AIX Command Crib Sheet

AIX Command Crib Sheet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISCELLENEOUS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- oslevel Returns operating system level whence (program) Returns full path of program whereis (program) Returms full path of program what (program) Displays identifying info from the executable like version number, when compiled. lslpp -L all list all installed software lslpp -L (program set name) Check if software installed lslpp -f Lists filesets vs packages lslpp -ha Lists installation history of filesets instfix -ik (fix number eg IX66617) Checks id fix is installed instfix -ik 4330-02_AIX_ML compress -c file.txt > file.Z Create a compressed file. uuencode (infile) (extract-file-name) > (output file) Converts a binary file to an ASCII file for transfer by modem or email uudecode (encoded file) Extracts a binary file from encoded file and calls it the extract-file-name examples :- uuencode maymap maymap > maymap.enc uuencode maymap.enc od -c /tmp Displays contents of the /tmp directory file ls -i Lists files with their inode numbers echo * Lists files, can be used if ls is corrupt/missing alog -o -t boot View the boot log chtz (timezone eg GMT0BST) Changes the timezone in /etc/environment file chlang (language eg En_GB) Changes the language in /etc/environment file ar -v -t (archive file) List contents of an archive ar -v -x (archive file) Extracts the archive ar -v -t /usr/lib/libC-r.a Lists contents of the libC_r.a library find /source -print | cpio -pdm /target Copying directories using cpio, creates /target/source directory. dump -nTv (binary executable) Displays the contents of an executable file dump -c Displays string information dump -o Displays object file headers dump -l Displays line numbers dump -s Displays the text section snap -ao /dev/rmt0 Create a snapshot onto tape snap -ad (directory) Create a snapshot into a named directory other than the default (/tmp/ibmsupt) /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -d Disables desktop logins /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e Enables desktop logins /var/dt/Xpid PID of the dtlogin process -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TERMINALS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tty Displays what the tty/pty number of the terminal is. termdef reports the termtype setup in smit for the tty port that termdef is run on. chdev -l (device eg tty1) -a term=vt100 Sets tty to a vt100 terminal type penable tty0 adds getty line into /etc/inittab for tty0 and starts getty pdisable tty0 disables the getty line and disables getty penable / pdisable -a option is for all stty erase ^? Set backspace key for vt100 terminals stty erase ^H Set backspace key for wyse50 terminals lscons Displays the console device chcons -a login=enable (device eg /dev/tty1) Changes the console device Create ttys on ports 0 to 7 on adapter sa2 :- for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 do mkdev -c tty1 -t tty -s rs232 -p sa2 -w$i -a login=enable -a term=vt100 done portmir -t /dev/tty0 Mirror current terminal onto /dev/tty0 portmir -o Turns off port mirroring -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NETWORK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- host (ip or hostname) Resolves a hostname / ip address hostname Displays hostname hostname (hostname) Sets the hostname until next reboot chdev -l (device name) -a hostname=(hostname) Changes hostname permanently chdev -l inet0 -a hostname=thomas ifconfig (device name) Displays network card settings ifconfig (device name) up Turns on network card ifconfig (device name) down Turns off network card ifconfig (device name) detach Removes the network card from the network interface list ifconfig en0 inet 194.35.52.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up ifconfig lo0 alias 195.60.60.1 Create alias ip address for loopback route (add/delete) (-net/-host) (destination) (gateway) Adds or deletes routes to other networks or hosts, does not update the ODM database and will be lost at reboot. route add -net 194.60.89.0 194.60.90.4 lsattr -EHl inet0 Displays routes set in ODM and hostname odmget -q "name=inet0" CuAt Displays routes set in ODM and hostname refresh -s inetd Refresh inetd after changes to inetd.conf kill -1 (inetd PID) Refresh inetd after changes to inted.conf netstat -i Displays interface statistics entstat -d (ethernet adapter eg en0) Displays ethernet statistics arp -a Displays ip to mac address table from arp cache no -a Displays network options use -o to set individual options or -d to set individual options to default. no -o option=value (this value is reset at reboot) no -o "ipforwarding=1" traceroute (name or ipaddress) Displays all the hops from source to destination supplied. ping -R (name or ipaddress) Same as traceroute except repeats. