

method_args] [-u user] ?
chssys

modifies an existing subsystem definition

chssys -s OldName -s NewName

name

Example: change the subsystem

chsubserver [-a | -c | -d] -v Service [options]

service

Add/change/delete inetd

chsubserver -d -r inetd -C /etc/inetd.conf -v shell

service (disable rsh)

Example change inetd

chsyscfg -m ManagedSystem -n OldName -i name=NewName -r sys

change a systems name # HMC
chsysstate -n ManagedSystem -r sys -o off -c full
HMC (takes a few seconds)
chsysstate -n ManagedSystem -r sys -o off
(immediate)

Power on a machine from

Power off a machine from HMC

chsysstate -m MgdSys -o on -r lpar -n Node -f Profile

from Not Activated

Activate a LPAR

chsysstate -m FrameName -n ManagedSystem -r sys -c full -o on

chsysstate -m FrameName -n ManagedSystem -r sys -o off
chtz TIMEZONE

changes the timezone; /etc/environment; date

chuser Attribute=Value User

change a user

chuser login=false foobar

Example: Lock a user account

chvg -a y VGName Auto Vary On a volume group at system start

chvg -Q [y | n] VGName Turns Quorum checking on/off for a VG; requires
reboot for rootvg
ckfilt check firewall rules for syntax error
COLUMNS=`termdef -c`; LINES=`termdef -l`; export COLUMNS LINES resize
screen
confsrc [-q] [-Q] [[-R] -h host [-u User] [-U Password]] [-s Subsystem | -p
SS_Pid] -a Args
configure a SRC service
cplv [ -v TargetVG ] [ -y NewLV | -Y Prefix ] SourceLVcopy an entire LV;
requires umount!
crash /dev/DumpDevice | tee OutputFile
available commands

at the prompt, enter ? for

crash# echo statn statusn t -m | crash /var/adm/ras/vmcore.0 Analyse

dump file
crash# bos.sysmgt.serv_aid

fileset for crash on AIX 4.3.3

crfs -v VFSType -d LVName [-g VGName] -m MountPoint [-a Size]

cronadm [at | cron] [-l | -r] [User]

list or remove cron/at jobs

csum -h [MD5|SHA1] File calculate message digest (checksum)

curt -i Input Generates CPU utilization report from a trace
defragfs Filesystem

defragments a filesystem

defragfs -q Filesystem

query fragment status of the FS

defragfs -r Filesystem

report only defragment (no changes)

dfmounts
prints local systems that are remotely mounted by clients
(server, path, clients) # showmount -a
dfshares

information about NFS resources that are available to the host

diag -c -d Device

hardware reset a tape drive

diag -T download -d Device

unpack under /etc/microcode/

menu driven microcode upgrade; rpms

disable Queue

disable a queue

dsh Command

Runs the command on all the nodes

dspcat /usr/lib/nls//*cat \[x y] display all messages from a catalog

emgr -e File install efix
emgr -l

list all efixes

emgr -rL Label

remove efix by label

enable Queue

enable a queue

enq -A

query all queues = lpstat

enq -D -P Queue

disable a queue

enq -U -P Queue

enable a queue

entstat -d Adapter Displays ethernet statistics

entstat -d Device
errclear 0

display Ethernet device stats # netstat -v Device

flush error log

errclear -d Class Days

errclear Days
errinstall

deletes all error class entries in errlog

deletes all error classes in the errorlog

Installs messages in the error logging message sets

errlogger Message up to 230 chars enters an operator notifaction

message into the errorlog
errpt displays summary errorlog report
errpt [-A | -a] -j Identifier displays errorlog report by ID
errpt [-s | -e] MMDDhhmmYY

specify time range

errpt -s $(date +%m%d0000%y)

errupdate

show error labels from today, 00:00

interactive modification of errlog

errupdate File
update error log with custom definitions (add/delete or
modify the log and alert details)
errpt -t -F Log=0

display errlog items where logging is disabled

Estart Starts the SP switch

Eunfence NodeNr Unfences the SP node
expfilt -f Directory export firewall rules to ipsec_fltr_rule.exp ODM format file
in directory (dir will be created if necessary)
export LC_MESSAGES=C swallow numeric error codes by using C message
set instead of $LANG
export LPDEST=pqname
set default printer queue for login session;
fallback: $LPDEST > $PRINTER > default
exportvg VGName exports the VG (remove VG data from ODM/AIX; does not
remove mount points)
extendlv LVName NoOfNewPPs increase the size of an LV
extendvg VolumeGroupName hdisk0 hdisk1 hdiskn
to a volume group?
extendvg VGName PVName

