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| Disk Drives | format
prtvtoc <device>
cfgadm -al
fcinfo hba-port
luxadm probe
mpathadm list initiator-port
mpathadm show <initiator-port name>
iscsiadm list initiator-node
iscsiadm list discovery format -e (to convert EFI (zfs) to SMI) Note:
EFI - Extensible Firmware Interface
SMI - Sun Microsystems Inc | fdisk -l
sfdisk -l (advanced server)
parted <device> print
partprobe <device> udevadm info -q all -n /dev/sda1
blkid
dmsetup [ls|info] | fdisk -l
sfdisk -l (advanced server)
parted <device> print
partprobe <device> | ioscan -funC disk | lsdev -Cc disk
lsdev -Cc disk -p scsi0 (specific controller)
lsdev -Cc disk -S [a|d|s] (available, defined,stopped)
lscfg -v -l hdisk0 | Disk Drives |
| Disk serial Number, type, etc | format
iostat -En
luxadm inq <disk> (A5x00 disk arrays) | hdparm -i /dev/hda
hdparm -I /dev/hda (detailed)
hdparm -Tt /dev/hda (speed test)
sdparm -i /dev/sdb
cat /proc/ide/ide0/hda/model
cat /proc/scsi/scsi | hdparm -i /dev/hda
hdparm -I /dev/hda (detailed)
haparm -Tt /dev/hda (speed test)
sdparm -i /dev/sdb
cat /proc/ide/ide0/hda/model
cat /proc/scsi/scsi | diskinfo -v /dev/rdsk/c0t4d0 (detailed but no serial number)
/opt/ignite/bin/print_manifest (no serial number) ## Insure that the online diagnostic support tools have been installed
swlist -l bundle | grep 'Support Tools'
## Command-Line Support Tools Manager (cstm)
## The run cstm
cstm
cstm> map
cstm> sel dev 4 (select the disk of you choice)
cstm> info
cstm> il (obtain the serial number)
cstm> quit
| lscfg -vl hdisk0
lscfg -vl hdisk* | Disk serial Number, type, etc |
| Disk disk partitions | prtvtoc <device>
cat /etc/vfstab | fdisk -l
sfdisk -l (advanced server) cat /proc/partitions (very high level)
cat /etc/fstab | fdisk -l
sfdisk -l (advanced server) cat /proc/partitions (very high level)
cat /etc/fstab | lvlnboot -v /dev/vg00
lifls -Clv <device>
# Display the LIF contents
lifcp /dev/dsk/c0t6d0:AUTO -
cat /etc/fstab Note: Boot programs are stored in the boot area in Logical Interchange Format (LIF), which is similar to a file system. For a device to be bootable, the LIF volume on that device must contain at least the ISL
(the initial system loader) and HPUX (the HP-UX bootstrap utility) LIF files. ISL is like GRUB. | lsvg -l rootvg
lchangelv cat /etc/filesystems | Disk disk partitions |
| List Raw Partitions | use format to partition the disk then just use the slice as a raw partition, remember to use the character device | ## Old way
/etc/sysconfig/rawdevices
service rawdevices start
chkconfig rawdevices on ## New way, Edit below file
/etc/udev/rules.d/60-raw.rules
udevinfo -d or udevadm info
## Display raw partitions
raw -qa | mknod /dev/rawctl c 162 0
mknod /dev/raw/raw0 c 162 1
mknod /dev/raw/raw1 c 162 2
ln -s /dev/rawctl /dev/raw/rawctl
## map raw devices to the disk
raw /dev/raw/raw1 /dev/sdb1
## display raw devices
raw -qa | Just create a new LVOL without a filesystem - that's it. | Just create a new LVOL without a filesystem # create a raw volume
mklv -y rawVolume vg01 10 | List Raw Partitions |
| Bad Blocks | format (use analyse ) | badblocks | badblocks | dd if=/dev/rdsk/cXtYd0 of=/dev/null bs=1024K
Note: no errors means disk is good | chlv -b [y|n] <lv>
Note: enables bad block relocation | |
| Filesystem commands | df -k
df -h
| df -k
df -h
| df -k
df -h | bdf
df [-egiklnvfb] | df -k
lsfs [<filesystem>]
lsfs -q <filesystem> (detailed)
| Filesystem commands |
| Filesystem (create|remove) | newfs -v <raw device>