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N.F.S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- exportfs Lists all exported filesystems exportfs -a Exports all fs's in /etc/exports file exportfs -u (filesystem) Un-exports a filesystem mknfs Configures and starts NFS services rmnfs Stops and un-configures NFS services mknfsexp -d /directory Creates an NFS export directory mknfsmnt Creates an NFS mount directory mount hostname:/filesystem /mount-point Mount an NFS filesystem nfso -a Display NFS Options nfso -o option=value Set an NFS Option nfso -o nfs_use_reserved_port=1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BACKUPS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MKSYSB ------ mkszfile -f Creates /image.data file (4.x onwards) mkszfile -X Creates /fs.size file (3.x) mksysb (device eg /dev/rmt0) CPIO ARCHIVE ------------ find (filesystem) -print | cpio -ocv > (filename or device) eg find ./usr/ -print | cpio -ocv > /dev/rmt0 CPIO RESTORE ------------ cpio -ict < (filename or device) | more Lists archive cpio -icdv < (filename or device) cpio -icdv < (filename or device) ("files or directories to restore") eg cpio -icdv < /dev/rmt0 "tcpip/*" Restore directory and contents cpio -icdv < /dev/rmt0 "*resolve.conf" Restore a named file TAR ARCHIVE ----------- tar -cvf (filename or device) ("files or directories to archive") eg tar -cvf /dev/rmt0 "/usr/*" TAR RESTORE ----------- tar -tvf (filename or device) Lists archive tar -xvf (filename or device) Restore all tar -xvf (filename or device) ("files or directories to restore") use -p option for restoring with orginal permissions eg tar -xvf /dev/rmt0 "tcpip" Restore directory and contents tar -xvf /dev/rmt0 "tcpip/resolve.conf" Restore a named file AIX ARCHIVE ----------- find (filesystem) -print | backup -iqvf (filename or device) Backup by filename. eg find /usr/ -print | backup -iqvf /dev/rmt0 backup -(backup level 0 to 9) -f (filename or device) ("filesystem") Backup by inode. eg backup -0 -f /dev/rmt0 "/usr" -u option updates /etc/dumpdates file AIX RESTORE ----------- restore -qTvf (filename or device) Lists archive restore -qvxf (filename or device) Restores all restore -qvxf (filename or device) ("files or directories to restore") (use -d for restore directories) restore -qvxf /dev/rmt0.1 "./etc/passwd" Restore /etc/passwd file restore -s4 -qTvf /dev/rmt0.1 Lists contents of a mksysb tape BACKUPS ACROSS A NETWORK ------------------------ To run the backup on a local machine (cpio) and backup on the remote machine's (remhost) tape drive (/dev/rmt0) find /data -print | cpio -ocv | dd obs=32k | rsh remhost \ "dd ibs=32k obs=64k of=/dev/rmt0" To restore/read the backup (cpio) on the remote machine dd ibs=64k if=/dev/rmt0 | cpio -icvt To restore/read the backup (cpio) on the local machine from the remote machine's (remhost) tape drive (/dev/rmt0) rsh remhost "dd ibs=64k obs=32k if=/dev/rmt0" | dd ibs=32k \ | cpio -icvt To run the backup (cpio) on a remote machine (remhost) and backup to the local machines tape drive (/dev/rmt0) rsh remhost "find /data -print | cpio -icv | dd ibs=32k" \ | dd ibs=32k obs=64k of=/dev/rmt0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copying diskettes and tape -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPYING DISKETTES ----------------- dd if=/dev/fd0 of=(filename) bs=36b dd if=(filename) of=/dev/fd0 bs=36b conv=sync or flcopy COPYING TAPES ------------- dd if=/dev/rmt0 of=(filename) dd if=(filename) of=/dev/rmt0 or tcopy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VI Commands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :g/xxx/s//yyy/ global change where xxx is to be changed by yyy sed 's(ctrl v ctrl m)g//g' old.filename > new.filename Strips out ^M characters from ascii files that have been transferred as binary. To enter crontrol characters type ctrl v then ctrl ? where ? is whatever ctrl character you need. