VG Commands: Mirroring Rootvg

VG COMMANDS
lsvg Display all VGs

lsvg -o Display all active VGs
lsvg rootvg Display info about rootvg
lsvg -l rootvg Display info about all LVs in rootvg
lsvg -o | lsvg -il Display info about all LVs in all VGs
lsvg -p rootvg Display info about all PVs in rootvg
mkvg -y'datavg' hdisk1 Create VG with name datavg on hdisk1 with partition size 128MB
reducevg -df datavg hdisk1 Remove VG datavg
mkvg -s 8 hdisk1 Create VG with name vgxx on hdisk1 with partition size 8MB
mkvg -s 8 -y sivg hdisk1 Create VG with name sivg on hdisk1 with partition size 8MB
mkvg -s 4 -t 2 -y sivg hdisk1 Create sivg on hdisk1 with PP size 4 and no of partions 2 * 1016
chvg -a y newvg To cuase VG newvg automatically activated at startup
chvg -a n newvg To deactivate the automatic activation at startup
chvg -t 2 newvg To change maximum no. of PP to 2032 on vg newvg
chvg -Q n newvg To disable quorum on VG newvg
reorgvg newvg Reorganises PP allocation of VG newvg
extendvg newvg hdisk3 hdisk4 Add PV hdisk3 and hdisk4 to VG newvg
extendvg '-f' 'rootvg' 'hdisk1' Add PV hdisk1 by force to rootvg
exportvg newvg Exports the VG newvg
importvg -V 44 -y newvg hdisk2 Import the hdisk2 with name newvg, and assign major number 44
redcucevg newvg hdisk3 Remove PV hdisk3 from VG newvg
varyoffvg newvg To deactviate VG newvg
varyonvg newvg To activate VG newvg
syncvg -v sivg To sync the mirrored LV in the VG sivg
mirrorvg -S -m sivg hdisk2 To mirror LVs of sivg with hdisk2 (-m for exact mirror, -S
forbackground mirror)
unmirrorvg sivg hdisk2 To remove the mirrored PV from the set.
To remove or replace physical volumes in a volume group for maintenance purposes, use SMIT or the
chpv command.
# reducevg <VGname> <PVname>
# rmdev -dl hdisk<n>
Replace the disk...

# cfgmgr -v
# lspv
# chdev -l hdisk<n> -a pv=yes
# extendvg <VGname> <hdisk<n>
Mirroring rootvg
If you do not mirror the root volume group, you have a single point of failure. Always mirror rootvg! I
have seen too many unnecessary system rebuilds because rootvg was not mirrored. Mirroring rootvg is
a straightforward process and consists of the following steps, in which we are going to mirror rootvg to
a new disk called hdisk1:
1. Add hdisk1 to the rootvg for mirroring:
# extendvg rootvg hdisk1
2. Use this command if all the rootvg logical volumes were created properly:
# mirrorvg rootvg
3. Or (if a problem was encountered) manually mirror rootvg and do not mirror the dump device (lv00
in example):
# lsvg
# lsvg -l rootvg
# lsvg rootvg
4. Mirror each logical volume:
# for N in $(lsvg -l rootvg | grep syncd | awk '{print $1}' | grep -v lv00)
> do
> echo $N
> mklvcopy $N 2
> done
5. Sync the volume group:
# syncvg -v rootvg
# lsvg -l rootvg
6. Configure the boot devices:
# ipl_varyon -i
PVNAME BOOT DEVICE PVID VOLUME GROUP ID
hdisk0 NO 00001047375ac230 000010472822f021
hdisk1 YES 000010472822e532 000010472822f021
# bosboot -a -d /dev/hdisk0
bosboot: Boot image is 6955 512 byte blocks.
# ipl_varyon -i
PVNAME BOOT DEVICE PVID VOLUME GROUP ID
hdisk0 YES 00001047375ac230 000010472822f021
hdisk1 YES 000010472822e532 000010472822f021
# chvg -a'y' -Q'n' -x'n' rootvg

# bootlist -m normal -o
hdisk1
# bootlist -m normal hdisk0 hdisk1
hdisk0
hdisk1
# lsvg rootvg | grep -i QUORUM
OPEN LVs: 14 QUORUM: 1
The mirrorvg command does all of the mklvcopy commands under the covers for you. Since disk
quorum was disabled, we must reboot the system for the changes to take effect.
# shutdown -r now
FS COMMANDS
lsfs Lists all filesystems in the /etc/filesystems entry
lsfs -q List all filesystems with detailed info
lsfs -a To list all filesystems (default)
lsfs -l Specify the output in list format
lsfs -c Specify the output in column format
lsfs -v jfs Lists all jfs filesystems
chfs -a size=24576 /si Change size of FS /si to 24576 x 512 bytes blocks (12 MB)
chfs -a size=+24576 /si Add 24576 x 512 byte blocks to FS /si
chfs -a size='+1024M' /usr Add 1GB space to FS /usr
chfs -m /si /bi Change the mount point from /si to /bi
chfs -A /si To auto mount the filesystem si
chfs -d account /si Remove account attribute of /si. ( from /etc/filesystems file)
chfs -a splitcopy=/backup -a copy=2 /oracle This will mount the 2nd copy of mirrored filesystem
oracle to
/backup in read-only mode
crfs -v jfs -g testvg -a size=64465 -m /siju Creates FS /siju of type jfs in VG testvg of blocksize
64465
crfs -v jfs -g datavg -a size=10M -m /oracle Creates FS /orzcle of type jfs in VG datavg of 10MB
crfs -v jfs -d /dev/lv00 -m /siju Create FS /siju of type jfs on device /dev/lv00
rmfs /siju Deletes FS /siju and associated LV
rmfs -r /siju Deletes FS /siju its mount point and associated LV
defragfs /sifs To defragment the file system /sifs
defragfs -q /sifs Display the current defrag status of the file system
fsck -y n /dev/lv00 To fsck the filesystem associated to /dev/lv00 assuming response "yes"
fsck -p /dev/lv00 To restore superblock from backup superblock
PV COMMANDS
lspv hdisk0 Display status and characteristics of the PV
lspv -p hdisk0 Display PP usage of hdisk0
lspv -l hdisk0 To list all logical volumes on PV hdisk0
chpv -v r hdisk1 Close the PV (Used while removing PV without varyon)
chpv -v a hdisk1 Open the PV
chpv -c hdisk0 Clear the master boot record on PV hdisk0
migratepv hdisk1 hdisk2 To move PPs from PV hdisk1 to hdisk2
migratepv -l silv hdisk1 hdisk2 To migrate LV silv from PV hdisk1 to hdisk2
LV COMMANDS
lslv -l lv00 Display info about LV by PV
lslv -p hdisk1 Display LV allocation map for hdisk1
chlv -t copy lv00 To change the lv00 to copy type
chlv –n silv lv00 To rename lv00 to silv
chlv -p r lv00 To change the lv00 to readonly mode
rmlv silv To remove silv
rmlv -f silv To remove silv without user intervention
mklv -s n -c 3 silv hdisk1 To make LV silv with three copies on hdisk1
extendlv silv 5 To extend the LV silv with 5 LPs
mklvcopy -s n lvsi 2 hdisk1 To mirror LV lvsi on same PV with 2 copies
mklvcopy lvsi 3 hdisk1 hdisk2 To mirror LV lvsi on PV hdisk1 and hdisk2 with 3 copies
rmlvcopy lvsi 2 hdisk1 Will remove one copy of LV lsvi from hdisk1
mklv -t jfslog -y log00 newvg 2 To create a jfslog with name log00 on VG newvg with 2LPs
logform /dev/log00 To format jfslog volume log00
BLV COMMANDS
bootlist -m normal -o To see the boot sequence in normal mode
bootlist -m service -o To see the boot sequence in service mode
bootlist -m normal cd0 hdisk0 To change boot sequence to cd0,hdisk0 in normal mode
bootlist -m service cd0 rmt0 hdisk0 To change boot sequence to cd0,rmt0,hdisk0 in service mode
bosboot -ad /dev/hdisk1 To create boot image on PV hdisk1
mkboot -cd /dev/hdisk1 To clear the boot image
bootinfo -b Specifies the bootable disk
bootinfo - t Specifies the type of boot
1 Disk boot
3 CD-ROM boot
4 Tape boot
5 Network boot
bootinfo -e Check the machine can boot from tape
bootinfo -T To see the machine hardware type
bootinfo -s hdisk0 To see the size of hdisk0
bootinfo -r To see the size of memory in KB
bootinfo –k To see the key position (1 Secure, 2 Service, 3 Normal)
bootinfo –m To see the machine model code
bootinfo –o hdisk0 To list the location code of hdisk0
bootinfo –z To see the machine is MP capable (0 – Not Capable, 1 – Capable)
bootinfo –p To find out if the machine can run 64-bit kernel
(Returns the string "32", if executed on a machine that is only capable
of running the 32-bit kernel. The command returns "chrp", if the
machine is capable of running the 64-bit kernel or the 32-bit kernel)
bootinfo –K or prtconf –k To find out the currently enabled kernel mode
(Returns "32" if the 32-bit kernel is enabled, and "64" if the 64-bit
kernel is enabled.)
bootinfo -y command will identify the type of system hardware you have, either
32-bit or 64-bit. If the command returns a 32, you cannot use the 64-bit
kernel.
# prtconf -k
Kernel Type: 32-bit
To find out if 64 bit extensions are loaded:

$ lslpp -l bos.64bit
If 32-bit:
lslpp: 0504-132 Fileset bos.64bit not installed.
On AIX 4.3.3 , If 64-bit:

Fileset Level State Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Path: /usr/lib/objrepos bos.64bit 4.3.3.78 COMMITTED Base Operating System 64 bit Runtime
On AIX 5.1 , If 64-bit:
Fileset Level State Description
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Path: /usr/lib/objrepos bos.64bit 5.1.0.35 COMMITTED Base Operating System 64 bit Runtime
To find out if OS is 32b-it or 64-bit :

$ locale64
If 32-bit:
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program locale64 because of the following errors:
0509-032 Cannot run a 64-bit program on a 32-bit machine.
If 64-bit:
LANG=en_US
LC_COLLATE="en_US"
LC_CTYPE="en_US"
LC_MONETARY="en_US"
LC_NUMERIC="en_US"
LC_TIME="en_US"
LC_MESSAGES="en_US"
LC_ALL=
To find out if kernel is 32-bit or 64-bit:

$ ls -l /unix
If 32-bit:
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 21 Mar 25 2002 /unix@ -> /usr/lib/boot/unix_mp*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 21 Jul 10 16:48 /unix -> /usr/lib/boot/unix_up
If 64-bit:
rwxrwxrwx 1 root system 21 Jun 04 2002 /unix@ -> /usr/lib/boot/unix_64*
For AIX 5.2 64-bit:

To find out if hardware if 32-bit or 64-bit :
$ getconf HARDWARE_BITMODE
64 ( If hardware is 64 bit)
To find out if kernel is 32-bit or 64-bit:

