# AIX **URL:** https://community.unix.com/c/unix/aix/35.md [Latest](https://community.unix.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.unix.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the AIX category](https://community.unix.com/t/about-the-aix-category/138074)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.unix.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
AIX is IBM’s industry-leading UNIX operating system that meets the demands of applications that businesses rely upon in today’s marketplace. --- ## [The Missing AIX Documentation Project](https://community.unix.com/t/the-missing-aix-documentation-project/361531)
**Author:** [@bakunin](https://community.unix.com/u/bakunin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2019, 9:01am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/the-missing-aix-documentation-project/361531 "2019-09-01T09:01:47Z")
Welcome to AIX - All Intricacies eXplained List of AIX commands lacking documentation: mkinstallp (create installable packages) imfs (create FS entries in /etc/filesystems) getlvodm (get LVM information from LVCB and… --- ## [Migration of rootvg disk in vios with new disk ](https://community.unix.com/t/migration-of-rootvg-disk-in-vios-with-new-disk/397502)
**Author:** [@vaibhav\_suravkar](https://community.unix.com/u/vaibhav_suravkar)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 6:24am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/migration-of-rootvg-disk-in-vios-with-new-disk/397502 "2026-05-23T06:24:57Z")
Vios server need to change rootvg disk with another storage disk Please provide steps without alt clone and reboot vios --- ## [AIX PS/2 1.3 tar file size error if using console](https://community.unix.com/t/aix-ps-2-1-3-tar-file-size-error-if-using-console/396847)
**Author:** [@bminear](https://community.unix.com/u/bminear)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/aix-ps-2-1-3-tar-file-size-error-if-using-console/396847 "2025-04-22T17:08:01Z")
Hi, I'm a hobbyist and have been having some fun with AIX PS/2 1.3 (circa 1992!) on a PS/2 Model 95. I have it running perfectly! I like vintage unix workstations (1980's and early 90's) and once I get an old OS config… --- ## [Oracle performance tuning on aix 7.2/7.3](https://community.unix.com/t/oracle-performance-tuning-on-aix-7-2-7-3/396752)
**Author:** [@greenbucket](https://community.unix.com/u/greenbucket)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/oracle-performance-tuning-on-aix-7-2-7-3/396752 "2025-03-25T18:59:33Z")
Hello Admins , Oracle Performance Tuning on AIX 7.2/7.3 After setting the commonly used performance settings (disk queue size, fs buffers, network buffers), I created two AIX ramdisks on lpar for Oracle temporary table… --- ## [How to change hdiskpower1 to hdiskpower0](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-change-hdiskpower1-to-hdiskpower0/396427)
**Author:** [@moudmm](https://community.unix.com/u/moudmm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-change-hdiskpower1-to-hdiskpower0/396427 "2025-02-16T13:50:31Z")
Hi, We have hdiskpower1 assigned to rootvg as its boot from SAN, anyway to change it to hdiskpower0. Appreciate your help Thanks --- ## [Investigation on -o job-sheets=standard Flag Issue in AIX Printing](https://community.unix.com/t/investigation-on-o-job-sheets-standard-flag-issue-in-aix-printing/396255)
**Author:** [@subesh](https://community.unix.com/u/subesh)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/investigation-on-o-job-sheets-standard-flag-issue-in-aix-printing/396255 "2025-01-12T15:23:59Z")
During our debugging of the printing issue on AIX, we identified a potential concern with the use of the DocPrintJob library in Java application. Specifically, we traced the system-level print command using the truss com… --- ## [Printing Error on AIX: Unsupported lpr Flags (-J and -o) with Semeru Certified Runtime edition](https://community.unix.com/t/printing-error-on-aix-unsupported-lpr-flags-j-and-o-with-semeru-certified-runtime-edition/396150)
