Objectives

After completing this unit, students should be able to:

Outline the benefits of the system management tools
available with AIX Version 5.1
Define the functionality of SMIT
Define how SMIT activity is logged
Define the use of the Web-based System Manager
Set up and use AIX Web-based documentation
Early System Administration
print mount
errpt backup
passwd COMMANDS restore
trace updatep
kill
penable installp

Flat Files System

/etc/profile Management
adduser
/etc/qconfig
/etc/filesystems
/etc/rc Front End Menus
/etc/passwd
devices minidisks
AIX Administration

Web-based
SMIT System
Manager

High-Level Commands

Low-Level Intermediate-Level
Commands Commands

System
System Kernel Object Data ASCII
Resource
Calls Services Manager Files
Controller
System Management Tools

How to Build Text

Commands Screens
ODM

System Management Tools

System Management Interface Tool (SMIT)
ASCII or AIXWindows (Motif) User Interface Components
menu help

submenu help

submenu

help
name selector
list

help
pop-ups dialog panel
list

output panel
SMIT Main Menu (ASCII)
# smit
System Management
Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.

Software Installation and Maintenance

Software License Management
Devices
System Storage Management (Physical and Logical
Storage)
Security & Users
Communications Applications and Services
Print Spooling
Problem Determination
Performance & Resource Scheduling
System Environments
Processes & Subsystems
Applications
Using SMIT (information only)

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F8=Image

F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do
SMIT Main Menu (Motif)
Dialog Screen
Schedule a Job

Type or select values in entry fields.

Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.
[Entry Fields]
YEAR [00] #
MONTH [Jun] +
DAY (1-31) [1] #
* HOUR (0-23) [] #
* MINUTES (0-59) [] #
SHELL to use for job execution Korn (ksh) +
* COMMAND or SHELL SCRIPT [] /
(full pathname)

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F4=List

F5=Reset F6=Command F7=Edit F8=Image
F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do
Output Screen
COMMAND
Command OK stdout: yes stderr: no
STATUS
Before command completion, additional instructions may appear below.

[TOP]
UID PID PPID C STIME TTY TIME CMD
root 1 0 4 20:15:04 - 1:49 /etc/init
root 1719 1 0 20:16:14 - 0:10 /etc/syncd 60
root 2003 1 0 20:16:19 - 0:00 /etc/srcmstr
root 2233 1 0 17:16:14 - 0:00 /usr/lib/errdemon
ray 3525 1 0 20:01:28 0 0:00 -ksh
root 3806 2003 0 19:16:23 - 0:00 /etc/syslogd
ray 4162 3525 6 20:53:22 0 0:04 smit
root 5355 1 0 20:16:27 - 0:12 /etc/cron
root 6649 2003 0 20:16:32 - 0:00 qdaemon
ray 7303 4162 8 20:09:45 0 0:00 ps -ef

[MORE...6]

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F6=Command

F8=Image F9=Shell F10=Exit /=Find
n=Find Next
SMIT Log and Script Files
smit.log
audit log
entries

SMIT
smit.script
list of
commands

$HOME/smit.log
Keeps a log of all menu and dialog screens visited, all commands
executed and their output. Also records any errors during the SMIT
session.

$HOME/smit.script
Shell script containing all AIX commands executed by SMIT.
smit Command

smit [-options] [ FastPath ]

Invoke ASCII Version

# smitty

Run no high-level commands

# smit -x

Redirect the log file and script file

# smit -s /home/team01/smit.script
Exercise: Using SMIT

Exercise:
Using SMIT
Configuring AIX V5.1 Documentation

Documentation Server
AIX 5.1 softcopy documentation Documentation Client
Documentation Library Service Web browser software
Web server software
Web browser software

Documentation Client
Web browser software

View AIX documentation from anywhere with a

browser
Configuring AIX V5.1 Online Documentation

Configure TCP/IP
Install the Web server software
Configure and start the Web server software
Install the Web browser software
Install or mount the AIX documentation
Configure the Documentation Library Service
Internet and Documentation Services
# smit web_configure

Internet and Documentation Services

Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.

