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Friday, November 18, 2016

AIX File Systems

# File Systems Types:
JFS, EJFS, NFS, CD-ROM File systems
# File Systems Structure:
Superblock: It contains control information about file systems such as a) Size of the file systems b) Name of the file systems c) The System log device d) The version number e) The number of inodes f) List of free inodes and data-bocks g) Date and time of creation of file system and also file system state.
IMP: Corruption of data may render the file system unusable. This is why system keeps a second copy of superblock on logical block 31.
Allocation Group: It consists of inodes and it corresponding data blocks. An allocation group spans multiple adjacent disk blocks and it improves the speed of i/o operation. Booth jfs and jfs2 file systems use allocation group.
Inodes: It contains control information about file such as a) Type, Size, Owner, and the date and time when the file was created, modified, last accessed. b) it also contains the pointers to data blocks that store the actual data of file. Every File has a corresponding inode. c) The jfs restricts all file systems to 16 MB inodes.
Data Blocks: It stores the actual data of the file or pointers to other data blocks. Default value for disk block size is 4 kb.
Fragments: Fragments of logical blocks can be used to support files smaller than the standard size of the logical block ( 4 kb ). This rule applies only to last block of a file smaller than 32 kb.
File Systems Differences
Function JFS JFS2
Architectural maximum file system size 1 TB 4 PB
Architectural maximum file size 64 GB 4 PB
No of inodes Fixed, set at Dynamic system creation
Inode size 128 bytes 512 bytes
Fragment size 512 512
Block size 4096 4096
Directory organization Linear B-tree
Compression Yes No
Default ownership at creation sys.sys root.system
SGID of default file mode SGID=on SGID=off

Example of file system creation
Creating file systems without specifying logical volumes
# lsvg -l testvg
testvg:LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINT
# crfs -v jfs -g testvg -a size=10M -m /fs1
Based on the parameters chosen, the new /fs1 JFS file systemis limited to a maximum size of 134217728 (512 byte blocks)New File System size is 262144
# crfs -v jfs2 -g testvg -a size=10M -p ro -m /fs2
File system created successfully.130864 kilobytes total disk space.New File System size is 262144
# lsvg -l testvg
testvg:LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINTloglv00 jfslog 1 1 1 closed/syncd N/Alv00 jfs 1 1 1 closed/syncd /fs1loglv01 jfs2log 1 1 1 closed/syncd N/Afslv00 jfs2 1 1 1 closed/syncd /fs2
# lslv lv00
LOGICAL VOLUME: lv00 VOLUME GROUP: testvgLV IDENTIFIER: 00c478de00004c0000000107d96de510.2 PERMISSION:read/writeVG STATE: active/complete LV STATE: closed/syncdTYPE: jfs WRITE VERIFY: offMAX LPs: 512 PP SIZE: 128 megabyte(s)COPIES: 1 SCHED POLICY: parallelLPs: 1 PPs: 1STALE PPs: 0 BB POLICY: relocatableINTER-POLICY: minimum RELOCATABLE: yesINTRA-POLICY: middle UPPER BOUND: 32MOUNT POINT: /fs1 LABEL: /fs1MIRROR WRITE CONSISTENCY: on/ACTIVEEACH LP COPY ON A SEPARATE PV ?: yesSerialize IO ?: NO
# lslv fslv00
LOGICAL VOLUME: fslv00 VOLUME GROUP: testvgLV IDENTIFIER: 00c478de00004c0000000107d96de510.4 PERMISSION:read/writeVG STATE: active/complete LV STATE: closed/syncdTYPE: jfs2 WRITE VERIFY: offMAX LPs: 512 PP SIZE: 128 megabyte(s)COPIES: 1 SCHED POLICY: parallelLPs: 1 PPs: 1STALE PPs: 0 BB POLICY: relocatableINTER-POLICY: minimum RELOCATABLE: yesINTRA-POLICY: middle UPPER BOUND: 32MOUNT POINT: /fs2 LABEL: /fs2MIRROR WRITE CONSISTENCY: on/ACTIVEEACH LP COPY ON A SEPARATE PV ?: yesSerialize IO ?: NO
# cat /etc/filesystemsgrep -ip fs1
/fs1:dev = /dev/lv00 vfs = jfslog = /dev/loglv00mount = falseaccount = false
# mount -a (Mount all the file systems)
# mount (Display mounted file systems)
# lsfs (Shows the characteristics of a file systems)
# rmfs (Removes the file systems)

