AIX V3.2 System Management
A
Accounting
.profile file *
/etc/acct/holidays file * *
/etc/filesystems file *
/etc/qconfig file *
/etc/rc file * *
/etc/utmp file *
/var file system *
/var/adm directory *
/var/adm/acct/fiscal directory *
/var/adm/acct/nite directory * *
/var/adm/acct/nite/accterr file *
/var/adm/acct/nite/dacct file *
/var/adm/acct/sum/cms file. *
/var/adm/acct/sum/daycms file *
/var/adm/dacct file *
/var/adm/pacct file * *
/var/adm/qacct file * *
/var/adm/siteacct script file * *
/var/adm/wtmp file. *
/var/adm/wtmp file *
/var/spool/cron/crontabs/adm file *
/var/spool/cron/crontabs/root cron file *
ac command *
accounting process *
acctcms command * *
acctcom command *
acctcon1 command *
acctcon2 command *
acctmerg command * *
bosext2.acct.obj option *
chargefee command *
command analyzis *
daytacct file *
diagnosing problems *
dodisk command * *
fiscrptmm file *
how to set up the accounting process *
init process *
login process *
monthly fee *
nite, sum, and fiscal directories *
nulladm command *
pac command * *
prdaily command * *
process analysis *
prtacct command * *
rprtmmdd file *
runacct command *
simplified accounting organization *
startup command * *
tacctmmdd file *
time command *
timex command *
user analysis *
AIX 3.2.5 maintenance package installation
/smit.log file * *
advantages of the AIX PMP 3250 *
AIX maintenance level *
alternate save directory *
bffcreate command *
commit software * *
communications extension diskette *
copy software to hard disk for future installation *
EZupdate *
how to create boot diskettes *
how to free up disk space *
installation utilities and new SMIT menus * * *
limited disk space *
lppchk command * *
lslpp -m command *
maintenance level *
maintenance levels list in AIX PMP 3250 *
network installation support for FDDI *
preventive maintenance package (PMP) *
ptfdir_clean utility * * *
selective enhancement *
selective enhancements list in AIX PMP 3250 *
standard systems *
subsystem selective fix *
subsystem selective fixes list in AIX PMP 3250 *
update_all utility * *
what to do before installing the AIX PMP 3250 * *
write access to /usr/lpp/info/$LANG directory *
write access to the /usr/lpp/info/$LANG directory *
B
Backend program
piobe backend *
rembak backend *
shell script as backend *
Backup
7206 4mm DAT tape drives tapes *
automation *
backup log *
backup strategy *
backup strategy example *
backup technology *
by inode *
by name *
daily backup script example *
frequency *
fsck command *
full *
full pathname *
fuser command *
incremental * *
mkfs command *
recovery *
relative pathname *
restore -T *
restore command *
SMIT backup *
special files for tape drives *
stacked * *
tctl command *
timing *
unstacked *
weekly backup script example *
why back up the smit.script file *
Boot process
/dev/ipldevice *
/dev *
/etc/inittab file *
/etc/methods/cleantty command *
/mnt *
/usr/lib/methods/showled command *
bootinfo command *
bootlist command *
built-in self-test (BIST) *
cfgchk command *
cfgmgr command *
cfgmon command *
cfgvg command *
chip sequencer *
chitab command *
how to view and change the bootlist using diagnostic aids *
init *
IPL phase 1 *
IPL phase 2 *
ipl_varyon *
ipldevice *
lsitab command *
maintenance shell *
mergedev command *
mkitab command *
network boot *
network boot process *
normal boot *
normal ipl list *
NVRAM *
power-on self-test (POST) *
rc.boot file *
recovery procedure: how to determine which step fails *
restbase command *
rmitab command *
ROS kernel init phase *
savebase command *
service boot *
service ipl list *
simple shell *
srcmstr daemon *
stanza brc *
stanza console *
stanza cron *
stanza getty *
stanza qdaemon *