How to add a disk

Adds another PV into a VG

fcstat Device
WWN

FC (fibre channel) adapter statistics including port speed,

fdpr -p ProgramFile -x WorkloadCommand

Feedback Directed Program
Restructuring; performance tuning utility for compiling
fget_config [-v] [-d] [-A | -l dar#]
fget_config -Av

show a DS4x000 array

show info about DS??00 disk arrays, paths and PVs

filemon -o Output -O all

trcstop

start detailed IO monitoring in the background #

fileplace [ { -l | -p } [ -i ] [ -v ] ] File | [-m LogicalVolumeName] displays the

placement of a specified file within the LV or PV (size, logical extent,
fragment)
fraidmgr -Cl dar*

list scsi raid arrays

fsdb LVName
filesystem debugger; interactive, disklabel-like FS
viewer/editor, mounted file systems cannot be modified
gencore ProcessID \FileName

Generates a core file for a running process

genkex

list of kernel extensions currently loaded onto the system

genkld

list loaded shared objects

genld [-l]
list of all processes currently running (pid, name); list of loaded
objects corresponding to each process
getconf VARIABLE [Device] | -a get system configuration variables
getlvcb -AT LVName
hardmon

displays Logical Volume Control Block information

SP hardware monitor service

hmcshutdown [ -r ] [ -t now ]
hostname [hostname]

shutdown or reboot the HMC

sets the hostname until next reboot

iconv -f FromCode -t ToCode [ FileName ]

characters from one encoding to another
id [-g | -u] [ -n ][User]

Converts the encoding of

identity [GID/UID] information (-n non-numeric)

id [User]

displays users uid and gid details

ifconfig -a

displays all interfaces

ifconfig Device

displays network card settings

ifconfig Device detach

removes (unconfigures) the device

ifconfig Device down

turns off network card

ifconfig Device up turns on network card

ifconfig en0 inet 194.35.52.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up sample
ifconfig -l [ -d | -u ] list all available interfaces [ down/up ]

ifconfig -l [ -u | -d ] list only interface names [ which are up | down ]

impfilt -f Directory import firewall rules from directory
importvg [-y VGName] PVName import a volume group from a disk.
install_all_updates -pcYd [Directory]
and lppchk)

install updates and verify ML (installp

instfix -ciqk 5200-07_AIX_ML |grep :-: lists each update belonging to a given
ML
instfix -i | grep ML if all filesets of maintenance levels are installed
instfix -ik 4330-02_AIX_ML
specified ML
instfix -ik Fixnumber

check if all filesets are installed for the

check if fix is installed

instfix -ik IY24043 IY24044

check multiple fixes

iostat (drive) (interval) (count) reports i/o and cpu statistics

iostat -d (drive) (interval) Count limits report to drive statistics
iostat hdisk0 5 20
iostat -t (interval) (count) Limits report to tty statistics
ipcs

inter-process communication information

ipcs -ma

list shared memory segments

ipcrm -m $segment_id

remove shared memory segment

ipfilter [-f Filter] IPReport_File

used to filter ipreport output

ipreport -rs [-T] IPTrace_File [ > IPReport_File]

[tcpdump] output to ascii stdout [or file]

extract iptrace

iptrace [-i Interface] [-p Port] [-d | -s Host] [-b] IPTrace_File

trace; binary log!

start IP

istat [FileName | Inode Device] displays the inode information for a

particular file
k4init root.admin

initialize Kerberos (default password: k_admin) # SP

k4list list valid Kerberos tickets # SP

kill -l Lists all signal names supported by the implementation
kill -l ExitStatus

map signal numbers to names

listdgrp DeviceClass
logform LVName
automatically

Displays devices of a device class; name only

initializes an LV for use as an FSlog; mklv -t jfs*log calls it

logger [ -f File ] [ Message ]