Command: getconf KERNEL_BITMODE
64 (If Kernel is booted in 64 bit mode)
To find out if Oracle is 32-bit or 64-bit use:
$ ORACLE_HOME/bin> file oracle
If 32-bit :
oracle: executable (RISC System/6000) or object module not stripped
If 64-bit :
oracle: 64-bit AIX executable or object module not stripped
How to Change Kernel Mode of IBM AIX 5L (5.1) for more information.
There are three kernels available in the /usr/lib/boot directory:
• unix_up 32-bit kernel for uniprocessor systems
• unix_mp 32-bit kernel for multiprocessor systems
• unix_64 64-bit kernel for 64-bit processor systems
The following example provides the commands to run to enable the 64-bit kernel after system installation:
# ln -sf /usr/lib/boot/unix_64 /unix
# ln -sf /usr/lib/boot/unix_64 /usr/lib/boot/unix
# bosboot -ad /dev/ipldevice
# shutdown -r
After the system has rebooted, it will be running the 64-bit kernel. To reactivate the 32-bit kernel, follow the same
procedure, substituting unix_up or unix_mp for unix_64, depending on your system type.
PAGE SPACE COMMANDS

lsps -a To list out all paging spaces
lsps hd6 To display the details of the paging space hd6
chps -s'10' hd6 To increase the size of paging space hd6 by 10 LPs
chps -d'10' hd6 To decrease size of paging space hd6 by 10 LPs
This (-d’10’) will perform the following steps
shrinkps: Temporary paging space paging00 created.
shrinkps: Dump device moved to temporary paging space.
shrinkps: New boot image created with temporary paging space.
shrinkps: Paging space hd6 removed.
shrinkps: Paging space hd6 recreated with new size.
shrinkps: New boot image created with resized paging space.
shrinkps: Resized and original paging space characteristics differ,
check the lslv command output.
chps -a y paging00 To turn on the paging space paging00
chps -a n paging00 To turn off the paging space paging00
chps -s4 paging00 To increase the size of the paging space in 4 LP blocks
mkps -a -n -s4 sivg To create a paging space on VG sivg of 4 LP size (-s4) and activate it
immediately (-n) and activate it at every restarts
rmps paging00 To remove the paging space paging00
swapon -a To invoke all entries in /etc/swapspaces file
swapon /dev/paging00 To make available swap space paging00
swapoff /dev/paging00 To deactivate paging space paging00
shrinkps Shell script that chps -d executes to shrink paging space
svmon Takes a snapshot of virtual memory usage. Part of the perfagent.tools fileset
topas IBM’s top/monitor clone
vmstat Reports virtual memory statistics
sar System Activity Report
istat Status of inodes
slibclean Removes any currently unused modules in kernel or library memory
ps Displays the current status of processes
Adding a swap space (512MB as hd6) – Replacing existing paging00 with hd6
# mklv -y'hd6' -t'paging' rootvg 16 hdisk0 (16PP x 32 as PP size = 512MB)
hd6
# lsps -a
Page Space Physical Volume Volume Group Size %Used Active Auto Type
paging00 hdisk0 rootvg 512MB 1 yes yes lv
hd6 hdisk0 rootvg 512MB 0 no no lv
# chps -a y hd6 # Makes an entry in /etc/swapspaces (Means auto - yes)
# swapon -a # Activates swap spaces as per /etc/swapspaces

0517-075 swapon: Paging device /dev/paging00 is already active.
swapon: Paging device /dev/hd6 activated.
# swapoff /dev/paging00 # Removes an entry in /etc/swapspaces (Means auto - no)
# chps -a n paging00 # Dctivates swap spaces as per /etc/swapspaces
# lsps -a
paging00 hdisk0 rootvg 512MB 0 no no lv
hd6 hdisk0 rootvg 512MB 1 yes yes lv
# sysdumpdev -P -p /dev/hd6
primary /dev/hd6
secondary /dev/sysdumpnull
copy directory /var/adm/ras
forced copy flag TRUE
always allow dump FALSE
dump compression ON
# rmps paging00
# lsps -a
hd6 hdisk0 rootvg 512MB 1 yes yes lv
#
SYSTEM DUMP COMMANDS
sysdumpdev -l To list the current dump destination
sysdumpdev -L List the details of the previous dump
sysdumpstart -p Starts dump in the primary dump device
sysdumpstart -s Starts dump in the secondary dump device
sysdumpdev -p /dev/lv00 To make lv00 as primary dump device
sysdumpdev -P -p /dev/lv00 To make lv00 as primary dump device permanently
sysdumpdev -s /dev/rmt0 To make rmt0 as secondary dump device
sysdumpdev -z To determine a new system dump occurred
Device related commands
cfgmgr To configure devices and installs device software in system
cfgmgr -l vscsi0 To configure the components connected to the vscsi0 interface
lscfg To display config, diagnostics and vital product definition info
lscfg -l mem0 Display info about device mem0
lscfg -l ent* Display info about all Ethernet cards
lscfg -v Display vpd
lscfg -v -l hdisk0 Display vpd of hdisk0
lscfg -vp |grep -e "Memory DIMM" -e "Size" DIMMs Details
mkdev -l rmt0 To change device rmt0 from defined state to available state
lsdev -P To lists all supported devices
lsdev -P -c disk To list all supported disks
lsdev -P -r class To display supported class
lsdev -P -r subclass To display all sub class
lsdev -C To lists all configured devices
lsdev -Cc if To display existing network interfaces
lsdev -C -l mem0 To display the properties of mem0
chdev -l sys0 -a maxproc=100 To change default maxproc value to 100
chdev -l rmt0 -a blocksize=512 To change the block size to 512
chdev -l rmt0 -a ret=no To avoid tape retension
rmdev -l rmt0 To remove the device rmt0
rmdev -d -l rmt0 To remove the device totally from database
rmdev -l rmt0 -S To change the state of the device stopped
lsparent -C -k rs232 To display possible parent devices which accept rs232 devices
lsparent -C -l hdisk0 To display parent devices which accept child device hdisk0
lsattr -Dl rmt0 To see the default values of the device rmt0
lsattr -El rmt0 To see the current values of the device rmt0
lsattr -El tty0 -a login -R To see all possible values of the login attribute of tty0
lsconn -p scsi0 To list all possible connection scsi0 can accept
lvlstmajor To list the available major numbers
mknod /dev/null c 2 2 Create null device with major (2) and minor (2) nos. (c - char device)
Console emulation commands

lscons To list the current console
lscons -b To list the console at next boot
chcons /dev/tty3 To change the console to tty3
chcons -a login=enable /dev/tty3 Redirect console to tty3 and provide login prompt
swcons /dev/tty3 To change system console to tty3 temporarily
alog -L -t console To see the current attributes of log type console
alog -t console -o To see the console messages
alog -t boot -o To see the boot time messages
Installation specific commands

lslpp -l To see the details of installed file sets
lslpp -ha bos.net.* To list the installation history of all file set in bos.net packages
lslpp -f bos.rte To list the files in the bos.rte package
lslpp -w /etc/hosts To list the file set which contain /etc/hosts file
lslpp -p bos.net.nfs.server To list the pre requisites for bos.net.nfs.server file set
installp -L -d /dev/rmt0.1 To list the installable products on the device rmt0
installp -aX -d /dev/rmt0.1 bos.net To install all filesets within bos.net and expands file system if it
requires
installp -u bos.net To remove bos.net
installp -r To reject the applied software
installp -c -f <product> To commit the <product>
installp -C To cleanup an incomplete installation
lppchk –v To check package inconsistency. (No output for consistency)
lppchk -c <product> To check the <product>
instfix -k IX9999 -d /dev/rmt0.1 To install the file set associated with fix IX9999 from rmt0
instfix -ik IX9999 To verify fix IX9999 installed
smit install Base install panel
smit install_latest Selective install panel
smit install_all Install ALL products
bffcreate -qv -d <media> -f <disk-path> Copy maint to disk
installp -qa -d <media-path> -X all APPLY updates
installp -rB -X all REJECT updates
installp -c -g -X all COMMIT updates
Installp -u <fileset> DEINSTALL a fileset
installp -C <fileset> CLEAN UP failed install
Network related commands

host 193.9.200.1 Resolves ip to host name (from /etc/hosts file)
host ibm Resolve ibm to ip address (from /etc/hosts file)
hostname ibm To change the host name to ibm
entstat en0 To the status of ethernet device en0
entstat -d en0 To list the detailed status of device en0
no -a To list all net configurable attributes and their values
no -d thewall To change thewall parameter to its default value
no -o ipforwarding=1 To make the machine as router in tcpip networks
traceroute ibm To trace the route to ibm
ping ibm To tcp ping to the machine ibm
ifconfig -a To show the status of all network interfaces
ifconfig en0 To show the status of en0
ifconfig en0 up Turns on network card en0
ifconfig en0 down Turns off network card en0
ifconfig en0 detach Removes en0 card from the network interface list
ifconfig en0 inet 194.35.52.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
Configure en0 starts immediately
ifconfig en0 alias 195.60.60.1 Create alias ip address for en0
route add 0 192.100.13.7 To make 192.100.13.7 as default gateway for entire network
route add 192.100.12.0 192.100.13.7 To make 13.7 as gateway for 12.0 network
route -f To clear the gateway table
chdev -l inet0 -a hostname=si To change the host name to si permanently
netstat -a To show the state of all sockets
netstat -c To show the network buffers cache
netstat -D To show the net drops of packets
netstat -i To display interface statistics
netstat -r To show the routing table
netstat -rn To show routing table (ip will be given instead of host names)
netstat -s To show the statistics of the protocols
netstat -s -p < tcp/udp/ipv6> To show the statistics of respective protocols
Space usage commands

du -k To list number of bytes in 1k blocks
du -l To list number of bytes in 512 bytes blocks
du -s To list only the total disk usage in the current directory
df -i To display no of free and used inodes
df -k To display diskspace in 1024 bytes format
Backup commands
mksysb -i -X /dev/rmt0 Creates image.data and system backup (-X expands /tmp if
required)
mksysb -m /dev/rmt0 Creates image.data file with map file and system backup
mksysb -e /dev/rmt0 Creates system data but excludes the files listed in /etc/exclude.rootvg
mkszfile Creates /image.data file
mkcd -d /dev/cd1 Creates system boot backup to the CD-R device /dev/cd1
mkcd -d /dev/cd1 -v vg00 Creates backup of vg vg00 to CD-R device /dev/cd1
mkcd -d /dev/cd1 -G Creates generic boot backup
savevg -i -f /dev/rmt0 vg00 Creates vg00.data image file and backup vg vg00
savevg -ef /dev/rmt0 vg00 Creates vg00 backup but excludes files listed in the /etc/exclude.vg00
find / -print | backup -ivf /dev/rmt0 Backup entire system to rmt0
backup -0vf /dev/rmt0 /home Backup /home directory to rmt0 with backup level 0
restore -Tvf /dev/rmt0 List the archive in rmt0
restore -xvf /dev/rmt0 /home Restore /home from archive in device rmt0
find ./home -print |cpio -ocvumB > /dev/rmt0
Archives /home directory
cpio -icvdumB < /dev/rmt0 Restores cpio archive from rmt0
cpio -ivt < /dev/rmt0 List the contents of cpio archive from rmt0
cpio -icvd < /dev/rmt0 /homeRestores /home directory from rmt0
tar -cvf /dev/rmt0 /home Archives /home to rmt0 device
tar -tvf /dev/rmt0 List the archives in rmt0
tar -xvf /dev/rmt0 /home Extract /home from rmt0
dd if=si of=si1 conv=ebcdic Convert and copy ascii file si to ebcdic si1
dd if=/dev/rmt0 ibs=512 obs=1024 of=/dev/rmt1
To copy blocks from rmt0 with 512 blocks to rmt1 with 1024 blocks
tctl -f /dev/rmt0 rewind To rewind the tape
tctl -f /dev/rmt0 offline To eject the tape
tctl -f /dev/rmt0 status To show the status of tape
chdev -l rmt0 -a block_size=512 To change the block size of the tape to 512
When using variable block size, the dd command can be employed with an excessive block size to
buffer input to tar, cpio, backup, and restore.
# dd if=/dev/rmt0.1 ibs=64k obs=512 | restore -xvf-
# dd if=/dev/rmt0.1 ibs=64k obs=5120 | tar -xvBf-
# dd if=/dev/rmt0.1 ibs=64k obs=5120 | cpio -ivB
# dd if=/dev/rmt0.1 ibs=64k obs=5120 | pax –rf
You can change the default block size defined to AIX for a tape device using the chdev command or
through SMIT, as shown in the following listing. Remember that this does not alter the physical block
size used by the device!
# chdev -1 rmt0 -a "block_size=0" Variable block size
# chdev -1 rmt0 -a "block_size=512" Fixed 512-byte block size
# chdev -1 rmt0 -a "block_size=1024" Fixed 1024-byte block size
Tape Device Name Implicit Options

