04-23-2008
I don't think you need the SMS diskette at all if you can access the installed AIX (as it seems to be the case). Use either the "diag" utility to change the boot list or use the "bootlist" command directly.
Right now i have no AIX machine at hand so you will have to consult the manpage for details, AFAIR it is something like "bootlist -k <n|m> <device> <device> ..." where "-k n" is the boot list for normal mode boot and "-k m" is the boot list in maintenance mode. These two lists are managed separately.
You might have to really shutdown and restart the system (not just a "shutdown -Fr", but a "shutdown -Fh", then turn the key to "maint" and then power on again) to boot the machine in maintenance mode.
I hope this helps.
bakunin
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systemd-rc-local-generator
SYSTEMD-RC-LOCAL-GENERATOR(8) systemd-rc-local-generator SYSTEMD-RC-LOCAL-GENERATOR(8)
NAME
systemd-rc-local-generator - Compatibility generator for starting /etc/rc.local and /usr/sbin/halt.local during boot and shutdown
SYNOPSIS
/lib/systemd/system-generators/systemd-rc-local-generator
DESCRIPTION
systemd-rc-local-generator is a generator that checks whether /etc/rc.local exists and is executable, and if it is pulls the
rc-local.service unit into the boot process. This unit is responsible for running this script during late boot. Note that the script will
be run with slightly different semantics than the original System V version, which was run "last" in the boot process, which is a concept
that does not translate to systemd. The script is run after network.target, but in parallel with most other regular system services.
systemd-rc-local-generator also checks whether /usr/sbin/halt.local exists and is executable, and if it is pulls the halt-local.service
unit into the shutdown process. This unit is responsible for running this script during later shutdown.
Support for both /etc/rc.local and /usr/sbin/halt.local is provided for compatibility with specific System V systems only. However, it is
strongly recommended to avoid making use of these scripts today, and instead provide proper unit files with appropriate dependencies for
any scripts to run during the boot or shutdown processes.
systemd-rc-local-generator implements systemd.generator(7).
SEE ALSO
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