logname

Makes entries in the system log

displays the login name of the current process

lparstat
statistics

provides a report of partition information and utilization

lparstat -i

Lists details on the LPAR configuration

lppchk -v

To show which filesets need to be installed or corrected

lpq

list print queues

lpstat display printer stats *

lpstat -p Queue

status of jobs in a named queue

lquerypv -M hdisk0 the maximum supported logical track group (LTG) size of
my hard disk in kB
lqueryvg -Atp PVName

volume group info from the hard disk VGDA

ls -el [File]

see if extended ACLs are set of a file

ls -l /unix

if I am running a uniprocessor kernel or a multiprocessor kernel

lsallq list all defined queue names *

lsattr [-H] [-O] -D | -E [-a Attribute] [-l Device] [-F Field]
list device
attributes from ODM (Header, cOlon-separated, Default, Effective)
lsattr -D -l sys0 -a maxuproc

displays max number of processes per user

lsattr -E -l Device [ -a Attribute ]list device attributes change with chdev

lsattr -El (etherchannel) lists physical interfaces etc
lsattr -El inet0 -a route -F value displays permanent route(s) set in ODM
lsattr -El PVName -a size_in_mb ; bootinfo -s PVName
MB
lsattr -El sys0 -a fullcore -F value

show disk size in

to see if full cores are enabled

lsattr -El sys0 -a realmemreports amount of usable memory

lsattr -t efscsi -a fc_err_recov -F deflt Example
lscfg lists all installed devices
lscfg ; prtconf

display system configuration

lscfg | grep proc ; lsdev -Cc processor To display the number of processors
on your system
lscfg -v

lists all installed devices in detail

lscfg -vpl Device

lists device details

lscfg -vpl rmt0

display device VPD/FRU number/hardware
address/firmware version etc
lsconf = prtconf
lsconn [-p Parent] [-l Device]

Displays the connections a given device

lscons [ -a ] displays the console device

lscore [User] Views the current core settings
lsdev lists all customized (installed) devices; before AIX 5.x: lsdev -C
lsdev -C | P [-c Class] [-t Type] [-s Subtype]

list Cu/Pd devices by categories

lsdev -P

lists all pre-defined (supported) devices

lsdev -PH

list all predefined (known) device types, classes and names

lsdev -Ct ibm-dac* -F name

lsdev -Ct fdar -F name
lsdev -t ibm_ech

dac* disk array ctrlr devices

dar* disk array router devices

list etherchannels

lsdev -t vi

list virtual interfaces

lsfilt -a

list active firewall rules

lsfs -a lists all filesystems

lsfs -q Filesystem

lists the file system details (LV/FS size, mount point)

lsgroup ALL lists all groups on the system

lshmc -n

show network information # HMC

lshmc -V

show HMC version # HMC

lshmcusr -u ALL

list users # HMC

lshwres -m MgdSys level lpar -r mem

lshwres -m MgdSys level lpar -r proc
lshwres -m MgdSys level lpar -r virtualio rsubtype eth
lshwres -m MgdSys level port -r hea rsubtype logical
lshwres -m MgdSys level sys -r hea rsubtype logical
lshwres -m MgdSys level sys -r hea rsubtype phys
lshwres -m MgdSys level sys -r mem
lshwres -m MgdSys level sys -r proc
lshwres -m MgdSys -r io rsubtype slot -F lpar_name,drc_name,description
list all I/O slots and location
lsitab -a

lists all entries in inittab

lsitab Entry lists the entry in inittab

lslic -m ManagedSystem -t sys -F curr_ecnumber_primary,curr_level_primary
display system firmware level # HMC; updlic
lslicense

number of current user licenses

lslock -e ManagedFrame list lock on a managed frame # lssyscfg; rmlock;

HMC
lslpars [-m Machine]

list LPARs (machine status, LED); HMC

lslpp -f Package

lists files included in a package

lslpp -h *String*

fileset upgrade history

lslpp -ha

lists installation history of filesets

lslpp -l

all installed filesets

lslpp -l *String*
lslpp -l all

search for a given string in package names

list all installed software

lslpp -l Package

check if software is installed

lslpp -w /usr/bin/vmstat ; which_fileset svmon

particular binary?

