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. |