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- lscfg lists all installed devices lscfg -v lists all installed devices in detail lscfg -vl (device name) lists device details bootinfo -b reports last device the system booted from bootinfo -k reports keyswitch position 1=secure, 2=service, 3=normal bootinfo -r reports amount of memory (/ by 1024) bootinfo -s (disk device) reports size of disk drive bootinfo -T reports type of machine ie rspc lsattr -El sys0 -a realmem reports amount of useable memory mknod (device) c (major no) (minor no) Creates a /dev/ device file. mknod /dev/null1 c 2 3 lsdev -C lists all customised devices ie installed lsdev -P lists all pre-defined devices ie supported lsdev -(C or P) -c (class) -t (type) -s (subtype) chdev -l (device) -a (attribute)=(new value) Change a device attribute chdev -l sys0 -a maxuproc=80 lsattr -EH -l (device) -D Lists the defaults in the pre-defined db lsattr -EH -l sys0 -a modelname rmdev -l (device) Change device state from available to defined rmdev -l (device) -d Delete the device rmdev -l (device) -SR S stops device, R unconfigures child devices lsresource -l (device) Displays bus resource attributes of a device. Power Management (PCI machines) ------------------------------- pmctrl -a Displays the Power Management state rmdev -l pmc0 Unconfigure Power Management mkdev -l pmc0 Configure Power Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAPE DRIVES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- rmt0.x where x = A + B + C A = density 0 = high 4 = low B = retension 0 = no 2 = yes C = rewind 0 = no 1 = yes tctl -f (tape device) fsf (No) Skips forward (No) tape markers tctl -f (tape device) bsf (No) Skips back (No) tape markers tctl -f (tape device) rewind Rewind the tape tctl -f (tape device) offline Eject the tape tctl -f (tape device) status Show status of tape drive chdev -l rmt0 -a block_size=512 changes block size to 512 bytes (4mm = 1024, 8mm = variable but 1024 recommended) bootinfo -e answer of 1 = machine can boot from a tape drive answer of 0 = machine CANNOT boot from tape drive diag -c -d (tape device) Hardware reset a tape drive. tapechk (No of files) Checks Number of files on tape. < /dev/rmt0 Rewinds the tape !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRINTERS / PRINT QUEUES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 qchk -A Status of jobs in queues lpstat lpstat -p(queue) Status of jobs in a named queue qcan -x (job No) Cancel a job from a queue cancel (job No) enq -U -P(queue) Enable a queue enable (queue) enq -D -P(queue) Disable a queue disable (queue) qmov -m(new queue) -#(job No) Move a job to another queue startsrc -s qdaemon Start qdaemon sub-system lssrc -s qdaemon List status of qdaemon sub-system stop -s qdaemon Stop qdaemon sub-system -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE SYSTEMS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Physical Volumes (PV's) ----------------------- lspv Lists all physical volumes (hard disks) lspv (pv) Lists the physical volume details lspv -l (pv) Lists the logical volumes on the physical volume lspv -p (pv) Lists the physical partition usage for that PV chdev -l (pv) -a pv=yes Makes a new hdisk a pysical volume. chpv -v r (pv) Removes a disk from the system. chpv -v a (pv) Adds the removed disk back into the system. chpv -a y (pv) Changes pv allocatable state to YES chpv -a n (pv) Changes pv allocatable state to NO migratepv (old pv) (new pv) Moves all LV's from one PV to another PV, both PV's must be in the same volume group. Volume Groups (VG's) -------------------- lsvg Lists all volume groups lsvg (vg) Lists the volume group details lsvg -l (vg) Lists all logical volumes in the volume group lsvg -p (vg) Lists all physical volumes in the volume group lsvg -o Lists all varied on volume groups varyonvg (vg) Vary On a volume group varyonvg -f (vg) Forces the varyon process varyonvg -s (vg) Vary on a VG in maintenance mode. LV commands can be used on VG, but LV,s cannot be opened for I/O. varyoffvg (vg) Vary Off a volume group synclvodm (vg) Tries to resync VGDA, LV control blocks and ODM. mkvg -y(vg) -s(PP size) (pv) Create a volume group mkvg -y datavg -s 4 hdisk1 reducevg -d (vg) (pv) Removes a volume group reducevg (vg) (PVID) Removes the PVID disk reference from the VGDA when a disk has vanished without the reducevg (vg) (pv) command being run first. extendvg (vg) (new pv) Adds another PV into