Which fileset contains a

lslpp -w File owner package of a file

lslv -l LVName

Lists the PV which the LV is on

lslv LVName Lists the LV details

lslv -m LVName

List mirror information

lsmcode -A list microcode level for all devices

lsmcode -r

display system firmware level

lsmcode -rd Devicelist microcode version of a specified device

lsmle /usr/lib/nls/lsmle
lsps -a

determine the amount of paging space allocated and in use

lsps -a

lists out all paging space

lsps PagingSpace list given paging space total size/percent usage

lsps -sdisplays total paging and total useage
lspv

lists all PVs with PVID, VG {and concurrent status}

lspv -l PVName

show LVs/FSs and free space on the PV

lspv -M PVName

show mirroring

lspv -p PVName

lists the physical partition usage

lspv PVName

lists PV details/parameters

lspv; lsdev -Cc diskTo display the number of hard disks in the LVM
lsresource -l Device
(adapters)

displays bus resource attributes of a device

lsrole [ -a List | ALL ]

displays the role attributes

lssec [ -c ] [ -f File ] [ -s Stanza ] [ -a Attribute ]

security stanza files

Lists attributes in the

lssrc -g spooler

view status of printer services (lpd, qdaemon, writesrv)

lssrc -ls xntpd

list xntpd detailed status

lssvcevents -t [console|hardware] [ -d Days ] HMC error log

lssyscfg -e FrameName -r sys all
lssyscfg -r frame [-F name,state]

list all frames on a HMC

lssyscfg -r sys all list all managed systems

lssyscfg -r sys -F name

list all managed systems by name # HMC > v3

lssyscfg -r sys [ all ] -F name

# HMC <= v3

lssyscfg -r sys -n ManagedSystem

deprecated

lssyscfg -r sys -F name,serial_num

get the S/N of a managed system

lssyscfg -r prof -m MgdSys -F header list ALL partition profiles with DLPAR
resources (proc, mem, io)
lssysconn -r [all|frame|sys] -F header show internal IP addresses of
MgdSystems and frames
lslic -m ManagedSystem -t power -F ecnumber-activated_level
subsystem firmware level
lsuser -a Attribute [User|ALL]

get power

Lists user attributes

lsuser -a home ALL Example

lsuser ALL

lists all users details

lsuser User lists details for user

lsvg

lists all volume groups

lsvg -l VGName
lsvg -o

lists all logical volumes in the volume group

lists all varied on volume groups

lsvg -p VGName

lists all physical volumes in the volume group

lsvg VGName

lists the volume group details

lsvg Volume_Group | grep MAX PVs

The value is 32 for normal, 128 for
big, and 1024 for scalable volume group.
lsvirprt

lists virtual printer attributes *

makedbm -u auto.master list NIS auto.master properties (in /var/yp/

$NISDOMAIN)
man -P /bin/more lssyscfg && !/bin/sh && su root # passw0rd gain HMC
root access up to HMC V5R2.1?

migratepv -l LVName OldPV NewPV

must be in the same VG!
mirrorvg VGName PVName
is already in the VG

Move a LV between PVs. Both PVs

mirrors all LVs in a VG onto a new PV which

mirscan -v VGName | -l LVName | -p PVNamescan/correct a VG/LV/PV for

stale PPs
mirscan -v rootvg full VG mirror scan
mkboot -c -d /dev/PVName

zeroes out the boot records on the PV

mkdev -c adapter -s pseudo -t ibm_ech -l ent4 -a adapter_names=ent3 -a

backup_adapter=ent1
add etherchannel
mkdev -c ttyN -t tty -s rs232 -p sa2 -w N -a login=enable -a term=vt100
Example
mkfilt -u | -d [-i]

enable/disable firewall

mkfs -V VFSType [-o log=INLINE] /dev/rramdisk0

ramdisk raw device
mkgroup Group

creates a group

mkitab Details

creates a new inittab entry

make filesystem on a

mklv -y LVName -c Copies(2|3) VGName NoOfPPs [PVName]

mirrored named LV
mklv -y LVName -t Type VGName NoOfPPs [PVNames]
logical volume

creates a

creates a JFSlog

mklv -y Name -t Type [ -S StripeSizeK ] -L MountPoint VGName NoOfLPs

hdiskX hdiskY create a LV
mklvcopy LVName NoCopies && syncvg VGName
volume? # -k OR syncvg -v VGName

How do I mirror a logical

mklvcopy -s n LVName Copies(2|3) PVName creates a copy of a LV onto

another PV in the same VG # -k OR syncvg -v VGName
mknfs configures and starts NFS services
mknfsexp -d Directory

creates an NFS export directory

mknfsmnt -h Host -d Remotepath -f MountPoint -A create a permanent (-A)