Removing the file Systems
# rmfs /test
rmfs: 0506-921 /test is currently mounted.
# umount /test
# rmfs /test
rmlv: Logical volume testlv is removed.
# lsvg -l testvg
testvg:LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT POINTloglv00 jfslog 1 1 1 closed/syncd N/Alv00 jfs 1 1 1 closed/syncd /fs1loglv01 jfs2log 1 1 1 closed/syncd N/Afslv00 jfs2 1 1 1 closed/syncd /fs2
# cat /etc/filesystemsgrep test#

Changing the attributes of file systems
# chfs -a size=250M -p rw /fs2

Filesystem size changed to 524288
# fsck(Checks the Systems consistency and interactively repairs the file systems. Always run the fsck command on the mounted file systems.)
If First super block corrupted then how to recover
If you receive one of the following errors from the fsck or mount commands, the problem may be a corrupted superblock:
fsck: Not an AIX3 file systemfsck: Not an AIXV3 file systemfsck: Not an AIX4 file systemfsck: Not an AIXV4 file systemfsck: Not a recognized file system typemount: invalid argument
The problem can be resolved by restoring the backup of the superblock over the primary superblock using one of the following commands:
# dd count=1 bs=4k skip=31 seek=1 if=/dev/lv00 of=/dev/lv00

Not able to umount the file systems
Files are open within a file system. Close these files before the file system can be unmounted. The fuser command is often the best way to determine the process IDs for all processes that have open references within a specified file system. The process having an open reference can be killed by using the kill command and the unmount can be accomplished.
If the file system is still busy and not getting unmounted, this could be due to a kernel extension that is loaded, but exists within the source file system. The fuser command will not show these kinds of references, because a user process is not involved. However, the genkex command will report on all loaded kernel extensions.
# find /home -type d -exec fuser -u {} \;/home:/home/lost+found:/home/guest:/home/kenzie: 3548c(kenzie)

Determine 64 or 32 bit Unix Kernel and HW

Question: How to determine if I'm running 64 bit Unix Kernel ? Answer: User the following commands AIX getconf -a | grep KERN SOLARIS isainfo -vk HP-UX getconf KERNEL_BITS LINUX getconf LONG_BIT Question: How to determine if my Unix Hardware is 64 bit ? Answer: Use the following commands to determine the Hardware Architecture AIX bootinfo -y SOLARIS isainfo -vk HP-UX getconf HW_CPU_SUPP_BITS or getconf HW_32_64_CAPABLE If the above command returns 1, hardware supports both 32 and 64 bit binaries LINUX grep flags /proc/cpuinfo If the output of the above command contains the string "lm", Hardware is 64 bit. Example: flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx lm constant_tsc pni monitor ds_cpl est cid cx16 xtpr lahf_lm Note: 64 bit capable Hardware does not mean your OS is 64 bit. Generally, for backward compatibility, 64 bit capable Hardware can run 32 bit Software.

