Topic CMD Meaning

VI editor #vi <file name> Add or remove or modify the text in file
VI editor Esc +:wq to save the text
VI editor Esc +:wq! to save the text with force option
VI editor Esc +:q with out saving text exit from VI editor
VI editor Esc +:q! with out saving text exit from VI editor
VI editor Esc +:x to save and exit from vi editor
VI editor Esc +/(word) To find word in vi editor
VI editor Esc +r to replace word
VI editor n to find next word in vi editor
VI editor N to find previous word in vi editor
VI editor Esc +w move cursor fromm one word to another word
VI editor Esc +x to remove letters or words
VI editor Esc+shift+h jump to first line
VI editor Esc+Shift+g jump to last line
VI editor Esc+shift+m jump to middle line
VI editor Esc +shift+a jump to the end in the same line
VI editor Esc +shift+i jump to the starting in the same line
VI editor Esc +yy copies the total horizontal line
VI editor Esc +p paste the line
VI editor Esc+dd to remove the line
VI editor Esc:%s/old name/newname/g replace old name with new name in vi editor
VI editor ESc:set nu toset line numbers to all lines
VI editor Esc+ set nonu to remove line numbers
VI editor Esc+Shift+ <number> g jump to given number line ex 5th line
VI editor Esc +<number>yy copy given number of lines from cursor point
VI editor Esc+<number>dd delete given number of lines from cursor point

Basic #touch <file name> Create empty files or files

Basic #cat<file name> Display the contants in given file
Basic #pg <file name> Display the contants in given file
Basic #ls list files or directories
Basic #ls -l list files or directories with attributes
list files or directories with attributes with respective to time
Basic #ls -ltr and date
Basic #cp <source file> <destination file> to copy data
capinig the data without erasing the existing data in
Basic #cat <sourcefile> >> <destination file> destination file
Basic #mv <old name> <new name> rename the files or directories
after enter into the excat location. then move files or
Basic #mv <file/dir> <destination location> directories to destination location
Basic #mv <source file/dir path> <destination file/dir path> move file or directories by using path
Basic #rm <file name> to remove files or directories
Basic #rm -i <file name> to remove files or directories
Basic #rm -r <file name> to remove files or directories
Basic #rm -rf <file name> to remove files or directories
Basic #shutdown -F Shutdown
Basic #halt
Basic #int0
Basic #poweroff
Basic #shutdow -Fr Reboot
Basic #reboot
Basic #int6
Basic #shutdown -r
Basic #sort <file name> Display the content accordingly names decending order
Basic #sort -r <file name> Display the content accordingly names ascending order
Basic #cat <file name> | head Display the first files/ dir
Basic #cat <file name> | head -<num> Display the first given number files/ dir
Basic #cat <file name> | tail Display the lastfiles/ dir
Basic #cat <file name> | tail -<num> Display the last given number files/ dirst
Basic #cat <file name> |wc -l display total lines in a given file
Basic #cat <file name> |wc -w display total words in a given file
Basic #cat <file name> |wc -c display total characters in a given file
Basic #cat <file name> |wc display words, lines, charecters in a given file
Basic #cat <file name> |grep -i <words> display the specific words in the file
Basic #cat <file name> |egrep -i <multiple words> display the multiple words in the file
Basic #find <location> - name <file,dir> -print to search the file under specific location
Basic #find / - name <file,dir> -print to search the file under entire location
Basic #diff <sourcefile> <destinationfile> difference between two files
Basic #date <MMDDhhmmYY> dispaly date
Basic #prtconf display the total info about server
Basic #prtconf -m dispaly server memory info
Basic #prtconf -c display the server cpu info
Basic #prtconf -k display the server kernal info
Basic #bootinfo -K list the current kernal bit
Basic #mkdir <directory name> to Create directory
Basic #cd <dirname> to enter into directory
Basic #cd -- to exit from the current directory
Basic #cd .. to exit from the current directory
Basic #pwd to know current working directory
Basic #cd / to go to the root directory
Basic #cd navigate to home directory
Basic #cd ~ navigate to home directory
Basic #cd - navigate to rprevious directory
Basic #mkdir -p <dir1/dir2/...> Create multiple directories
Basic #cd <dir1/dir2/.....> to enter into destination directory by using path
Basic #cat <dir1/dir2/..../file> display the files in destination file by using path
Basic #ls <dir1/dir2/.....> list the destination files or directories by using path
Basic #rm -rf <dir name> to remove the directory
Basic #man <cmd name> it provides information about specific cmd
Basic #more <file name> Display the file content page by page from top to bottom
dispalys the current logged user information in the system
Basic #who with time, login, ip address etc
Basic #whoami displays only username currently logged in
Basic #who am i logged in users info with date and time
Basic #set -o vi displays the previous used commands one by one
Basic #history to list last used 10 cmds
Basic #uname displays the os info
Basic #uname -L displays the server name and id
Basic #uname -M displays the server and model no
Basic #uname -m displays the server serial number
Basic #uname -a displays the server name with os version
Basic #oslevel to display os version
Basic #oslevel -r to display os version with TL package
Basic #oslevel -s to display the os version with TL, SP package
Basic #uptime displays the last restated date of server
Basic #bc to use calculator
Basic #cal to display the current month
Basic #cal <year> to display the total calander of specific year
Basic #cal <month><year> to display the specific month in a given year
Basic #echo $? display the last cmd successfully or not
Basic #wall "<message>" send message to all users who are logged into the system