Filename Rewind on Close Retention on Open Density
/dev/rmt* Yes No High
/dev/rmt*.1 No No High
/dev/rmt*.2 Yes Yes High
/dev/rmt*.3 No Yes High
/dev/rmt*.4 Yes No Low
/dev/rmt*.5 No No Low
/dev/rmt*.6 Yes Yes Low
/dev/rmt*.7 No Yes Low
# tctl -f/dev/rmt0 rewind Rewind the rmt0 tape drive

# tctl -f /dev/rmt0 offline Rewind and eject the rmt0 tape drive
# mt -f /dev/rmt0 rewind Rewind the rmt0 tape drive
# mt -f /dev/rmt0 offline Rewind and eject the rmt0 tape drive
Shutdown Commands
# shutdown -m +5 Shut system down to single user in 5 minutes
# shutdown -r Shut down and reboot
# shutdown now Shut down immediately without rebooting
# shutdown -r Reboot now
# shutdown -Fr Reboot now without any user warning
# shutdown -r now Reboot now and warn the users
# shutdown -k Avoid shutting down the system
ODM:
Customized object classes represent the devices actually present on the system.
/etc/objrepos/Pdxxx ODM predefined Attributes, Connections, and Devices: PdAt PdCn PdDv
/etc/objrepos/Cuxxx ODM customized Attributes, Dependencies, Device Drivers and Vital Product
Data: CuAt CuDep CuDv CuDvDr CuVPD Config_Rules CuOD (New to 5L!)
/usr/share/lib/objrepos Components of the SoftWare Vital Product Data (SWVPD) : lpp history
inventory product
Device object classes are linked hierarchically into subclasses.
# odmshow <ObjectClassName>
Sampling of AIX Object Classes

Class Object Contents of the Object Class
PdDv Predefined devices supported by AIX
PdAt Predefined device attributes
PdCn Predefined device subclass connections
CuDv Customized devices attached to the system
CuDvDr Customized device drivers
CuAt Customized device attributes
CuDep Custom device dependencies
CuVPD Customized vital product data
Config_Rules Configuration rule sets
Print commands
qchk -q To display the default q
qchk -P lp0 To display the status of the printer lp0
qchk -# 123 To display the status of job number 123
qchk -A To display the status of all queues
qcan -x 123 To cancel the print job 123
qcan -X -P lp0 To cancel all jobs submitted to lp0
qpri -#570 -a 25 To change the priority of the job to 25
qhld # 569 To hold the job 569
qhld -r -#569 To remove holding from 569
qmov -m lpa -#11 To move the job 11 to queue lpa
enable psq To enable queue psq
disable psq To disable queue psq
cancel -#111 To cancel job 111
lpstat To display the status all queues
lpstat -p lp0 To display the status of print queue lp0
lpstat -u root To display the jobs submitted by user root
lpq -P lp0 To display the status of queue lp0
last To list all the records in the /var/adm/wtmp file
last | grep shutdown To show the shutdown sessions
uptime (w -u ) To show how long the system has been up
# switch.prt -s AIX Switch to the AIX printer subsystem
# switch.prt -s SystemV Switch to the System V printer subsystem
Once the printer driver is installed, you can proceed to add the System V printer to the system. There
are three steps to enable the printer. The lpadmin command is used to add the printer:
# mkdev –c printer –t hp4V –s parallel –p ppa0 –w p
# lpadmin -p hp4V -v /dev/lp0 -D "Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4/4M"
After the System V printer has been added to the system, you need to use the accept command to allow
the printer to accept print requests:
# accept hp4V
The last step is to enable the new print queue using the enable command:
# enable hp4V
To define the print queue on the remote client, use the following command syntax:
# lpadmin -p <client_printer_name> -s <remote_pr_server>!<remote_pr_queue>
The System V filesets that are installed by default include the following:
bos.msg.en_US.svprint
bos.svprint.fonts
bos.svprint.hpnp
bos.svprint.ps
bos.svprint.rte
bos.terminfo.svprint.data
Licensing commands
oslevel To list the operating system level
oslevel –r To get the ML info
instfix -i | grep ML To get the ML info
lslicense To see the number of license
chlicense -u30 To change the fixed user license to 30
chlicense -f on To enable floating user license
User commands
id To list all system identifications for current user
id -gn To list the default group for current user
id -Gn To list all system groups for current user
lsuser root To list the attribute of user root
lsuser ALL To list the attributes of all users
lsuser -a HOME ALL To list the home directory of all users
lsuser -a ALL To list all usernames
lsuser -a auth1 auth2 ALL To list the authentication method for all users
lsuser -a expires ALL To list expiry date
lsuser -a account_locked ALL To check account lock status of all users
chuser -a login=true san To enable the user san
chuser -a rlogin=true san Enable san to login remotely
mkuser si Creates user si with default values in /usr/lib/security/mkuser.defalault
mkuser su=false si Create user si without su facility
rmuser si To remove user si
rmuser -p si To remove user si and his all attributes
who List users with tty nos and ip numbers
who /var/adm/wtmp Lists history of login logout system startup and shutdowns
who -r To list the run level
who am i /who -m To list the current user
mkgroup dcm To create the group dcm
chgroup users=u1,u2,u3 dcm To add users u1 u2 and u3 to dcm group
rmgroup dcm To delete the group dcm
chauthent To change the authentication methods
To enable a non-root administrator to use pwdadm, simply add their ID to the "security" group
Subsystem Commands
lssrc -a To list the status of all subsystems
lssrc -h node1 -a To list the status of all subsystems on foreign host node1
lssrc -s kadmind To list the status of the subsystem kadmind
lssrc -g tcpip To get the status of the subsystem group tcpip
mkssys To add a subsystem
rmssys -s kerberos To remove the subsystem kerberos
chssys -s kerb -s kad To rename the subsystem kerb to kad
startsrc -s kadmin To start the subsystem kadmin
startsrc -g tcpip To start the subsystem group tcpip
stopsrc -s kadmin To stop the subsystem kadmin
stopsrc -g tcpip To stop the subsystem group tcpip
refresh -s nfsd To refresh nfsd subsystem
refresh -g tcpip To refresh tcpip subsystem group
refresh –s lpd
Scheduling commands
crontab -l To list the crontab entries
crontab -e To edit the crontab entries
crontab -l > /si To copies the entries of crontab to /si file
crontab -r To remove all crontab entries
crontab -v To list the submission time
/var/adm/cron/cron.allow File containing users who allowed cron service
/var/adm/cron/cron.deny File containing users denied cron service
at -l To list the jobs scheduled via at command
at -r root.dfjdhjdh.21 To remove the scheduled job root.dfjdhjdh.21
/var/adm/cron/at.allow File containing users who allowed at service
/var/adm/cron/at.deny File containing users denied at service
batch To run the command when the system load permits
atq joe To list all the jobs submitted by user joe
ODM Commands
odmget sm_menu_opt To get the objects from class sm_menu_opt
odmget -q "id=licenses" sm_menu_opt To list objects that matches query id=licenses from
object sm_menu_opt
odmdelete -o sm_menu_opt -q "id=licenses" To delete the entries from class
sm_menu_opt which
agrees the query id=licenses
odmshow sm_menu_opt To show the object class definition
odmdrop -o sm_menu_opt To drop sm_menu_opt object class
odmchange -o sm_menu_opt -q "id=licenses" file1 To change the attributes from file1
Report & Errors Commands

errpt To display complete summary of report
errpt -a To list complete detailed report
errpt -d H To list all hardware related errors
errpt -d S To list all software related errors
errpt -a -j 34564423 To list detailed error report of error id 34564423
chitab tty002:23:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty /dev/tty To enter the entry tty002:23:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty
/dev/tty in inittab
lssrc -g portmap To start tcpip
Daemons of NIS
Server Slave Server Client
ypserv ypserv ypbind
yppasswd
ypupdated
NIS maps created by default (if file available on master server)

MAP FILE NICK NAME
passwd.byname /etc/passwd passwd
passwd.byaddr
group.byname /etc/group Group
group.byaddr
hosts.byname /etc/hosts Hosts
hosts.byaddr
ethers.byname /etc/ethers Ethers
ethers.byaddr
networks.byname /etc/networks Networks
networks.byaddr
rpc.bynumber /etc/rpc
services.byname /etc/services
protocols.byname /etc/protocols protocols
protocols.bynumber
netgroup.byhost /etc/netgroup
netgroup.byuser
bootparams /etc/bootparams
mail.aliases /etc/aliases aliases
mail.byaddr
publickey.byname /etc/publickey
netid.byname /etc/passwd
/etc/group
/etc/hosts /etc/netid
netmasks.byaddr /etc/netmasks
chypdom –I mca Modifies nis domain name entry in /etc/rc.nfs

chypdom –B mca Changes nis domain and modifies /etc/rc.nfs file
chypdom –N mca Changes nis domain name to mca
domainname mca Changes nis domain name to mca until next reboot
mkmaster To make the machine NIS master
(Options
-O Overwrites existing maps
-o prevents overwriting existing maps
-E Exit on errors
-e No exit on errors
-P Starts yppasswdd daemon
-p Don’t start yppasswdd daemon
-U Starts ypupdated daemon
-u Don’t start ypupdated daemon
-C Starts ypbind daemon
-c Don’t start ypbind daemon
-B Executes ypinit command and modifies rc.nfs
mkclient –B –S mca Makes the machine as a client of mca server and starts ypbind daemon
ypcat passwd To cat the password map file passwd.byname
ypcat –x To display map nickname translation table
ypcat –d pci passwd To display the passwd file in the domain pci
yppasswd To change the password of nis user
lsmaster Display characteristics for the configuration of NIS master
mrgpwd >/var/yp/passwd To merge /etc/passwd and /etc/security/passwd file to
/var/yp/passwd
ypxfr -h mca passwd.byname To transfer password map file from host mca
Procedure for NIS

Master Server
Change the nis domain name in the master server
chypdom –B mca or smit chypdom
Verify tcpip is running by executing lssrc –s inetd
Verify portmap is running by executing lssrc –s portmap
(For security reason it is better to locate all nis files to /var/yp directory and change the DIR=/etc
entry to DIR=/var/yp in the /var/yp/MakeFile. For merging the existing passwords execute
mrgpwd > /var/yp/passwd)
Execute mkmaster –O –E –P –U –C –B
-O Overwrites existing maps for this domain
-E Exist on errors when creating master server
-P Starts yppasswdd daemon
-U Starts ypupdated daemon
-C Starts ypbind daemon
-B Executes ypinit command, uncomment entries in rc.nfs and starts daemons
Check the yp daemons with lssrc –g yp
Slave Server
Change the nis domain name
chypdom –B mca
Edit hosts file, keep entries for loopback, this machine and of server
Execute mkslave –O –B –C mca
Client machine
Change the nis domain name
chypdom –B mca
Edit hosts file, and keep entries for loopback , this machine and of server
Execute mkclient –B mca
Check for ypbind with lssrc –s ypbind
LPAR
indyoradst# uname -L
1 06-C891G
indyoradst# prtconf -L
LPAR Info: 1 06-C891G
indyoradst#
HMC: List partitions authenticated by RMC