stanza rc *
stanza rcnfs *
stanza rctcpip *
stanza writesrv *
tty as console *
D
Directory /etc/objrepos
boot file *
config_lock file *
Config_Rules file *
CuAt example *
CuAt file *
CuAt.sav file *
CuDep file *
CuDv file *
CuDv.sav file *
CuDvDr file *
CuVPD file *
errnotify file *
history file *
history.vc file *
inventory file *
inventory.vc file *
lpp file *
lpp.vc file *
lvm_lock file *
PdAt file *
PdCn file *
PdDv file *
PDiagAtt file *
PDiagAtt.vc file *
PDiagDev file *
PDiagDev.vc file *
product file *
product.vc file *
Disk quotas
/etc/filesystems file *
/tmp file system *
block hard limit *
block soft limit *
blocks in use *
disk quota system *
EDITOR variable *
edquota command * * * *
groupquota attribute *
hard limits *
how to set up the disk quota system *
inode hard limit *
inode soft limit *
inodes in use *
quota command *
quota grace period *
quota.group file * *
quota.user file * *
quotacheck command * *
quotaoff command *
quotaon command *
recovery from over-quota conditions *
repquota command *
soft limits *
userquota attribute *
F
Files used by the printing subsystem
/etc/hosts.lpd file *
/etc/qconfig file *
/usr/lpd/aixlong file *
/usr/lpd/aixshort file *
/usr/lpd/aixv2long file *
/usr/lpd/aixv2short file *
/usr/lpd/attlong file *
/usr/lpd/attshort file *
/usr/lpd/bsdlong file *
/usr/lpd/bsdshort file *
/usr/lpd/digest file *
/usr/lpd/lpd file *
/usr/lpd/pio directory *
/usr/lpd/pio/burst directory *
/usr/lpd/pio/etc directory *
/usr/lpd/pio/fmtrs directory *
/usr/lpd/pio/fonts directory *
/usr/lpd/pio/predef directory *
/usr/lpd/pio/predef file *
/usr/lpd/pio/trans1 directory *
/usr/lpd/pio/trans2 directory *
/usr/lpd/piobe file *
/usr/lpd/qconfig file *
/usr/lpd/qconfig.bin file *
/usr/lpd/qstatus file *
/usr/lpd/rembak file *
/usr/sbin/lpd file *
/var/spool/lpd/pio/custom directory *
/var/spool/lpd/pio/custom file *
/var/spool/lpd/pio/ddi directory *
/var/spool/lpd/pio/dev directory *
/var/spool/lpd/pio/flags directory *
/var/spool/lpd/pio/msgx.queue:queuedev file *
/var/spool/lpd/qdir directory *
/var/spool/lpd/stat directory *
/var/spool/lpd/stat file *
/var/spool/lpd/stat/numfile file *
/var/spool/lpd/stat/pid file *
/var/spool/qdaemon directory *
ddi file *
H
How to clear your queueing system
procedure *
How to configure a local printer
default queue *
procedure *
How to configure a remote printer
/etc/hosts.lpd file *
lpd subsystem *
procedure *
J
Job control commands
lpstat command *
qadm command *
qcan command *
qchk command *
qpri command *
L
Local queue statuses
DEV_BUSY *
DEV_WAIT *
DOWN *
OPR_WAIT *
QUEUED *
READY *
RUNNING *
UNKNOWN *
Logical Volume Manager (LVM) components
/etc/filesystems file *
advantages *
allocation permission for a physical volume *
availability of a physical volume *
bad block relocation policy *
disk quorum *
disk space planning *
distribution of free physical partitions *
distribution of used physical partitions *
dynamical file system extension *
dynamical logical volume extension *
file system and volume group design example *
file system under /usr directory *
getlvodm error message * *
hd5 logical volume (boot) *
hd6 logical volume (paging space) *
hd7 logical volume (dump) *
hd8 logical volume (jfslog) *
how to access a volume group without a quorum *
how to migrate logical volumes *
how to migrate physical volumes *
how to mirror other volume groups *
how to mirror the rootvg *
how to rebuild the rootvg ODM data (script) *
how to recover partitions from a down physical volume *
how to reorganize logical volumes within a volume group *
how to reorganize physical partition allocation *
how to replace and resynchronize failed disks *