User management #mkuser <user name> create a normal user

User management #mkuser -a <user name> to create admin user
User management #mkgroup <group name> to create group
User management #mkgroup -a <group name> to create admin group
User management #lsuser ALL list the all users with respected attributes
User management #lsuser <user name> list user with attributes
User management #lsuser -f <user name> list user with attributes in vertical mode
User management #passwd <User name> create password of specific user
User management #pwdadm <user name> to create the password of the user
clears the default password of the user, and let the user
User management #pwdadm -c <user name> create their own password
User management #lsgroup <group name> list the perticular group
User management #lsgroup ALL list all groups
User management #chgroup <attribute=value><group name> to change the group attributes
User management #passwd -f <User name> to change the gecos (general information) of the user
User management #lsuser -a <attribute><user name> to list the perticular attribute information of user
User management #chuser <attribute=value> <user name> to change the user attributes
User management #passwd to change root user password
User management #passwd root to change root user password
User management #pwdadm to change root user password
User management #pwdadm root to change root user password
User management #rmuser <user name> to remove the user
User management #rm -rf /home/<user home directory path> to remove user home directory
User management #userdel -r <user name> to delete the user with home directory at once
User management #rmgroup <group name> to remove group
User management #chgroup <users=user1,user2,....><group name> assign multiple users to group
User management #chuser <groups=grp1,grp2,.....><user name> assign single user into multiple groups
User management #chuser <pgrep=primary group name><user name> assign the user into primary group
To add permission to the file or directory in symbolic
User management #chmod <category+permission> <file/dir> method
To remove permission to the file or directory in symbolic
User management #chmod <category-permission> <file/dir> method
User management #chmod <numnumnum> <file/dir> to add or remove permissions by using numeric method
User management #chown <owner name: group name> <file/dir> to change ownership and group of file or directory

user config files /etc/passwd

user config files /etc/utmp
user config files /var/adm/wtmp
user config files /etc/nologin
user config files /etc/motd(message of the day)
user config files /etc/environment
user config files /etc/profile
user config files $HOME/profile
user config files /etc/group

security config files /usr/liv/security/mkuser.default

security config files /usr/liv/security/mkuser.sys
security config files /etc/security/environment
security config files /etc/security/lastlog
security config files /etc/security/limits
security config files /etc/security/user
security config files /etc/security/passwd
security config files /etc/security/login.cfg

cron jobs #crontab -e create or modify the cron jobs

cron jobs #crontab -l list the schedule cron jobs
cron jobs #crontab -r <job name> remove cron job
cron jobs #crontab -r remove all cron job
cron jobs #mail to check cron job status
cron jobs #tail -f /var/adm/cron/log to check cron job status
cron jobs #ps -ef |grep -i cron verify the cron daemon status
cron jobs #kill -9 cronid to stop cron daemon
contains the cronlog, FIFO,at.deny,cron.deny,queuedefs
cron jobs #cd /var/adm/corn info
cron jobs /var/spool/cron/crontabs cronjobs locations or cronjob users loacations
cron jobs /var/adm/cron/log cronjob log locations

