xargs = find -C to unpack a tar && = ;; Use the && control operator to combine two commands so that the

second is run on ly if the first command returns a zero exit status. In other words, if the first command runs successfully, the second command runs. If the first command fails, the second command does not run at all. - ;; Similarly, the control operator separates two commands and runs the second co mmand only if the first command returns a non-zero exit status. In other words, if the first command is successful, the second command does not run. If the firs t command fails, the second command does run. 1. To confirm which network adapter is plugged into the switch in IBM AIX Try this next time to confirm what adapter is actually plugged in to a switch: This will not only tell you where you have a connection but it will also tell yo u what speed the port on the switch is. # netstat -v grep -E "ETHERMedia" ETHERNET STATISTICS (ent0) : Media Speed Selected: 100 Mbps Full Duplex Media Speed Running: 100 Mbps Full Duplex ETHERNET STATISTICS (ent1) : Media Speed Selected: 1000 Mbps Full Duplex Media Speed Running: 1000 Mbps Full Duplex 2. How to determine if IBM AIX 64 bit kernel (sotware) is installed on your IBM AIX server? # lslpp -l bos.64bit bos.64bit 4.3.3.76 COMMITTED Base Operating System 64 bit 3. How you create a snapshot of your IBM AIX server to send to IBM for tech supp ort ? This is requried whenver you face issues with your server and you seek help from IBM to sort out the issue. # snap -gc This will create a file called snap.pax.Z in the directory /tmp/ibmsupt. Send th is file to IBM so that they will get full configuration of your server. 4. How to enable entended history in AIX 5.3 ? In AIX 5.3, you have the capability to have a time stamped history. To enable it , just set the following variable: EXTENDED_HISTORY=ON Example: export EXTENDED_HISTORY=ON If required add this line to your .profile.

5. How to find the microcode level of tape drives ? To find microcode level (firmware) of tape drives in IBM AIX: # tapeutil -f /dev/rmt1 vpd

6. pgrep and pkill - how to terminate processes ? You can use the pgrep and pkill commands to identify and stop command processes that you no longer want to run. These commands are useful when you mistakenly st art a process that takes a long time to run. To terminate a process: a. pgrep - to find out the PID(s) for the process(es) b. pkill - followed by the PID(s) The following example illustrates how to find all the processes with a specific name (xterm) and terminate the xterm process that was started last. # pgrep xterm 17818 17828 17758 18210 # pkill -n 18210 Note: If you need to forcibly terminate a process, use the -9 option to the pkil l command. For Example # kill -9 -n xterm 7. How to modify Asynchronous I/O variables in AIX ? To modify the minservers asynchronous I/O variable (MINIMUM number of servers) i n IBM AIX: # chdev -l aio0 -a minservers='1' To modify the maxservers asynchronous I/O variable (MAXIMUM number of servers pe r cpu) in IBM AIX 5L: # chdev -l aio0 -a maxservers='10' To modify the maxservers asynchronous I/O variable (MAXIMUM number of servers) i n IBM AIX v4.3: # chdev -l aio0 -a maxservers='80' To modify the requests asynchronous I/O variable (Maximum number of REQUESTS) in IBM AIX: # chdev -l aio0 -a requests='4096' Notes: 1) Values will only take effect after a reboot 2) You may use multiple -a options on the same command line3) The maxservers variable is PER CPU for AIX 5L and TOTAL for AIX v4.3 8. How to display microcode and firmware levels of the system and adapters in IB M AIX ? To displays microcode level information for all supported devices in IBM AIX : # lsmcode -A

sys0!system:SF240_284 (t) SF240_261 (p) SF240_284 (t) ent0!14108902.DV0210 ent1!14108902.DV0210 ent2!14108902.DV0210 ent3!14108902.DV0210 sisscsia0!44415254.05080064 sisscsia1!44415255.050A0064 hdisk0!ST37320.4A553042.43373038 hdisk1!ST37320.4A553042.43373038 9. How to determine if simultaneous multi-threading (SMT) is enabled in AIX ? Your system is capable of SMT if it's a POWER5-based system running AIX 5L Versi on 5.3.To determine if it is enabled:# smtctl To enable SMT: # smtctl -m on [ -w boot now] To disable SMT: # smtctl -m off [ -w boot now] Note: If neither the -w boot or the -w now options are specified, then the mode change is made immediately. It persists across subsequent reboots if you run the bosboot command before the next system reboot. 10. How to find top users of memory space in IBM AIX ? To list the top ten users of paging space in IBM AIX: # svmon -Pgt 10 To list the top ten users of realmem in IBM AIX: # svmon -Put 10