AIX

Hi,

We have just purchased an ibm Power 520 express box with AIX 6.1 preloaded onto it. Using a null modem cable we have connected this upto a Windows 2003 server. From this Windows 2003 server we can using hyperterminal connect to it. I can aslo connect to the Advanced System Management console and restart the aix server etc. I need to partition and install Oracle onto the server amongst other things.

I'm currently seeing the text below, but do not know how to proceed:

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Welcome to AIX.
boot image timestamp: 09:00 05/21
The current time and date: 13:45:02 07/09/2009
processor count: 2; memory size: 7680MB; kernel size: 24426636
boot device: /pci@800000020000200/pci1014,02BD@1/sas/disk@20000:2
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Saving Base Customize Data to boot disk
Starting the sync daemon
Mounting the platform dump file system, /var/adm/ras/platform
Starting the error daemon
System initialization completed.
TE=OFF
CHKEXEC=OFF
CHKSHLIB=OFF
CHKSCRIPT=OFF
CHKKERNEXT=OFF
STOP_UNTRUSTD=OFF
STOP_ON_CHKFAIL=OFF
LOCK_KERN_POLICIES=OFF
TSD_FILES_LOCK=OFF
TSD_LOCK=OFF
TEP=OFF
TLP=OFF
Successfully updated the Kernel Authorization Table.
Successfully updated the Kernel Role Table.
Successfully updated the Kernel Command Table.
Successfully updated the Kernel Device Table.
OPERATIONAL MODE Security Flags
ROOT : ENABLED
System runtime mode is now OPERATIONAL MODE.
Setting tunable parameters...complete
Starting Multi-user Initialization
Performing auto-varyon of Volume Groups
Activating all paging spaces
0517-075 swapon: Paging device /dev/hd6 is already active.
The current volume is: /dev/hd1
Primary superblock is valid.
The current volume is: /dev/hd10opt
Primary superblock is valid.
Performing all automatic mounts
Multi-user initialization completed
Checking for srcmstr active...success
complete
Starting tcpip daemons:
success
success
0513-059 The syslogd Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 229490.
0513-059 The sendmail Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 221314.
0513-059 The inetd Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 204944.
0513-059 The hostmibd Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 249980.
0513-059 The portmap Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 254078.
0513-029 The snmpd Subsystem is already active.
Multiple instances are not supported.
0513-059 The aixmibd Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 245922.
0513-059 The snmpmibd Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 241798.
Finished starting tcpip daemons.
Starting NFS services:
0513-059 The biod Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 258174.
0513-059 The rpc.lockd Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 307352.
Completed NFS services.
0513-059 The ctrmc Subsystem has been started. Subsystem PID is 266384.

Would any one know what I need to do to proceed to the unix command line where I can issues commands against the operating system?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Yas

I am not sure exactly what your asking for but if your going to partition the server then you will need a HMC.

Hi,

thanks for the reply.

We're hoping to split the server into three parts, effectively having three separate servers running on the same box.

Can you please explaion abit about the HMC, Is this some additional hardware we need to purchase?

Currently, once the server boots up, how do we get to the command prompt line?

Regards

Yas

yes it is an additional server/appliance. Its a hardware management console. You will need this to partition the server.


IBM developerWorks: Wikis - AIX - HMC attached System Setup

you should eventually get a login prompt on the console. Login as root.

Hi,

thanks for the reply.

Am I correct in thinkingthe HMC is only required when you want to have a partitined environment?

Will I need a HMC to use SMIT?

Thanks

Moved this to the AIX area.
Also for the OP:
Next time use CODE-tags when displaying code, data or logs to enhance visibility etc.!

If you want to use LPARs which is this kind of splitting then yes, you'll need a HMC.
No, for using SMIT you need no HMC, just a terminal session.

For just a single machine IVM is sufficient for managing LPARS on low end boxes like the 520. It is included in the PowerVM licnese and there for no extra charge like for the HMC.