Archive for the ‘AIX’ Category

From Wikipedia Page, The term runlevel refers to a mode of operation in one of the computer operating systems that implement Unix System V-style initialization. Conventionally, seven runlevels exist, numbered from zero to six; though up to ten, from zero to nine, may be used. S is sometimes used as a synonym for one of [...]

AUTOMATED CARTRIDGE SYSTEM LIBRARY SOFTWARE (ACSLS) v7.1 COMMAND LINE GUIDE: acsss_config run configuration script bpdb.acsss backup acsls database cmd_proc_shell provide shell access to the cmd_proc config drives <panel_id> dynamically enables the addition, changes or delete drive type db_command start|stop start or stop database db_export.sh -f db_file to migrate acsls database to another version db_import.sh -f [...]

Hardware : Sun Storagetek L40 with SCSI LVD/SE. 2 drive : Seagate LT01 and SDLT 320 SCSI ID : Robotic = 6 Drive 0 = 0 Drive 1 = 1 ——— 1. run command : lsdev –C –c adapter (to determine the logical indetifier for the SCSI controler) # lsdev -C -c adapter ent0 Available [...]

The AIX operating system can be installed from a system backup tape created using smitty mksysb To install AIX from a system backup: 1. Make sure that the tape drive is turned ON. 2. Make sure that the server is turned ON. 3. Open the tape drive door. 4. Turn the key to “Service”. 5. [...]

Checking and Repairing File system with fsck fsck is a Unix utility for checking and repairing file system inconsistencies. File system can become inconsistent due to several reasons and the most common is abnormal shutdown due to hardware failure , power failure or switching off the system without proper shutdown . Due to these reasons [...]

To boot microchannel systems into Service mode, turn the key to the Maintenance position and press the yellow reset button twice. You must boot from bootable media, such as an installation CD-ROM, installation tape, or a bootable backup tape made via the mksysb command or the Sysback product of the correct level for this machine. [...]

Taken from forums: AIX on IBM RS/6000 hangs on boot, any ideas ? my system hangs on boot just after dpid2 subsystem is loaded. Propably something wrong with the firmware. Somehow I can’t even boot from cd or floppy. system is: IBM RS/6000 43P-240 os: AIX v_4.2.1 thanks, ——————– If the book sequence gets as [...]

AIX does neither use the BSD style rc.local file nor the System V style /etc/rc*.d startup files directories. To add local daemons to the system startup sequence in a BSD rc.local style use the following command to create an /etc/inittab entry: # mkitab -i rcnfs “rclocal:2:wait:/etc/rc.local >/dev/console 2>&1″ # touch /etc/rc.local # chmod 700 /etc/rc.local [...]





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