at jobs #at -f <file name>/<cmd/script> -t CCYYMMDDhhmmSS schedule any single job at a time
at jobs #atq list the at jobs
at jobs #at -r <job name> to remove the at job
at jobs #at -r to remove all at jobs
at jobs /var/spool/cron/atjobs all at jobs location
LVM #cfgmgr cofigure or scan the disk
LVM #lspv display the disks
LVM #lsdev -Cc <disk name> display the specific disk
LVM #bootinfo -s <diskname> to verify the size of the disk
LVM #chdev -l <disk name> -a pv=yes create the PVID for specific disk
LVM #chdev -l <disk name> -a pv=clear remove the PVID for specific disk
LVM #mkvg -y <vg name> -s <ppsize> <disk name or pv name> create the volume group
LVM #mklv -y <lv name> -t <type of lv> <vg name> <number of lps> <pv name> create the logical volume
LVM #crfs -v <type of fs> -d /dev/lvname -A yes -m /<fs name> create the file system
LVM #crfs -v <type of fs> -g <vg name> -a size=<number> -A yes -m <fs name> create the file system without LV
LVM #mount </fs name> mount the file system
LVM #unmount </fs name> unmount file system
LVM #lsvg list all VGs
LVM #lsvg <vg name> list specific VG with attributes
LVM #lsvg -o list active VGs
LVM #lsvg -p <vg name> list all hard disks in a specific VG
LVM #lsvg -l <vg name> list file systems in specific VG
LVM #lslv <lv name> list Specific LVs with attributes
LVM #lspv <pv name> list perticular PV with attribute
LVM #lsfs list all file systems (mounted and unmounted)
LVM #lsfs -q list all file systems (mounted and unmounted)
LVM #df -gt list only mounted file systems
LVM #mount list only mounted file systems
LVM #mount -a </fs name> mount the all file systems in a specific vg
LVM #unmount -a </fs name> unmount all file system in a specific vg
LVM #rmlv <lv name> remove LV
remove FS (after unmount the file system perform remove
LVM #rmfs </fs name> operation)
LVM #fuser -u </fs name> finding the current working user in the specific file system
LVM #fuser -uk </fs name> kill the current working iser in the specific file system
LVM #lspv -m <disk or pv name> list all the file systems in a specific disk

LVM extend VG #cfgmgr

LVM extend VG #lspv
LVM extend VG #bootinfo -s <new disk name>
LVM extend VG #chdev -l <new disk name> -a pv=yes
LVM extend VG #extendvg <vg name> <new pv name> adding a new disk in a specific VG
LVM extend VG #extendlv <lv name> <number of lps> <pv name> extending LV

LVM reduce VG #lsvg -p <vg name>

LVM reduce VG #lsvg -l <vg name>
LVM reduce VG #unmount /<fs name>
LVM reduce VG #rmfs </fs name>
LVM reduce VG #reducevg <vg name> <old pv name> Removing the disk in specific VG
LVM reduce VG #lsvg -p <vg name>

LVM deactivate VG #lsvg

LVM deactivate VG #lsvg -l <vg name>
LVM deactivate VG #unmount </fs name>
LVM deactivate VG #varyoffvg <vg name> deactivating the VG

LVM activate VG #lsvg

LVM activate VG #varyonvg <vg name> Activating the VG
LVM activate VG #lsvg -l <vg name>
LVM activate VG #mount </fs name>

LVM Export VG #lsvg -p <vg name>

LVM Export VG #lsvg -l <vg name>
LVM Export VG #unmount </fs name>
LVM Export VG #varyoffvg <vg name>
LVM Export VG #exportvg <vg name> exporting VG

LVM Import VG #lspv

LVM Import VG #importvg -y <vg name> <pv name> importing VG
LVM Import VG #importvg -y <vg name> -n <pv name> importing VG (-n will not activate VG automatically)
LVM Import VG #varyonvg <vg name>
LVM Import VG #lsvg -l <vg name>
LVM Import VG #mount </fs name>

