AIX Tips

You can use the prtconf command to list your AIX hardware configuration. including CPU's, memory, adapters, disk and network. The prtconf command is available the current version of AIX 4.3.3**, and on AIX 5. For those running older versions of AIX, here's a list of commands that provide the same information.

General

prtconf - list system configuration
lscfg [-v] - devices (-v = verbose for microcode levels, etc)
lscfg -v - devices verbose (microcode level, firmware, etc)
lsdev -Cc adapter - adapter cards
lsdev -Cc disk - disks
lsdev -Cc processor - CPU's
lsattr -El sys0 - serial number, model number, memory

AIX

oslevel - AIX OS level
instfix -i |grep ML - AIX maintenance level
lslpp -l - installed SW and levels

Logs

alog -L      		#  List the defined log types alog -o -t boot		#  View the boot log alog -o -t console	#  View the console log

Disk

lsvg -o - active volume groups
lsvg -p vgname - disk drives in VG
lsvg -l vgname - LV's in VG
lslv lvname - LV detail
lslv -l lvname - LV disk location
lspv - disks
lspv -l hdisk# - LV's residing on a disk

Network

lsdev -Cc if -List network interfaces
netstat -rn -List network gateways

Services

stopsrc -s sshd # replace sshd with servicename you want to stop or start
startsrc -s sshd

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