New commands from my knowledge db... will be integrated into aixcommands
settime [ Date | -f Reffile ] File # change file mtime/atime - see also touch
/usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/usysident [-s {normal | identify}][-l location code | -d device name]
mkinstallp [ -d BaseDirectory ] [ -T TemplateFile ] # create bff fileset
/usr/sbin/acct/nulladm /var/adm/wtmp # empty file and set perms
getconf -a
getconf DISK_SIZE /dev/hdisk0
getconf REAL_MEMORY
lppchk -c Fileset # verify checksums
lppchk -c "*" # check all filesets for checksums
rmyp [ -c | -s ] # remove NIS client / server configuration
fdpr
fsdb Filesystem # interactive FS debugger
filemon
get_config -l dar# # DS4k arrays?
lspcmcfg [[-d DiskClass | hdiskX ]] # list FC disks and corresponding paths, LVs
pppdial -f Chatfile # PPP dialer
pppattachd # PPP daemon (client and server)
termdef -c # number of colums in the terminal
termdef -l # number of lines in the terminal
termdef -t # terminal type
mkcd # create bootable CD/DVD or image
mkcd -e -I Imagedir -L -S # example: use exclude file, make only a DVD image
mkdvd -cRSY -C [targetdir] -M [targetdir] -I [targetdir]
-c # don't compress
-C cdfs_dir (/mkcd/cd_fs)
-M mksysb_dir (/mkcd/mksysb_image)
-I image_dir (/mkcd/cd_images)
-R # don't delete images
-S # don't burn
-e # exclude /etc/exclude.rootvg
/usr/lib/methods/showled 0x000 Message # show LED
lssec -f /etc/security/login.cfg -s usw -a ALL
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usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/usysfault -s normal [-l location code | -d device name]
lsslot -c [ pci | phb | slot ]
dumpctrl -P ldmpoff # turn off livedump permanently
dumpctrl -qs # query system dump attributes
# dspcat -g /usr/lib/nls/msg/en_US/telnetd.cat > /tmp/telnetd.msg
# gencat /tmp/telnetd.cat /tmp/telnetd.msg
saveodms - restodms # save / restore ODM VPD information
mkwpar -h wpartest -l -n wpartest -P -r -s -w -o mkwpar.wpartest -R CPU=10%-20%,50% memory=10%-20%,50% totalProcesses=250
mkwpar -f mkwpar.wpartest
swvpdmgr -w Fileset # Mark fileset manageable by workload partitions, @Global!
ff # 'find files' - similar to 'find'
hpmstat [Interval] # hardware performance metrics
ls-secldapclntd # show ldap status
cdmount/cdumount # if cdromd is running
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syscorepath [ -g | -p Path ] #
dircmp [ -s ] Directory1 Directory2 # compare directory contents
dosformat/dosread/dosdir/doswrite # manipulate DOS files (on a floppy)
efsenable -a # enable Encrypted FS usage on a system (implies AIX 6.1 / enabled RBAC)
efsmgr -e File/Dir -c Crypt # enable EFS for File
efsmgr -l File # list EFS
efsmgr -a File -u User -g Group # add access for users/groups
efsmgr -s -E Dir # extend EFS for a filesystem
bffcreate -c -d Dir # convert update filesets to their actual names
bffcreate -d $DIR_WITH_UPDATES -t $TARGET_DIR all # extract/rename update images
udfcreate
umountall [ -F Type | -r | -l | -k ] # umount all filesystems: -r: remote; -l: local; -k: force
procfiles -n PID # list files opened by PID
prtconf -c # CPU type = bootinfo -y
prtconf -k # kernel bits = bootinfo -k
prtconf -L # LPAR ID = uname -L
prtconf -m # memory size
prtconf -s # CPU speed
listdgrp Group # list devices by group ~ lsdev -Cc Class
switch.prt -d | -s AIX | SystemV # display/change current print subsystem
procwdx PID # show CWD of a process
wlmcntrl -q # check WLM status
setclock TimeServer # sync with ntp server
startsrc -s sendmail -a "-bd -q30" # start sendmail with srcmstr
last [ User | reboot ]
last -t MMDDhhmm
strace # prints STREAMS (System V character device framework) trace messages; nothing to do with 'linux strace'!
pcmpath [disable|enable|set|query]
swap -l # equivalent of 'lsps -a'
swap -s # total/used/free blocks of paging space
bosdebug -M # activate MODS (memory overlay detection system)
bosdebug -L # list options of MODS
sysdumpdev -z # show dump size if new dump is present
savecore [-f] -d Directory # save system dump
setclock [Timeserver] # show or (if run as root) sync clock with the timeserver
shutdown -m # boot to maintenance (single user) mode
shutdown -F # don't wait for users/don't wall message
shutdown -k # send only message about shutdown
reboot # reboot the system, disrespecting other logins
reboot -q # immediate reboot without kill or sync
halt # halt the system, disrespecting other logins
halt -q # immediate shutdown without kill or sync; classic method for avoiding cluster takeover
lslpp -d Fileset # show dependents
lslpp -i Fileset # show product information: vendor code, product id, feature id
lslpp -p Fileset # show prerequisites (dependencies)
emgr -pe FixFile # preview install
lsvp -a # list IBM ESS (Shark) vpaths
lsvpcfg # list ESS vpath configuration (device names)
datapath query adapter # show FC adapters
datapath query device # show ESS LUNs and adapters
mkvgdata VGName # create data file (image.data) for use with savevg/restvg
mkvgdata -m VGName # create data file with PV/LV mappings (separate map files)
fileplace [-v] File # show file placement (location) in the LV
fileplace -p [-v] File # show file placement in the PV
snmpv3_ssw -1 # switch from SNMP v3 to SNMP v1
/etc/snmpd.conf # snmpd v1 configuration
/etc/snmpdv3.conf # snmpd v3 configuration
auditstream | auditpr -t0 -heRl # read the audit trail events in real time (/audit/trail)
bffcreate -d $dirname -t $targetdir all # extract/rename update images
/opt/ibm/director/bin/twgstop # Stop IBM Director
/opt/IBM/ITM/bin/itmcmd agent stop all # stop Tivoli Management Agent, see /etc/rc.itm
diag -cd hdiskN -T "format -s erase -a write -P 00,ff,a5,5a,00,ff,a5" # format disk with diag
/usr/opt/perl5/link_perl_64 # change to 64bit perl
restorevgfiles # frontend for 'restore' for mksysb images
listvgbackup # frontend for 'restore' for mksysb images
securetcpip # tcpip hardening: chmod 0000 on insecure daemons etc
/usr/lib/errdead Path # extract error entries from /dev/error on a system dump device
getlvcb -t $LV # determine LV type
manage_disk_drivers [ -l | -c Num ] # change storage drivers between mpio, rdac/fcparray or others, requires bosboot/reboot!