/opt/csm/bin/lsnodes -a Status
partition01 1
partition02 0
partition03 1
Where 1 means LPAR is activated and authenticated for DLPAR; 0 means otherwise. If the LPAR is
activated and still shows Active<0>, you could have either network or hostname setup problems. If you
have just rebooted the HMC, wait for a few minutes. If nothing changes after that, check your
hostname/network setup in Setting up HMC/partitions hostname and network.
HMC: List partitions recognized by DLPAR

lspartition -dlpar
<#0> Partition:<001, partition01.company.com, 9.3.206.300> Active:<1>, OS:<AIX, 5.2>, DCaps:<0xf>, CmdCaps:<0x1,
0x0>
<#1> Partition:<002, partition02.company.com, 9.3.206.300> Active:<0>, OS:<AIX, 5.2>, DCaps:<0xf>, CmdCaps:<0x1,
0x0>
<#2> Partition:<003, partition03.company.com, 9.3.206.300> Active:<0>, OS:<, 5.1F>, DCaps:<;0x0>, CmdCaps:<0x0,
0x0>
If all active AIX 5.2 partitions are listed as Active<1>, ..., DCaps:<0xf> your system has been set up
properly for DLPAR, and you can skip the checklist now. (In this example, LPAR 002 is being shut
down, and LPAR 003 is not activated because it is at AIX 5.1.) If you're missing some active partitions
or some partitions are reported as Active<0>, your system probably still has a network/hostname set up
problem. See Setting up the HMC/partitions hostname and network. (If your LPAR is Active<1> but
the GUI is still not DLPAR capable, do a rebuild to get around this problem. See the Appendixes in this
article for more information.) If you still can't get partitions recognized by DLPAR after verifying the
checklist, contact IBM service personnel.
HACMP Commands
logs
/tmp/hacmp.out Detailed event script output logged in 7 day rolling history
/var/adm/cluster.log High level view of cluster events (No clean up on this file)
/usr/sbin/cluster/history/cluster.mmdd Day by day view of cluster events. (one file / day of
month)
/tmp/cm.log Clstrmgr messages
/tmp/cspoc.log Output from C-SPOC commands (similar to smit.log)
/tmp/emuhacmp.out Output from event emulation
rdist -b -f /etc/disfile1 To distribute the files in disfile1 to all nodes in disfile1 in binary mode
Sample entry for disfile1

HOSTS = ( root@node1 root@node3 )
FILES = ( /etc/passwd /etc/security/passwd)
${FILES} -> ${HOSTS}
clstart -m -s -b -i -l To start cluster daemons (m-clstrmgr, s-clsmuxpd,

b-broadcast message, -i-clinfo, -l cllockd)
clstop -f -N To force shutdown cluster immediately without releasing resources
clstop -g -N To do graceful shutdown immediately with no takeover
clstop -gr -N To do graceful shutdown immediately with takeover
cldare -t To sync the cluster toplogy

cldare -t -f To do the mock sync of topology
cldare -r To sync the cluster resources
cldare -r -f To do the mock sync of resources
clverify cluster verification utility
cllscf To list clustur topology information

cllsclstr To list the name and security level of the cluster
cllsnode To list the info about the cluster nodes
cllsnode -i node1 To list info about node1
cllsdisk -g shrg To list the PVID of the shared hard disk for resource group shrg
cllsnw To list all cluster networks
cllsnw -n ether1 To list the details of network ether1
cllsif To list the details by network adapter
cllsif -n node1_service To list the details of network adapter node1_service
cllsvg To list the shared vgs which can be accessed by all nodes
cllsvg -g sh1 To list the shared vgs in resource group sh1
cllslv To list the shared lvs
cllslv -g sh1 To list the shared lvs in the resource group sh1
cllsdisk -g sh1 To list the PVID of disks in the resource group sh1
cllsfs To list the shared file systems
cllsfs -g sh1 To list the shared file systems in the resource group sh1
cllsnim Show info about all network modules
cllsnim -n ether Show info about ether network module
cllsparam -n node1 To list the runtime parameters for the node node1
cllsserv To list all the application servers
claddclstr -i 3 -n dcm To add a cluster definition with name dcm and id 3

claddnode To add an adapter
claddnim To add network interface module
claddgrp -g sh1 -r cascading -n n1 n2 To create resource group sh1 with nodes n1,n2 in cascade
claddserv -s ser1 -b /usr/start -e /usr/stop Creates an application server ser1 with startscript as
/usr/start
and stop script as /usr/stop
clchclstr -i 2 -n dcmds To change cluster definitions name to dcmds and id to 2

clchclstr -s enhanced To change the clustur security to enhanced
clchnode To change the adapter parameters
clchgrp To change the resource group name or node relationship
clchparam To change the run time parameters (like verbose logging)
clchserv To change the name of app. server or change the start/end scripts
clrmclstr To remove the cluster definition

clrmgrp -g sh1 To delete the resource group sh1 and related resources
clrmnim ether To remove the network interface module ether
clrmnode -n node1 To remove the node node1
clrmnode -a node1_svc To remove the adapter named node1_svc
clrmres -g sh1 To remove all resources from resource group sh1
clrmserv app1 To remove the application server app1
clrmserv ALL To remove all applicaion servers
clgetactivenodes -n node1 To list the nodes with active cluster manager processes from
cluster
manager on node node1
clgetaddr node1 returns a pingable address from node node1
clgetgrp -g sh1 To list the info about resource group sh1
clgetgrp -g sh1 -f nodes To list the participating nodes in the resource group sh1
clgetif To list interface name/interface device name/netmask associated with
a specified ip label / ip address of a specific node
clgetip sh1 To get the ip label associated to the resource group
clgetnet 193.9.200.2 255.255.255.0 To list the network for ip 193.9.200.2, netmask 255.255.255.0
clgetvg -l nodelv To list the VG of LV nodelv
cllistlogs To list the logs
clnodename -a node5 To add node5 to the cluster

clnodename -o node5 -n node3 To change the cluster node name node5 to node3
clshowres Lists resources defined for all resource group

clfindres To find the resource group within a cluster
xclconfig X utility for cluster configuration

xhacmpm X utility for hacmp management
xclstat X utility for cluster status
SP Commands
Daemons
hats Topology services hatsd ( /usr/sbin/rsct/bin/hatsctrl script)
hags Group services hagsd (/usr/sbin/rsct/bin/hagsctrl script)
haem Event management haemd (/usr/sbin/rsct/bin/haemctrl script)
hr Host responds hrd (/usr/sbin/rsct/bin/hrctrl script)
pman Problem management pmand,pmanrmd (/usr/sbin/rsct/bin/pmanctrl script)
fault_service_Worm_RTG_SP (WORM) Switch daemon on nodes (/usr/lpp/ssp/rc.switch called by

css_restart_node)
kadmind The authentication database daemon for password changing and administration tools
Listens port 751. It checks acl files admin.acl.(get,mod,add) in /var/kerberos/database
/.k file for master key and /var/kerberos/databse/pricipal.pag, pricipal.dir for authentication
database.
kerberos Daemon that provides authentication services & ticket granting ticket for clients.
kpropd Daemon to receive update for a secondary database server
hardmon Daemon that monitors and controls the state of SP hardware
It checks acl file /spdata/sys1/spmon/hmacls
install_cw To complete PSSP installation on cws

(Installs PSSP programs for SMIT panels
Starts and configures SDR
Sets node number 0 for cws in ODM
Creates hmacls file with rood.admin entry in
Starts and configure PSSP daemons
Configures default partition)
setup_authent To setup workstation as SP authentication server
(Creates /etc/krb.conf, /etc/krb.realms files
Creates authentication database using kdb_edit command
Create master key file /.k using kstash command
Adds kadmin and kerberos to inittab file and starts them
Define initial auth. admin (eg:- root.admin) using kdb_edit command
Creates Kerberos ACLS (admin_acl.get,mod,add files)
Execute kinit for root.admin and creates local service principals
(hardmon.cws, rcmd.cws)
Creates /.klogin file and add admin principal to it
Creates /etc/krb-srvtab file using ext_srvtab command)
setup_server To setup CWS as BIS
splst_versions -G -t To check the PSSP versions in all nodes

spmon_ctest To verify system monitor configured properly
spmon_itest To verify system monitor installed properly & operational
SYSMAN_test To verify the system management component
CSS_test To verify communication subsystem
SDR_test -l si To verify SDR and logs the errors in file si

SDRListClasses To list the class name in the SDR
SDRArchive si To backup SDR in the directory /spdata/sys1/sdr/archives with
name
backup.<year><Julian day>.<hour><minute>.si
sprestore_config backup.<year><Julian day>.<hour><minute>.si
To restore SDR and partion sensitive subsystems
SDRGetObjects Syspar To get the system partition info
SDRGetObjects syspar_map To get the system partition map (with node info)
SDRGetObjects Adapter node_number netaddr
To get the node number and net address in the Adapter class
SDRDeleteObjects Adapter netaddr==193.9.200.227
To delete class Adapter with netaddr value 193.9.200.227
SDRChangeAttrValues Node node_number==9 bootp_response==install
To change the boot response as install on node with node number 9
SDRWhoHasLock <class_name> Returns the transaction ID of a lock on a specified class
SDRClearLock <class_name> To unlock an SDR class
syspar_ctrl -G -A To add and restart all system partition sub systems

syspar_ctrl -G -D To stop and delete all system partition sub systems
syspar_ctrl -R To restore all system partition sub systems in current partition
syspar_ctrl -E To list all system partition sub systems
syspar_ctrl -s To start all system partition sub systems in current partition
syspar_ctrl -k To stop all system partition sub systems in current partition
syspar_ctrl -r To refresh all system partition sub systems in current partition
ngcreate -s 1:1 si To create node group si with 1st node in 1st frame
ngcreate -n 1 2 3 si To create node group si with 1st 2nd and 3rd nodes
ngcreate -N ng1,ng2 si To create node group si with node groups ng1 and ng2
ngcreate -w n1,n2 si To create node group si with host name n1 and n2
ngcreate -ae n1,n2 si To create node group si with all nodes in the current partition
excluding hosts n1 and n2
nglist To list node groups in current partition

nglist -G To list node groups globally
ngfind si To find all node groups which contain node group si
ngnew si1 si2 si3 To create 3 node groups with names si1 si2 and si3
ngnew -G si1 si2 si3 To create 3 node groups globally with names si1 si2 and si3
ngresolve -G -n si To resolve the nodes in the node group si as node numbers
with global option
ngresolve -w si To resolve the nodes in the node group si as fully qualified host
name
ngresolve -d si To resolve the nodes in the node group si as fully qualified ip address
ngdelete si si1 To remove node groups si and si1
ngdelete -u si To remove node group si but leave entries in other node groups
which is having the entries in it
ngclean -Ga To clean up all node groups
ngaddto si 1 2 To add nodes 1 and 2 to the existing node group si
ngaddto si 1 2 ng1 To add nodes 1,2 and node group ng1 to node group si
ngdelfrom si 1 2 To remove nodes 1 and 2 from node group si
ngdelfrom si 1 2 ng1 To remove nodes 1, 2 and node group ng1 from node group si
spled -G To display leds of nodes in a multi partition system