# Display how the filesystem was created
newfs -Nv <filesystem> | mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sdb1
mke2fs -t ext4 /dev/sdb1
# all point to mke2fs
mkfs.ext2
mkfs.ext3
mkfs.ext4
cat /etc/mke2fs.conf | mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sdb1 | newfs -F vxfs -o largefiles /dev/vg01/rlvol1
mkfs -F vxfs -o largefiles /dev/vg01/rlvol1
Note: mkfs and newfs are a pointer to /sbin/fs_wrapper
| crfs -v jfs2 -d data02lv -m /data02 -A yes
-v filesystem type
-d device or logical volume
-m mountpoint
-A mount after restart [yes|no]
rmfs -ri /data02
-r remove the mountpoint
-i display warning before removing chfs -a size=+1G /var (grow by additional 1GB)
chfs -a size=1G /var (grow to 1GB in size) | Filesystem (create|remove|resize) |
| Tune Filesystems | tunefs
fstyp -v <device> |grep -i minfree | tune2fs
tune2fs -l /dev/sda1 # change reserved blocks percentage to 1%
tune2fs -m 1 /dev/sda1 | tune2fs
tune2fs -l /dev/sda1 # change reserved blocks percentage to 1%
tune2fs -m 1 /dev/sda1 | tunefs -v <filesystem>
vxtunefs -v <filesystem>
fstyp -v <filesystem>
# Disk fragmentation
fsadm -F vxfs -E / (report)
fsadm -F vxfs -e / (defrag) | chfs
Note: you can perform the following
resize
freeze
change mountpoint
permissions
lots more.............................. | Tune Filesystems |
| Force fsck |
# Check to see filesystem needs checking
fstyp -v <filesystem> | grep fsclean | touch /forcefsck
shutdown -Fr now
fsck.mode=force (kernel parameter)
tune2fs -l /dev/sdb<?> |grep -i 'filesystem state' | touch /forcefsck
shutdown -r now
tune2fs -l /dev/sdb<?> |grep -i 'filesystem state'
# edit /etc/default/rcS change below so
# you dont have to hang around
FSCKFIX=yes | # Look at the second line to see if a filesystem
# needs checking
tunefs -v <filesystem> | n/a | Force fsck |
| backup filesystem | ufsdump|ufsrestore
tar
dd
cpio | dump/restore
tar
dd
cpio | dump/restore
tar
dd
cpio | fbackup/frecover
dump/restore
ftio
tar
dd
cpio | backup|restore
tar
dd
cpio | backup filesystem |
| Display the boot device | eeprom |grep boot-device
prtconf -pv |grep bootpath
prtpicl -v|grep ':bootpath' | cat /boot/grub/grub.conf
cat /etc/lilo.conf grub = grand unified boot loader
lilo = linux loader | cat /boot/grub/menu.lst | setboot | bootinfo -b (display last boot device)
bootlist -m [normal|service] -o (display bootable devices) | Display the boot device |
| Setting the boot device | setenv boot-device [<device>|<alias>]
eeprom boot-device [<device>|<alias>] | /boot/grub/grub.conf
/etc/lilo.conf | /boot/grub/menu.lst | setboot -p <primary path>
setboot -a <alternate path>
# autoboot sequnce
setboot -b [on|off] | bootlist -m normal hdisk0 hdisk1 | Setting the boot device |
| Creating boot device (MBR) | installboot /usr/platform/`uname -i`/lib/fs/ufs/bootblk <raw-device> | grub-install <raw-device>
lilo -v | grub-install <raw-device> | mkboot -l <device>
Note: we are treating the disk as a LVM device | bosboot -a (uses default device)
bosboot -ad hdisk1 | Creating boot device (MBR) |
| Format floppy drive | fdformat -v -U
volcheck -v
newfs -v /vol/disk/aliases/floppy0 | floppy --probe (use device obtained below )
floppy --createrc > /etc/fd0
floppy --format /dev/fd0
mkfs /dev/fd0 | n/a | n/a | format -d /dev/rfd0
format -d /dev/fd0.18 (high format) | Format floppy drive |
| mount/unmount floppy | volrmmount -l floppy0
eject floppy | mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
umount /mnt/floppy | n/a | n/a | mount /dev/rfd0 /floppy | mount/unmount floppy |
| mount/unmount CDROM | mount -F hsfs -o ro <device path> /cdrom/cdrom0