AIX Command Crib Sheet

AIX Command Crib Sheet ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MISCELLENEOUS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- oslevel Returns operating system level whence (program) Returns full path of program whereis (program) Returms full path of program what (program) Displays identifying info from the executable like version number, when compiled. lslpp -L all list all installed software lslpp -L (program set name) Check if software installed lslpp -f Lists filesets vs packages lslpp -ha Lists installation history of filesets instfix -ik (fix number eg IX66617) Checks id fix is installed instfix -ik 4330-02_AIX_ML compress -c file.txt > file.Z Create a compressed file. uuencode (infile) (extract-file-name) > (output file) Converts a binary file to an ASCII file for transfer by modem or email uudecode (encoded file) Extracts a binary file from encoded file and calls it the extract-file-name examples :- uuencode maymap maymap > maymap.enc uuencode maymap.enc od -c /tmp Displays contents of the /tmp directory file ls -i Lists files with their inode numbers echo * Lists files, can be used if ls is corrupt/missing alog -o -t boot View the boot log chtz (timezone eg GMT0BST) Changes the timezone in /etc/environment file chlang (language eg En_GB) Changes the language in /etc/environment file ar -v -t (archive file) List contents of an archive ar -v -x (archive file) Extracts the archive ar -v -t /usr/lib/libC-r.a Lists contents of the libC_r.a library find /source -print | cpio -pdm /target Copying directories using cpio, creates /target/source directory. dump -nTv (binary executable) Displays the contents of an executable file dump -c Displays string information dump -o Displays object file headers dump -l Displays line numbers dump -s Displays the text section snap -ao /dev/rmt0 Create a snapshot onto tape snap -ad (directory) Create a snapshot into a named directory other than the default (/tmp/ibmsupt) /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -d Disables desktop logins /usr/dt/bin/dtconfig -e Enables desktop logins /var/dt/Xpid PID of the dtlogin process -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TERMINALS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tty Displays what the tty/pty number of the terminal is. termdef reports the termtype setup in smit for the tty port that termdef is run on. chdev -l (device eg tty1) -a term=vt100 Sets tty to a vt100 terminal type penable tty0 adds getty line into /etc/inittab for tty0 and starts getty pdisable tty0 disables the getty line and disables getty penable / pdisable -a option is for all stty erase ^? Set backspace key for vt100 terminals stty erase ^H Set backspace key for wyse50 terminals lscons Displays the console device chcons -a login=enable (device eg /dev/tty1) Changes the console device Create ttys on ports 0 to 7 on adapter sa2 :- for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 do mkdev -c tty1 -t tty -s rs232 -p sa2 -w$i -a login=enable -a term=vt100 done portmir -t /dev/tty0 Mirror current terminal onto /dev/tty0 portmir -o Turns off port mirroring -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NETWORK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- host (ip or hostname) Resolves a hostname / ip address hostname Displays hostname hostname (hostname) Sets the hostname until next reboot chdev -l (device name) -a hostname=(hostname) Changes hostname permanently chdev -l inet0 -a hostname=thomas ifconfig (device name) Displays network card settings ifconfig (device name) up Turns on network card ifconfig (device name) down Turns off network card ifconfig (device name) detach Removes the network card from the network interface list ifconfig en0 inet 194.35.52.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up ifconfig lo0 alias 195.60.60.1 Create alias ip address for loopback route (add/delete) (-net/-host) (destination) (gateway) Adds or deletes routes to other networks or hosts, does not update the ODM database and will be lost at reboot. route add -net 194.60.89.0 194.60.90.4 lsattr -EHl inet0 Displays routes set in ODM and hostname odmget -q "name=inet0" CuAt Displays routes set in ODM and hostname refresh -s inetd Refresh inetd after changes to inetd.conf kill -1 (inetd PID) Refresh inetd after changes to inted.conf netstat -i Displays interface statistics entstat -d (ethernet adapter eg en0) Displays ethernet statistics arp -a Displays ip to mac address table from arp cache no -a Displays network options use -o to set individual options or -d to set individual options to default. no -o option=value (this value is reset at reboot) no -o "ipforwarding=1" traceroute (name or ipaddress) Displays all the hops from source to destination supplied. ping -R (name or ipaddress) Same as traceroute except repeats. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N.F.S. