Revision [4109]

Last edited on 2011-08-25 19:03:21 by KenFong
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~ [[AIXSnaps Generate snap dumps]]

Revision [4017]

Edited on 2011-06-15 03:00:46 by KenFong
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===View console log===
alog -o -t boot
alog -o -t console

Revision [4003]

Edited on 2011-05-30 16:13:03 by KenFong
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~ [[AIXandGPFS GPFS]]

Revision [3982]

Edited on 2011-05-23 07:23:13 by KenFong
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===AIX===
~ [[AIXandNIM Deploy mksysb using NIM]]
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Revision [3971]

Edited on 2011-05-15 22:32:09 by KenFong
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===Install / query EFIX===
query
emgr -P
preview and install
emgr -pXe IZ98622s05.110429.epkg.Z
emgr -Xe IZ98622s05.110429.epkg.Z
rollback
emgr -rL IZ98622s05

Revision [3950]

Edited on 2011-04-16 00:49:55 by KenFong
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==Perform hardware diagnosis==
Run "diag", select Advanced Diagnostics Routines > System Verification > All Resources then hit F7

Revision [3949]

Edited on 2011-04-15 21:21:35 by KenFong
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# yea that dot is not a typo.

Revision [3948]

Edited on 2011-04-15 21:20:30 by KenFong
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===Restore a particular file from mksysb===
restore -xvf /export/images/your-backup.msb ./etc/inittab

Revision [3947]

Edited on 2011-04-14 02:31:30 by KenFong
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oslevel -sq | head -5
Known Service Packs
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6100-05-05-1112
6100-05-04-1048
6100-05-03-1036

Revision [3946]

Edited on 2011-04-14 02:25:27 by KenFong
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# oslevel -r -l 6100-05-05-1112
Deletions:
# oslevel -r -l 6100-05

Revision [3945]

Edited on 2011-04-14 02:19:03 by KenFong
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Check !
instfix -rl 6100-06

Revision [3944]

Edited on 2011-04-14 01:53:53 by KenFong
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Check !
instfix -rl 6100-06

Revision [3928]

Edited on 2011-03-31 08:07:13 by KenFong
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===Backup using mksysb===
Deletions:
===Backup using mksysb

Revision [3927]

Edited on 2011-03-31 08:06:41 by KenFong
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===Backup using mksysb
===Backup to bootable iso file===
mkcd -e -S -I /path/to/cdimage/

Revision [3926]

Edited on 2011-03-31 07:56:10 by KenFong
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===Verify a mksysb file===
restore -Tvf /path/to/file

Revision [3925]

Edited on 2011-03-31 02:39:11 by KenFong
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# this is not necessary
# but it will convert the stupid names into slightly smarter names
# bffcreate -c -d /usr/sys/inst.images
# generate toc file, which is required for installp

Revision [3924]

Edited on 2011-03-30 21:44:17 by KenFong
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or
chfs -a size=+5120M /usr
Deletions:
chfs -a size=+5120M /export/mksysb

Revision [3923]

Edited on 2011-03-30 21:43:42 by KenFong
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==Backup restore==
AIX can be backed up using mksysb or savevg. savevg allows one to backup vg's other than rootvg
http://fengnet.com/book/Backup.and.Recovery/I_0596102461_CHP_13_SECT_2.html
mksysb -e -m /opt/mksysb-tl6.image
savevg -e -m -f /NFS_mount/savevg/savevg-20110101 rootvg
chfs -a size=+5120M /export/mksysb

Revision [3921]

Edited on 2011-03-30 09:18:28 by KenFong
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Check if rootvg has available PP:
> lsvg rootvg | grep FREE
MAX LVs: 256 FREE PPs: 214 (27392 megabytes)

Revision [3920]

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