Daily Archives: September 18, 2009

HP-UX: How to check hpux block size

The “df -g” command shows it, but apparently not if you are using Veritas file-system; Veritas says they do not support “df -g” So, instead, for VxFS on HPUX, use “/usr/sbin/fstyp -v <special>”, where “<special>” is the block-special device underlying … Continue reading

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AIX: Creating Volume Groups

Prerequisites Before you start to set up the necessary file systems , carefully plan their distribution to available disks. Decide whether one or more volume groups (VGs) should be used. Procedure 1. Enter the command smitty.2. Select:Physical & Logical Storage … Continue reading

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AIX: Setting up Swap Space

You can set up swap space now if you have a suitable volume group. You also can perform this step at the end of the OS preparation. Prerequisites You can find the minimum swap space requirement as per your project … Continue reading

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AIX: Mounting a CD-ROM / DVD-ROM

1. Log on as user root.2. Add a CD-ROM file system.a. Enter the command smitty.b. Select:Physical & Logical Storage → File Systems →Add / Change / Show / Delete File Systems →CDROM File Systems → Add a CDROM File Systemc. … Continue reading

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