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- exportfs Lists all exported filesystems exportfs -a Exports all fs's in /etc/exports file exportfs -u (filesystem) Un-exports a filesystem mknfs Configures and starts NFS services rmnfs Stops and un-configures NFS services mknfsexp -d /directory Creates an NFS export directory mknfsmnt Creates an NFS mount directory mount hostname:/filesystem /mount-point Mount an NFS filesystem nfso -a Display NFS Options nfso -o option=value Set an NFS Option nfso -o nfs_use_reserved_port=1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BACKUPS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MKSYSB ------ mkszfile -f Creates /image.data file (4.x onwards) mkszfile -X Creates /fs.size file (3.x) mksysb (device eg /dev/rmt0) CPIO ARCHIVE ------------ find (filesystem) -print | cpio -ocv > (filename or device) eg find ./usr/ -print | cpio -ocv > /dev/rmt0 CPIO RESTORE ------------ cpio -ict < (filename or device) | more Lists archive cpio -icdv < (filename or device) cpio -icdv < (filename or device) ("files or directories to restore") eg cpio -icdv < /dev/rmt0 "tcpip/*" Restore directory and contents cpio -icdv < /dev/rmt0 "*resolve.conf" Restore a named file TAR ARCHIVE ----------- tar -cvf (filename or device) ("files or directories to archive") eg tar -cvf /dev/rmt0 "/usr/*" TAR RESTORE ----------- tar -tvf (filename or device) Lists archive tar -xvf (filename or device) Restore all tar -xvf (filename or device) ("files or directories to restore") use -p option for restoring with orginal permissions eg tar -xvf /dev/rmt0 "tcpip" Restore directory and contents tar -xvf /dev/rmt0 "tcpip/resolve.conf" Restore a named file AIX ARCHIVE ----------- find (filesystem) -print | backup -iqvf (filename or device) Backup by filename. eg find /usr/ -print | backup -iqvf /dev/rmt0 backup -(backup level 0 to 9) -f (filename or device) ("filesystem") Backup by inode. eg backup -0 -f /dev/rmt0 "/usr" -u option updates /etc/dumpdates file AIX RESTORE ----------- restore -qTvf (filename or device) Lists archive restore -qvxf (filename or device) Restores all restore -qvxf (filename or device) ("files or directories to restore") (use -d for restore directories) restore -qvxf /dev/rmt0.1 "./etc/passwd" Restore /etc/passwd file restore -s4 -qTvf /dev/rmt0.1 Lists contents of a mksysb tape BACKUPS ACROSS A NETWORK ------------------------ To run the backup on a local machine (cpio) and backup on the remote machine's (remhost) tape drive (/dev/rmt0) find /data -print | cpio -ocv | dd obs=32k | rsh remhost \ "dd ibs=32k obs=64k of=/dev/rmt0" To restore/read the backup (cpio) on the remote machine dd ibs=64k if=/dev/rmt0 | cpio -icvt To restore/read the backup (cpio) on the local machine from the remote machine's (remhost) tape drive (/dev/rmt0) rsh remhost "dd ibs=64k obs=32k if=/dev/rmt0" | dd ibs=32k \ | cpio -icvt To run the backup (cpio) on a remote machine (remhost) and backup to the local machines tape drive (/dev/rmt0) rsh remhost "find /data -print | cpio -icv | dd ibs=32k" \ | dd ibs=32k obs=64k of=/dev/rmt0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copying diskettes and tape -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPYING DISKETTES ----------------- dd if=/dev/fd0 of=(filename) bs=36b dd if=(filename) of=/dev/fd0 bs=36b conv=sync or flcopy COPYING TAPES ------------- dd if=/dev/rmt0 of=(filename) dd if=(filename) of=/dev/rmt0 or tcopy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VI Commands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :g/xxx/s//yyy/ global change where xxx is to be changed by yyy sed 's(ctrl v ctrl m)g//g' old.filename > new.filename Strips out ^M characters from ascii files that have been transferred as binary. To enter crontrol characters type ctrl v then ctrl ? where ? is whatever ctrl character you need. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEVICES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- lscfg lists all installed devices lscfg -v lists all installed devices in detail lscfg -vl (device name) lists device details bootinfo -b reports last device the system booted from bootinfo -k reports keyswitch position 1=secure, 2=service, 3=normal bootinfo -r reports amount of memory (/ by 1024) bootinfo -s (disk device) reports size of disk drive bootinfo -T reports type of machine ie rspc lsattr -El sys0 -a realmem reports amount of useable memory mknod (device) c (major no) (minor no) Creates a /dev/ device file. mknod /dev/null1 c 2 3 lsdev -C lists all customised devices ie installed lsdev -P lists all pre-defined devices ie supported lsdev -(C or P) -c (class) -t (type) -s (subtype) chdev -l (device) -a (attribute)=(new value) Change a device attribute chdev -l sys0 -a maxuproc=80 lsattr -EH -l (device) -D Lists the defaults in the pre-defined db lsattr -EH -l sys0 -a modelname rmdev -l (device) Change device state from available to defined rmdev -l (device) -d Delete the device rmdev -l (device) -SR S stops device, R unconfigures child devices lsresource -l (device) Displays bus resource attributes of a device. Power Management (PCI machines) ------------------------------- pmctrl -a Displays the Power Management state rmdev -l pmc0 Unconfigure Power Management mkdev -l pmc0 Configure Power Management -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAPE DRIVES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- rmt0.x where x = A + B + C A = density 0 = high 4 = low B = retension 0 = no 2 = yes C = rewind 0 = no 1 = yes tctl -f (tape device) fsf (No) Skips forward (No) tape markers tctl -f (tape device) bsf (No) Skips back (No) tape markers tctl -f (tape device) rewind Rewind the tape tctl -f (tape device) offline Eject the tape tctl -f (tape device) status Show status of tape drive chdev -l rmt0 -a block_size=512 changes block size to 512 bytes (4mm = 1024, 8mm = variable but 1024 recommended) bootinfo -e answer of 1 = machine can boot from a tape drive answer of 0 = machine CANNOT boot from tape drive diag -c -d (tape device) Hardware reset a tape drive. tapechk (No of files) Checks Number of files on tape. < /dev/rmt0 Rewinds the tape !!