Chapter 6. SMIT Fast Path Commands

6.1 Summary of SMIT Fast Path Commands

The following list provides a quick reference to many SMIT fast paths. In this list, a SMIT menu name is followed by its associated fast path in parentheses. Enter the word smit and the fast path shown to go directly to its associated menu.

• Software Installation and Maintenance (install)
  • Install and Update Software (install_update)
    • Install and Update from LATEST Available Software (install_latest)

    • Update Installed Software to Latest Level (Update All) (install_all)

    • Install and Update Software by Package Name (includes devices and printers) (install_package)

    • Install Software Bundle (Easy Install) (install_bundle)

    • Update Software by Fix (APAR) (update_by_fix)

    • Install and Update from ALL Available Software (install_all)

  • List Software and Related Information (list_software)

  • Software Maintenance and Utilities (maintain_software)
    • Commit Applied Software Updates (Remove Saved Files) (commit)

    • Reject Applied Software Updates (Use Previous Version) (reject)

    • Remove Installed Software (remove)

    • Copy Software to Hard Disk for Future Installation (bffcreate)

    • Check Software File Sizes After Installation (check_files)

    • Verify Software Installation and Requisites (verify_install)

  • Network Installation Management (nim_client)

  • System Backup Manager (backsys)
    • Back Up the System (mksysb)

    • List Files in a System Image (lsmksysb)

    • Restore Files in a System Image (restmksysb)

• Software License Management (licences)
  • Manage Nodelocked Licenses (manage_nodelocked)

  • Manage License Servers and License Databases (manage_servers)

  • Show License Usage on Servers (show_server_status)

• Devices (dev)
  • Install/Configure Devices Added After IPL (cfgmgr)

  • Printer/Plotter (printer)
    • Printer/Plotter Devices (pdp)

      Add a Printer/Plotter (makprt)

      Move a Printer/Plotter to Another Port (movprt)

      Change / Show Characteristics of a Printer/Plotter (chgprt)

      Remove a Printer/Plotter (rmvprt)

      Install Additional Printer/Plotter Software (printerinst)

    • Print Spooling (spooler)

  • TTY (tty)

  • PTY (pty)

  • Console (console)

  • Fixed Disk (disk)

  • CD ROM Drive (cdrom)

  • Read/Write Optical Drive (rwopt)

  • Diskette Drive (diskette)

  • Tape Drive (tape)

  • Communication (commodev)

  • Graphic Displays (g_display)

  • Graphic Input Devices (input)

  • Low Function Terminal (LFT) (lft)

  • SCSI Initiator Device (scsiid)

  • SCSI Adapter (scsia)

  • Asynchronous I/O (aio)

  • Multimedia (mm)

  • List Devices (lsattr)

  • Install Additional Device Software (devinst)

• System Storage Management (Physical & Logical Storage) (storage)
  • Logical Volume Manager (lvm)
    • Volume Groups (vg)

    • Logical Volumes (lv)

    • Physical Volumes (pv)

    • Paging Space (pgsp)

      Add Another Paging Space (mkps)

      Change / Show Characteristics of a Paging Space (chps)

      Remove a Paging Space (rmps)

      Activate a Paging Space (swapon)

  • File Systems (fs)
    • Add / Change / Show / Delete File Systems (manfs)

    • Mount a File System (mountfs)

    • Mount a Group of File Systems (mountg)

    • Unmount a File System (umountfs)

    • Unmount a Group of File Systems (umountg)

    • Verify a File System (fsck)

    • Backup a File System (backfilesys)

    • Restore a File System (restfilesys)

    • List Contents of a Backup (listtoc)

  • Files & Directories (filemgr)
    • Backup a File or Directory (backfile)

    • Restore a File or Directory (restfile)

  • System Backup Manager (backsys)

• Security & Users (security)
  • Users (users)
    • Add a User (mkuser)

    • Change a User's Password (passwd)

    • Change / Show Characteristics of a User (chuser)

    • Lock / Unlock a User's Account (lockuser)

    • Reset User's Failed Login Count (failed_login)

    • Remove a User (rmuser)

  • Groups (groups)

  • Passwords (passwords)

  • Login Controls (login)

  • Roles (roles)

• Communications Applications and Services (commo)
  • TCP/IP (tcpip)
    • Minimum Configuration & Startup (mktcpip)

    • Further Configuration (configtcp)

    • Use DHCP for TCPIP Configuration & Startup (usedhcp)

    • IPV6 Configuration (configtcp6)

  • NFS (nfs_menu) (nfs)

  • CIFS/SMB (smb)

• Print Spooling (spooler)
  • Start a Print Job (qprt)

  • Manage Print Jobs (jobs)

  • Manage Print Queues (pqmanage)

  • Add a Print Queue (mkpq)

  • Add an Additional Printer to an Existing Print Queue (mkpqprt)

  • Change / Show Print Queue Characteristics (chpq)

  • Change / Show Printer Connection Characteristics (chprtcom)

  • Remove a Print Queue (rmpq)

  • Manage Print Server (server)

  • Programming Tools (pqtools)

• Problem Determination (problem)
  • Error Log (error)
    • Generate Error Report (errpt)

    • Change / Show Characteristics of the Error Log (errdemon)

    • Clean the Error Log (errclear)

  • System Dump (dump)
    • Change the Primary Dump Device (dumpchgp)

    • Change the Secondary Dump Device (dumpchgs)

  • Alog (alog)

  • Hardware Diagnostics (diag)

  • Verify Software Installation and Requisites (verify_install)

• Performance & Resource Scheduling (performance)
  • Resource Status & Monitors (monitors)

  • Analysis Tools (analysis)

  • Resource Controls (controls)

  • Schedule Jobs (at)

• System Environments (system)
  • Stop the System (shutdown)

  • Assign the Console (chcons)

  • Change / Show Date and Time (chtz_date)

  • Manage Language Environment (mlang)

  • Change / Show Characteristics of Operating System (cgsys)

  • Change / Show Number of Licensed Users (chlicense)

  • Manage AIX Floating User Licenses for this Server (netls_server)

  • Broadcast Message to all Users (wall)

  • Manage System Logs (logs)

  • Change / Show Characteristics of System Dump (dump)

  • Internet and Documentation Services (web_configure)

  • Change System User Interface (dt_config)

  • Manage Remote Reboot Facility (rrbtty)

• Processes & Subsystems (src)
  • Processes (process)

  • Subsystems (subsys)

  • Subservers (subserver)

6.2 References