**Author:** [@subesh](https://community.unix.com/u/subesh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/printing-error-on-aix-unsupported-lpr-flags-j-and-o-with-semeru-certified-runtime-edition/396150 "2024-12-24T18:09:00Z")
The lpr command works fine when tested manually. However, when the application attempts to print using Java's java.io.PrintService API, I encounter the following error: java.io.IOException: error=254 running: '/usr/bin/… --- ## [Script to check if file is owned by wasadmin](https://community.unix.com/t/script-to-check-if-file-is-owned-by-wasadmin/394164)
**Author:** [@apple08](https://community.unix.com/u/apple08)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 1:35am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/script-to-check-if-file-is-owned-by-wasadmin/394164 "2024-09-27T01:35:15Z")
dear friends, i need help i tried to run this script, encounter error. bash-4.3$ cat test3 #!/usr/bin/bash $directory = /disc25/test $uname2 = ls -l /disc25/test | awk '{print $3}' if \[$uname2 == wasadmin\] then echo "… --- ## [MPIO RDAC IBM SAN STORAGE DS4700 ?](https://community.unix.com/t/mpio-rdac-ibm-san-storage-ds4700/261245)
**Author:** [@filosophizer](https://community.unix.com/u/filosophizer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/mpio-rdac-ibm-san-storage-ds4700/261245 "2024-09-12T20:31:17Z")
Hello, I have AIX 6.1 with TL 4 and it is connected to IBM SAN STORAGE DS4700 After assigning some disks from SAN to AIX, I can see the disks in my AIX as hdisk2 Available 05-00-02 MPIO Other DS4K Array Disk hdis… --- ## [Number of cores](https://community.unix.com/t/number-of-cores/388367)
**Author:** [@big123456](https://community.unix.com/u/big123456)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2024, 9:59am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/number-of-cores/388367 "2024-09-03T09:59:50Z")
Hi, On AIX 7.2 When I run: lparstat I have: System configuration: type=Shared mode=Uncapped smt=4 lcpu=4 mem=16384MB psize=5 ent=0.20 Considering lcpu=4 , does it mean that I have 4 cores? Is lparstat the right co… --- ## [How to find top 10 CPU and Memory processes from nmon command in AIX](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-find-top-10-cpu-and-memory-processes-from-nmon-command-in-aix/395138)
**Author:** [@avinashmy](https://community.unix.com/u/avinashmy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 6:06am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-find-top-10-cpu-and-memory-processes-from-nmon-command-in-aix/395138 "2024-08-30T06:06:25Z")
How to find top 10 CPU and Memory processes from nmon command in AIX --- ## [How to create offline repository for AIX 7.1](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-create-offline-repository-for-aix-7-1/393292)
**Author:** [@gebo](https://community.unix.com/u/gebo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 11:51am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-create-offline-repository-for-aix-7-1/393292 "2024-08-28T11:51:05Z")
Hello everyone, Im relatively new to AIX systems. I currently have two power servers in isolated network. I managed to setup AIX 7.1, however i was presented with two AIX DVD-01 and DVD-02, i thought they were both requ… --- ## [Please help me on how to store topas -P command result in a variable for 1 iteration in AIX server](https://community.unix.com/t/please-help-me-on-how-to-store-topas-p-command-result-in-a-variable-for-1-iteration-in-aix-server/395137)
**Author:** [@avinashmy](https://community.unix.com/u/avinashmy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/please-help-me-on-how-to-store-topas-p-command-result-in-a-variable-for-1-iteration-in-aix-server/395137 "2024-08-27T17:07:42Z")
Hi Team, Please help me on how to store topas -P command result in a variable for 1 iteration in AIX server --- ## [How to run topas in binary. Wanted to capture data and use it in script](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-run-topas-in-binary-wanted-to-capture-data-and-use-it-in-script/395124)