LVM Rename VG #lsvg -p <vg name>

LVM Rename VG #lsvg -l <vg name>
LVM Rename VG #unmount </fs name>
LVM Rename VG #varyoffvg <vg name>
LVM Rename VG #exportvg <vg name>
LVM Rename VG #lspv
LVM Rename VG #importvg -y <new vg name> <pv name> rename the VG
LVM Rename VG #importvg -y <vg name> -n <pv name>
LVM Rename VG #varyonvg <vg name>
LVM Rename VG #lsvg -l <vg name>
LVM Rename VG #mount </fs name>

LVM Rename LV #lsvg -l <vg name>

LVM Rename LV #chlv -n <new lv name> <old lv name> rename the LV

LVM Rename FS #chfs -m <new fs name> <old fs name> rename the FS

LVM Rename FS #unmount </fs name> unmount the file system with old name
LVM Rename FS #mount </fs name> mount the file system with new name

creating normal VG (max PVs-32, max LVs-256, Max PP

LVM Normal VG #mkvg -y <vg name> -s <ppsize> <disk name or pv name> size per VG-1016*32, max PPsize- 1GB)
creating BIG VG (max PVs-128, max LVs-512, Max PP
LVM Big VG #mkvg -B -y <vg name> -s <ppsize> <disk name or pv name> size per VG-1016*128, max PPsize- 1GB)
creating scalable VG (max PVs-1024, max LVs-4096, Max
LVM Scalable VG #mkvg -S -y <vg name> -s <ppsize> <disk name or pv name> PP size per VG-1016*1024, max PPsize- 128 GB)

converting normal VG to big VG (it can possible through

LVM Converting VG #chvg -B <vg name> online)
LVM Converting VG #lsvg -p <vg name>
LVM Converting VG #lsvg -l <vg name>
LVM Converting VG #unmount </fs name>
LVM Converting VG #varyoffvg <vg name>
converting normal VG to Scalable VG (it can possible
LVM Converting VG #chvg -G <vg name> through ofline only)

to set Auto ON= yes for specific VG (it is used to system

LVM Auto On for VG #chvg -ay <vg name> automatically activate while booting)
LVM Auto On for VG #chvg -an <vg name> to set Auto ON= No for specific VG
LVM Auto On for file system #chfs -A yes </fs name> to set Auto ON= yes for file system
LVM Auto On for file system #chfs -A no </fs name> to set Auto ON= no for file system
LVM Allocatable On for LV #chlv -ay <lv name> to set Allocatable = yes for LV
LVM Allocatable On for LV #chlv -an <lv name> to set Allocatable = no for LV

LVM Default VG #rootvg

LVM Default LV /hd1, /hd2, /hd3, /hd4, /hd5, /hd6, /hd8, /hd9, /hd10
/home, /usr, /tmp, /root, N/A(boot logical volume), N/A(paging space,
LVM Default FS systemdump), N/A(device log), /var(log files info), /opt(optional file system)

Storage Migration 1 st method

#lsdev -Cc adapter |grep -i fcs Listing the fcs adapters
#lscfg -vpl fcs0 | grep -i network to display the wwn number of specific fcs adapter
#powermt display dev=all to display the LUN IDs for hard disk
#cfgmgr
#lspv
 #bootinfo -s <new disk name>
#chdev -l <new disk name> -a pv=yes
#extendvg <vg name> <new pv name>
#migratepv <old pv name> <new pv name>
#lsvg -p <vg name>
#lsvg -l <vg name>
#unmount /<fs name>
#rmfs </fs name>
#reducevg <vg name> <old pv name>
#lsvg -p <vg name>
#rmdev -dl <device name>

2nd method
#powermt display dev=all
#lsvg -p <vg name>
#bootinfo -s <new disk name>
#lsvg -l <vg name>
#unmount </fs name>
#varyoffvg <vg name>
#exportvg <vg name>
#rmdev -dl <old disk name>
#lspv
#importvg -y <vg name> <pv name>
#varyonvg <vg name>
#lsvg -l <vg name>
#mount </fs name>

Mirroring VG #cfgmgr
#lspv
#bootinfo -s <new disk name>
#chdev -l <new disk name> -a pv=yes
#extendvg <vg name> <new pv name>
#mirrorvg <vg name> <new pv name> Mirroring VG
#mirrorvg -S <vg name> <new pv name> Mirroring VG will happened in background
Mirroring VG will happened in background and also we can
#mirrorvg -S -c <number> <vg name> <new pv name> take required number of copies
#prompt
#bosboot -ad </dev/new pv name> Create boot logical volume on new disk
#bootlist -om normal check the boot logical order
#bootlist -om normal <old pv name> <new pv name> set the boot logical order
#bootlist -om normal again check the bootlist order
#lspv

