1. Confirming Network Adapter Connection to a Switch in IBM AIX
To determine which network adapter is plugged into the switch, use the following command:
netstat -v |grep -E "ETHERMedia"
2. Determine if IBM AIX 64-bit Kernel is Installed
To check if the 64-bit kernel is installed, execute:
lslpp -l bos.64bit
3. Create a Snapshot for IBM Tech Support
If you face issues and require assistance from IBM, create a snapshot with:
snap -gc
4. Enable Extended History in AIX 5.3
To enable timestamped history in AIX 5.3, run:
export EXTENDED_HISTORY=ON
5. Find Microcode Level of Tape Drives
To check the microcode (firmware) level of tape drives, use:
tapeutil -f /dev/rmt1 vpd
6. Monitor SAN Traffic for a Specific Adapter
To monitor SAN traffic for a specific adapter, use the command:
fcstat fcs0
7. Determine the Amount of Free Physical Memory
To check the amount of free physical memory, execute:
svmon -G | grep memory
8. Display Size and Utilization of JFS2 Filesystems
To display the size and utilization of JFS2 filesystems, run:
df -g
9. Determine AIX Operating System Level
If you want to determine the AIX OS level, use the following command:
oslevel -s
10. Find Information About Physical Volume
To get details about a specific physical volume, like hdisk0, execute:
lspv hdisk0