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 -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

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.

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 -asize=-500M /file/system you can also decrease size

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 -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 -x 950 ora1data_lv To change the ora1data_lv to <XXX to 950 PP>

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

mklv/extendlv -a = PP alocation policy
-am = middle -ac = center -ae = edge
-aie = inner edge -aim = inner middle

migratepv -l (lv) (old pv) (new pv)
Move a logical volume between physical volumes. Both physical volumes
must be in the same volume group !

mklv -y (lv) -t jfslog (vg) (No of PP's) (pv Name optional)
Creates a JFSlog logical volume.

logform (/dev/lv) Initialises an LV for use as an JFSlog

getlvcb -AT (lv) Displays Logical Volume Control Block information

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

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

bootinfo –k To see the key position

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 multiprocessor capable

bootinfo –p To see the machine

bosboot -a -d (/dev/pv) Creates a complete boot image on a physical volume.

mkboot -c -d (/dev/pv) Zero's out the boot records on the physical volume.

savebase -d (/dev/pv) Saves customised ODM info onto the boot device.

PAGE SPACE COMMANDS

lsps -a To list out all paging spaces

lsps hd6 To display the details of the paging space hd6

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

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

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sysdumpdev -e Estimates dumpsize of the current system in bytes.
(MCA machine can also dump if key is in service position and the reset
button is pressed)

sysdumpdev -p (dump device) -P Sets the default dump device, permanently

Analyse dump file :-
echo "stat\n status\n t -m" | crash /var/adm/ras/vmcore.0

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

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

lscfg -vp|grep -ip cabinet To list all cabinets

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 -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

lsattr -R -l ent0 -a media_speed

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)

lsattr -E -l sys0 -a maxuproc

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 -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

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

pstat –s Page space information

dumpfs <disk> shows superblock, i-node map and disk map information for the file system specified.

Ex : dumpfs /dev/hd3|more

/dev/hd3:

magic 0x43218765 cpu type 0x0

file system type 0 file system version 0

file system size 196608 fragment size 4096

block size 4096 allocation group size 2048 (frags)

inodes/allocation grp 2048 compress 0

file system name /tmp volume name /tmp

log device 0xa0003 log serial number 0xb4

file system state 1 read only 0

last update Thu Sep 24 14:31:28 BST 1998

lsfs Lists all filesystems
lsfs -q (fs) Lists the file system details

mount               Lists all the mounted filesystems
mount (fs or lv)    Mounts a named filesystem
mount -a            Mounts all filesystems
mount all

mount -r -v cdrfs /dev/cd0 /cdrom mounts cd0 drive over /cdrom

crfs -v jfs -d(lv) -m(mount point) -A yes
Will create a file system on the whole of the logical volume, adds entry into
/etc/filesystems and will create mount point directory if it does not exist.

crfs -v jfs -g(vg) -m(mount point) -a size=(size of fs) -A yes
Will create a logical volume on the volume group and create the file system on
the logical volume. All at the size stated. Will add entry into
/etc/filesystems and will create the mount point directory if it does not exist.

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 /home Restores /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

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

splp (device) Displays/changes printer driver settings
splp /dev/lp0

export $LPDEST="pqname" Set default printer queue for login session

lsvirprt Lists/changes virtual printer attributes.

rmvirprt -q queuename -d queuedevice Removes a virtual printer

qpri -#(job No) -a(new priority) Change a queue job priority.

qhld -#(job No) Put a hold on hold
qhld -r #(job No) Release a held job

Licensing commands

oslevel To list the operating system level

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

chsec -f /etc/security/user -a account_locked=false -s user

chuser -a login=true san To enable the user san

chuser -a rlogin=true san Enable san to login remotely

chuser maxexpired = -1 <User Name> Passwor never expairs for user}

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

Force a user to change their password on their next login:

pwdadm -f ADMCHG username

Note that this works with some sshd's and not others

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

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

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AIX COMMANDS LIST