a VG. exportvg (vg) Exports the volume group eg deletes it! Note : Cannot export a VG if it has active paging space, turn off paging, reboot before exporting VG. Exporting removes entries from filesystems file but does not remove the mount points. chvg -a y (vg) Auto Vary On a volume group at system start. lqueryvg -Atp (pv) Details volume group info for the hard disk. importvg -y (vg name) (pv) Import a volume group from a disk. importvg (pv) Same as above but VG will be called vg00 etc. chvg -Q (y/n) (vg name) Turns on/off Quorum checking on a vg. Logical Volumes (LV's) ---------------------- lslv (lv) Lists the logical volume details lslv -l (lv) Lists the physical volume which the LV is on mklv (vg) (No of PP's) (pv Name optional) Create a logical volume mklv -y (lv) (PP's) (pv name optional) Creates a named logical volume chlv -n (new lv) (old lv) Rename a logical volume extendlv (lv) (extra No of PP's) Increase the size of an LV rmlv (lv) Remove a logical volume 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 File Systems (FS's) ------------------- 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. chfs -A yes (fs) Change file system to Auto mount in /etc/filesystems chfs -a size=(new fs size)(fs) Change file system size rmfs (fs) Removes the file system and will also remove the LV if there are no onther file systems on it. defrag -q (fs) Reports the fragment status of the file system. defragfs -r (fs) Runs in report only defrag mode (no action). defragfs (fs) Defragments a file system. fsck (fs) Verify a file system, the file system must be unmounted! fsck (-y or -n) (fs) Pre-answer questions either yes or no ! fsck -p (fs) Will restore primary superblock from backup copy if the superblock is corrupt. Mirroring --------- mklv -y (lv) -c(copies 2 or 3) (vg) (No of PP's) (PV Name optional) Creates a mirrored named logical volume. mklvcopy -s n (lv) (copies 2 or 3) (pv) Creates a copy of a logical volume onto another physical volume. The physical volume MUST be in the same volume group as the orginal logical volume ! rmlvcopy (lv) (copies 1 or 2) Removes logical volume copies. rmlvcopy (lv) (copies 1 or 2) (pv) From this pv only! syncvg -p (pv) Synchronize logical partion copies syncvg -l (lv) syncvg -v (vg) mirrorvg (vg) (pv) Mirrors the all the logical volumes in a volume group onto a new physical volume. New physical volume must already be part of the volume group. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOT LOGICAL VOLUME (BLV) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bootlist -m (normal or service) -o displays bootlist bootlist -m (normal or service) (list of devices) change bootlist bootinfo -b Identifies the bootable disk bootinfo -t Specifies type of boot 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYSTEM DUMP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- sysdumpdev -l Lists current dump destination. sysdumpdev -e Estimates dumpsize of the current system in bytes. sysdumpdev -L Displays information about the previous dump. sysdumpstart -p Starts a dump and writes to the primary dump device. sysdumpstart -s Starts a dump and writes to the secondary dump device. (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGING SPACE (PS's) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- lsps -a Lists out all paging space lsps -s Displays total paging and total useage lsps (ps) mkps -s(No of 4M blocks) -n -a (vg) mkps -s(No of 4M blocks) -n -a (vg) (pv) -n = don't activate/swapon now -a = activate/swapon at reboot chps -a n (ps) Turns off paging space. chps -s(No of 4M blocks) (ps) Increases paging space. chlv -n (new name) (old name) Change paging space name rmps (ps) Remove paging space. PS must have been turned off and then the system rebooted before it can be removed. Note : Need to change the swapon entry in /sbin/rc.boot script if you are changing the default paging space from /dev/hd6. You also need to do a "bosboot -a -d /dev/hdiskx" before the reboot. /etc/swapspaces File that lists all paging space devices that are activated/swapon during reboot. