Some UNIX links:

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Section 1. My Own Notes:

-- Overview commands:

Larger txt file listing some commands and features (txt format).
Just a few pointers on common unix commands & features (v. 0.7, Excel format)


-- Cluster Implementations:

Simple overview AIX HACMP (v. 0.9, Excel format)


-- Exam preparation files:

Listing of some AIX facts & structures (for IBM exam 000-223, v. 3.8, 7 MB, Excel format)


-- Short notes:

Short simplified note on how to trace a program in unix (txt format).
Short simplified note on how to use ssh or scp without being prompted for a password (txt format).
Short simplified note on how to manage the swapspace and paging behaviour (txt format).
Short introductionary note on vi (txt format).
Short simplified note on debugging environments in unix (txt format).
Short simplified note on using X in PC to Host connection (txt format).
Short simplified note on killing all processes of a user or application (txt format)
Short simplified note on how to create a (bootable) DVD (txt format).
Notes on undelete files in unix (txt format).
Some notes on Crash Recovery AIX (v. 0.5 - Excel format)


Section 2. Other Links & Notes:

Section 2.1 Comparing commands among Unix versions:

Rosetta Stone of Unix (it's a reckognized standard)
Another nice sheet comparing Unix commands over several unixes


Section 2.2 LDAP and some Unix versions:

--Solaris and LDAP:
Download from here: SysAdmin Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP)
Solaris 8, 9: iDS setup
Solaris 10: Installation and Configuration "Sun Java System Directory Server 6.0"
Solaris clients and OpenLDAP Server


--AIX and LDAP:
AIX: Configuring LDAP (1)
AIX: Configuring LDAP (2)
Redbook about AIX integration in LDAP Environments


--HP-UX and LDAP:


--Linux and LDAP:


--FreeBSD and LDAP:


Section 2.3 Some AIX links:

-- Quick command sheet:
aix-quicksheet.pdf


-- Quick links to infocentres, downloads, patches:
IBM pSeries and AIX 5.3 infocentre (Note: Choose "AIX Message Centre" for LED codes, error codes etc..)
IBM pSeries and AIX 6.1 infocentre
IBM pSeries and AIX 7.1 infocentre


IBM fixes for AIX search & download (Fix Central)
IBM Fix Central
Support Portal
AIX Java downloads


-- Quick links to wiki's:
IBM Wiki's
AIX Developer works
IBM Wiki virtualization home
AIX wiki


-- Bootproblems:
Recreating a damaged BLV
Most important AIX led codes
Some notes on Crash Recovery AIX (v. 0.2 - Excel format)


-- Some AIX & HACMP links:
HACMP 5.x Disk Heartbeat device configuration
HACMP Versions and Compatibility Matrix
Quick HACMP factsheet
What files are changed with HACMP install
Quick view on start and stop scripts HACMP
Basic HACMP 5.x tasks
Recommendations for implementing HACMP 5.x on AIX5L
Introduction to HACMP AIX53/HACMP5.4 (short pdf) (1)
PowerHA Overview
IBM HACMP Library
Working with SAN Boot and Multi-path IO
Check components
Quick overview daemons and logs
HACMP overview with some attention to architecture of failover (pdf)
Download an IBM document describing disk heartbeat (word doc)


-- Dump Device:
How to change the dump device
IBM documentation sysdumpdev


-- some redbooks, some other interresting docs:
Redbooks: AIX & Administration
Redbooks: power5: AIX 5 & virtualization
power5: AIX 5 & virtualization (a good document)
Redbooks: HACMP
Redbooks: GPFS
Redbooks: AIX 6 & WPAR (pdf) (1)
AIX: Introduction AIX 6.1 and WPAR (IBM site, html) (2)
AIX: Introduction AIX 6.1 and WPAR (IBM site, html) (3)
AIX: small Tutorial AIX 6.1 and WPAR (IBM educ site)
IBM document on the AIX proc tools
IBM document on processes
IBM document on OpenSSH key management (ssh and rsa, dsa)
IBM document on paging and VMM (very instructive !)


-- Some AIX 5 specifics:
AIX: SDD 1.6.3 driver installation and configuration (SAN, MPIO)
AIX: Tuning AIX5 for Oracle (1)
AIX: Tuning AIX5 for Oracle (2)
AIX: Tuning AIX5 for Oracle (3)
AIX: AIX53 Perf Tools Update (1)
AIX: AIX53 & pSeries Virtualization (1)
AIX: AIX53 & pSeries Virtualization (2)
AIX: AIX53 & pSeries Virtualization (3)
AIX/Oracle10g/RAC: COOKBOOK-V2.0-10gRAC_R2_-_ASM_-_AIX5L_-_SAN_Storage (1)
AIX 5.3 and Oracle 10g RAC
Although written for AIX5.2, it's really good stuff on VPN, IPSec etc...


