Category Archives: AIX

how to read core dump file

some time you get many errors on Error Report that told you there is  a core dump file and you don’t know where is the problem?? and if you try to read this file you will see a binary codes … Continue reading

0516-404 allocp

– If you tries to restore mksysb with mirrored and unmirrored LV’s they might the following error: 0516-404 allocp: This system cannot fulfill the allocation request. There are not enough free partitions or not enough physical volumes to keep strictness … Continue reading

I/O hosting requires a hosting partition – boot not permitted

After Installing VIO Server, you try to boot from DISK and you face the following Error : boot device: /pci@800000020000207/fibre-channel@0/disk@5005076303239005,4000400b 00000000:2 I/O hosting requires a hosting partition – boot not permitted. EXIT called ok 0>

How to set the PVID of a disk to a specific value

The following series of commands demonstrates how to set the PVID of an AIX disk to a specific value like “0123456789abcdef”: Note:  Setting PVID like this should be avoided normally. It may cause unwanted consequences in your environment.

superblock is invalid : -5

You may face the following error on many Operation System not only on AIX : superblock is invalid : -5 this error means that you apply function of File system type on another type, in another meaning,

IBM ReadBook Archive Site

Hello Everyone!!   There are many of people don’t know the archive link for IBM RedBook, you can access it for the following link:   IBM RedBook

Server refused to allocate pty

sometimes if you have many users logging on your system, you may see the following errors : login as: admin admin@10.10.11.10’s password: Server refused to allocate pty stty: tcgetattr: A specified file does not support the ioctl system call.

how to take remote backup without tap unit

Remote Backup on AIX System Dears, I found a way to take remotely backup from AIX System from Server that doesn’t have TAP UNIT. Suppose that the server that we want to take backup from it is ServerA, and the … Continue reading

how to know the volume group of specified logical volume

if you need to know the volume group of specified logical volume(AIX System with HACMP), you can run the following command : #/usr/es/sbin/cluster/utilities/clgetvg -l hd5 rootvg

resolve hostname to internet address or vice versa

Host Commands,It’s a good command to resolve the IP Address to Hostname of Hostname to IP Address ( it’s check file ‘/etc/hosts’) which you can use it on your script: For Example #host TEstServer TEstServer is 10.10.10.10