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Quick start guide to configuring PowerSC RTC on AIX
Using PowerSC RTC to monitor for the deletion of a specific file. One of my customers was concerned that someone or something was randomly deleting the /etc/niminfo on several of his AIX hosts. We discussed several ways in which he could track down who or what was removing this file. Obviously, the AIX audit subsystem would be an ideal method of capturing this event. However, PowerSC Real Time Compliance (RTC) can also monitor and capture this type of event. “The PowerSC™ Real Time Compliance feature continuously... [More]
Tags: file to guide aix rtc blog chris deletion rtcd audit powersc deleted gibson configuring on quick start |
MDS reports
I like using the IBM Microcode Discovery Service ( MDS ) to perform spot checks on POWER system and adapter firmware levels. This tool gives me snapshot of a POWER systems current firmware levels. I can tell almost immediately if I need to update the firmware on the system or any device installed in the server. This report is especially useful when performing a health check on a customer’s system. The tool is easy to use. First you need to download the latest inventory scout catalog file from the IBM website. The most current... [More]
Tags: device invscout report file mup gibson adapter mic power aix firmware microcode mds catalog chris |
mkwpar, truss and coffee!
A colleague was attempting to recreate a WPAR. The WPAR had previously
been removed using the WPAR Manager Web GUI. This worked, or so he tells me! Anyway, when he tried to create the WPAR again from the GUI, using
the same WPAR name ( wpar20 ), it
failed. The error claimed that /wpars/wpar20 already existed. But it didn’t! Now, before I go any further, looking back at the issue now, it is
pretty obvious what the problem might have been. However, the solution was not
evident at first. This proves one thing for certain: some problems... [More]
Tags: 0960-288 /wpars/wpar20 mkwpar: file gibson mkwpar system chris wpar exists. already aix the |
