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Objectives

After completing this unit, students should be able to:Outline the benefits of the system management toolsavailable with AIX Version 5.1

Define the functionality of SMIT

Define how SMIT activity is logged

Define the use of the Web-based System ManagerSet up and use AIX Web-based documentation

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Early System Administration

SystemManagement

print mount

backuprestore

updatep

installp

kill

penable

tracepasswd

errptCOMMANDS

/etc/profile

/etc/qconfig

/etc/filesystems/etc/rc

/etc/passwd

Flat Files

Front End Menus

devices minidisks

adduser

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AIX Administration

SMIT

High-Level Commands

Low-Level

Commands

Intermediate-Level

Commands

Web-based

System

Manager

System

Calls

Kernel

Services

System

Resource

Controller

Object Data

Manager

ASCII

Files

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System Management Tools

How to Build

Commands

Text

ScreensODM

System Management Tools

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System Management Interface Tool (SMIT)

ASCII or AIXWindows (Motif) User Interface Components

menu

help

help

help

help

list

listpop-ups

submenu

dialog panel

submenu

name selector

output panel

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SMIT Main Menu (ASCII)

Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.

Software Installation and Maintenance

Software License Management

Devices

System Storage Management (Physical and LogicalStorage)

Security & Users

Communications Applications and ServicesPrint Spooling

Problem Determination

Performance & Resource Scheduling

System EnvironmentsProcesses & Subsystems

Applications

Using SMIT (information only)

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F8=Image

F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do

# smit

System Management

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SMIT Main Menu (Motif)

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Dialog Screen

Schedule a Job

Type or select values in entry fields.

Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]

YEAR [00] #MONTH [Jun] +

DAY (1-31) [1] #

* HOUR (0-23) [] #

* MINUTES (0-59) [] #SHELL to use for job execution Korn (ksh) +

* COMMAND or SHELL SCRIPT [ ] /

(full pathname)

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F4=List

F5=Reset F6=Command F7=Edit F8=Image

F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do

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Output Screen

COMMAND

STATUSCommand stdout: yes stderr: no

Before command completion, additional instructions may appear below.

[TOP]UID PID PPID C STIME TTY TIME CMDroot 1 0 4 20:15:04 - 1:49 /etc/initroot 1719 1 0 20:16:14 - 0:10 /etc/syncd 60root 2003 1 0 20:16:19 - 0:00 /etc/srcmstr root 2233 1 0 17:16:14 - 0:00 /usr/lib/errdemonray 3525 1 0 20:01:28 0 0:00 -kshroot 3806 2003 0 19:16:23 - 0:00 /etc/syslogdray 4162 3525 6 20:53:22 0 0:04 smitroot 5355 1 0 20:16:27 - 0:12 /etc/cron

root 6649 2003 0 20:16:32 - 0:00 qdaemonray 7303 4162 8 20:09:45 0 0:00 ps -ef

[MORE...6]

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F6=CommandF8=Image F9=Shell F10=Exit /=Findn=Find Next

OK

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SMIT Log and Script Files

$HOME/smit.log

Keeps a log of all menu and dialog screens visited, all commandsexecuted and their output. Also records any errors during the SMITsession.

$HOME/smit.scriptShell script containing all AIX commands executed by SMIT.

audit log

entries

list of

commands

smit.log

smit.scriptSMIT

it C d

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smit [-options] [ FastPath ]

Invoke ASCII Version

# smitty

Run no high-level commands

# smit -x

Redirect the log file and script file

# smit -s /home/team01/smit.script

smit Command

E i U i SMIT

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Exercise:

Using SMIT

Exercise: Using SMIT

C fi i AIX V5 1 D t ti

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Configuring AIX V5.1 Documentation

Documentation ServerAIX 5.1 softcopy documentation

Documentation Library Service

Web server software

Web browser software

Documentation Client

Web browser software

Documentation Client

Web browser software

View AIX documentation from anywhere with abrowser

C fi i AIX V5 1 O li D t ti

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Configuring AIX V5.1 Online Documentation

Configure TCP/IPInstall the Web server software

Configure and start the Web server software

Install the Web browser software

Install or mount the AIX documentation

Configure the Documentation Library Service

Internet and Documentation Services

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Internet and Documentation Services

Internet and Documentation Services

Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.