NFS mount and mount point
mknfsmnt -h Host -d Remotepath -f MountPoint -A -I
create a
permanent (-A) NFS mount and mount point w/o mounting it
mknod /dev/null1 c 2 3

Example

mknod Device c Major Minor

creates a device file

mkpath -l Name -p Parent

capable device

Adds to the system another path to an MPIO

mkps -s No_of_4M_blocks -n -a VGName

add paging space

mkps -s No_of_4M_blocks -n -a VGName PVName

-a = activate at reboot

-n = dont activate now;

mkramdisk Size512M
creates a new (temporary) ramdisk device eg.
/dev/rramdisk0 (max. 8 devices, min. 16MB)
mkssys -p Path -s Subsystem -u UID [-O|-R] [-K|-S] make new subsystem; -O
once; -R respawn; -K sockets; -S signals
mksysb Device

makes system backup to /dev/rmt0 for example

mkszfile -m [-X]
necessary]

creates LP/PP map file /image.data [expands /tmp if

mktcpip -h [hostname] -a [address] -m [mask] -i [interface] -n [nameserver]

-d [domain] -s
add interface
mkuser -a Attributes NewUser

Add a new user

mkvg -y VGName -s PPSize PVName(s)

mkvg -y datavg -s 4 hdisk1

Example

mkvterm -m ManagedSys [-p Partition]

managed system/LPAR
mount

create a volume group

open a virtual terminal on a

lists all the mounted FSs

mount {-a|all}
will mount all file systems in /etc/filesystems with
automatic mount enabled
mount -a | all

mounts all FSs

mount FSName | LVName mounts a FS

mount -r -v cdrfs /dev/cd0 /cdrom

mount a CD

mount -V cdrfs -o ro /dev/cd0 /cdrom How do I mount a CD?

mount -v VFSType [-o nointegrity] [-o log=INLINE] /dev/ramdisk0 MountPoint
mount a ramdisk device
mrgpwd > file.txt merges /etc/passwd and /etc/security/passwd (to
preserve passwords)
multibos -Xs [-p]
rootvg)

setup standby BOS (secondary LV structure in the same

multibos -RXremove standby BOS

namerslv -s show name servers and domain
namerslv -a -i IPAddress add a name server
namerslv -d -i IPAddress delete a name server
namerslv -d -n Domain
netstat -af inet

delete the domain

show open connections, family inet

netstat -i [-n]

displays interfaces [ numeric only ]

netstat -I Interface displays only specified interface

netstat -r [-n]

displays routes [ numeric only ]

netstat -v Interfacedisplays detailed interface statistics and hardware

parameters
netstat -v Interface | awk -F /Hardware/ {print $3}
MAC address in lowercase/semicolon separated
nfso -a

displays hardware

display NFS tunable options

nfso -o Option=Value [-p] set an NFS Option

nfsstat -c | -s | -n | -m

NFS statistics (client, server, all, mounts

nl [-b a|t|pPattern] File

number lines

nl -b a -n ln File

number each line, numbers on the left

no -a displays all network tunable options

no -o Option display a specified option
no -o Option=Value
reboots)

set a specified option (will not persist across

no -o Option=Value

set a specified option to persist across reboots

ntpq enter interactive ntp query: pe(ers), del(ay) etc; q(uit)

ntpq -c Command enter command
ntpq -p

show ntp peers, dispersion, etc

ntptrace [-v] Server

trace a NTP server

ntptrace -d -v NTPServer list ntp debug information

od -c File

displays hexdump contents of File

odmadd < lp1.CuAt

import ODM info from text file

odmdelete -o CuAt -q name=lp1

deletes lp1 info from customised db

odmget -q name=Device CuDv | grep PdDvLn

class/subclass/type of a device
odmget -q name=lp1 CuAt > lp1.CuAt

get the

export ODM info to text file

odmget -q name=Name CuAt |more gets info from customised database

odmget -q name=Name CuDv |more
database

gets info from pre-defined

odmget -q subsysname=ypserv SRCsubsys

subsystem
oslevel -r

operating system release level

get info about a

oslevel -rl 5300-04 which fileset updates are missing from 5300-04
oslevel -s

service pack level

passwd [User]

change current user password

passwd -f

change current users gecos

passwd -s

change current users shell

paste file1 file2 > file3

join two columns from two files

patch -ci Patch File

pdisable tty0
penable -a

disables the getty line and disables getty

option is for all

penable tty0adds getty line into /etc/inittab for tty0 and starts getty
ping -R Host ping with route display
pmctrl -v