how to use a mirrored external drive on another system *
import and export of a volume group *
journaled file system *
linstallpv error message *
logical partition (LP) *
logical volume (LV) *
logical volume location on disk *
LVM and ODM *
LVM error codes *
LVM special files *
migratepv error message * *
mirroring * * *
multiple physical volume file systems *
NVRAM *
physical partition (PP) *
physical volume (PV) *
physical volume status within a volume group *
PVID * *
rootvg * * * *
size of paging space *
system predefined logical volumes *
VGID *
volume group (VG) * *
volume group descriptor area (VGDA) * * * * *
volume group status area (VGSA) *
LVM commands
bootlist command *
bosboot command *
chfs command *
chps command *
chpv command * *
chvg command *
cplv command *
exportvg command *
extendlv command *
extendvg command * *
fsck command *
getlvcb command *
importvg command *
lslv command * *
lsps command *
lspv command * * *
lsvg command * *
migratepv command * * *
mklv command * * *
mklvcopy command * *
mkvg command *
reducevg command *
reorgvg command * *
rmlv command *
syncvg command *
varyoffvg command *
varyonvg command * *
LVM intermediate level commands
getlvcb command *
getlvname command *
getlvodm command *
getvgname command *
lvgenmajor command *
lvgenminor command *
lvrelmajor command *
lvrelminor command *
putlvcb command *
putlvodm command *
LVM low level commands
lchangelv command *
lchangepv command *
lcreatelv command *
lcreatevg command *
ldeletelv command *
ldeletepv command *
lextendlv command *
linstallpv command *
lmigratepp command *
lquerylv command *
lquerypv command *
lqueryvg command *
lqueryvgs command *
lreducelv command *
lresynclp command *
lresynclv command *
lresyncpv command *
lvaryoffvg command *
lvaryonvg command *
M
mksysb backup
/.fs.size file * *
/u/catia *
bootable tape *
common mksysb configuration and setup errors *
content of an mksysb tape *
free space needed *
how to restore a file from a mksysb tape *
mkszfile command * * *
smit startup *
tctl command *
O
Object Data Manager (ODM)
ODM commands
odmadd command *
odmchange command *
odmcreate command *
odmdelete command *
ODMDIR variable *
odmdrop command *
odme command *
odmget command *
odmshow command *
ODM descriptors
link descriptor *
method descriptor *
terminal descriptor *
ODM terminology
criteria *
descriptors *
object class *
object *
ODM database files *
summary *
P
Performance tools
-qlist compiler option *
/tmp/filemon.report file *
/usr/adm/ras/trcfile *
/usr/include/sys/trchkid.h file *
/var/adm/sa/sadd file *
/var/adm/sa/sardd file *
accounting *
asynchronous ports tuning for file transfer *
bootinfo command *
center position *
chgsys command *
chlv command * *
daily record of sar activity *
determining LVM based on performance and availability *
disk activity *
distribution on the disk *
edge position *
eliminating fragmentation on the file systems *
fastport shell script *
filemon command * *
fileplace command * *
gprof command * *
high water mark *
how to move hd6 paging space on another disk *
how to reduce hd6 paging space *
I/O pacing *
inter-physical volume allocation policy *
intra-physical volume allocation policy *
iostat command * *
lazy swapping *
log logical volume per file system *
low water mark *
lsattr -l sys0 -E command *
lsattr command *
lvedit command * *
maxpout parameter *
mcount function *
memory load control *
midway position *
minpout parameter *
mkfs command *
organizing logical volumes to increase I/O disk performance *
page replacement algorithm *
ps command * *
reorgvg command *
response time *
rmap command * *
rmss command * *
rtrig parameter *
sa1 command *
sa2 command *
sadc command *
