AIX Commands

Command List and Description

COMMAND	PARAMETER	DESCRIPTION
bootlist	-m normal	Alters the list of boot devices (or the ordering of these devices in the list available to the system)
bosboot	-a -ad /dev/rnt -b	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 -a	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=+ /	Changes attributes of a file system. This one will increase the Filesystem .
chgroup	Users=x,y,z	Changes attributes for groups.
chlv	-n	Rename logical volume from olvname to nlvname
chps	-s	Changes attributes of a paging space.
chpv		Changes the characteristics of a physical volume in a volume group.
chque	-q -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	Changes attributes for the specified user.
chvfs		Changes entries in the /etc/vfs file.
chvg		Sets the characteristics of a volume group.
crfs	-v (jfs) -d -m -Ayes	Create a Filesystem on a pre-defined logical volume( which will automount at boot!)
crfs	-v (jfs) -g -a size=’’ -m -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	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	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		List configuration details of a given Logical Volume
	-l	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
		List configuration details of a given disk
	-l	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
		List configuration details of a given Volume group
	-l	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	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 -s	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	Start a subsystem
stopsrc	-s	Stop a subsystem
syncvg		Synchronizes logical volume copies that are not current.
usrck		Verifies the correctness of a user definition.
varyoffvg		Takes a Volume Group offline
varyoffvg		Deactivates a volume group.
varyonvg		Puts a Volume Group online
varyonvg		Activates a volume group.

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