Displays the Power Management state; AIX 4.x only

pmcycles -mdisplay each CPU speed in MHz

portmir -o

turns off port mirroring

portmir -t /dev/tty0mirror current terminal onto /dev/tty0

print -n 033]2;Title007 set window title in ksh/dtterm/putty
procldd PID Lists the dynamic libraries loaded by processes
projctlmanage advanced accounting projects
ps eww PID show process environment variables
ps -k show kernel threads
pstat -s

display used/free pages (512k blocks!)

pwd -P

Displays the absolute path name of the current directory

pwdadm -c User

clear password information

pwdadm -q User

query password information

pwdadm User

change a users password

pwdck -t ALLverifies the correctness of local authentication

pxed PXE Proxy DHCP server; /etc/pxed.cnf; 67/UDP; SRC control
qcan -x Job cancel a job from a queue
qchk -A

status of jobs in queues

qchk -W

display precise job numbers (wide)

qhld -#Job

put a hold on hold

qhld -r #Job release a held job

qmov -m Queue (job No) Move a job to another queue

qpri -#Job -a Priority

change a queue job priority.

rdump -f Machine:Device Filesystem

machines device
readvgda Disk

Backs up files onto a remote

read VGDA information from disk

recreatevg [-y Name] [-Y LVName_Prefix] PVName(s)

???

redefinevg -d Device VGName lost device nodes etc => synclvodm follows
reducevg -d VGName PVName Removes a volume group # script
reducevg VGName PVID removes the PVID disk reference from the VGDA (if
disk has vanished without reducevg)
refresh -s sendmailRestart sendmail
replacepv OldPV | OldPVID NewPVID
another PV # script

Replaces a PV in a volume group with

restore -qTvf File/Device Lists archive

restore -qvxf /dev/rmt0.1 ./etc/passwd
file

Example: Restore /etc/passwd

restore -qvxf File/Device Restores all

restore -qvxf File/Device FilesToRestore
restore directories
restore -s4 -qTvf /dev/rmt0.1

selective restore; use -d to

Example: Lists contents of a mksysb tape

rmdev -dl Device

delete the device

rmdev -l Device

change device state from available to defined

rmdev -l Device -SR

S stops device, R unconfigures child devices

rmfilt Options

remove firewall rules

rmfs Filesystem

removes filesystem from /etc/filesystems

rmfs Filesystem

removes the FS and the LV if there is no other FS on it

rmgroup Group

removes a group

rmitab Identifier

removes an inittab entry

rmlock -e ManagedFrame release a HMC lock # lslock; HMC

rmlv LVName

remove a logical volume

rmlvcopy LVName Copies(1|2) [PVName]

only]

removes LV copies [from PV

rmlvcopy testlv 2 How do I remove a copy of a logical volume?

rmnfs stops and unconfigures NFS services (removes rcnfs entry from
inittab)

rmnfsmnt -f Mountpoint -I

remove NFS mount from /etc/filesystems

rmps PagingSpace remove paging space; swapoff && reboot (pre-5.3)

before it can be removed
rmramdisk Ramdisk
rmssys

removes a RAM disk

removes an existing subsystem definition

rmuser -p User

removes a user and all entries in security files

rmvirprt -q Queuename -d Queuedevice

removes a virtual printer

route [ add | delete ] [ -net | -host ] [ Destination ] Gateway

temporary routes valid until reboot
route add -net 194.60.89.0 194.60.90.4

modifies

Example

rpm -ivh ignoreos *.rpm extract rpm packed firmware

rpm -qlp Package.rpm

list contents of an RPM package

rsh RemoteHost dd ibs=64k obs=32k if=/dev/rmt0 | dd ibs=32k | cpio

-icvt Example: Remote backup
rsh RemoteHost find SourceDir -print | cpio -icv | dd ibs=32k | dd ibs=32k
obs=64k of=/dev/rmt0 Example: Remote backup
ruser [-a|-d] -f Useradds/deletes entry in /etc/ftpusers
ruser [-a|-d] -p Host

adds/deletes entry in /etc/host.lpd

ruser [-a|-d] -r Host

adds/deletes entry in /etc/hosts.equiv

ruser [-s|-X] -F

shows/deletes all entries in /etc/ftpusers

ruser [-s|-X] -P

shows/deletes all entries in /etc/host.lpd

ruser [-s|-X] -R

shows/deletes all entries in /etc/hosts.equiv

s1term -w [frame] [node] open a terminal in read-write mode, exit with Ctrl-x
sar -u -P ALL 10 10 Displays %usr %sys %wio %idle for all processors
savebase -d /dev/PVName
device
screen
message

