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BLV , System Dump, Device Related Commands

BLV COMMANDS :

bootlist -m normal -o To see the boot sequence in normal mode

bootlist -m service -o To see the boot sequence in service mode

bootlist -m normal cd0 hdisk0 To change boot sequence to cd0,hdisk0 in normal mode

bootlist -m service cd0 rmt0 hdisk0 To change boot sequence to cd0,rmt0,hdisk0 in service mode

bosboot -ad /dev/hdisk1 To create boot image on PV hdisk1

mkboot -cd /dev/hdisk1 To clear the boot image

bootinfo -b Specifies the bootable disk

bootinfo - t Specifies the type of boot

bootinfo -e Check the machine can boot from tape

bootinfo -T To see the machine type

bootinfo -s hdisk0 To see the size of hdisk0

bootinfo -r To see the size of memorySYSTEM DUMP COMMANDS :

sysdumpdev -l To list the current dump destination

sysdumpdev -L List the details of the previous dump

sysdumpstart -p Starts dump in the primary dump device

sysdumpstart -s Starts dump in the secondary dump device

sysdumpdev -p /dev/lv00 To make lv00 as primary dump device

sysdumpdev -P -p /dev/lv00 To make lv00 as primary dump device permanently

sysdumpdev -s /dev/rmt0 To make rmt0 as secondary dump device

sysdumpdev -z To determine a new system dump occurred

Device related commands :

cfgmgr To configure devices and installs device software in system

cfgmgr -l vscsi0 To configure the components connected to the vscsi0 interface

lscfg To display config, diagnostics and vital product definition info

lscfg -l mem0 Display info about device mem0

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lscfg -l ent* Display info about all Ethernet cards

lscfg -v Display vpd

lscfg -v -l hdisk0 Display vpd of hdisk0

mkdev -l rmt0 To change device rmt0 from defined state to available state

lsdev -P To lists all supported devices

lsdev -P -c disk To list all supported disks

lsdev -P -r class To display supported class

lsdev -P -r subclass To display all sub class

lsdev -C To lists all configured devices

lsdev -C -l mem0 To display the properties of mem0

chdev -l sys0 -a maxproc=100 To change default maxproc value to 100

chdev -l rmt0 -a blocksize=512 To change the block size to 512

chdev -l rmt0 -a ret=no To avoid tape retension

rmdev -l rmt0 To remove the device rmt0

rmdev -d -l rmt0 To remove the device totally from database

rmdev -l rmt0 -S To change the state of the device stopped

lsparent -C -k rs232 To display possible parent devices which accept rs232 devices

lsparent -C -l hdisk0 To display parent devices which accept child device hdisk0

lsattr -Dl rmt0 To see the default values of the device rmt0

lsattr -El rmt0 To see the current values of the device rmt0

lsattr -El tty0 -a login -R To see all possible values of the login attribute of tty0

lsconn -p scsi0 To list all possible connection scsi0 can accept

lvlstmajor To list the available major numbers

mknod /dev/null c 2 2 Create null device with major (2) and minor (2) nos. (c - char device)