spled or spmon -L To display leds of nodes in the current partion
spmon -p off frame2/node3 To power off node3 in frame 2

spmon -p on frame2/node3 To power on node 3 in frame 2
spmon -G -p on frame2/node3 To power on node3/frame 2 if it is outside current partition
spmon -k service /frame2/node3 To change the key settings to service
spmon -p off frame1 To power off frame1
spmon -K frame1/node1 To see the key settings of frame1/node1
spmon -reset frame1/node1 To reset
spmon -open frame1/node1 To open a tty on frame1/node1==(s1term -w 1 1)
spmon -d To run the diag in the current partition
spmon -G -d To run the diag globally
hmmon -V 1:1 Displays a descriptive list of symbolic variable names

hmmon -Q -s 1:1 Displays the state of node1 in frame 1 and exists
hmmon -q -s 1:1 Displays and monitors continuously
hmreinit To stop and restart hardmon
hmcmds -G off all To power off all hardware

hmcmds -G off 1:3 To power off slot 3 in frame 1
hmcmds -G on 1:3 To power on slot 3 in frame 1
hmcmds -v -G boot_supervisor 1:1 To reset the power of node_supervisor card on slot 1 frame 1
(Use full to close the opened ttys on nodes)
hmcmds secure l 1-3:2 To change the key in secure mode for slot 2 in frame 1 2 and 3
hmcmds -v synch_reset Perform sync reset. To clear the switch errors
hmcmds -v power_on_reset Perform sync reset and do self test of switch chips
cstartup -G all To startup all nodes globally

cstartup -N 1 2 4-8 To startup nodes 1,2 and 4 to 8
cstartup -g si To startup node group si
cstartup -GZ all To startup all nodes. With Z it will restart the nodes which are
already
running (otherwise command will exit)
cstartup -k all To verify the startup with sequence file (StartSeq)
cstartup -E all To startup all nodes ignoring the sequence file
cshutdown -F node1 To shutdown node1 immediately

cshutdown -h node1 To halt the node node1
cshutdown -g si To shutdown the nodes in the node group si
cshutdown -G -N 1 3 4-7 To shutdown nodes 1 3 and 4 to 7 regardless partition
cshutdown -X -N 1 2 3 To shutdown nodes 1 2 and 3 ignoring sequence file
hostlist -av To list sp host name which is active

hostlist -avd To list the hosts in ipaddress which are active
hostlist -dw node1 Returns the ip of the node node1
hostlist -N si List the host names in the node group si
hostlist -s 1-4:4 List the hostname of the node in 4th slot in frames 1-4
nodecond -n 1 1 To get the ehternet address of the node 1 in frame 1

nodecond 1 1 To network boot the node 1 in frame 1
splstdata -h To list the hardware info (equivalent to lscfg )

splstdata -i To list the network adapter data (equivalent to netstat -in)
splstdata -v To list VG info on nodes
splstdata -t To list extension node config
splstdata -b To list boot install info
splstdata -n To list node information
splstdata -s To list node switch information
splstdata -d To list file system info (equivalent to df)
splstdata -p To list SP partition info
splstdata -e To list the sp environment variables like ntp_config, amd_config
Efence To display all nodes fenced
Efence 193.9.1.2 193.9.1.5 To fence nodes with ips 193.9.1.2 and 3
Efence node1 node3 To fence nodes node1 and node3
Efence -autojoin node1 To fence out but will unfence it after reboot
Eunfence 193.9.1.2 193.9.1.5 To unfence nodes with ips 193.9.1.2 and 3

Eunfence node1 node3 To unfence nodes node1 and node3
Estart To start sp switch

Estart -autounfence -0 To start sp switch and turn off autounfence feature
(1 for autounfence enabled)
Eunpartition To prepare a system partition for repartitioning
delnimclient -l 1 2 3 To delete nim client definition for nodes 1 2 and 3 from NIM master
mknimclient -l 1 2 3 To make node 1 2 and 3 as NIM clients
delnimmast -l 1 17 33 To unconfigure nodes 1 17 and 33 as NIM masters and remove filesets
mknimmast -l 1 17 33 To make nodes 1 17 and 33 as NIM masters
lshacws To list the status of the CWS
ntpdate 90.1.2.1 Sets date and time by enquiring ntp server 90.1.2.1
spbootlist -l 1 2 To set the bootlist on nodes 1 and 2
nodecond 1 4 To network boot the node 4 in frame 1

nodecond -n 1 4 To fetch the ethernet address of node 4 in frame 1
sphrdwrad 1 3 2 To fetch mac address for node 3 and 4 in frame 1
setup_authent To setup a cws to use kerberos authentication
kdb_destroy To destroy the kerberos database
create_krb_files Searches for nodes in install/Customise mode and create krb-
srvtab file
for those nodes. (Creates in tftpboot directory of CWS.)
ext_srvtab -n node1 To extract service key files from the database for instance node1
ext_srvtab -n SPbgAdm To extract service key files from the database for instance
SPbgAdm
(Creates in the present directory with name <instance>-new-srvtab)
spsetauth -d k4 std To set the authentication methods as k4 and standard
chauthpar k4 std To change the authentication methods as k4 and std
kpasswd To change the kerberos principals password
lsauthent To list the authentication table
k4init siju To get the kerberos ticket for principal siju

k4init -v siju To get the same as above but give verbose output
k4init -i siju To get the same but the machine will ask for the instance
k4init -r siju To get the same for a different realm (U can specify realm)
k4init -l siju To get the same for the life time in minutes which u specify
rcmdtgt To obtain a maximum life time ticket for rcmd services on local
node
k4list To list the ticket cache and principal’s name

k4list -srvtab To list the contents of the server key file
chkp -l 6 siju To change the life time of the principal siju to 30 minutes (6 x 5)
chkp -e 2001-5-23 siju To change the expiry date of principal siju to 2001 may 23
lskp -p To list the predefined kerberos principals

lskp -s To list the kerberos service principals
lskp -c To list the kerberos client principals
lskp siju abc To list the principals of siju and abc
rmkp siju To remove the principal siju

rmkp -n siju To remove the principal siju without prompting for confirmation
rmkp -v siju To remove the principal with verbose output
kdb_edit To change the attributes of the kerberos principals

kdb_edit -n To avoid asking master key and get it from .k file
kdb_util dump /si.bak To backup the kerberos database to si.bak file

kdb_util load /si.bak To restore the kerberos database from file si.bak.
kdb_util new_master_key To change the master key
kadmin To add,delete,see,change password,change admin passwd of

kerberose
kadmin ank To add a new kerberos principal
kadmin cpw To change the password of a principal
kadmin cap To change admin password
kadmin get To get the details of a principal
kadmin dest To destroy admin ticket
kstash To save the master key in the .k file
kdb_init To initialize the kerberos system
ksrvutil list To list the principals and version number in the server key file
ksrvutil -f /etc/srvtab.bak list To list the principals in the file /etc/srvtab.bak
ksrvutil change To change the key version in the default srvtab file
ksrvutil delete To delete the keys in the /etc/krb-srvtab file
ksrvutil -f /etc/srvtab.bak delete To delete the keys in the /etc/srvtab.bak file
spacs_cntrl block user1 To block user1 on the node
spacs_cntrl unblock user1 To unblock user1
spacs_cntrl deny user1 To deny user1
spacs_cntrl allow user1 To allow user1
spacs_cntrl -f /tmp/si deny To deny the list of the users in the file /tmp/si
cw_allowed List of users to be allowed to login to CWS
cw_restrict_login Script which will deny user to login to cws and allow them to
change
the passwd (files are /usr/lpp/ssp/config/admin directory and entry for
second file will be in /etc/profile file)
spmkuser id=1234 pgrp=system groups=system,bin home=node1:/home/siju siju

To create SP user siju with id 1234, primary groups system, secondary
groups system,bin and home directory home/siju of node1
sprmuser -ipr siju To remove the SP user siju (I for interactive, p for removing info
from
passwd file and r for removing the home directory)
splsuser -c siju To list the attributes of sp user siju in column format

splsuser -f siju To list the attributes of sp user siju in stanza format
spchuser groups=dev,system sh=/bin/ksh siju

To change the shell to ksh and secondary groups to dev,
system of SP user siju
supper -v To go to the supper prompt in verbose mode

supper update To update all file collections
supper status To see the status of the file collections
supper when To list when last updation occured
supper where To show current servers for updation
supper log To show summary of last or current updation
supper rlog To show the details of last of current updation
supper file user.admin To list the files in the file collection user.admin
supper install siju To install the file collection siju
supper remove siju To remove file collection siju
supper update user.admin To update file collection user.admin
supper diskinfo To show the diskspace and current VG
Procedure to Build a file collection with name siju for files in /home/siju
1) go to /var/sysman/sup
2) create dir siju
3) change ownership and group of siju to bin
4) copy contents of /var/sysman/sup/user.admin to siju
5) edit list file for including and omitting files in /home/siju directory
It should contains entry like the following
symlinkall
upgrade ./home/siju
omit ./home/siju/abc
omitany ./home/siju/s*
6) Add a symbolic link to siju file in lists directory to list in siju directory
ie ln -s /var/sysman/sup/siju/list /var/sysman/sup/lists/siju
7) Update /var/sysman/file.collections file with following entry
primary siju - / - / EDO power no
8) Update sup.admin file collection to reflect the changes made to file.collections
dsh -av supper update sup.admin
9) Install file collection siju in the nodes
dsh -av supper install siju
sysctld Sysctl server daemon

/etc/sysctl.conf Sysctl configuration file
setauth -cmd svcconnect NONE To allow non kerberos users to execute sysctl commands
(Entry in sysctl.conf file)
setauth -cmd pdf {ACL /etc/si.acl} To change the acl file for pdf command to /etc/si.acl
(Entry in sysctl.conf file)
/etc/sysctl.acl Default acl file for sysctl
sysctl -h node1 Opens a sysctl command interface for node node1