**Author:** [@avinashmy](https://community.unix.com/u/avinashmy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-run-topas-in-binary-wanted-to-capture-data-and-use-it-in-script/395124 "2024-08-26T10:07:25Z")
how to run topas in binary. Wanted to capture data and use it in script --- ## [How to find top 10 memory used process in AIX by topas commands](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-find-top-10-memory-used-process-in-aix-by-topas-commands/395122)
**Author:** [@avinashmy](https://community.unix.com/u/avinashmy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 10:04am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/how-to-find-top-10-memory-used-process-in-aix-by-topas-commands/395122 "2024-08-26T10:04:48Z")
How to find top 10 memory used process in AIX by topas commands --- ## [AIX 7.2 boot stuck after fresh installation](https://community.unix.com/t/aix-7-2-boot-stuck-after-fresh-installation/395076)
**Author:** [@Mr.Moss](https://community.unix.com/u/Mr.Moss)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/aix-7-2-boot-stuck-after-fresh-installation/395076 "2024-08-20T14:36:15Z")
Hi. Could anyone help me solve this problem. My customer has rent IBM Power 750 (8233-E8B) from my company. He install AIX 7.2 (aix\_7200-04-01) and stuck on boot process after ecpvdpd line. H/W seem normal on ASMI. ----… --- ## [PowerVM guide](https://community.unix.com/t/powervm-guide/394219)
**Author:** [@taha-it](https://community.unix.com/u/taha-it)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/powervm-guide/394219 "2024-05-25T15:00:58Z")
hello, I'm new here and i would like to learn more about IBM powerVM, I already work as an engineer using VMware solution but now i switched to a new company which works now with IBM PowerVM and AIX and I would like to … --- ## [IBM InfoSphere, check for specific variable in a job](https://community.unix.com/t/ibm-infosphere-check-for-specific-variable-in-a-job/394148)
**Author:** [@alexcol](https://community.unix.com/u/alexcol)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2024, 1:29am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/ibm-infosphere-check-for-specific-variable-in-a-job/394148 "2024-05-20T01:29:24Z")
Good evening, I need your help please: I was asked to print out which datastage jobs have a datasource called SCL\_REPCOL For each Job get the list of parameters by using dsjob command: while read line do echo Job "$l… --- ## [Last login of all users in AIX for the last 90 days](https://community.unix.com/t/last-login-of-all-users-in-aix-for-the-last-90-days/394086)
**Author:** [@RamkumarM98](https://community.unix.com/u/RamkumarM98)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/last-login-of-all-users-in-aix-for-the-last-90-days/394086 "2024-05-10T13:43:13Z")
Hi Team, I need to a script to find out users who logged into the AIX server in the last 90 days. Please help me. #!/bin/sh for user in $(lsuser -a time\_last\_login ALL|grep -i time\_last\_login|awk '{print $1}') do lastl… --- ## [VIOS on network but new LPAR is not](https://community.unix.com/t/vios-on-network-but-new-lpar-is-not/394050)
**Author:** [@veenbaas](https://community.unix.com/u/veenbaas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/vios-on-network-but-new-lpar-is-not/394050 "2024-05-07T16:09:46Z")
Greetings - Very new to both VIOS and AIX and an inherited Power8 S882 system. I've got though all my problems (So far) and have VIOS up and running, networked, and accesible via ssh etc. I 've done this with serial conn… --- ## [VIOS not booting up completely](https://community.unix.com/t/vios-not-booting-up-completely/394010)
**Author:** [@veenbaas](https://community.unix.com/u/veenbaas)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/vios-not-booting-up-completely/394010 "2024-05-06T17:07:48Z")
Hi All - I have a Power8 S822. The VIOS system no longer seems to boot up properly as I see the below messages and wondering if anyone has any ideas as to what the problem is. The system boots up and I can log in on the… --- ## [EACH LP COPY ON A SEPARATE PV yes/no](https://community.unix.com/t/each-lp-copy-on-a-separate-pv-yes-no/393900)
