Phillip Houtz, Fulcrum Training-Contracting, Albuquerque, NM

Published March, 1996 by Prentice Hall PTR (ECS Professional)

Copyright 1996, 512 pp.
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ISBN 0-13-399684-0

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AIX is the IBM version of the UNIX operating system, which supports more commands and functions than traditional UNIX. This complete guide to using and administering AIX highlights the exceptions created by IBM, and references the implementation of AIX in an IBM environment.




provides details on the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT), including device installation and maintenance.
describes techniques for X Windows customization using the custom command and xrdb command.
includes AIX sample code and tips for system performance tuning.



(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with a Conclusion).

Acknowledgments
1. What Is AIX?

History of AIX. AIX Perspective. BSD versus System V. AIX Peculiarities. AIX Extensions.

2. AIX Shells.

AIX Shells. Default Shells. Default User Shell. Child Shells. Default System Shell. Shell Scripts. Shell Programs. Categorizing Scripts. Script Types. Scheduled Execution. cron Table. at Jobs. Common Mistakes. Shell Execution.

3. Login and User Customization.

Files Processed at Login. /etc/passwd. Directory /etc/security. /etc/environment. /etc/profile. $HOME/.profile. ENV Variable. $HOME/.cshrc. $HOME/.login.

4. Windows Customization.

custom Command. custom Menu Bar Items. custom Resource. Category Items. xrdb Command. $HOME/.xinitrc. Execution with aixterm.

5. Motif Window Manager.

The Menus. The Key Bindings. The Button Bindings. custom Command. Restart mwm.

6. Desktop and Icons.

Selecting Desktops. custom Command. User Preferences. Creating Icons.

7. InfoExplorer.

Preferences. Defaults. Window Size. Topic and Task Index. Error Messages and Problem Solving. Reading Window. Bookmarks. Notes. Commands Versus "man" Pages. Search. Simple Search. Compound Search. Notes on ASCII Mode. Using InfoExplorer with SMIT Help.

8. System Management Interface Tool (SMIT).

Overview of ASCII Mode Screens. Dialog Screens. Overview of X Windows Mode Screens. SMIT Help.

9. Installation of AIX (SMIT).

Installation Menu. Maintenance Shell. Restoration from a System Backup. Overwrite Install. AIX Installation and Maintenance. Maintenance Levels, Enhancements, and Subsystems. Install from All Available Software Packages. Install All Software Updates on Installation Media. Copy Software to Hard Disk for Future Installation. Clean Up After a Failed Installation. List All Software on Installation Media. List Installed Software. Remote /usr Client Management & Installation.

10. Device Installation and Maintenance (SMIT).

Configure Devices Added After IPL. List Devices. Individual Devices Overview. Generate Error Report. Trace a DEVICECLASS. Summary. Printer/Plotter. Add a Printer/Plotter. Move a Printer/Plotter to Another Port. Change / Show Characteristics of a Printer/Plotter. Remove a Printer/Plotter. Configure a Defined Printer/Plotter. Generate Error Report. Trace a Printer/Plotter. Summary. Manage Local Printer Subsystem. Change/Show Characteristics of a Virtual Printer. Remove a Virtual Printer. Local Printer Queues. List All Queues. Change / Show Characteristics of a Queue. Remove a Queue. List All Queue Devices. Change / Show Characteristics of a Queue Device. Manage Remote Printer Subsystem. List All Queues. Add a Remote Queue. Change / Show Characteristics of a Queue. Remove a Queue. Remote Printer Queue Devices. List All Queue Devices. Change / Show Characteristics of a Queue Device Remove a Queue Device. Server Services. lpd Remote Printer Subsystem. Summary. TTY. Add a TTY. Move a TTY to Another Port. Change / Show Characteristics of a TTY. Remove a TTY. Configure a Defined TTY. Asynchronous Adapters. PTY. Console. Fixed Disk. CD ROM Drive. Diskette Drive. Tape Drive. Communication. High Function Terminal (HFT). SCSI Initiator Device. SCSI Adapter. Asynchronous I/O. Multimedia. List Devices. Xstation Configuration.

11. Complex Printer Setup.

Spooler Components. Simple and Complex Printers. 3rd Party Printer Setup. SMIT Printer Setup. Virtual Printers. Generic Spooling. Script to Printer Spooling. Script Printer Queues.

12. LVM: the "Logical" Volume Manager.

Managing Logical Volumes. Volume Groups. Vary-On and Vary- Off. Quorums. Physical Volumes. Physical Partitions. Logical Volumes. Logical Partitions. File Systems. File System Types. Physical Disk Management. Adding a Disk. Bad Block Relocation Policy. Average Access Time. Intra-Physical Allocation Policy. Disk Mirroring. Data Recovery with Mirrors. Inter-Physical Allocation Policy. Scheduling Policies. Volume Group Organization. Hard Disk Failure. Failure During Operation. Flexibility and Versatility.

13. Physical & Logical Storage (SMIT).

File Systems. Paging Space. Define a Fixed Disk to the Operating System. Logical Volume Manager. Volume Groups. Logical Volumes. Physical Volumes.

14. System and Data Backup.

Selecting Storage Media. Backup Policies. Backup Commands. I-node Backups. Restoration of Backups. Remote Backup Devices. Making Operating System Backups. Cloning. Reinstallation from System Image Backup Tape. Making Boot Diskettes. Lights Out Backups.

15. Creating Users and Passwords (SMIT).

Users. List All Users. Add a User. User Attributes. Change/Show Characteristics of a User. Change Initial Interface. Remove a User. Groups. List All Groups. Add Group. Change Group Attributes. Remove a Group. Passwords.

16. Communications (SMIT).

TCP/IP. Hostname. Static Routes. Network Interfaces. Name Resolution. Client Network Services. Server Network Services. Informational Items. Routing. Nameserver. Arp Tables. Manage Remote Printer Subsystem. Network File System. Network Information Service.

17. Errors and Diagnostics (SMIT).

Error Log. Trace. System Dump. Hardware Diagnostics. Validate Software.

18. Performance Tuning Tools (SMIT).

System Activity. Process Status. Virtual Memory. I/O Statistics. Timing an Application. Trace. Resource Controls. Remove a Process. Set Process Priority. Resetting Process Priority. Setting System Run Level. Scheduling Jobs. List Schedule. Schedule a Job. Removing Scheduled Jobs.

19. Operating System Parameters (SMIT).

Stop the System. Manage Language Environment. Assign the Console. Change / Show Date, Time, and Time Zone. Change / Show Characteristics of Operating System. Change Number of Licensed Users. Broadcast Message to all Users. Set System Run Level. Show System Level.

20. AIX 4.1 Differences.

Installation. Common Desktop Environment. Customizing AIX 4 User Environments. Style Manager. Changes to SMIT Menus. Distributed SMIT. Using DSMIT. DSMIT Files. Environment Variables. Database Files. DSMIT Commands. Notes on LVM. Unfragmenting the File System. Striping.

21. Conclusion.

Aix Problem Report.

Index.

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