sysctl -h node1 aclcheck siju To check entry for siju in the default acl file (sysctl.acl)
sysctl -h node1 -f /etc/si.acl siju To check entry for siju in the acl file /etc/si.acl
sysctl -h node1 info commands To list the authorized commands for the current principal
sysctl -h node1 acladd -p siju To add the principal siju to the default ACL file
sysctl -h node1 -f /etc/si.acl acladd -p siju To add the principal siju to /etc/si.acl ACL file
sysctl -h node1 acldelete -p siju To delete the principal siju to the default ACL file
sysctl -h node1 -f /etc/si.acl acldelete -p siju To delete the principal siju to /etc/si.acl ACL file
sysctl -h node1 acllist To list the entries in the default acl file
sysctl -h node1 -f /etc/si.acl acllist To list the entries in /etc/si.acl file
sysctl -h node1 aclcreate -p root.admin -p siju -f /etc/si.acl
To create acl file /etc/si.acl with the entries root.admin and siju
sysctl -h node1 checkauth -cmd pdf To check authorization for command pdf for the current
user
sysctl -h node1 confadd include /etc/si.acl To include the acl file si.acl in the sysctl.conf file
sysctl -h node1 confdelete include /etc/si.acl To remove the acl file si.acl from sysctl.conf file
sysctl -h node1 svcrestart To restart the sysctld daemon on node node1
Steps to create a Syctl application
Task :- User siju (kerberos principal siju.adm) should get the permission to start a subsystem by
executing the command substart. Permission should not be given to other users.
1) Create the client application substart in /usr/bin directory of cws with following contents
if [ $# -gt 2 ]
then echo "Arguments exceed the limit"
exit 1
fi
/usr/lpp/ssp/bin/hostlist -n $1 | /usr/bin/sysctl -c - substart_proc $2
In the above script if condition will check for the number of arguments and execute procedure
on
corresponding host
2) Change the mode to executable
chmod 755 /usr/bin/substart
3) Create server application substart.tcl with a procedure substart_proc with following contents
create proc substart_proc {SubSystem} AUTH {
global SCUSER
if [ aclcheck -f /etc/substart.acl $SCUSER ] {
exec /etc/substart.srv $SubSystem
return
}}
if condition in the above example checks for kerberos user in the acl file /etc/substart.acl
If the condition is true it execute the command /etc/substart.srv with arguments passed by
substart command
4) Create the script substart.srv with following contents
startsrc -s $2
This script execute the command startsrc with the argument passed by the substart command
5) Change the mode to executable
chmod 755 /etc/substart.srv
6) Create acl file substart.acl with the entry for user siju
#acl#
_PRINCIPAL siju.adm@CWS
7) Add the application to the sysctl by adding following line to sysctl.conf file
include /etc/substart.tcl
8) Distribute the files to all nodes
pcp -av /usr/bin/substart
pcp -av /etc/substart.tcl
pcp -av /etc/substart.srv
pcp -av /etc/substart.acl
pcp -av /etc/sysctl.conf
9) Restart the sysctld daemon to get the new information on cws and on all nodes
10) Get the kerberos ticket for user siju and execute following command
substart 3 lpd
This should start the lpd daemon on node 3
11) Try the above command with any other kerberos ticket. Result should be negative
NIM Commands
smit nimconfig Configure and start NIM master
smit nim_mknet Create NIM network objects
smit nim_mkroute Define NIM network routes
smit nim_mkmac Create client network object
smit nim_mkres Create lpp_source
smit nim_alloc Create bos.inst resources
lsnim List NIM-defined objects
bootinfo -q Check IPL ROM emulation
bosboot -r Create IPL ROM media
smit nim_alloc Create bos_inst resource on client
smit nim_perms Set master push permission
smit nim_mac_op Select client and resource
smit nim_mkgrp Create a NIM client group
smit bos_inst Push install stand-alone client
smit nim_install Pull install from client
smit dksl_init Initialize diskless client
smit nim_mac_opp lppchk Verify installation
smit nim_backup_db Back up NIM configuration
smit nim_restore_db Restore NIM configuration
smit nim_client_op Remotely operate a NIM client
smit nim_unconfig Unconfigure NIM master
nimconfig -a pif_name=en0 -a netname=net1
To initialise the NIM master with network name net1
nimconfig -r To rebuild /etc/niminfo file which contains the variables for NIM
nim -o define -t lpp_source -a source=/dev/cd0 -a server=master -a

location=/export/lpp_source/lpp_source1 lpp_source1
To define lpp_source1 image in /export/lpp_source/lpp_source directory from source
cd0
nim -o define -t mksysb -a server=master -a location=/resources/mksysb.image mksysb1

To define mksysb resource mksysb1, from source /resources/mksysb.image on master
nim -o remove inst_resource To remove the resource inst_resource

nim -o check lpp_source1 To check the status of lpp_source lpp_source1
nim -o allocate -a spot=spot1 -a lpp_source=lpp_source1 node1
To allocate the resources spot1 and lpp_source1 to the the client node1
nim -o bos_inst node1 To initialise NIM for the BOS installation on node1 with the allocated
resources
nim -o dkls_init dcmds To initialize the machine dcmds as diskless operation
nim -o dtls_init dcmds To initialize the machine dcmds for dataless operation
nim -o cust dcmds To initialize the machine dcmds for customize operation
nim -o diag dcmds To initialize the machine dcmds for diag operation
nim -o maint dcmds To initialize the machine dcmds for maintenance operation
nim -o define -t standalone -a platform=rspc -a if1="net1 dcmds xxxxx" -a cable_type1=bnc dcmds
To define the machine dcmds as standalone with platform as rspc and network as net1 with
cable
type bnc and mac address xxxxx
nim -o unconfig master To unconfigure nim master master
nim -o allocate -a spot=spot1 dcmds To allocate the resource spot1 from machine dcmds
nim -o deallocate -a spot=spot1 dcmds To de allocate the resource spot1 from machine dcmds
nim -o remove dcmds To remove machine dcmds after removing all resources associated to it
nim -o reboot dcmds To reboot ther client dcmds
nim -o define -t lpp_source -a location=/software/lpp1 -a server=master -a source=/dev/cd0 lpp1
To define lppsource lpp1 on master at /software/lpp1 directory from source device /dev/cd0
lsnim To list the nim resources
lsnim -l dcmds To list the detailed info about the object dcmds
lsnim -O dcmds To list the operation dcmds object can support
lsnim -c resources dcmds To list the resources allocated to the machine dcmds
nimclient The client version of nim command (User can obtain same results of nim in server )
Network Install Manager (NIM)
1. First, create a /tftpboot filesystem before running smitty nim_config_env. To create the /tftpboot
filesystem and install the NIM software, use the following command sequence:
# mklv -y 'lvtftp' rootvg 1
# crfs -v jfs -d lvtftp -m /tftpboot -A yes
# mount /tftpboot
# chfs -a size=120000 /tftpboot
# df -k /tftpboot
# installp -qaX -d <device> bos.sysmgt..nim.master bos.sysmgt.nim.spot
# smitty nim_config_env
2. Create a /tftpboot filesystem and install the NIM filesets using the preceding command sequence.
3. Configure the NIM Master from CD-ROM using smitty nim_config_env.
4. Define the client machine(s) using smitty nim_mac.
5. Create a mksysb image and define a mksysb resource using smitty nim_res.
6. Install a stand-alone client from the mksysb image using smitty nim_bosinst.
7. Boot the client.
NFS Daemons
There are a number of daemons that need to run on both the client and the server.
Client
biod Improves NFS performance by filling and emptying the buffer cache. By default 6
biod daemons are started however this can be changed to improve performance.
These are started in the /etc/rc.nfs file.
rpc.statd Allows the remote procedure calls
rpc.lockd Handles File locking
Server
portmap Provides a standard way of looking up the port for a certain application. The
application registers with portmap, then portmap listens on the appropriate port.
When a client communicates on the NFS port, portmap replies with the real port
number of NFS. Portmap is included in the /etc/rc.tcpip file and must be started
before inetd and the RPC servers so that it can accept the registrations.
nfsd A server daemon that handles the client requests for file system operations. Each
daemon accepts one request at a time, however once it has passed the request on to
the kernel it is free to accept a new request. Bu default 8 nfsd daemons are started,
however if the server is a busy nfs server then a value 50 to 100 might be more
appropriate. These are started from /etc/rc.nfs and are under the control of SRC.
rpc.mountd Accepts a mount request from the client and allows the export if authorised.
rpc.statd Allows Remote procedure calls
rpc.lockd Implements file locking
NIS Servers and Clients Configuration

# smit mkmaster
HOSTS that will be slave servers [slave1,slave2]
Can existing MAPS for the domain be overwritten? yes
EXIT on errors, when creating master server? yes
START the yppasswdd daemon? no
START the ypupdated daemon? no
START the ypbind daemon? yes
START the master server now, both
at system restart, or both?
# smit mkslave
HOSTNAME of the master server [Master]
Can existing MAPS for the domain be overwritten? yes
START the slave server now, both
Quit if errors are encountered? Yes
# smit mkclient
START the NIS client now, both
NIS server - required if there are no []
NIS servers on this subnet
To stop, start, or check status of the NIS client ypbind daemon, run the following commands:
# lssrc –s ypbind
# stopsrc –s ypbind
# startsrc –s ypbind
NIS Packages - bos.net.nis
Starting NIS Services

Like NFS, NIS is managed as a subsystem under AIX. NIS daemons are started using the SRC startsrc
and stopsrc commands. The /etc/rc.nfs script contains code to start up NIS services before bringing up
NFS.
# startsrc -g nis
# stopsrc -g nis
The NIS daemons are as follows:

ypserv NIS server daemon
ypbind NIS server binding manager
yppasswdd NIS passwd update daemon
ypupdated NIS map update invoked by inetd
keyserv Public key server daemon
portmap RPC program to port manager
NIS PLUS
NIS Packages - bos.net.nisplus
To create NIS+ master servers and clients, invoke the SMIT FastPath smit nisp_config. AIX also
provides setup scripts to set up NIS+: nisserver, nispopulate, and nisclient.
The following table contains a list of common NIS+ commands to manage different NIS+ components.
Command Description
niscat Displays object properties of an NIS+ table
nisls Displays the contents of an NIS+ table
nisrmdir Removes an NIS+ object from a namespace
nisrm Removes NIS+ directories and subdirectories from a namespace
rpc.nisd The NIS+ daemon; provides NIS+ services
nisinit Initializes a workstation to be an NIS+ client
nis_cachemgr Starts the NIS+ cache manager daemon
nisshowcache Displays the contents of the shared cache file
nisping Pings the replicas and prompts for updating
nislog Displays the contents of the transaction log
nisgrpadm Creates, deletes, and performs miscellaneous administration operations on NIS+ groups
nisdefaults Displays the seven default values currently active in the namespace
nisaddent Creates NIS+ tables from corresponding /etc files or NIS maps
Starting NIS+ Services

Like NIS, NIS+ is managed as a subsystem under AIX. NIS+ daemons are started using the SRC startsrc
and stopsrc commands. The /etc/rc.nfs script contains steps to start up NIS+ services.
# startsrc -g nisplus
# stopsrc -g nisplus
NIS+ daemons are as follows:

rpc.nisd NIS+ server daemon
rpc.nispasswd NIS+ passwd update daemon
nis_cachemgr NIS+ cache manager daemon
Sendmail Files
The sendmail MTA uses the following files for configuration and data:
/etc/mail/sendmail.cf Sendmail configuration file
/etc/mail/aliases Mail aliases
/etc/mail/aliases.db Compiled alias file
/etc/mail/sendmail.pid PID of sendmail daemon
/etc/sendmail.pid Link to sendmail.pid file
/etc/mail/statistics Mail statistics
The sendmail program accesses configuration file information from a compiled version of the
/etc/sendmail.cf table. To compile a new version of the database, use sendmail with the -bz flag.
# /usr/lib/sendmail –bz --- Compile a new sendmail.cf database
sendmail accesses alias information from a dbm version of the /etc/aliases table. To compile a new
version of the /etc/aliases table, use /usr/lib/sendmail -bi.
# /usr/lib/sendmail –bi ---- Create new alias database
The sendmail program is invoked as a subsystem from the /etc/rc.tcpip script. The AIX sendmail
automatically compiles the /etc/mail/aliases and /etc/mail/sendmail.cf files when it is started. If you are
running a non-IBM-supplied sendmail, you may need to force a compile of these files as part of the
start-up. If you update any of the configuration information while sendmail is running, refresh the
sendmail subsystem by issuing an SRC refresh command or by sending the daemon a SIGHUP.
# refresh -s sendmail
# kill -1 'head –1 /etc/sendmail.pid'
The basic startup flags for sendmail should invoke sendmail as a daemon and specify the time in
minutes between mail queue scans for postponed messages. These flags are -bd and -q<time>.
# /usr/lib/sendmail -bd -q30m # Start and scan mail queue every 30 minutes
To stop the sendmail daemon, use the SRC stopsrc command or send a SIGABORT to the daemon.
# stopsrc -s sendmail
# kill -6 'head –1 /etc/sendmail.pid'
To restart the stopped server, use the SRC startsrc command. (Note that starting
sendmail with startsrc requires an additional parameter.)
# startsrc -s sendmail -a'-bd -q30m'
To check the status of the sendmail daemon, use the SRC lssrc command.
# lssrc -s sendmail
To display the set of supported signals, use the -l argument of the kill command:
# /bin/kill -l
Datavg recovery
# varyonvg datavg
0516-082 varyonvg: Unable to access a special device file.
Execute redefinevg and synclvodm to build correct environment.
snitsoradbs06# lsvg
rootvg
datavg
snitsoradbs06# lsvg datavg
0516-010 : Volume group must be varied on; use varyonvg command.
# lsdev -Cc disk