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- crontab -l List out crontab entrys crontab -e Edit crontab entrys crontab -l > (filename) Output crontab entrys to a file crontab (filename) Enter a crontab from a file crontab -r Removes all crontab entrys crontab -v Displays crontab submission time. /var/adm/cron/cron.allow File containing users allowed crontab use. /var/adm/cron/cron.deny File containing users denied crontab use. /var/adm/cron/crontab Directory containing users crontab entries. at (now + 2 minutes, 13:05, etc) {return} Schedule a job using at Command or schell script {return} {CTRL D} at -l atq Lists out jobs scheduled to run via at command at -r (at job No) atrm (at job No) Removes an at job scheduled to run. /var/adm/cron/at.allow File containing users allowed at use. /var/adm/cron/at.deny File containing users denied at use. /var/adm/cron/atjobs Directory containing users at entries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- groups Lists out the groups that the user is a member of setgroups Shows user and process groups chmod abcd (filename) Changes files/directory permissions Where a is (4 SUID) + (2 SGID) + (1 SVTX) b is (4 read) + (2 write) + (1 execute) permissions for owner c is (4 read) + (2 write) + (1 execute) permissions for group d is (4 read) + (2 write) + (1 execute) permissions for others -rwxrwxrwx -rwxrwxrwx -rwxrwxrwx ||| ||| ||| - - - | | | Owner Group Others -rwSrwxrwx = SUID -rwxrwSrwx = SGID drwxrwxrwt = SVTX chown (new owner) (filename) Changes file/directory owners chgrp (new group) (filename) Changes file/directory groups chown (new owner).(new group) (filename) Do both !!! umask Displays umask settings umask abc Changes users umask settings where ( 7 - a = new file read permissions) ( 7 - b = new file write permissions) ( 7 - c = new file execute permissions) eg umask 022 = new file permissions of 755 = read write and execute for owner read ----- and execute for group read ----- and execute for other mrgpwd > file.txt Creates a standard password file in file.txt passwd Change current user password pwdadm (username) Change a users password pwdck -t ALL Verifies the correctness of local authentication lsgroup ALL Lists all groups on the system mkgroup (new group) Creates a group chgroup (attribute) (group) Change a group attribute rmgroup (group) Removes a group -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- passwd -f Change current users gecos (user description) passwd -s Change current users shell chfn (username) Changes users gecos chsh (username) (shell) Changes users shell env Displays values of environment variables printenv id Displays current user's uid and gid details id (user) Displays user uid and gid details whoami Displays current user details who am i (or who -m) who Displays details of all users currently logged in. w who -b Displays system reboot time uptime Displays number of users logged in, time since last reboot, and the machine load averages. lslicense Displays number of current user licensese chlicense -u (number) Changes the number of user licenses lsuser ALL Lists all users details lsuser (username) Lists details for user lsuser -a(attribute) (username or ALL) Lists user attributes lsuser -a home ALL mkuser -a(attributes) (newuser) Add a new user chuser (attributes) (user) Change a user chuser login=false (user) Lock a user account rmuser -p (user) Removes a user and all entries in security files usrck -t ALL Checks all the user entires are okay. fuser -u (logical volume) Displays processes using the files in that LV lsattr -D -l sys0 -a maxuproc Displays max number of processes per user chdev -l sys0 -a maxuproc=(number) Changes max number of processes per user -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMOTE USERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ruser -a -f (user) Adds entry into /etc/ftpusers file ruser -a -p (host) Adds entry into /etc/host.lpd file ruser -a -r (host) Adds entry into /etc/hosts.equiv file ruser -d -f (user) Deletes entry in /etc/ftpusers file ruser -d -p (host) Deletes entry in /etc/host.lpd file ruser -d -r (host) Deletes entry in /etc/hosts.equiv file ruser -s -F Shows all entries in /etc/ftpusers file ruser -s -P Shows all entries in /etc/host.lpd file ruser -s -R Shows all entries in /etc/hosts.equiv file ruser -X -F Deletes all entries in /etc/ftpusers file ruser -X -P Deletes all entries in /etc/host.lpd file ruser -X -R Deletes all entries in /etc/hosts.equiv file -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INITTAB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- telinit S Switches to single user mode. telinit 2 Switches to multi user mode. telinit q Re-examines /etc/inittab lsitab -a Lists all