Unmirroring VG #lsvg -p <vgname>

#lsvg -l <vgname>
#unmirrorvg <vgname> <remove pv name> Unmirroring VG
Here we have to check the DumpLV is present or not, if
#lsvg -l <vgname> dumplv is present below command we have to run
#migratepv -l <mydumplv> <remove pv name> <required pv name> Migrate dumplv if it is present in unmirroring disk
#bootlist -om normal
#chpv -c <removed pv name> Remove the boot logical volume for the removed disk
#bootlist -om normal <required pv name>
#bootlist -om normal
#reducevg <vgname> <removed pv name>
#rmdev -dl <removed pv name>

Mirror the Particular FS or LV #lsvg -p <vg name>

#lsvg -l <vgname> Check required FS or LV for to migrate
#mklvcopy -k <lvname> <number of copies> <destination disk name Mirror the Particular FS or LV

Auto Synchronization ON #lsvg <vg name> check the vg attributes for Auot Sync is on or off
#syncvg -v <vg name> To sync VG
 #syncvg -p <pv name> To sync PV
#syncvg -l <lv name> <pv name or vg name> To sync LV or FS
#chvg -sy <vgname> Auto sync on = Yes
#chvg -sn <vgname> Auto sync on = NO

Unmirror particular LV (or) to remove the mirrored copy in

Remove LV copy #rmlvcopy <lv name> <number of copies> <pv name> LV or Fs

Disk availability/unavailability #chpv -vr <pvname> To move PV state removed/unavailability state

#chpv -va <pvname> To move PV state to availability from removed state

#readvgda <pv name> To display the VGDA info (Volume group descripter area)
#getlvcb -AT <lvname> To display the LVCB info (Logical Volume Control Block)

#chvg -Qy <vg name> IF VGDA => 51% to enable the quorum
#chvg -Qn <vg name> IF VGDA <= 51% to disable the quorum
 Topic CMD Meaning
Login to HMC
Creation of LPAR
Install the OS to the server through CD/DVD
Installation of OS through NIM Steps to the configure NIM server
1)Create Lpar
2)Install the OS to the server through CD/DVD
3)Install NIM supported softwares/Filesets
4)Configure NIM network

a)Install NIM supported softwares/filesets #installp -agXy -d /dev/<cd> bos.sysmgt.nim.master

#installp -agXy -d /dev/<cd> bos.sysmgt.nim.spot
#installp -agXy -d /dev/<cd> bos.sysmgt.nim.client It is optional it is default installed software
(or)
#smitty install -> Install and update software -> Install software ->
INPUT device/ director for software [/dev/cd0]
-- INPUT device / directory for software : /dev/cd0
-- SOFTWARE to install : [Select Nim software]+
-- COMMIT software updates? : No +
-- SAVE replaced files? : yes +
-- EXTEND file systems if space needed? : yes +
-- DETAILED output? : yes +
-- ACCEPT new license agreements? : yes +
#lslpp -l |grep -i nim To list installed nim file sets.

b)Configure NIM network #ifconfig -a Check the IP address

#smitty nim Configure the NIM network
-- configure the NIM environment
-- Advance configuration
-- Initialize the NIM master only
Network Name : <Nim network>
Primary Network Install Interface : <en0>
#lsnim -c networks To list the NIM networks
#lsnim -l <networkname> To list the NIM network details

c)Configure the lpp_source /export/lpp_source (or) /export/nim/lpp_source Here 1st create the file system
#smitty nim Configure the lpp_source
-- Perform NIM administration tasks
-- Manage resources
-- Define Resources
-- Select lpp_source
Fill the below final window
Resource Name : <lpp5304>
Resource Type : <lpp_source>
Server of Resource : Master
Location of Server : /export/lpp_source
Source of Installation Images : <cd0>
#lsnim -t lpp_source list the lpp_source

d)Configure the spot /export/spot (or) /export/nim/spot Here 1st create the file system
#smitty nim Configure the spot
-- Perform NIM administration tasks
-- Manage resources
-- Define Resources
-- Select spot
Fill the below final window
Resource Name : <spot5304>
Resource Type : <spot>
Server of Resource : Master
Location of Server : /export/spot
Source of Installation Images : <lpp5304> Here we have to give the lpp resource name
#lsnim -t spot list the spot