-- Some AIX 6 specifics:
AIX: Introduction AIX 6.1 and WPAR (pdf) (1)
AIX: Introduction AIX 6.1 and WPAR (IBM site, html) (2)
AIX: Introduction AIX 6.1 and WPAR (IBM site, html) (3)
AIX 6.1 Tuning (IBM site, html) (1)
AIX 6.1 Tuning, specifically for Oracle (1)
AIX 6.1 Tuning, specifically for Oracle (2)
AIX 6.1 Availability, tracing, RAS etc..
Good and quick intro in RBAC


-- Some AIX & NIM links:
What is NIM (short pdf) (1)
What is NIM (short pdf) (2)
IBM pdf (presentation) on NIM and AIX 5.3
NIM From A to Z (51/5.2/5.3)
Example of a NIM implementation (1)
Example of a NIM setup (1)
Example of a NIM setup (2)
Example of a NIM setup (3)


-- Some AIX / Linux & GPFS links:
GPFS Overview (1)
Implementing GPFS on Linux (1)
Good overview parallel filesystems
Newer GPFS implementations
Comparing GPFS and HPSS


-- Some AIX sendmail links:
AIX sendmail (1)


Section 2.4 Some Linux links:

-- General:
Nice overview distro's
Linux kernel Archive (1)
The Linux Documentation Project (1)
The Interactive Linux Kernel map (you can zoom in, navigate etc..) (1)


-- Kernel:
Kernel rebuild Guide


-- Redhat:
Quick link to the official manuals of Redhat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Documentation
Installation Guide for the IBM POWER Architecture (pSeries, iSeries)
Quick link to a good Admin tutorial of Redhat v 8.0


-- Suse:
Quick link to the official manuals of Novell Suse
Quick link to Opensuse docs


-- Ubuntu:
Quick link to Ubuntu docs


-- free BSD:
Quick link to free BSD docs


-- Other stuff:




Section 2.5 Some Solaris links:

-- Solaris 10 with the fancy stuff like Containers, Zones, ZFS:
Solaris Basic Administration
System Administration Guide: Solaris Containers and Zones
Wikipedia: Overview Solaris Containers and Zones
Overview Solaris Virtualization(1) (pdf file)
Overview Solaris Virtualization(2) (pdf file)
Overview Solaris Virtualization(3)
Zones: A few demos from Sun
Quite Interresting Overview Solaris Zones or Containers (2)
Quite Interresting Solaris Zones Implementation (1)
SUN: System Administration Guide: ZFS filesystem (1)
OpenSolaris: System Administration Guide: ZFS filesystem (2)
ZFS intro plus links


-- Traditional Administration: like for Solaris 8 or 9:
Solaris 9: System Administration Guide: Basic Administration
Solaris 9: The Administration Collection
Good Solaris 8,9 tutorial (1)
Good Solaris 8,9 tutorial (2)
Solaris 9 LVM commands and examples (1)
IPSec and Solaris9
IPSec and Solaris9 config example


-- Setup DNS:
named 1
named 2


-- kernel:
The Solaris kernel & tools like dtrace


-- Some other Solaris pointers:
Solaris tips (1)
Solaris tips (2)
Solaris faq's
Solaris v.10 features faq
Sunsolve: Solaris Knowledgebase
A Recovery CD for the Solaris OS and VERITAS NetBackup Software
General procedure for restoring the / filesystem
Creating a bootable CD for Solaris (1)
Veritas VXFS short tutorial (1)
Veritas VXFS quick ref.
Managing swap on Solaris (1)
Managing swap on Solaris (2)
Memory Management in Solaris (pdf)


Sun Solaris Error messages A-Z
Troubleshooting Solaris quick ref. (princeton.edu)
Solaris error messages (adminschoice.com)


Section 2.6 Some HP-UX links:


Under construction.

-- Overview and comparing HPUX / AIX printing:
HPUX - AIX interoperability guide


Section 2.7 Some VxFS links:

Quick, small, reference pdf
Example: Create a Veritas Volume/Filesystem on Solaris 10


Veritas Volume Manager admin guide - Solaris (1)
Veritas Volume Manager admin guide - Win2K3/2K8 (2)
Veritas Volume Manager admin guide - AIX (3)




Last update: 7 May, 2011