sar command * *
sar command set up *
schedtune command * *
smit monitors command *
svmon command * *
system thrashing *
tic *
timex command * *
tprof command * *
trace command *
trace example *
trcnm command *
trcoff command *
trcrpt command * *
trcstop command *
vmstat command * *
vmtune command * *
vmtune maxfree parameter *
vmtune maxperm parameter *
vmtune maxpgahead parameter *
vmtune minfree parameter *
vmtune minperm parameter *
vmtune minpgahead parameter *
write verify *
Possible combinations of queues
figure *
Printing commands
enq options *
lp command *
lpr command *
qprt command *
qprt options *
splp command * *
summary of printer commands *
Printing terminology
/dev/lp0 *
data flow *
qdaemon *
queue *
queue device *
virtual printer * *
Problem determination
/var/adm/ras/errlog file *
888 102 mmm ddd LED display *
available state *
bootlist *
changing the dump device characteristics *
chdev command *
communications device malfunction *
crash command *
crash command for X hang *
dbx command for X hang *
dbx ignore file *
defined state *
device malfunction *
diagnostic messages *
dump status *
empty error log *
errclear command *
errdemon error daemon *
error log hardware errors *
error log report *
error log software errors *
errpt command *
files needed for dump analysis *
flashing 888 LED display *
forcing a system dump *
hardware problem determination *
how to determine the status of a system dump *
how to verify if the dump was successfull *
inactive system *
lsdev -C command *
lsdisp command *
mkdev command *
NVRAM *
od command with a core file *
printer devices *
removable media devices *
scrolling disabled: Ctrl-Q *
scrolling enabled: Ctrl-S *
SCSI device malfunction *
smit dump command *
snap command for dump information *
steady value in LED display (201 to 299) *
symptom table *
sysdumpdev command *
sysdumpstart command * *
system dump *
system messages *
X core file *
X crash *
X hang *
X Window hang/crash *
R
Recovery procedures
/etc/inittab file * *
delete device script *
getrootfs procedure *
how to find the bootable disk *
LED 201 *
LED 221-229 *
LED 221 *
LED 223-229 *
LED 225-229 *
LED 233-235 *
LED 299 *
LED 551 * *
LED 552 * *
LED 553 *
LED 727 *
LED C31 *
LED C99 *
lqueryvg command *
Remote queue statuses
CONNECT *
GET_HOST *
INITING *
SENDING *
S
Security
.hushlogin file *
/etc/environment file *
/etc/group file *
/etc/motd file *
/etc/passwd file *
/etc/profile file * *
/etc/rc.audit file *
/etc/rc.include file *
/etc/security directory *
/etc/security/audit/config file * *
/etc/security/audit/events file *
/etc/security/audit/objects file *
/etc/security/audit/print/connect file *
/etc/security/audit/print/dev file *
/etc/security/audit/print/sem file *
/etc/security/audit/streamcmds file *
/etc/security/environ file *
/etc/security/lastlog file *
/etc/security/login.cfg file * * * * *
/etc/security/login.cfg *
/etc/security/notwice file *
/etc/security/passwd file *
/etc/security/sysck.cfg file * *
/etc/security/user file * * * * * *
/etc/security/week program *
/etc/syslog.cong file *
/usr/lib/uucp/uucico binary *
/var/adm/cron directory *
access control list (ACL) *
access script file *
ACL permit right *
ACL specify right *
acledit command *
aclget command *
aclput command *
adms parameter *
at.allow file *
at.deny file *
audit log *
audit *
audit a software *
audit event domain *
auditlog system call *
auditprint command *
auditselect command *
auth1 attribute *
authentication methods *
authorized port list per user *
backup commands *
banner login *
C2 * *
chgroup command *
chgrp command *
core limit *
cron.allow file *
EDITOR variable *
effective gid *
effective uid * *