Saves customised ODM info onto the boot

Suddenly the Dungeon collapses!! You die # Screen die

sendmail -bi ; newaliases Creates new aliases db from /etc/aliases file.

sendmail -bp ; mailq

Displays the contents of the mail queue

sendmail -q Process the sendmail queue NOW

setgroups

shows/sets user and process groups

showmount -a [Host]

show all remote mounts

showmount -e [Host]

show all exported mounts [on Host]

slibclean

cleans shared libraries

smtctl if SMT is enabled/supported for my system (=POWER5 + AIX 5.3)

smtctl [ -m off | on [ -w boot | now]]

enable or disable SMT

snap -ac [-d Directory]

create a compressed snap file for software
problems including latest dump; directory optional
snap -ad Directory create a snapshot into a directory other than the default
(/tmp/ibmsupt)
snap -ao /dev/rmt0 create a snapshot onto tape
snap -r

delete previous snap file

snapshot -o snapfrom=snappedFS snapshotLV

snapshot
snapshot -d /dev/snapshotLV
sp_configd

create JFS2 filesystem

delete snapshot LV

SP configurartion daemon service

spell File > Errors check English spelling of a file

spled Diplays all the nodes LEDs in a updating gui
splitlvcopy -y NewLV OldLV 1 OldLV_PVName]
LV copy
splogd

create a new LV from a

SP log daemon service

splp /dev/lp0

Example

splp Device displays/changes printer driver settings

splstdata -a Lists LAN database information
splstdata -b Lists boot/installation information
splstdata -d Displays df command from each node
splstdata -e Lists site environment database information
splstdata -h Diplays lscfg command from each node
splstdata -i Displays netstat -in command from each node
splstdata -n Lists node configuration
splstdata -n list SP nodes
splstdata -s Lists switch node information
spmgrSP manager service
spmon -d
spmon -d -G SP monitor -diagnostics -Global; view active nodes
spmon -d -G Diag info, lists LED and switch info for all nodes
spmon -L frame1/node3 Displays LED for node 3 in frame 1

spmon -p off frame1/node3

Powers off the node

spmon -p on | off frameX/nodeY power on/off specified node

spmon -p on frame1/node3
spmon -q

Powers on the node

Starts SP monitor in gui

ssh-keyscan -t rsa,dsa Server >> KeyDepo

fetch remote host ssh key(s)

startsrc -s iptrace -a [-i Interface] IPTrace_File

service; easier to stop

start IP trace as a

stopsrc -s iptrace

stop IP trace service

stty erase ^?

set backspace key for vt100 terminals

stty erase ^H

set backspace key for wyse50 terminals

synclvodm VGName
VGDA => ODM

Tries to resync VGDA, LV control blocks and ODM;

syncvg -p hdisk4 hdisk5

syncvg -p PVName | -l LVName | -v VGName Sync copies on PVs/LVs/VG
syncvg -v testvg
testvg

To synchronize all physical partitions from volume group

syscorepath -g

get system core path

syscorepath -p /path

set path to system core files

sysdumpdev -e

evaluate system dump size in bytes

sysdumpdev -L

displays information about the previous dump

sysdumpdev -l

lists system dump settings

sysdumpdev -P [-p | -s] Device | /dev/sysdumpnull permanently change

pri/sec dump device or redirect to sysdumpnull
sysdumpstart -p

starts a dump and writes to the primary dump device

sysdumpstart -s

starts a dump and writes to the secondary dump device

tail -20 /var/hacmp/clverify/clverify.log SUMMARY REPORT Results of:

usr/es/sbin/cluster/diag/clver
tapechk Number

checks Number of files on tape.