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRINTERS / PRINT QUEUES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- splp (device) Displays/changes printer driver settings splp /dev/lp0 export $LPDEST="pqname" Set default printer queue for login session lsvirprt Lists/changes virtual printer attributes. rmvirprt -q queuename -d queuedevice Removes a virtual printer qpri -#(job No) -a(new priority) Change a queue job priority. qhld -#(job No) Put a hold on hold qhld -r #(job No) Release a held job qchk -A Status of jobs in queues lpstat lpstat -p(queue) Status of jobs in a named queue qcan -x (job No) Cancel a job from a queue cancel (job No) enq -U -P(queue) Enable a queue enable (queue) enq -D -P(queue) Disable a queue disable (queue) qmov -m(new queue) -#(job No) Move a job to another queue startsrc -s qdaemon Start qdaemon sub-system lssrc -s qdaemon List status of qdaemon sub-system stop -s qdaemon Stop qdaemon sub-system -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE SYSTEMS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Physical Volumes (PV's) ----------------------- lspv Lists all physical volumes (hard disks) lspv (pv) Lists the physical volume details lspv -l (pv) Lists the logical volumes on the physical volume lspv -p (pv) Lists the physical partition usage for that PV chdev -l (pv) -a pv=yes Makes a new hdisk a pysical volume. chpv -v r (pv) Removes a disk from the system. chpv -v a (pv) Adds the removed disk back into the system. chpv -a y (pv) Changes pv allocatable state to YES chpv -a n (pv) Changes pv allocatable state to NO migratepv (old pv) (new pv) Moves all LV's from one PV to another PV, both PV's must be in the same volume group. Volume Groups (VG's) -------------------- lsvg Lists all volume groups lsvg (vg) Lists the volume group details lsvg -l (vg) Lists all logical volumes in the volume group lsvg -p (vg) Lists all physical volumes in the volume group lsvg -o Lists all varied on volume groups varyonvg (vg) Vary On a volume group varyonvg -f (vg) Forces the varyon process varyonvg -s (vg) Vary on a VG in maintenance mode. LV commands can be used on VG, but LV,s cannot be opened for I/O. varyoffvg (vg) Vary Off a volume group synclvodm (vg) Tries to resync VGDA, LV control blocks and ODM. mkvg -y(vg) -s(PP size) (pv) Create a volume group mkvg -y datavg -s 4 hdisk1 reducevg -d (vg) (pv) Removes a volume group reducevg (vg) (PVID) Removes the PVID disk reference from the VGDA when a disk has vanished without the reducevg (vg) (pv) command being run first. extendvg (vg) (new pv) Adds another PV into a VG. exportvg (vg) Exports the volume group eg deletes it! Note : Cannot export a VG if it has active paging space, turn off paging, reboot before exporting VG. Exporting removes entries from filesystems file but does not remove the mount points. chvg -a y (vg) Auto Vary On a volume group at system start. lqueryvg -Atp (pv) Details volume group info for the hard disk. importvg -y (vg name) (pv) Import a volume group from a disk. importvg (pv) Same as above but VG will be called vg00 etc. chvg -Q (y/n) (vg name) Turns on/off Quorum checking on a vg. Logical Volumes (LV's) ---------------------- lslv (lv) Lists the logical volume details lslv -l (lv) Lists the physical volume which the LV is on mklv (vg) (No of PP's) (pv Name optional) Create a logical volume mklv -y (lv) (PP's) (pv name optional) Creates a named logical volume chlv -n (new lv) (old lv) Rename a logical volume extendlv (lv) (extra No of PP's) Increase the size of an LV rmlv (lv) Remove a logical volume mklv/extendlv -a = PP alocation policy -am = middle -ac = center -ae = edge -aie = inner edge -aim = inner middle migratepv -l (lv) (old pv) (new pv) Move a logical volume between physical volumes. Both physical volumes must be in the same volume group ! mklv -y (lv) -t jfslog (vg) (No of PP's) (pv Name optional) Creates a JFSlog logical volume. logform (/dev/lv) Initialises an LV for use as an JFSlog getlvcb -AT (lv) Displays Logical Volume Control Block information File Systems (FS's) ------------------- lsfs Lists all filesystems lsfs -q (fs) Lists the file system details mount Lists all the mounted filesystems mount (fs or lv) Mounts a named filesystem mount -a Mounts all filesystems mount all mount -r -v cdrfs /dev/cd0 /cdrom mounts cd0 drive over /cdrom crfs -v jfs -d(lv) -m(mount point) -A yes Will create a file system on the whole of the logical volume, adds entry into /etc/filesystems and will create mount point directory if it does not exist. crfs -v jfs -g(vg) -m(mount point) -a size=(size of fs) -A yes Will create a logical volume on the volume group and create the file system on the logical volume. All at the size stated. Will add entry into /etc/filesystems and will create the mount point directory if it does not exist. chfs -A yes (fs) Change file system to Auto mount in /etc/filesystems chfs -a size=(new fs size)(fs) Change file system size rmfs (fs) Removes the file system and will also remove the LV if there are no onther file systems on it. defrag -q (fs) Reports the fragment status of the file system. defragfs -r (fs) Runs in report only defrag mode (no action). defragfs (fs) Defragments a file system. fsck (fs) Verify a file system, the file system must be unmounted! fsck (-y or -n) (fs) Pre-answer questions either yes or no ! fsck -p (fs) Will restore primary superblock from backup copy if the superblock is corrupt. Mirroring --------- mklv -y (lv) -c(copies 2 or 3) (vg) (No of PP's) (PV Name optional) Creates a mirrored named logical volume. mklvcopy -s n (lv) (copies 2 or 3) (pv) Creates a copy of a logical volume onto another physical volume. The physical volume MUST be in the same volume group as the orginal logical volume ! rmlvcopy (lv) (copies 1 or 2) Removes logical volume copies. rmlvcopy (lv) (copies 1 or 2) (pv) From this pv only! syncvg -p (pv) Synchronize logical partion copies syncvg -l (lv) syncvg -v (vg) mirrorvg (vg) (pv) Mirrors the all the logical volumes in a volume group onto a new physical volume. New physical volume must already be part of the volume group. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOT LOGICAL VOLUME (BLV) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bootlist -m (normal or service) -o displays bootlist bootlist -m (normal or service) (list of devices) change bootlist bootinfo -b Identifies the bootable disk bootinfo -t Specifies type of boot bosboot -a -d (/dev/pv) Creates a complete boot image on a physical volume. mkboot -c -d (/dev/pv) Zero's out the boot records on the physical volume. savebase -d (/dev/pv) Saves customised ODM info onto the boot device. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYSTEM DUMP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- sysdumpdev -l Lists current dump destination. sysdumpdev -e Estimates dumpsize of the current system in bytes. sysdumpdev -L Displays information about the previous dump. sysdumpstart -p Starts a dump and writes to the primary dump device. sysdumpstart -s Starts a dump and writes to the secondary dump device. (MCA machine can also dump if key is in service position and the reset button is pressed) sysdumpdev -p (dump device) -P Sets the default dump device, permanently Analyse dump file :- echo "stat\n status\n t -m" | crash /var/adm/ras/vmcore.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAGING SPACE (PS's) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- lsps -a Lists out all paging space lsps -s Displays total paging and total useage lsps (ps) mkps -s(No of 4M blocks) -n -a (vg) mkps -s(No of 4M blocks) -n -a (vg) (pv) -n = don't activate/swapon now -a = activate/swapon at reboot chps -a n (ps) Turns off paging space. chps -s(No of 4M blocks) (ps) Increases paging space. chlv -n (new name) (old name) Change paging space name rmps (ps) Remove paging space. PS must have been turned off and then the system rebooted before it can be removed. Note : Need to change the swapon entry in /sbin/rc.boot script if you are changing the default paging space from /dev/hd6. You also need to do a "bosboot -a -d /dev/hdiskx" before the reboot. /etc/swapspaces File that lists all paging space devices that are activated/swapon during reboot. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- crontab -l List out crontab entrys crontab -e Edit crontab entrys crontab -l > (filename) Output crontab entrys to a file crontab (filename) Enter a crontab from a file crontab -r Removes all crontab entrys crontab -v Displays crontab submission time. /var/adm/cron/cron.allow File containing users allowed crontab use. /var/adm/cron/cron.deny File containing users denied crontab use. /var/adm/cron/crontab Directory containing users crontab entries. at (now + 2 minutes, 13:05, etc) {return} Schedule a job using at Command or schell script {return} {CTRL D} at -l atq Lists out jobs scheduled to run via at command at -r (at job No) atrm (at job No) Removes an at job scheduled to run. /var/adm/cron/at.allow File containing users allowed at use. /var/adm/cron/at.deny File containing users denied at use. /var/adm/cron/atjobs Directory containing users at entries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- groups Lists out the groups that the user is a member of setgroups Shows user and process groups chmod abcd (filename) Changes files/directory permissions Where a is (4 SUID) + (2 SGID) + (1 SVTX) b is (4 read) + (2 write) + (1 execute) permissions for owner c is (4 read) + (2 write) + (1 execute) permissions for group d is (4 read) + (2 write) + (1 execute) permissions for others -rwxrwxrwx -rwxrwxrwx -rwxrwxrwx ||| ||| ||| - - - | | | Owner Group Others -rwSrwxrwx = SUID -rwxrwSrwx = SGID drwxrwxrwt = SVTX chown (new owner) (filename) Changes file/directory owners chgrp (new group) (filename) Changes file/directory groups chown (new owner).(new group) (filename) Do both !!! umask Displays umask settings umask abc Changes users umask settings where ( 7 - a = new file read permissions) ( 7 - b = new file write permissions) ( 7 - c = new file execute permissions) eg umask 022 = new file permissions of 755 = read write and execute for owner read ----- and execute for group read ----- and execute for other mrgpwd > file.txt Creates a standard password file in file.txt passwd Change current user password pwdadm (username) Change a users password pwdck -t ALL Verifies the correctness of local authentication lsgroup ALL Lists all groups on the system mkgroup (new group) Creates a group chgroup (attribute) (group) Change a group attribute rmgroup (group) Removes a group -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- passwd -f Change current users gecos (user description) passwd -s Change current users shell chfn (username) Changes users gecos chsh (username) (shell) Changes users shell env Displays values of environment variables printenv id Displays current user's uid and gid details id (user) Displays user uid and gid details whoami Displays current user details who am i (or who -m) who Displays details of all users currently logged in. w who -b Displays system reboot time uptime Displays number of users logged in, time since last reboot, and the machine load averages. lslicense Displays number of current user licensese chlicense -u (number) Changes the number of user licenses lsuser ALL Lists all users details lsuser (username) Lists details for user lsuser -a(attribute) (username or ALL) Lists user attributes lsuser -a home ALL mkuser -a(attributes) (newuser) Add a new user chuser (attributes) (user) Change a user chuser login=false (user) Lock a user account rmuser -p (user) Removes a user and all entries in security files usrck -t ALL