ftp and audit *
gecos field *
group delegation *
herald stanza *
installp command *
inventory ODM object class *
last successfull login *
last unsuccessfull login *
login attribute *
login process *
login shell *
lppchk command *
ls -e command *
lsgroup command *
lsuser command *
mail account *
maxage parameter *
maxage restriction *
maxlogins attribute *
maxrepeats restriction *
minage restriction *
minalpha restriction *
mindiff restriction *
minother restriction *
network approach of syslog *
nntp daemon and audit *
nullfilter C program *
odmget command *
other ASCII audit logs dispatch *
passwd command *
password change *
physical access control *
pw_restrictions stanza *
pwdadm command *
readonly command *
real uid *
rlogin attribute *
sak_enabled parameter *
secure attention key (SAK) * *
setgid bit *
setgroups command *
setuid bit on a directory *
setuid bit *
software check *
su and audit *
su command *
sugroups command *
sysck ALL parameter *
sysck command * *
syslog *
syslog event channels *
syslog log dispatch *
tcbck command *
three positions key switch *
timeout on idle shell *
TIMEOUT variable *
timer daemon *
TMOUT variable *
tpath parameter *
trojan horse *
trusted path * *
trusted shell *
tsh *
uucico *
uucp *
volatile *
watch command *
Selective fix terminology
apply action *
authorized program analysis report (APAR) *
broken state *
changes in bosboot processing *
changes in command installp *
changes in command lslpp *
changes in SMIT installation menus *
changes in SMIT menus *
cleanup action *
commit action *
corequisite *
cumulative subsystem *
cumulative update tape *
ifreqs command *
ifrequisite *
install enhancements SMIT menu *
install from all software on installation media SMIT menu *
install maintenance level SMIT menu *
install software at latest available level SMIT menu *
install subsystems (selective fixes) SMIT menu *
installation image *
installation tape * *
installp command *
installp summary *
licensed program product (LPP) *
lslpp -h command *
lslpp -L command *
lslpp -La command *
lslpp -m command *
lslpp command *
maintenance level *
miscellaneous equipment specification (MES) package tape *
optional program product (OPP) *
option *
oslevel command *
packaging update *
prerequisite *
preventive maintenance package (PMP) *
Preventive Maintenance Package 3250 (PMP) *
product enhancement *
program temporary fix (PTF) * *
ptfdir_clean utility * *
put tape *
reject action *
release update package tape *
requisites *
selective enhancement *
selective fix package *
selective fix *
SMIT new menu tree *
SMIT old menu tree *
subsystem * * *
subsystem package *
supersede *
type of update *
U493250 * *
update_all -? *
update_all -s command *
update_all utility * *
SMIT
dialog screens *
examples *
help screens *
lists *
menu screens *
name select screen *
output panel *
pop-up panels *
publications *
smit -C *
SMIT syntax *
smitty *
top menu *
SMIT and ODM
method error *
sm_cmd_hdr file *
sm_cmd_hdr.vc file *
sm_cmd_opt file *
sm_cmd_opt.vc file *
sm_menu_opt file *
sm_menu_opt.vc file *
sm_name_hdr file *
sm_name_hdr.vc file *
SMIT FastPath
F8 function key *
smit.log *
SMIT files
failed installation *
smit.log file *
smit.script file *
Spooling versus Queueing
queueing *
spooling *
System data and user data
system data *
user data *
U
User limits
-1 value *
/etc/security/limits file * *
core attribute *
cpu attribute *
data attribute *
fsize attribute *
hard limits *
RLIMIT_CORE variable *
RLIMIT_CPU variable *
RLIMIT_DATA variable *
RLIMIT_FSIZE variable *
RLIMIT_RSS variable *
RLIMIT_STACK variable *
rss attribute *
SIGDANGER signal *
soft limits *
stack attribute *
ulimit command *