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 *