lsvgfs $VGname # list only filesystem names in a VG
sissasraidmgr -A -l Array -z Pdisk # add new pdisk to array
sissasraidmgr -B -l Adapter|Array # list supported RAID levels
sissasraidmgr -C -r RAIDlevel [-s StripeSize] -z 'PdiskX PdiskY ...' # create array
sissasraidmgr -D [-l Adapter|-d Hdisk] # delete array
sissasraidmgr -F -z 'PdiskX PdiskY ...' # format RAID prepared disks
sissasraidmgr -L -l Hdisk
sissasraidmgr -L -j1 -l Adapter|Array
sissasraidmgr -P -z 'PdiskX PdiskY ...' # prepare (create) RAID disks
sissasraidmgr -R -z 'PdiskX PdiskY ...' # reconstruct array members
sissasraidmgr -S -l Adapter # adapter link status
sissasraidmgr -T -l Device # list device SAS path information
sissasraidmgr -U -z 'PdiskX PdiskY ...' # unprepare RAID disks (convert to hdisk)
sissasraidmgr -Z -l Adapter # device physical information (location codes)
sissasraidmgr -Z -l Adapter -o 1 # device physical information (WWID/serial)
xntpdc -l # show NTP server
xntpdc -s # show NTP peers and their state*
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### NIM
nim -o bos_inst -a source=rte -a lpp_source=Lpp_Source -a spot=SPOTName -a accept_licenses=yes -a boot_client=no ClientName # install from NIM server; requires manual configuation and initiation of network boot from the client
nim -o deallocate NimResource NimClient # deallocate NIM resource
nim -o change -a new_name=NewName OldName
### RMC
ls -ltr /var/ct/cfg # you should see the *acls* files
lsrsrc IBM.ManagementServer # you should see the HMCs
/usr/sbin/rsct/bin/ctsthl -l # Contents of trusted host list file
rmcctrl -z; rmcctrl -d; rmcctrl -A # 'recycle' RMC # OR:
rmcctrl -z; rmcctrl -k; rmcctrl -s
rmcctrl # without options, shows help
lsrsrc IBM.ManagementServer # check if AIX sees the HMC via network
/usr/sbin/rsct/bin/rmcdomainstatus -s ctrmc # Management Domain Status: Management Control Points (HMC)
drmgr # DLPAR script manager; log = syslog, local1.*
### Workload Partitions
mkwpar -n WparName
startwpar -n WparName
stopwpar -n WparName
rebootwpar WparName # Stops and restarts a system workload partition
### Security
getrunmode # show current security mode: configuration or operational (6.1, Trusted AIX)
setrunmode [-c|-o] # set system security mode: configuration or operational (6.1, Trusted AIX)
getsecconf
setsecconf
/etc/rc.security.boot # init script for AIX 6.1 security (Trusted AIX)
### Process statistics
procflags [PID]
procstack [PID]
pprof [time] # generate process trace of the system; CPU usage
### Files
/var/adm/cron/log # default cron log
/etc/cronlog.conf # cron log configuration file
/var/adm/cron/cron.{allow|deny} # cron access control
/etc/swapspaces # paging devices
/etc/vg/$VGID # VGIDs
/etc/lvmtlog.cfg # alog lvmt log configuration file (optional)
/usr/lpp/bosinst/image.template # template for image.data
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rpm -qa --qf "%{NAME}\n" # query only rpm package names
netcd # AIX name service caching daemon ~ nscd
/etc/netcd.conf # configuration file for netcd - name service caching daemon
netcdctrl # netcd control options
netcdctrl -t dns -e hosts -f # flush netcd DNS cache
## TEC tecad_logfile
/opt/Tivoli/lcf/dat/1/../../bin/aix4-r1/TME/TEC/adapters/etc/tecad_logfile.conf
/opt/Tivoli/lcf/bin/aix4-r1/TME/TEC/adapters/bin/init.tecad_logfile (start|stop)
/etc/rc.tecad_logfile # rc script
rctecad_logfil # inittab entry
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## ICC Extension SNMP SubAgent
icesnmp # inittab entry
/etc/ibm/icc/icesnmp
/etc/ibm/icc/startdirsnmpd
/etc/ibm/icc/stopdirsnmpd
dirsnmpd # daemon process