COMMAND

PARAMETER

DESCRIPTION

bootlist 

-m normal <dev1> <dev2>

Alters the list of boot devices (or the ordering of these devices in the list available to the system)

bosboot 

-a

-ad /dev/rnt<x>

-b <loc of bootimage>

Create a boot image on the default boot device 

Create a boot image at location and send to tape

cfgmgr

 

Configures devices by running the programs in /etc/methods directory. 

chcons 

 

Redirects the system console to device or file, effective next startup

chdev

-l <device> -a<params>

Changes a device's characteristics. 

chdisp 

 

Changes the display used by the low-function terminal (LFT subsystem.

chfont

 

Changes the default font selected at boot time.

chfs

-a size=+<blocks> /<FS>

Changes attributes of a file system. This one will increase the Filesystem .

chgroup

Users=x,y,z <grp name>

Changes attributes for groups. 

chlv

-n <nlvname> <olvname>

Rename logical volume from olvname to nlvname

chps

-s<no. pps> <ps name>

Changes attributes of a paging space. 

chpv

 

Changes the characteristics of a physical volume in a volume group. 

chque

-q<q name> -a’host = x’

Changes the queue name. 

chssys 

 

Changes a subsystem definition in the subsystem object class.

chtcb

 

Changes or queries the trusted computing base attribute of a file. 

chtz.

 

Changes the system time zone information

chuser

rlogin=true <username>

Changes attributes for the specified user. 

chvfs

 

Changes entries in the /etc/vfs file. 

chvg

 

Sets the characteristics of a volume group. 

crfs

-v <fstype> (jfs)

-d <lvname>

-m <mount point>

-Ayes

Create a Filesystem on a pre-defined logical volume( which will automount at boot!)

crfs

-v <fstype> (jfs)

-g <vgname>

-a size=’<no blocks>’

-m <mount point>

-Ayes

Create a Filesystem and its logical volume (uses default lvname)

crvfs 

 

Creates entries in the /etc/vfs file.

exportvg

None

Export a volume group

grpck

-n ALL

Verifies the correctness of a group definition. 

hvirprt 

 

Changes the attribute values of a virtual printer. 

importvg

-y <vgname>

<hdisk x>

Import a Volume Group onto hdisk x

lpstat

 

List print queues

lsallq 

 

Lists the names of all configured queues.

lsallqdev 

 

Lists all configured printer and plotter queue device names within a specified queue. 

lsattr 

-El <devname>

List detailed configuration for a device

lscfg 

 

List all configured devices

 

-v

List in detail

 

-l scsi*

List all scsi IO devices

lsdev

-Cc tape

List configured tape devices

 

-Cc disk

List configured disks on devices

 

-C -s scsi -H

List all defined scsi devices

lsdisp

 

Lists the displays currently available on the system. 

lsfont

 

Lists the fonts available for use by the display. 

lsfs

-l

List all filesystems in /etc/filesystems quering the LVM descriptor area and superblocks

lsfs

 

Displays the characteristics of file systems. 

lsgroup

ALL

Displays the attributes of groups.(checks NIS aswell!)

lsitab

-a

Lists the records in the /etc/inittab file. 

lskbd

 

Lists the keyboard maps currently available to the low-function terminal (LFT subsystem.

lslicense 

 

Displays the number of fixed licenses and the status of floating licensing. 

lslpp 

-l

List all installed software

lslv

<lvname>

List configuration details of a given Logical Volume

 

-l <lvname>

List further configuration details of a given disk

lsprtsv 

-ch

Shows print service information stored in the database. 

lsps

-a

List pagaing space

lspv

None

List configured disks

 

<hdisk>

List configuration details of a given disk

 

-l <hdisk>

List Logical Volumes/Filesystems on a given disk

lsque

 

Displays the queue stanza name. 

lsquedev 

 

Displays the device stanza name. 

lssrc

-a

List all subsystems

lsuser

 

Displays attributes of user accounts. 

lsvfs

 

Lists entries in the /etc/vfs file. 

lsvg

None

List configured Volume groups

 

<vgname>

List configuration details of a given Volume group

 

-l <vgname>

List Logical Volumes/Filesystems on a given Volume Group

mkcatdefs 

 