**Author:** [@darad233](https://community.unix.com/u/darad233)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 8:45am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/each-lp-copy-on-a-separate-pv-yes-no/393900 "2024-04-23T08:45:59Z")
Hi!, I have question about old AIX lv (jfs), it is possible/safe to change online EACH LP COPY ON A SEPARATE PV from "no" to "yes"? OS level 5.1.0.0 Thanks in advence! --- ## [AIX OS Level](https://community.unix.com/t/aix-os-level/393688)
**Author:** [@big123456](https://community.unix.com/u/big123456)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/aix-os-level/393688 "2024-04-05T14:05:51Z")
Hi, I'm verifying OS level for instaling an oracle database on AIX. On oracle support I see: Oracle Database 19.0.0.0.0 is certified on IBM AIX on POWER Systems (64-bit) 7.1 Technology Level 5+ How can I see if AIX i… --- ## [Adding OpenSSL required packages](https://community.unix.com/t/adding-openssl-required-packages/393378)
**Author:** [@gebo](https://community.unix.com/u/gebo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/adding-openssl-required-packages/393378 "2024-03-02T17:00:25Z")
Hello everyone, I made an earlier post about how to obtain the the expansion pack of AIX 7.1 knowing that i dont IBM support in the company i work in , or atleast if someone can provide me with something as local reposit… --- ## [Creating offline repository for AIX from ISO file](https://community.unix.com/t/creating-offline-repository-for-aix-from-iso-file/393291)
**Author:** [@gebo](https://community.unix.com/u/gebo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/creating-offline-repository-for-aix-from-iso-file/393291 "2024-02-18T17:54:31Z")
Hello everyone, Im relatively new to AIX systems. I currently have two power servers in isolated network. I managed to setup AIX 7.1, however i was presented with two AIX DVD-01 and DVD-02, i thought they were both requ… --- ## [Extract just a file from tar archive](https://community.unix.com/t/extract-just-a-file-from-tar-archive/393225)
**Author:** [@big123456](https://community.unix.com/u/big123456)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/extract-just-a-file-from-tar-archive/393225 "2024-02-10T15:01:07Z")
Hi, To extract just one file from tar archive I ran: $ gunzip -c 28948407.tar.gz | tar xvf - 28948407/fnd/html/mainMenuTree.js 28948407/fnd/html/mainMenuTree.js, 50562 bytes, 99 media blocks. But it has extract… --- ## [New to AIX Need Help with LPAR Disk Expansion](https://community.unix.com/t/new-to-aix-need-help-with-lpar-disk-expansion/393137)
**Author:** [@Go\_Bucks](https://community.unix.com/u/Go_Bucks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/new-to-aix-need-help-with-lpar-disk-expansion/393137 "2024-02-01T20:59:14Z")
The AIX admin at my company left, so it has been thrown in my lap. I need to increase a disk on an LPAR and I am not sure of the process to do that. The disk is a volume that is off my SVC and is presented to the VIO a… --- ## [XCOFF binary editor](https://community.unix.com/t/xcoff-binary-editor/393102)
**Author:** [@ibse](https://community.unix.com/u/ibse)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/xcoff-binary-editor/393102 "2024-01-30T09:26:02Z")
Is there a tool for editing a built XCOFF file? I'd like to specify the path to some dependencies after the build, just like the -bipath flag does when XCOFF is linked. I'm looking for something like patchelf, only for A… --- ## [Cfgmgr: 0514-621 WARNING: The following device packages are required for device support but are not currently installed](https://community.unix.com/t/cfgmgr-0514-621-warning-the-following-device-packages-are-required-for-device-support-but-are-not-currently-installed/392959)
**Author:** [@tcp01315](https://community.unix.com/u/tcp01315)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/cfgmgr-0514-621-warning-the-following-device-packages-are-required-for-device-support-but-are-not-currently-installed/392959 "2024-01-13T12:01:09Z")
Hi , im having this error on new hardware , im running in aix 7.2: cfgmgr: 0514-621 WARNING: The following device packages are required for device support but are not currently installed. devices.pciex.ethernet:devic… [Next page](https://community.unix.com/c/unix/aix/35.md?page=1)