Change / Show Default Browser

Show Documentation and Search Server
Change Documentation and Search Server
Change/Show Default Documentation Language
Web-based System Manager

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F8=Image

F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do
Change/Show Default Browser

Change/Show Default Browser

Type or select values in entry fields.

Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]
* Default browser LAUNCH COMMAND [netscape]

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F4=List

F5=Reset F6=Command F7=Edit F8=Image
F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do
Change Documentation and Search Server

Change Documentation and Search Server

Type or select a value for the entry field.

Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.
[Entry Fields]
Documentation search server LOCATION None - disabled
+

Documentation Search Server LOCATION

Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.

None - disabled
Remote computer
Local - this computer

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel

F8=Image F10=Exit Enter=Do
/=Find n=Find Next
Change Local
Documentation and Search Server
Change Local Documentation and Search Server

Type or select a value for the entry field.

Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.
[Entry Fields]
Web server SOFTWARE IBM HTTP Server Web se> +

Web server SOFTWARE

Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.

Lite NetQuestion web server

IBM HTTP Server Web server in default location
Lotus Domino Go Webserver in default location
IBM Internet Connection Server (IICS) in default location
Other local server or one of the above in non-default location

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel

F8=Image F10=Exit Enter=Do
/=Find n=Find Next
Change Local
Documentation and Search Server

Change Local Documentation and Search Server

Type or select a value for the entry field.

Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.
[Entry Fields]
Web server SOFTWARE IBM HTTP Server Web se>
* Local web server PORT number [ 80 ] #
* Local web server cgi-bin DIRECTORY [ /usr/HTTPServer/cgi-bi>
* Local web server HTML document directory [ /usr/HTTPServer/htdocs>
* For versions prior to 1.3.6.0, Auto-start Yes
server if not already running

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F4=List

F5=Reset F6=Command F7=Edit F8=Image
F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do
AIX Version 5.1 Documentation
Print AIX Version 5.1 Documentation
Search AIX Version 5.1 Documentation
Activity: Configuring Web-based
Documentation

Activity:
Configuring
Web-based
Documentation
Web-based System Manager

PC with Java 1.3

Support

AIX V5.1 System AIX V5.1 System

AIX System Stand-alone

with Java 1.3 Web-based
System Manager

Client-Server
Web-based
System Manager
Accessing the Web-based System Manager

Stand-Alone
# wsm

Client-Server
With browser, URL:
http://<hostname>/wsm.html

From AIX client:

# wsm -host <hostname>
Using the Web-based System Manager(1 of 3)
Using the Web-based System Manager(2 of 3)
Using the Web-based System Manager(3 of 3)
Configuring Client/Server WebSM

Install the Web server

Test the Web server
Install WebSM (usually done by default with the base)
Define the Web server document directory.

# /usr/websm/bin/wsmappletcfg -docdir directory

Enable WebSM server

# /usr/websm/bin/wsmserver -enable
Exercise: Configuring WebSM server

Exercise:
Configuring
WebSM server
Checkpoint (1 of 2)
1. Define the SMIT function keys that can be used for the
following:
List the command that will be run ____
List the screen name which can be used for the
fastpath____
Take a screen image: ___
Break out into a shell: ___
Return to the previous menu: ___
2. T/F AIX Web-based documentation can be used to reference
information in different ways, such as searching for a
command, searching for a task or viewing information in a
book like manner.
3. T/F The AIX V5.1 documentation is viewed using a Web
browser.
4. WebSM is available for client access automatically after the
BOS is installed. True or False?
Checkpoint (2 of 2)
5. Which of the statements are true regarding the Web-based
System Manager?

a. An AIX V5.1 system can be managed from a remote PC with

appropriate JAVA and web-browser code installed.
b. In stand-alone mode use the wsm command to access the
Web-based system manager.
c. It is possible to manage an AIX V5.1 system from a remote AIX
V5.1 system using an ascii terminal.
d. The Web-based System Manager includes TaskGuides that
direct the user through complex tasks.
Unit Summary

There are a number of system management tools that

can be used by the system administrator, such as SMIT,
and the Web-based System Manager
SMIT provides graphics or ASCII support for most
system administration tasks
The Web-based System Manager supports system
administration tasks in a stand-alone or client-server
environment
Use a Web browser to access soft copy documentation
with AIX