Preprocesses a message source file. 

mkdev

 

Adds a device to the system. 

mkfont 

 

Adds the font code associated with a display to the system. 

mkfontdir 

 

Creates a fonts.dir file from a directory of font files.

mkgroup 

 

Creates a new group. 

mkitab

 

Makes records in the /etc/inittab file. 

mklv

-y <lvname>

<vgname>

<no of pps>

Create a Logical Volume

mklv

 

Creates a logical volume. 

mklvcopy 

 

Adds copies to a logical volume. 

mknamsv 

 

Configures TCP/IP-based name service on a host for a client.

mknotify 

 

Adds a notify method definition to the notify object class. 

mkprtsv 

 

Configures TCP/IP-based print service on a host. 

mkps

 

Add an additional paging space to the system. 

mkque

 

Adds a printer queue to the system. 

mkquedev 

 

Adds a printer queue device to the system. 

mkserver 

 

Adds a subserver definition to the subserver object class. 

mkssys

 

Adds a subsystem definition to the subsystem object class. 

mksysb. 

 

Backs up mounted file systems in the rootvg volume group for subsequent reinstallation

mkszfile. 

 

Records size of mounted file systems in the rootvg volume group for reinstallation

mktcpip 

 

Sets the required values for starting TCP/IP on a host. 

mkuser 

 

Creates a new user account.

mkuser.sys 

 

Customizes a new user account. 

Mkvg

-y <vgname> 

-s <ppsize>

<hdisk x>

Create a Volume Group on hdisk x

mkvg

 

Creates a volume group. 

mkvirprt 

 

Makes a virtual printer. 

odmadd

 

Adds objects to created object classes. 

odmchange 

 

Changes the contents of a selected object in the specified object class. 

odmcreate 

 

Produces the .c (source and .h (include files necessary for ODM application development and creates empty objectclasses.

odmdelete 

 

Deletes selected objects from a specified object class. 

odmdrop 

 

Removes an object class. 

odmget

 

Retrieves objects from the specified object classes and places them into an odmadd input file. 

odmshow 

 

Displays an object class definition on the screen. 

pwdck

 

Verifies the correctness of local authentication information.

redefinevg

 

Redefines the set of physical volumes of the given volume group in the device configuration database.

reducevg 

 

Removes physical volumes from a volume group. When all physical volumes are removed from the volume group, the volume group is deleted.

reorgvg 

 

Reorganizes the physical partition allocation for a volume group.

restbase 

 

Restores customized information from the boot image.

rmdel

 

Removes a delta from a Source Code Control System (SCCS file.

rmdev

 

Removes a device from the system.

rmf

 

Removes folders and the messages they contain.

rmfs

 

Removes a file system.

rmgroup

 

Removes a group.

rmitab

 

Removes records in the /etc/inittab file.

rmlv

 

Removes logical volumes from a volume group.

rmlvcopy 

 

Removes copies from a logical volume.

rmm

 

Removes messages.

rmnamsv 

 

Unconfigures TCP/IP-based name service on a host.

rmnotify 

 

Removes a notify method definition from the notify object class.

rmprtsv 

 

Unconfigures a print service on a client or server machine.

rmps

 

Removes a paging space from the system.

rmque

 

Removes a printer queue from the system.

rmquedev 

 

Removes a printer or plotter queue device from the system.

rmserver 

 

Removes a subserver definition from the subserver object class.

rmssys

 

Removes a subsystem definition from the subsystem object class.

rmuser

 

Removes a user account.

rmvfs

 

Removes entries in the /etc/vfs file.

rmvirprt 

 

Removes a virtual printer.

runcat

 

Pipes the output data from the mkcatdefs command to the gencat command. 

savebase 

 

Saves base customized device data in the ODM onto the boot device.

startsrc 

-s <subsystem>

Start a subsystem

stopsrc 

-s <subsystem>

Stop a subsystem

syncvg 

 

Synchronizes logical volume copies that are not current.

usrck

 

Verifies the correctness of a user definition.

varyoffvg

<vgname>

Takes a Volume Group offline

varyoffvg

 

Deactivates a volume group.

varyonvg

<vgname>

Puts a Volume Group online

varyonvg 

 

Activates a volume group.