Here 1st create the file system and add the client server
e)Configure the Client Server on NIM Server /etc/hosts name and IP address in this file
 #smitty nim Configuraration of Client Server on NIM server
-- Perform NIM administration tasks
-- Manage machines
-- Define a machine
Host of the machine : <nimclient1> Here hit enter two times, Client will be configure
#lsnim -c machines To list master and client servers
#lsnim -t standalone To list only client servers without maser server

f)Assign the resources to client server #smitty nim_bosinst

Select required client server It list all client servers and select the required client server
-- rte : Install from installation images Here we have to select the "rte" option
--mksysb : Install from a mksysb
--spot : Install a spot copy
Select lpp-source select respected lpp_source
Select spot select respected spot same version of the lpp_source
--Accept liscence aggrement : Yes Give respected Yes or No to below
--Force Push Installation : No
-- Install reboot and install now : No
-- Accept new lliscence aggrement : Yes
cat /etc/bootptab It shows the information of the client and server machines
cd /tftpboot Check we have 3 files or not in this file

Once added required hardware, Start/Activate the server and

enter SMS menu.
Select Server -> Operations -> Activate --> Profile --> Advanced
--> Select SMS menu --> click OK
g)OS installation on client side
Once we have entered into SMS menu we have to perform below
two steps to start installation.
PING TEST STEPS
Enter SMS menu
Select "Setup Remote IPL (initial program load)
Select the Ethernet adapter
Select the "IP Parameters" option to add Server & Client IPs
Once added IPs, return back previous window (esc)
Select the "Ping test" option.
Execute the ping test by select number "1"
SELECT FIRST BOOT DEVICE AS NETWORK ADAPTER
FOLLOW THE BELOW STEPS:
Come to the Main menu in SMS (m)
Select boot options (5)
Configure boot device order (2)
Select 1st boot device (1)
Select Network (6)
Select the Ethernet adapter as 1st boot device
Select Set boot sequence: configure 1st boot device (2).
Select number "1" Ethernet adapter device
Remaining all steps are same as like the CD OS installation

To remove network #Smitty nim

-- Perform NIM Administration Tasks
-- Manage Networks
-- Remove a Network
-- Select the Network, which is need to remove.
click enter button two times.

To Install OS on servers by using NIM server

Follow the below steps on NIM Server: 1)Configure the NIM Server
2) Configure the NIM Network
3) Configure the lpp_source
4) Configure the spot
5) Configure the NIM Client
6) Add the resources (lpp_source and SPOT ) to the nim clients.
7) Go to client side install the OS by using below steps

Migration Installation Method Clonning rootvg

 #bootinfo -s <diskname> Check the disk size
#alt_disk_install -c <diskname> Clonning rootvg commands
#alt_disk_install -c -d <diskname>
#alt_disk_install -c -B <diskname>
#alt_disk_copy -c <diskname>
#alt_disk_image -c <diskname>
#alt_disk_clone -c -B <diskname>
#bootlist -om normal For to see the bootlist order
#bootlist -om normal <old disk name> <new disk name> To set the bootlist order
#bootllist -om normal For to see the bootlist order

Rootvg Backup / mksysb bsckup

#mksysb -ieX /<file system name>/<backup file name> mksysb rootvg or roottvg backup command

NIMADM migration installation method

nimadm -j <vgname> -l <lpp_source> -s <spot> -c <client server

name> -d <client side empty new disk> -Y NIMADM command we will run on the NIM server side
Key Abb
lvm logical volume management
VG Volume group
PV phisycal volume
PP phisical partition
LV Logical volume
LP logical partition
NIM network installation management
lpar logical partition
dlpar dynamic logical partition
hmc hardware management console
hacmp high availability cluster for multi processing
rlogin remote login
sudo temporary root access
shell terminal window (black screen)
Demons
jfs journal file system
jfs2 enhanced journal file system
nfs network file system
cfs cd rom file system