hdisk0 Available 08-08-00-3,0 16 Bit LVD SCSI Disk Drive
hdisk1 Available 08-08-00-4,0 16 Bit LVD SCSI Disk Drive
hdisk2 Available 08-08-ff-0,0 SCSI RAID 5 Disk Array
# lspv
hdisk0 00cdb75d801c9e88 rootvg active
hdisk1 00cdb75dc9733fb1 rootvg active
hdisk2 00cdb75d0ae46707 datavg
# redefinevg -d hdisk2 datavg
# synclvodm datavg
0516-544 synclvodm: Unable to access volume group datavg.
# varyonvg datavg
# mount -a
mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /dev/hd1 on /home: The requested resource is busy.
mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /proc on /proc: The requested resource is busy.
mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /dev/hd10opt on /opt: The requested resource is busy.
mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /dev/lv09 on /unix_stage: The requested resource is busy.
mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /dev/lv00 on /oracle: A file or directory in the path name does not
exist.
mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /dev/lv01 on /oracle/data1: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /dev/lv05 on /bkup_arch_logs: A file or directory in the path name does not
exist.
mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /dev/lv06 on /transfer_edi: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /dev/lv08 on /apps: A file or directory in the path name does not exist.
mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /dev/lv07 on /non_edi_data: A file or directory in the path name does not
exist.
# mount /oracle
mount: 0506-324 Cannot mount /dev/lv00 on /oracle: A file or directory in the path name does not
exist.
# fsck /dev/lv00
fsck: 0506-035 /dev/lv00 is not a known file system.
# ls /dev/lv00
ls: 0653-341 The file /dev/lv00 does not exist.
# varyoffvg datavg
# exportvg datavg
# importvg -y datavg hdisk2

datavg
# lsvg
rootvg
datavg
# lsvg -l datavg
datavg:
LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINT
loglv00 jfslog 1 1 1 closed/syncd N/A
lv00 jfs 57 57 1 closed/syncd /oracle
lv01 jfs 92 92 1 closed/syncd /oracle/data1
lv05 jfs 4 4 1 closed/syncd /bkup_arch_logs
lv06 jfs 1 1 1 closed/syncd /transfer_edi
lv07 jfs 1 1 1 closed/syncd /non_edi_data
lv08 jfs 6 6 1 closed/syncd /apps
AIX FS Recovery
Maintenance
Type the number of your choice and press Enter.
>>> 1 Access a Root Volume Group

2 Copy a System Dump to Removable Media
3 Access Advanced Maintenance Functions
4 Install from a System Backup
88 Help ?
99 Previous Menu
>>> Choice [1]: 1
Warning:
If you choose to access a root volume group, you will not be able to return
to the Base Operating System Installation menus without rebooting.
0 Continue
88 Help ?
>>> 99 Previous Menu
>>> Choice [99]: 0
Access a Root Volume Group
Type the number for a volume group to display the logical volume information
and press Enter.
1) Volume Group 00cdb75d00004c0000000103fba9f700 contains these disks:

hdisk1 70006 08-08-00-4,0 hdisk0 70006 08-08-00-3,0
2) Volume Group 00cdb75d00004c00000001040ae47c8c contains these disks:
hdisk2 134560 08-08-ff-0,0
Choice: 1
Volume Group Information

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Volume Group ID 00cdb75d00004c0000000103fba9f700 includes the following
logical volumes:
hd5 hd6 hd8 hd4 hd2 hd9var

hd3 hd1 hd10opt fwdump lg_dumplv paging00
paging01 paging02 lv09 lv10
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1) Access this Volume Group and start a shell

2) Access this Volume Group and start a shell before mounting filesystems
99) Previous Menu
Choice [99]: 2
Importing Volume Group...
rootvg
Checking the / filesystem.
log redo processing for /dev/rhd4

syncpt record at 5137028
end of log 5137028
syncpt record at 5137028
syncpt address 5137028
number of log records = 1
number of do blocks = 0
number of nodo blocks = 0
/dev/rhd4 (/): ** Unmounted cleanly - Check suppressed
Checking the /usr filesystem.
/dev/rhd2 (/usr): ** Unmounted cleanly - Check suppressed

Exit from this shell to continue the process of accessing the root
volume group.
# fsck /dev/hd1
** Checking /dev/rhd1 (/home)

** Phase 0 - Check Log
** Phase 1 - Check Blocks and Sizes
** Phase 2 - Check Pathnames
** Phase 3 - Check Connectivity
** Phase 4 - Check Reference Counts
** Phase 5 - Check Inode Map
** Phase 6 - Check Block Map
2801 files 986057 blocks 8451127 free
# fsck /dev/hd2
** Checking /dev/rhd2 (/usr)
# fsck /dev/hd3
** Checking /dev/rhd3 (/tmp)
# fsck /dev/hd4
** Checking /dev/rhd4 (/)
# fsck /dev/hd9var
** Checking /dev/rhd9var (/var)
log redo processing for /dev/rhd9var
# fsck /dev/hd10opt
** Checking /dev/rhd10opt (/opt)
log redo processing for /dev/rhd10opt
# logform /dev/hd8
logform: destroy /dev/hd8 (y)?y
cd0
rmt0
hdisk0
# df -k
Filesystem 1024-blocks Free %Used Iused %Iused Mounted on
/dev/ram0 131072 107680 18% 363 1% /
/dev/cd0 611836 0 100% 305918 100% /SPOT
# bootlist -m normal hdisk0

# bootlist -m service hdisk0
# /usr/sbin/shutdown -rF now
# exit
Saving special files and device configuration information.
Checking and mounting the /tmp filesystem.
/dev/rhd3 (/tmp): ** Unmounted cleanly - Check suppressed

Checking and mounting the /var filesystem.
/dev/rhd9var (/var): ** Unmounted cleanly - Check suppressed

Filesystems mounted for maintenance work.
hdisk0
AIX System Recovery
# bootlist -m normal cd0 hdisk0

# bootlist -om normal
cd0
hdisk0
# shutdown -Fr
Rebooting . . .
RIO Configuration
+------------- Remote I/O Attachment Summary --------------+
1 = SMS Menu 5 = Default Boot List

8 = Open Firmware Prompt 6 = Stored Boot List
memory keyboard network scsi speaker
STARTING SOFTWARE
PLEASE WAIT...
Elapsed time since release of system processors: 1 mins 59 secs
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to AIX.
boot image timestamp: 22:26 04/09
The current time and date: 13:52:27 07/23/2004
number of processors: 2 size of memory: 4096Mb
boot device: /pci@400000000111/pci@2,2/scsi@1/sd@5:\ppc\chrp\bootfile.exe
closing stdin and stdout...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIX Version 5.2

Starting NODE#000 physical CPU#001 as logical CPU#001... done.
******* Please define the System Console. *******
Type a 1 and press Enter to use this terminal as the system console.
HARDWARE SYSTEM MICROCODE

Licensed Internal Code - Property of IBM
(C) Copyright IBM Corp. 1990, 1994.
All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights -

Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
>>> 1 Type 1 and press Enter to have English during install.

88 Help ?
>>> Choice [1]: 1
Welcome to Base Operating System

Installation and Maintenance
Type the number of your choice and press Enter. Choice is indicated by >>>.
>>> 1 Start Install Now with Default Settings
2 Change/Show Installation Settings and Install
3 Start Maintenance Mode for System Recovery
88 Help ?
99 Previous Menu
>>> Choice [1]: 3
Maintenance
>>> 1 Access a Root Volume Group

2 Copy a System Dump to Removable Media
3 Access Advanced Maintenance Functions
4 Install from a System Backup
88 Help ?
99 Previous Menu
>>> Choice [1]: 1
Warning:
If you choose to access a root volume group, you will not be able to return
to the Base Operating System Installation menus without rebooting.
0 Continue
88 Help ?
>>> 99 Previous Menu
>>> Choice [99]: 0
Access a Root Volume Group

Type the number for a volume group to display the logical volume information
and press Enter.
1) Volume Group 0059d6ca00004c00000000fb91a3829f contains these disks:

hdisk5 34757 1D-08-L hdisk4 34757 1D-08-L
hdisk3 34757 1n-08-L hdisk2 34757 1n-08-L
2) Volume Group 0059d6ca00004c00000000fb874a4e3a contains these disks:
hdisk1 34715 1S-08-00-9,0 hdisk0 34715 1S-08-00-8,0
Choice: 2
Volume Group Information
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Volume Group ID 0059d6ca00004c00000000fb874a4e3a includes the following
logical volumes:
hd5 hd6 paging00 hd8 hd4 hd2

hd9var hd3 hd1 hd10opt lg_dumplv fslv00
pinutil
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1) Access this Volume Group and start a shell

2) Access this Volume Group and start a shell before mounting filesystems
99) Previous Menu
Choice [99]: 2
Importing Volume Group...
rootvg
Checking the / filesystem.
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j2_logredo:end of log 0x44ce2c
j2_logredo:syncpt record at 0x1433c
j2_logredo:syncpt address 0x1433c
j2_logredo:log record count = 34955
j2_logredo:after record count = 19003
j2_logredo:do block count = 455
j2_logredo:nodo block count = 118
/dev/hd4: Superblock is marked dirty (FIXED)
Checking the /usr filesystem.
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Exit from this shell to continue the process of accessing the root
volume group.
# logform /dev/hd8
logform: destroy /dev/rhd8 (y)?y
# fsck -p /dev/hd1
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# fsck -p /dev/hd2
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# fsck -p /dev/hd3
****************
# fsck -p /dev/hd4
****************
# fsck -p /dev/hd9var
****************
# fsck -p /dev/pinutil
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# exit
Saving special files and device configuration information.
Checking and mounting the /tmp filesystem.
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Checking and mounting the /var filesystem.
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Filesystems mounted for maintenance work.
# df -k
Filesystem 1024-blocks Free %Used Iused %Iused Mounted on
/dev/ram0 65536 53368 19% 1844 14% /
/dev/hd4 65536 53368 19% 1844 14% /
/dev/hd2 3014656 1577468 48% 33097 9% /usr
/dev/hd3 393216 295708 25% 455 1% /tmp
/dev/hd9var 131072 71004 46% 2339 13% /var
# lsvg
rootvg
dbvg
# varyonvg dbvg
0516-082 varyonvg: Unable to access a special device file.
Execute redefinevg and synclvodm to build correct environment.
# lspv
hdisk0 0059d6ca0d8bf584 rootvg active
hdisk1 0059d6ca7793e65c rootvg active
hdisk2 0059d6ca7814ecf6 dbvg
hdisk3 0059d6ca7814ef34 dbvg
hdisk4 0059d6ca7814f184 dbvg
hdisk5 0059d6ca7814f38f dbvg
# redefinevg -d hdisk2 dbvg
# synclvodm
Usage: synclvodm [-v] [-P] VGname [LVname...]
# synclvodm dbvg
0516-544 synclvodm: Unable to access volume group dbvg.
# varyonvg dbvg
# synclvodm dbvg
# lsvg -l dbvg
dbvg:
LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINT
u01 jfs2 200 200 1 closed/syncd /u01
loglv00 jfs2log 1 1 1 closed/syncd N/A
# fsck /u01
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The current volume is: /dev/u01
**Phase 1 - Check Blocks, Files/Directories, and Directory Entries
**Phase 2 - Count links
**Phase 3 - Duplicate Block Rescan and Directory Connectedness
**Phase 4 - Report Problems
**Phase 5 - Check Connectivity
**Phase 7 - Verify File/Directory Allocation Maps
**Phase 8 - Verify Disk Allocation Maps
13107200 kilobytes total disk space.
1308 kilobytes in 1808 directories.
6083969 kilobytes in 2978 user files.
7018816 kilobytes are available for use.
File system is clean.
# fsck /u02
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# fsck /u03
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# fsck /u04
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# logform /dev/loglv00
logform: destroy /dev/rloglv00 (y)?y
# sync
# sync
# sync
cd0
hdisk0
# bootlist -m normal hdisk0
# reboot
Rebooting . . .
TSM Commands
select node_name,filespace_name,stgpool_name,volume_name from volumeusage
q vol status=pending
Volume Name Storage Device Estimated Pct Volume
Pool Name Class Name Capacity Util Status
(MB)
------ ----------- ------------ ---------- ----- --------
000001 DR_BKPPOOL 3584CLASS 0.0 0.0 Pending
000092 DR_BKPPOOL 3584CLASS 0.0 0.0 Pending
backup image /dev/pcondata27ops
tsm> arch /exportdump/cweom/expPREEOM01DEC2005.dmp.Z -archmc=archive0030
Manual Checkin:
tsm> move drmedia <volume name> wherestate=vaultret tostate=onsiter