Checks all the user entires are okay. fuser -u (logical volume) Displays processes using the files in that LV lsattr -D -l sys0 -a maxuproc Displays max number of processes per user chdev -l sys0 -a maxuproc=(number) Changes max number of processes per user -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMOTE USERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ruser -a -f (user) Adds entry into /etc/ftpusers file ruser -a -p (host) Adds entry into /etc/host.lpd file ruser -a -r (host) Adds entry into /etc/hosts.equiv file ruser -d -f (user) Deletes entry in /etc/ftpusers file ruser -d -p (host) Deletes entry in /etc/host.lpd file ruser -d -r (host) Deletes entry in /etc/hosts.equiv file ruser -s -F Shows all entries in /etc/ftpusers file ruser -s -P Shows all entries in /etc/host.lpd file ruser -s -R Shows all entries in /etc/hosts.equiv file ruser -X -F Deletes all entries in /etc/ftpusers file ruser -X -P Deletes all entries in /etc/host.lpd file ruser -X -R Deletes all entries in /etc/hosts.equiv file -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INITTAB -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- telinit S Switches to single user mode. telinit 2 Switches to multi user mode. telinit q Re-examines /etc/inittab lsitab -a Lists all entries in inittab lsitab (ident eg tty1) Lists the tty1 entry in inittab mkitab ("details") Creates a new inittab entry chitab ("details") Ammends an existing inittab entry rmitab (ident eg tty1) Removes an inittab entry. chitab "tty1:2:respawn:/usr/bin/getty /dev/tty1" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ODM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- odmget -q "name=lp1" CuDv |more Gets lp1 info from pre-defined database. odmget -q "name-lp1" CuAt |more Gets lp1 info from customised database. odmdelete -o CuAt -q "name=lp1" Deletes lp1 info from customised db. odmget -q "name=lp1" CuAt > lp1.CuAt Export ODM info to text file. odmadd < lp1.CuAt Import ODM info from text file. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ERROR LOGGING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /usr/lib/errdemon -l Displays errorlog attributes. /usr/lib/errdemon Starts error logging. /usr/lib/errstop Stops error logging. errpt Displays summary errorlog report. errpt -a Displays detailed errorlog report. errpt -j (identifier) Displays singe errorlog report. Note : errorlog classes are H=Hardware S=Software O=Information V=Undetermined errclear (days) Deletes all error classes in the errorlog. errclear -d (class) (days) Deletes all error class entries in errlog. Note : The errclear command will delete all entries older than the numbers of days specified in the days paramenter. To delete ALL entries used 0. errlogger "message up to 230 chrs" Enters an operator notifaction message into the errorlog. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERFORMANCE MONITORING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vmstat (drive) (interval) (count) Reports virtual memory statistics. vmstat hdisk0 5 20 vmstat -s Diplays number of paging events since system start. vmstat -f Diplays number of forks since system start. vmstat -i Diplays number of interupts by device since system start. iostat (drive) (interval) (count) Reports i/o and cpu statistics. iostat hdisk0 5 20 iostat -d (drive) (interval) (count) Limits report to drive statistics. iostat -t (interval) (count) Limits report to tty statistics. sar -u -P ALL 10 10 Displays %usr %sys %wio %idle for all processors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOS DISKETTES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dosdir Reads directory listing of a diskette dosdir (directory) Reads directory listing of a named directory dosread -D/dev/fd0 C41.TXT c41.txt Gets C41.TXT from diskette drive fd0 dosread -D/dev/fd0 DIRECTORY/C41.TXT c41.txt (-D option can be dropped if using fd0) doswrite -D/dev/fd0 (unixfile) (dosfile) Writes a file to diskette dosdel (dosfile) Deletes a dos file on diskette dosformat Formats the diskette -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENDMAIL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- sendmail -bi Creates new aliase db from /etc/aliase file. newaliases sendmail -bp Displays the contents of the mail queue mailq sendmail -q Processe the sendmail queue NOW sendmail -bt -d0.4 < /dev/null Prints out sendmail version, compile defines and system information refresh -s sendmail Restart sendmail kill -l (sendmail PID) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SP / PSSP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dsh (command) Runs the command on all the nodes Efence Diplays which node are currently fenced Efence (node number) Fences the node Eunfence (node number) Unfences the node Estart Starts the switch spmon -q Starts SP monitor in gui spmon -d -G Diag info, lists LED and switch info for all nodes spmon -L frame1/node3 Displays LED for node 3 in frame 1 spmon -p off frame1/node3 Powers off the node spmon -p on frame1/node3 Powers on the node spled Diplays all the nodes LED's in a updating gui s1term -w (frame number) (node number) Opens serial terminal (read and write) s1term (frame number) (node number) Opens serial terminal (read only) Example :- s1term 1 1 Opens a serial terminal to console port on frame 1 node 1 which is read only. When rebooting a node use read only. splstdata -e Lists site environment database information -d Displays df command from each node -n Lists node configuration -h Diplays lscfg command from each node -s Lists switch node information -b Lists boot/installation information -a Lists LAN database information -i Displays netstat -in command from each node