Change / Show Default BrowserShow Documentation and Search ServerChange Documentation and Search ServerChange/Show Default Documentation LanguageWeb-based System Manager

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F8=ImageF9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do

# smit web_configure

Change/Show Default Browser

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Change/Show Default Browser

Change/Show Default Browser

Type or select values in entry fields.Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]* Default browser LAUNCH COMMAND [netscape]

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F4=ListF5=Reset F6=Command F7=Edit F8=Image

F9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do

Change Documentation and Search Server

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Change Documentation and Search Server

Change Documentation and Search Server

Type or select a value for the entry field.Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]Documentation search server LOCATION None - disabled

+

Documentation Search Server LOCATION

Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.

None - disabled

Remote computerLocal - this computer

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel

F8=Image F10=Exit Enter=Do/=Find n=Find Next

Change Local

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Change LocalDocumentation and Search Server

Change Local Documentation and Search Server

Type or select a value for the entry field.Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]Web server SOFTWARE IBM HTTP Server Web se> +

Web server SOFTWARE

Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.

Lite NetQuestion web server

IBM HTTP Server Web server in default locationLotus Domino Go Webserver in default locationIBM Internet Connection Server (IICS) in default locationOther local server or one of the above in non-default location

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=CancelF8=Image F10=Exit Enter=Do/=Find n=Find Next

Change Local

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Change LocalDocumentation and Search Server

Change Local Documentation and Search Server

Type or select a value for the entry field.Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

[Entry Fields]Web server SOFTWARE IBM HTTP Server Web se>

* Local web server PORT number [ 80 ] #* Local web server cgi-bin DIRECTORY [ /usr/HTTPServer/cgi-bi>* Local web server HTML document directory [ /usr/HTTPServer/htdocs>* For versions prior to 1.3.6.0, Auto-start Yes

server if not already running

F1=Help F2=Refresh F3=Cancel F4=ListF5=Reset F6=Command F7=Edit F8=ImageF9=Shell F10=Exit Enter=Do

AIX Version 5 1 Documentation

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AIX Version 5.1 Documentation

Print AIX Version 5 1 Documentation

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Print AIX Version 5.1 Documentation

Search AIX Version 5 1 Documentation

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Search AIX Version 5.1 Documentation

Activity: Configuring Web-based

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Activity:Configuring

Web-basedDocumentation

Activity: Configuring Web basedDocumentation

Web-based System Manager

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Web based System Manager

PC with Java 1.3Support

Client-ServerWeb-based

System Manager

AIX Systemwith Java 1.3 Stand-aloneWeb-based

System Manager

AIX V5.1 SystemAIX V5.1 System

Accessing the Web-based System Manager

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Accessing the Web based System Manager

Stand-Alone# wsm

Client-Server

With browser, URL:http:///wsm.html

From AIX client:# wsm -host

Using the Web-based System Manager(1 of 3)

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Us g t e eb based Syste a age ( o 3)

Using the Web-based System Manager(2 of 3)

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Using the Web-based System Manager(3 of 3)

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Configuring Client/Server WebSM

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Install the Web server

Test the Web server

Install WebSM (usually done by default with the base)

Define the Web server document directory.

# /usr/websm/bin/wsmappletcfg -docdirdirectory

Enable WebSM server

# /usr/websm/bin/wsmserver -enable

Exercise: Configuring WebSM server

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Exercise:

ConfiguringWebSM server

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Checkpoint (1 of 2)

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1. Define the SMIT function keys that can be used for the

following:List the command that will be run ____List the screen name which can be used for thefastpath____Take a screen image: ___Break out into a shell: ___Return to the previous menu: ___

2. T/F AIX Web-based documentation can be used to referenceinformation in different ways, such as searching for acommand, searching for a task or viewing information in abook like manner.

3. T/F The AIX V5.1 documentation is viewed using a Webbrowser.

4. WebSM is available for client access automatically after theBOS is installed. True or False?

Checkpoint (2 of 2)

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5. Which of the statements are true regarding the Web-based

System Manager?

a. An AIX V5.1 system can be managed from a remote PC withappropriate JAVA and web-browser code installed.

b. In stand-alone mode use the wsm command to access theWeb-based system manager.

c. It is possible to manage an AIX V5.1 system from a remote AIXV5.1 system using an ascii terminal.

d. The Web-based System Manager includes TaskGuides thatdirect the user through complex tasks.

Unit Summary

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There are a number of system management tools thatcan be used by the system administrator, such as SMIT,and the Web-based System Manager

SMIT provides graphics orASCII support for mostsystem administration tasks

The Web-based System Manager supports system

administration tasks in a stand-alone or client-serverenvironment

Use a Web browser to access soft copy documentation

with AIX