Modified and enhanced AIX commands for WPARs
Some commands have different or enhanced behavior in a WPAR environment.
The following table shows how the behavior of some commands
differs when they are run in a WPAR or run in the global
environment. Some commands have different behavior only when certain
flags are specified.
Note: For versioned WPARs, the -@ flag
is not recognized, because it is not present in the previous run time.
Some commands in a versioned WPAR have
added WPAR support,
and in those cases, the behavior related to the -@ flag is
described in the following table.
| Command | Flags and arguments | Behavior in a WPAR | Behavior in the global environment |
|---|---|---|---|
| acctcom | - @ WPAR name | Not allowed in WPAR. | Executes normally displaying accounting records for WPAR named WPAR name. |
| -@ no argument | Fails with cannot open /var/adm/pacct message | Executes normally displaying accounting records for all WPARs; a WPAR name is displayed for each record | |
| No -@ flag | Executes normally displaying accounting records for the WPAR | Executes normally displaying all accounting records. | |
| accton | No -@ flag | Enables process accounting within the WPAR. | Enables process accounting within the global environment only. |
| -@ | Not allowed in a WPAR. | Enables process accounting for both WPAR and global processes. | |
| audit | - @ WPAR name | Fails with workload partition not found message unless WPAR name is "Global". | Applies auditing command to WPAR named WPAR name. |
| clogin | -C wpar name command | Not allowed in a WPAR | Prompts for password and runs command in the WPAR or login if no command is specified |
| df | Displays information about WPAR mounted file systems only; paths are displayed relative to the WPAR root | Displays information about all file systems; paths are absolute | |
| domainname | No flags | Displays domain name of WPAR | Displays domain name of system |
| new domain name | Sets domain name of WPAR if run by WPAR root | Sets the domain name of system if run by global root | |
| hostid | No flags | Displays host ID of WPAR | Displays host ID of system |
| IP address | hex number | Sets host ID of WPAR if run by WPAR root | Sets host ID of system if run by global root | |
| hostname | No flags | Displays host name of WPAR | Displays host name of system |
| new host name | Sets host name of WPAR if run by WPAR root | Sets host name of system if run by global root | |
| ifconfig | All display flags (-a and -l) | Displays information about the WPAR | Displays information about the global environment |
| ioo | Does not function in a WPAR | No change in behavior | |
| ipcrm | Without -@ argument | Removes IPC objects associated with the WPAR | Removes IPC objects associated with the global environment |
| -@ WPAR name | Does not function unless WPAR name is "global" | Removes IPC objects associated with WPAR named WPAR name | |
| ipcs | Without -@ argument | Displays information about IPC objects created by processes within the WPAR | Displays information about IPC objects created by processes in the global environment; no WPAR-associated objects are displayed |
| -@ | Displays IPC information for the WPAR where the command is run | Displays information about all IPC objects in the system; the name of the WPAR associated with the object is listed. | |
| -@ WPAR name | Displays no IPC information unless WPAR name is "global;" global case displays information about IPC objects associated with processes within the WPAR | Displays information about IPC objects associated with processes in the WPAR named WPAR name | |
| lslpp | -@ WPAR name | Fails with an error message | Displays software vital product data for the specified workload partition. Fails if the workload partition is inactive. |
| mkclass | Only updates the /etc/wlm directory; fails updating kernel data | No change in behavior | |
| mount | No flags | Displays only WPAR-mounted file systems relative to the WPAR root | Displays all mounted file systems with absolute paths |
| With flags | Only NFS mounts without cachefs allowed | No change in behavior | |
| netstat |
|
These flags are not supported. | Display network information and statistics for the entire system |
| All other flags | Display network information and statistics for the WPAR | Display network information and statistics for the entire system | |
| -@ WPAR name | Does not function in a WPAR | Display network information and statistics for the WPAR specified, or all WPARs if WPAR name is not specified | |
| nfso | Has read-only functionality in a WPAR | No change in behavior | |
| no | All flags except -a | Fails with an error message | No change in behavior if user has the correct privilege |
| -a | No change in behavior | No change in behavior if user has the correct privilege | |
| projctl | All flags except -qproj | Fails with a not owner message | No change in behavior if user has the correct privilege |
| qproj | No change in behavior | No change in behavior if user has the correct privilege | |
| ps | -e | Displays all processes in the WPAR | Displays everything within the system; processes are not screened from view unless a specific WPAR name is specified using the -@ WPAR name flag |
| -@ | Displays process information for processes in the WPAR; WPAR name is included in output | Displays process information for all processes in the system; WPAR name is included in output | |
| -@ WPAR name | Displays no process information unless WPAR name is "global;" global case displays information about processes within the WPAR; WPAR name is included in output | Displays information about processes associated with the WPAR named WPAR name; WPAR name is included in output | |
| -o wpar | Produces a WPAR name header and the name of the WPAR associated with the process; name is always "global" | Produces a WPAR header and the name of the WPAR in which the process is executing | |
| schedo | Does not function in a WPAR | No change in behavior | |
| uname | -n | Displays name of the WPAR | Displays node name of the system |
| vmo | Does not function in a WPAR | No change in behavior | |
| wlmstat | No flags | Displays information about the WPAR class | No change in behavior |
| -@ | Displays information about the WPAR class | Displays data for WPAR class | |
| wlmtune | Does not function in a WPAR | No change in behavior | |
| wlmcntrl | Does not function in a WPAR | No change in behavior |