AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive)

RISC Architecture based OS

AIX 3, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2

RS6000 -> H/W PowerServer (pSeries) --. Upto AIX 5.3

Power 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
LPAR -> Logical PARtition (Mandory req. HMCv. 3, 6, 7, 8)
Combination ---- CPU/MEM/IO

Upto-P6 1CPU/10  .1
From P7 1CPU/20  .05

CPU-> 8
Memory -> 20GB
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IO  2NIC VIO
2FC VIO
Micro partition  CPU assignment can be done in granularity.
VIO  for Virtualization of I/O devices (HBA/FC , NIC, … etc)
HMC  Hardware Management Console for managing multiple power H/W. Mandatory for lpar management.

Multipath Mangement:
SDD  datapath …. & lsvpcfg (seen in legacy servers)
SDDPCM  pcmpath

SEA (Shared Ethernet Adapter)  is created in VIO servers for passing lpar network packets through VIO to Network
Multiple LPARs will use same physical adapter assigned in VIO.
SEA = 1Physical (or Logical/LinkAgg/EtherChan) + 1Virtual (vlan/s)
**min Req.

If dual VIO setup

SEA = 1Physical (or Logical/LinkAgg/EtherChan) + 1Virtual (vlan) + 1virtual (control Channel – for H/B between VIOs)

mkvdev command is used in VIO (padmin) to create SEA

Virtual adapters are created in HMC on VIO profile
entstat –d <entX>
lsattr –El <entX>
NIM (Network Install Manager) -> AIX server with package bos.sysmgmt.nim.master/spot/client and its dependency
 Install OS
 Upgrade/Patching OS
 Migrate OS

AIX TL (technology Level)  new features

SP (service pack)  bug fixes.
SP is Collection of APAR/PTF
Program temporary fix or Product temporary fix (PTF)

Patch release
a) Bug identification
b) InterimFix (ifix)/Emergency Fix (efix) -> NOT tested
c) PTF is release later of ifix, after proper testing
d) TL is new/upgraded feature. SP is collection of PTFs

TL/SP  command: smitty update_all / installp / install_all_updates

Ifix/efixcommand: emgr
NIM Contains filesystem such as below
/lpp_source – Contains your OS install files or upgrade files
/lpp_SPOT – Contains necessary files to boot
/mksysb_source – Contains MKSYSB images
Network to be defined for communication
Machine should be created for installation/upgradation/migration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtScsLWRcik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQX-Kw4y6j4&list=PLVFBNjZGLAOg9ijiklRZxrfyE23ds-0Yd

nimadm -> command to use for upgrade/migration with minimal downtime. Command creates
clone on blank disk that is in LPAR for migration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgb__Km_SXA
AIX install via NIM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6md1g05oCnQ
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Services:
Network services are part of inetd. Ex: ftp, telnet, rsh
Other services: lssrc –a  list all services
lssrc –g <service>  list group services
lssrc –s <service>  list specific service
stopsrc –g <service>  stop group services
stopsrc –s <service>  stop specific services
startsrc –g <service>
startsrc –s <service>

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Inittab:
Create entry  mkitab “identifier:runlevel:action:Command”
Ex: mkitab “tsm:2:once:/usr/dsmc”

Delete entry  rmitab identifier

Modification  chitab “identifier:runlevel:action:Command”

Storage Addtion:
1) Detect LUNs after Storage team task
Command: cfgmgr (HPux – ioscan)

2) Enable pv ;
Command: chdev –l hdiskX –a pv=yes (HPUx – pvcreate)
3) LVM

a) mkvg  create vg
b) mklv  create lv
c) crfs  create fs
d) extendlv  expand LV
e) chlv
f) chfs
g) chvg
h) migratepv
i) chpv
HACMP v4, v5
PowerHA System Mirror v6, 7.1, 7.2

V5  HeartBeat VG was used

V6  No Heartbeat VG.
V7  CAA (Cluster Aware Aix). Need shared disk. This stores Cluster Information.

RSCT

Redbook: powreHA cookbook

clRGinfo
lssrc –ls clstrmgrES
cltopinfo
cllsserv  checking startup & stop script