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Installing Solaris 5.11 on T4-1 Blade

Installing Solaris 5.11 on T4-1 Blade

Using ILOM to connect to Server Console and Mounting ISO Image or CD/DVD

Boot sun server ok prompt

At the OK prompt type Command:: devalias


At the OK prompt type Command: boot rcdrom

Select Language

Select Installation Type


Press F2 (From Here rest of the installation screen will continue with Function F2 Key)

Select Local Disk and Press F2 to continue

In the Network configuration screen Type the Host name and select Manual Network Configuration

Enter the IP Address/SubnetMask and Default gateway

I am net configuring DNS for this server. so i am selecting Do not configure DNS

Select the Time Zone

Set Data and Time

Type ROOT user Password and you can create user on this screen

Verify the Installation Summary and press F2 to start the installation

Review the Installation Completion and Press F2 to beboot the server

Eject Installation media from ILOM

Done. Server will boot from newly installed OS

Instructions for installing the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system


Sunday, November 6, 2016

How To Access Forms Directly In Oracle Applications R12

By default in Oracle Applications R12, users are not able to access Forms directly via the following url:

http://hostname.domain:port/forms/frmservlet

The following error would pop out:
APP-FND-01542: This Applications Server is not authorized to access this database.


To allow users access to the Oracle Applications R12 directly via Forms especially in cases where access to the following url is not available:
http://hostname.domain:port/OA_HTML/AppsLogin

NOTE: Accessing Forms directly is not supported and should only be used for diagnostic and troubleshooting purposes.

Solution:
1. Edit $CONTEXT_FILE which is located in $INST_TOP/appl/admin

2. Change

SECURE
to
OFF

Application Server Security Authentication can take one of the following values {ON, OFF, SECURE}.
OFF - Server security is not checked. Any application server machine can access the database.
ON - Some level of trust is required to access the database. Either the Application Server is registered with the database or the module and version ID are known to be trusted.
SECURE - Full trust is required for access to the database. Only registered Application Server machines and trusted code modules may connect.

3. Run $INST_TOP/admin/scripts/adautocfg.sh to instantiate the changes

4. Users are now able to access Forms directly.

Reference: Doc ID 552301.1

R12 - Logon is not working, no error message is shown

After the clone of an E-Business Suite Instance Release 12, the logon was not working as expected on the target Instance.

Launching the logon URL
http://.:

is redirected to
http://host.domain:port/OA_HTML/AppsLocalLogin.jsp

Result :

Nothing happens - no Homepage screen is presented, neither an error message is brought up.

Cause:
The cause has been identified as JSP- or Class-File corruption under the $COMMON_TOP/_pages.

The corruption could be a result of a wrong CLASSPATH Setting in the Environment, as the System itself was not able to access the Classes.

Solution:
Please execute the following steps :

1. Open a new Shell and source the APPS User Environment

2. Change into the $FND_TOP Patch directory

cd $FND_TOP/patch/115/bin

3. Compile the JSP files using following command :

perl ojspCompile.pl --compile --flush -p 2

4. Initiate the execution of Autoconfig on the DB- and the APPS_Tier(s)

5. Start the APPS-Tier(s) Services again and re-test the logon

Reference:
Doc ID 435550.1