umount /cdrom/cdrom0
/etc/init.d/volmgr start
eject cdrom | mount -rt iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
umount /mnt/cdrom
eject cdrom | mount -rt iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
umount /mnt/cdrom
eject cdrom | mount -rF cdfs /dev/dsk/c1t6d0 /cdrom start: /usr/sbin/pps_mountd
pps_mount | mount -v cdrfs -r /dev/cd0 /cdrom
umount /cdrom | mount/unmount CDROM |
| mount/umount ISO image | lofiadm -a <iso image> /dev/lofi/1
mount -F hsfs -o ro /dev/lofi/1 /mnt # to list
lofiadm | | | | | |
| remount a filesystem | n/a | mount -o remount,rw / | mount -o remount,rw / | mount_vxfs -o remount,ro <filesystem> | mount -o remount,rw <filesystem> Note:I did find a note that it should be possible to remount a jfs2 filesystem, but it did not work on my system | remount a filesystem |
| create boot disk or recovery tape | n/a | mkbootdisk `uname -r` (boot diskette) | n/a | recovery tape (preview)
make_tape_recovery -v -l -x inc_entire=vg00
/opt/ignite/bin/make_recovery -ACv | mksysb | create boot disk or recovery tape |
| boot cdrom/diskette (single user) | ok> boot cdrom -s | using the grub window append the word singleto the kernel line | using the grub window append the word singleto the kernel line | enter PDC
> search
>boot p1 (cdrom)
interact with IPL? Y
ISL> hpux -is | based on a 9114-275 workstation
- Restart the machine.
- Wait the the AIX splash screen to come up. Devices begin to initialize here.
- When you see the [keyboard] word on screen hit the F5 button or the 5 key depending on your console.
- Choose “default boot list ” when the maintenance screen comes up.
| boot cdrom/diskette (single user) |
| boot into maintenace mode | ok> boot -as | f10 or f12 | f10 or f12 | >boot pri
interact with IPL? Y
ISL> hpux -lm | based on a 9114-275 workstation
- Restart the machine.
- Wait the the AIX splash screen to come up. Devices begin to initialize here.
- When you see the [keyboard] word on screen hit the F5 button or the 5 key depending on your console.
- Choose “select boot options ” when the maintenance screen comes up, then option 1, then option 1 for scsi, then option 3 service mode boot
| boot into maintenace mode |
| Device paths | floppy: disk:
/dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0
tape:
/dev/rmt/0ucb
cdrom:
/dev/dsk/c0t6d0s0
/dev/scd0 (external usb cd) | floppy:
/dev/fd0 disk:
/dev/hda or /dev/sda
/dev/hdb or /dev/sdb tape: cdrom:
/dev/hda (depends on number of IDE disks)
| floppy:
/dev/fd0 disk:
/dev/hda or /dev/sda
/dev/hdb or /dev/sdb tape: cdrom:
/dev/hda (depends on number of IDE disks) | floppy:
n/a disk:
/dev/dsk/c0t6d0 tape:
/dev/dsk/rmt/0 cdrom:
/dev/dsk/c1t6d0
| floppy:
/dev/fd0
/dev/rfd0 disk:
/dev/hdisk0 tape:
cdrom:
/dev/cd0 | Device paths |
| update /dev directory | drvconfig
devlinks
disks|tapes|ports
devfsadm ( solaris 8, 9, 10) | /dev/MAKEDEV <device> | /dev/MAKEDEV <device> | insf -C tape (Class) insf -H 0.1.0 -e (recreate deleted link) | cfgmgr
cfgmgr -l scsi0 mkdev | update /dev directory |
| remove or change a device | rem_drv | | | # remove all devices from a hardward path
rmsf -k -H 52.6.0 | rmdev
rmdev -l cd0
chdev
chdev -l rmt0 -a ret=no | remove or change a device |
| list device drivers | prtconf -D
sysdef | cat /proc/devices | cat /proc/devices | lsdev | lsdev
lsdev -Cc disk
lsdev -Cc disk -p scsi0 lsslot -c pci -l ent0
lscfg
lscfg -l ent0
lscfg -vl fcs0 (find the WWN of HBA adapter)
lspath -l hdisk0
getconf DISK_SIZE hdisk1 (detailed)
| list device drivers |
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