TAPE=/dev/rmtN tapechk Number

check specified tape device

tar -C Directory specify root directory for extraction

tar -cpf /dev/rmt0 /usr/* Example
tar -cpvf Archive/Device FilesToArchive
permissions]
tar -tvf Archive

lists archive

create tape archive [-p keep

tar -xpvf /dev/rmt0 tcpip

Example: Restore directory and contents

tar -xpvf /dev/rmt0 tcpip/resolv.conf Example: Restore a named file

tar -xvf Archive

restore archive to $PWD

tcpdump -i Interface [-w Output] [ [src|dst] host Host | net Net | [and|or|
not] port Port] [proto Proto]
TCP dump
tcpdump -Snr Output

read a previous TCP dump

tcpdump -t -N -I arp net Network

monitor ARP traffic

tcpdump -tNIc 1492 tcp port Port

monitor a TCP port

tcpdump -tNIi Interface host Host and ip[2:2] < 1492"

packets through routers

monitor small

tcpdump -tNIs 143 Port Domain monitor DNS requests

tcpdump -w | ipreport -rsT | more
tcpdump and ipreport

example of online capture with

tctl -f Device bsf Number skips back Number tape markers

tctl -f Device fsf Number skips forward Number tape markers
tctl -f Device offline

eject the tape

tctl -f Device rewind

rewind the tape

tctl -f Device status

show status of tape drive # = lsattr -HEl Device

telinit 2

switches to multi user mode.

telinit q

re-examines /etc/inittab

telinit S

switches to single user mode.

termdef [-t | -c | -l] reports terminal type | columns | lines

traceroute [-n] [-s SourceIP] Host
resolution]
tracesoff

displays route to the host [no name

turn off socket-level debug for a daemon

traceson [-h Host] -g Group | -s Subsystem | -p PIDofSubsys

socket-level debug for a daemon
trcstop

stop running system tracing processes

trpt -a display trace report

tty

displays the current terminal

tuncheck -f File

validate tunables file

tunrestore -f File

restore tunables from a file

ulimit -a

display user process limits

umask

displays umask settings

turn on

umask XXX changes users umask settings

uname -a

Displays the system name, nodename, version, machine ID

uname -a

= uname -snrvm (AIX foobar 3 5 00C123400000)

uname -m

Displays the machine ID = CPU ID

uname -M

Displays the system model name. For example, IBM, 9114-275

uname -n

displays the UUCP node name

uname -S Name
uname -u

sets the UUCP node name

Displays the system ID = serial number

updlic -m ManagedNode -o o
controlled

change firmware update management to OS

updlic -m ManagedNode -o c
permanent side

commit temporary new firmware to the

updlic -o u -t sys -m $HOST -r disk -d /home/hscroot

FTP *full* path!

update firmware;

updtvpkg
AIX-rpm

update installp installed libraries in the rpm database; rpm -qi

uptime

number of users logged in, uptime, load average

usrck -t ALL checks all the user entires are okay

uudecode Encoded_file

extracts a binary file from encoded file

uuencode Input_file (ExtractFile) > Outfile

ASCII file

converts a binary file to an

uuencode maymap maymap > maymap.enc Example

uuencode maymap.enc

Example

varyoffvg VGName vary off a volume group

varyonvg -b -u VGName breaks any existing disk locks and forces it to
activate the VG
varyonvg -f VGName

forces the varyon process

varyonvg -s VGName
opened for I/O

vary on a VG in maintenance mode. LVs cannot be

varyonvg VGName vary on a volume group =

vi -y [(wc -l File)*2+1000] File

edit a file with >1,048,560 lines

vmstat (drive) (interval) (count) virtual memory statistics

vmstat -f

number of forks since system start

vmstat hdisk0 5 20Example

vmstat -i

number of interupts by device since system start

vmstat -s

number of paging events since system start

vtmenu

interactive menu for accessing console of MgdSystems

system uptime and users logged in

what Binary displays identifying info from the executable (version number,
when compiled)
which_fileset [ String.* | /Path/File ]
binary/file

show the owner package of a

who ; who -s user details (logon time, tty, host) of all users logged in
who am i; who -m; whoami

current users logon information

who -b

system reboot time

who -d

dead processes (without regeneration by init)

who -l login processes

who -rdisplays current runlevel
wlmcntrl -q check Workload Manager; echo $? (0: active 1: stopped 2:
passive)