entries in inittab lsitab (ident eg tty1) Lists the tty1 entry in inittab mkitab ("details") Creates a new inittab entry chitab ("details") Ammends an existing inittab entry rmitab (ident eg tty1) Removes an inittab entry. chitab "tty1:2:respawn:/usr/bin/getty /dev/tty1" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ODM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- odmget -q "name=lp1" CuDv |more Gets lp1 info from pre-defined database. odmget -q "name-lp1" CuAt |more Gets lp1 info from customised database. odmdelete -o CuAt -q "name=lp1" Deletes lp1 info from customised db. odmget -q "name=lp1" CuAt > lp1.CuAt Export ODM info to text file. odmadd < lp1.CuAt Import ODM info from text file. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ERROR LOGGING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /usr/lib/errdemon -l Displays errorlog attributes. /usr/lib/errdemon Starts error logging. /usr/lib/errstop Stops error logging. errpt Displays summary errorlog report. errpt -a Displays detailed errorlog report. errpt -j (identifier) Displays singe errorlog report. Note : errorlog classes are H=Hardware S=Software O=Information V=Undetermined errclear (days) Deletes all error classes in the errorlog. errclear -d (class) (days) Deletes all error class entries in errlog. Note : The errclear command will delete all entries older than the numbers of days specified in the days paramenter. To delete ALL entries used 0. errlogger "message up to 230 chrs" Enters an operator notifaction message into the errorlog. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERFORMANCE MONITORING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vmstat (drive) (interval) (count) Reports virtual memory statistics. vmstat hdisk0 5 20 vmstat -s Diplays number of paging events since system start. vmstat -f Diplays number of forks since system start. vmstat -i Diplays number of interupts by device since system start. iostat (drive) (interval) (count) Reports i/o and cpu statistics. iostat hdisk0 5 20 iostat -d (drive) (interval) (count) Limits report to drive statistics. iostat -t (interval) (count) Limits report to tty statistics. sar -u -P ALL 10 10 Displays %usr %sys %wio %idle for all processors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOS DISKETTES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dosdir Reads directory listing of a diskette dosdir (directory) Reads directory listing of a named directory dosread -D/dev/fd0 C41.TXT c41.txt Gets C41.TXT from diskette drive fd0 dosread -D/dev/fd0 DIRECTORY/C41.TXT c41.txt (-D option can be dropped if using fd0) doswrite -D/dev/fd0 (unixfile) (dosfile) Writes a file to diskette dosdel (dosfile) Deletes a dos file on diskette dosformat Formats the diskette -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENDMAIL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- sendmail -bi Creates new aliase db from /etc/aliase file. newaliases sendmail -bp Displays the contents of the mail queue mailq sendmail -q Processe the sendmail queue NOW sendmail -bt -d0.4 < /dev/null Prints out sendmail version, compile defines and system information refresh -s sendmail Restart sendmail kill -l (sendmail PID) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SP / PSSP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dsh (command) Runs the command on all the nodes Efence Diplays which node are currently fenced Efence (node number) Fences the node Eunfence (node number) Unfences the node Estart Starts the switch spmon -q Starts SP monitor in gui spmon -d -G Diag info, lists LED and switch info for all nodes spmon -L frame1/node3 Displays LED for node 3 in frame 1 spmon -p off frame1/node3 Powers off the node spmon -p on frame1/node3 Powers on the node spled Diplays all the nodes LED's in a updating gui s1term -w (frame number) (node number) Opens serial terminal (read and write) s1term (frame number) (node number) Opens serial terminal (read only) Example :- s1term 1 1 Opens a serial terminal to console port on frame 1 node 1 which is read only. When rebooting a node use read only. splstdata -e Lists site environment database information -d Displays df command from each node -n Lists node configuration -h Diplays lscfg command from each node -s Lists switch node information -b Lists boot/installation information -a Lists LAN database information -i Displays netstat -in command from each node