tsm> move drmedia <volume name> wherestate=vaultret tostate=onsiter
tsm> CHECKIN libvol 3584lib search=bulk checklabel=barcode status=scr
tsm> q req
tsm> reply <Request No.>
Manual Checkout:
tsm> checkout libvolume <library_name> <tape no> CHECKLABEL=YES FORCE=NO
REMOVE=YES
Automatic Checkout:
tsm> run drcheckout
New LTO Labeling and Checking in:

LABEL libvol 3584lib labelsource=barcode search=bulk checkin=scr
Space Reclamation:
To start space reclamation:
tsm> update stgpool <POOL_NAME> reclaim=80
To end (ie., after) Space reclamation:

tsm> update stgpool <POOL_NAME> reclaim=100
Auditing:
tsm> audit library 3584lib
Dismounting the tape:

tsm> dismount vol <TAPE_NO>
DRCHECKOUT
move drmedia * wherestate=mountable tostate=vault cmd="Send volume &vol to offsite"
cmdfilename=/tmp/drcheckout.txt remove=bulk wait=yes
DRCHECKIN
move drmedia * wherestate=vaultretrieve tostate=onsiteretrieve cmd="&vol"
cmdfilename=/tmp/drcheckin.txt wait=yes
checkin libvol 3584lib search=bulk vollist=FILE:/tmp/drcheckin.txt checklabel=barcode status=scr
DRBACKUP
disable sessions
select * from sessions where upper(session_type)='NODE'
if (rc_ok) goto reschedule
expire inventory wait=yes
move data /tsmdb/bkp_diskpool.dsm stgpool=3584_bkppool wait=yes
move data /tsmdb/arc_diskpool.dsm stgpool=3584_arcpool wait=yes
backup stgpool 3584_bkppool dr_bkppool wait=yes
backup stgpool 3584_arcpool dr_bkppool wait=yes
backup db devclass=3584class type=full wait=yes
backup volhist filenames=/tsmdb/backup/volhist.bkp
backup devconf filenames=/tsmdb/backup/devconf.bkp
audit license
update schedule drbackup type=admin starttime=16:00:00
enable sessions
exit
reschedule:
update schedule drbackup type=admin starttime=now+00:05
exit
Server side Query:
q script
q script DRBACKUP f=d
q stgpool
query actlog (query the activity log)

query admin (display administrator information)
query association (query client node associations with a schedule)
query auditoccupancy (query client node storage utilization)
query backupset (query a backup set)
query backupsetcontents (query contents of a backup set)
query cloptset (query a client option set)
query content (query the contents of a storage pool volume)
query copygroup (query copy groups)
query datamover (display data mover definitions)
query db (display information on the database)
query dbbackuptrigger (query the database backup trigger)
query dbvolume (display information on one or more database volumes)
query devclass (display information on one or more device classes)
query domain (query a policy domain)
query drive (query information about a drive)
query drmedia (query disaster recovery media)
query drmstatus (query disaster recovery manager system parameters)
query enabled (query enabled events)
query event (query scheduled and completed events)
query eventrules (query rules for server or client events)
query eventserver (query the event server)
query filespace (query one or more file spaces)
query library (query a library)
query libvolume (query a library volume)
query license (display license information)
query log (display information on the recovery log)
query logvolume (display information on one or more log volumes)
query machine (query machine information)
query media (query sequential access storage pool media)
query mgmtclass (query a management class)
query mount (display information on mounted sequential access volumes)
query node (query nodes)
query occupancy (query client file spaces in storage pools)
query option (query server options)
query path (display a path definition)
query policyset (query a policy set)
query process (query one or more server processes)
query profile (query a profile)
query recoverymedia (query recovery media)
query request (query one or more pending mount requests)
query restore (query restartable restore sessions)
query rpfcontent (query recovery plan file contents stored on a target server)
query rpfile (query recovery plan file information stored on a target server)
query schedule (query schedules)
query script (query tivoli storage manager scripts)
query server (query a server)
query servergroup (query a server group)
query session (query client sessions)
query sqlsession (display sql session value)
query spacetrigger (query the database or recovery log space triggers)
query status (query system parameters)
query stgpool (query storage pools)
query subscriber (display subscriber information)
query subscription (display subscription information)
query system (query the system configuration and capacity)
query volhistory (display sequential volume history information)
query volume (query storage pool volumes)
Ex:-
q actlog -begintime=00:00 begindate=today-1 or=cl node=<hostname>
q vol status=<STATUS>
q vol stgpool 3584_arcpool status=<STATUS>
-> displays the filling tapes in arcpool library with filled in size
STATUS can be online, offline, filling, full, empty.
q volhist type=dbbackup -> To check drbackup completion status
Type DSMC to get into TSM backup client, and tsm>

Use the below command for taking backup for the following
EG: tsm>arch /nscw1arch_local/cwops_1_12345.arc
EG: tsm>arch /nscw1arch_local/cwops_1_12345.arc –archmc=archve0030
Backup is completed, if not please escalate appropriate
Check the backed up data by using tsm>q arch /nscw1arch_local/cwops_1_12345.arc and
it will display the data file with retention time and date.
Exit the TSM client by using quit.
=============================================================
Login to the server from where you want to restore the data.
Use Putty on your system type the IP address of the server
At user prompt type user name and password
Type DSMC to get into TSM client, it will prompt tsm>
Use the below command to check the data availability
EG: tsm>q arch /nscw1arch_local/cwops_1_12345.arc
Use the below command for restore the data for following
tsm>ret /nscw1arch_local/cwops_1_12345.arc
tsm>ret /nscw1arch_local/cwops_1_12345.arc /tmp/
Login to the server where you target to restore the data and type
#dsmc ret /nscw1arch_local/cwops_1_12345.arc /tmp/ -virtualnode= the system name which you
have performed the backup
TSM Server Management:

Defining Database and Recovery Log Sizes:
Size in default:
DB Volume (db.dsm) – 17 MB
LOG Volume (log.dsm) – 9 MB
Format and define a 500MB DB and 25MB Recoery LOG vol. And extend them by
define dbvolume db2.dsm formatsize=500

define logvolume log2.dsm formatsize=25
extend db 500
extend log 25
Increasing Disk Storage Pools:
By default,
BACKUPPOOL backup.dsm (8 MB)

ARCHIVEPOOL archive.dsm (8 MB)
SPACEMGPOOL spcmgmt.dsm (8 MB)
To create a 100MB volume named sbkp01.dsm in BACKUPPOOL,
Define volume backuppool sbkp01.dsm formatsize=100
Adding Administrators:
Creating a user named mark with password Missouri and adding him to system class
Register admin mark Missouri

Grant authority mark classes=system
Adding Backup-Archive clients:
Registering a node Mercedes where u have already installed TSM client with password montana
Register node Mercedes Montana userid=none

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lsvg Display all VGs

Replace the disk...

# chvg -a'y' -Q'n' -x'n' rootvg

To find out if 64 bit extensions are loaded:

On AIX 4.3.3 , If 64-bit:

To find out if OS is 32b-it or 64-bit :

To find out if kernel is 32-bit or 64-bit:

For AIX 5.2 64-bit:

To find out if kernel is 32-bit or 64-bit:

To find out if Oracle is 32-bit or 64-bit use:

$ ORACLE_HOME/bin> file oracle

PAGE SPACE COMMANDS

# chps -a y hd6 # Makes an entry in /etc/swapspaces (Means auto - yes)

# swapon -a # Activates swap spaces as per /etc/swapspaces

# swapoff /dev/paging00 # Removes an entry in /etc/swapspaces (Means auto - no)

# chps -a n paging00 # Dctivates swap spaces as per /etc/swapspaces

Console emulation commands

Installation specific commands

Network related commands

Space usage commands

Tape Device Name Implicit Options

# tctl -f/dev/rmt0 rewind Rewind the rmt0 tape drive

Sampling of AIX Object Classes

Report & Errors Commands

NIS maps created by default (if file available on master server)

chypdom –I mca Modifies nis domain name entry in /etc/rc.nfs

Procedure for NIS

HMC: List partitions authenticated by RMC

HMC: List partitions recognized by DLPAR

Sample entry for disfile1

clstart -m -s -b -i -l To start cluster daemons (m-clstrmgr, s-clsmuxpd,

cldare -t To sync the cluster toplogy

clverify cluster verification utility

cllscf To list clustur topology information

claddclstr -i 3 -n dcm To add a cluster definition with name dcm and id 3

clchclstr -i 2 -n dcmds To change cluster definitions name to dcmds and id to 2

clrmclstr To remove the cluster definition

cllistlogs To list the logs

clnodename -a node5 To add node5 to the cluster

clshowres Lists resources defined for all resource group

xclconfig X utility for cluster configuration

fault_service_Worm_RTG_SP (WORM) Switch daemon on nodes (/usr/lpp/ssp/rc.switch called by

install_cw To complete PSSP installation on cws

setup_server To setup CWS as BIS

splst_versions -G -t To check the PSSP versions in all nodes

SDR_test -l si To verify SDR and logs the errors in file si

syspar_ctrl -G -A To add and restart all system partition sub systems

nglist To list node groups in current partition

spled -G To display leds of nodes in a multi partition system

spmon -p off frame2/node3 To power off node3 in frame 2

hmmon -V 1:1 Displays a descriptive list of symbolic variable names

hmreinit To stop and restart hardmon

hmcmds -G off all To power off all hardware

cstartup -G all To startup all nodes globally

cshutdown -F node1 To shutdown node1 immediately

hostlist -av To list sp host name which is active

nodecond -n 1 1 To get the ehternet address of the node 1 in frame 1

splstdata -h To list the hardware info (equivalent to lscfg )

Eunfence 193.9.1.2 193.9.1.5 To unfence nodes with ips 193.9.1.2 and 3

Estart To start sp switch

Eunpartition To prepare a system partition for repartitioning

lshacws To list the status of the CWS

* Please define the System Console. *