Put the the host in Maintenance Mode

Put the host in Maintenance Mode

esxcli system maintenanceMode set -e true -t 0 

Power ON Lpar from HMC

chsysstate -m aix10-SN65158BE -o on -r lpar -n aix10 -f default

Shutdown lpar from HMC

chsysstate -m <managedsysname> -r lpar -n <lparname> -o shutdown --immed

Dislpay managed systems lpar list from HMC

lssyscfg -r lpar -m managedsystemname -F name

Display list of Managed systems from HMC

lssyscfg -r sys -F name

Delete HBA card from AIX VIO

rmdev -Rdl fcs1

# rmdev -Rdl fcs1
fcnet1 deleted
fscsi1 deleted
fcs1 deleted

Find Status of HBA card in AIX

lsattr -El fscsi0

# lsattr -El fscsi0
attach       switch       How this adapter is CONNECTED         False
dyntrk       no           Dynamic Tracking of FC Devices        True
fc_err_recov delayed_fail FC Fabric Event Error RECOVERY Policy True
scsi_id      0x11300      Adapter SCSI ID                       False
sw_fc_class  3            FC Class for Fabric                   True

Find WWN of HBA card in AIX

lscfg -vpl fcs0


# lscfg -vpl fcs0
  fcs0             U78A0.001.DNWHWC3-P1-C3-T1  4Gb FC PCI Express Adapter (df1000fe)

        Part Number.................10N7255
        Serial Number...............1C94508830
        Manufacturer................001C
        EC Level....................D76626
        Customer Card ID Number.....5774
        FRU Number.................. 10N7255
        Device Specific.(ZM)........3
        Network Address.............10000000C99393EE
        ROS Level and ID............02E8277F
        Device Specific.(Z0)........2057706D
        Device Specific.(Z1)........00000000
        Device Specific.(Z2)........00000000
        Device Specific.(Z3)........03000909
        Device Specific.(Z4)........FFE01212
        Device Specific.(Z5)........02E8277F
        Device Specific.(Z6)........06E12715
        Device Specific.(Z7)........07E1277F
        Device Specific.(Z8)........20000000C99393EE
        Device Specific.(Z9)........ZS2.71X15
        Device Specific.(ZA)........Z1F2.70A5
        Device Specific.(ZB)........Z2F2.71X15
        Device Specific.(ZC)........00000000
        Hardware Location Code......U78A0.001.DNWHWC3-P1-C3-T1


  PLATFORM SPECIFIC

  Name:  fibre-channel
    Model:  LPe11002
    Node:  fibre-channel@0
    Device Type:  fcp
    Physical Location: U78A0.001.DNWHWC3-P1-C3-T1

Install NetApp Multipath Drivers on VIO

copy NetApp multipath drivers to VIO

NetApp Multipath Drivers

ntap_aix_host_utilities_6.0 (Contains MPIO,NON MPIO,SAN_Tool_Kit Directories)

Change to directory MPIO and run below command

cd ntap_aix_host_utilities_6.0
cd MPIO


smitty installp

Then select "Install Software"
Select present working directory "." in Input Device and then enter
Change "ACCEPT new license agreements" to Yes
Then Enter

Then Install SAN tool kit

cd SAN_Tool_Kit
Then select "Install Software"
Select present working directory "." in Input Device and then enter
Change "ACCEPT new license agreements" to Yes
Then Enter

Increase filesystem in AIX

chfs -a size=+4G /

Display LUN's mapped to Initiator group

lun show -m -g initiatorgroupname

Tivoli Product Documentation

For IBM Tivoli product documentation,please refer to below link

http://www.tivolisupport.com

Finding your HMC Version

lshmc -V

List LUNS in a Volume

lun show -l volume_name

Finding VIO Server Version

ioslevel

Install lsof in AIX 6.1

Download lsof-4.84-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm from below mentioned urls

http://www.perzl.org/aix/index.php?n=Main.Lsof

copy the downloaded rpm to AIX box
rpm -ivh lsof-4.84-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm

Install rpm's in AIX

rpm -ivh lsof-4.84-1.aix6.1.ppc.rpm

Transfer files from IO Director

file copy IODirectorlog scp://root@redhatlinuxserver/destinationfolder

Generate log files from IO Director

get-log-files -all
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