Commonly used IBM i service commands
This topic provides information about commonly used service commands.
The following list provides a quick reference to commands that are commonly used in servicing the system.
| IBM® i command | Function |
|---|---|
| APYPTF | Apply a Program Temporary Fix (PTF) |
| ANZPRB | Analyze a new problem |
| CHGMSGQ QSYSOPR *BREAK | Change message to break |
| CHGSRVA | Change service attributes |
| CHGNETA | Change network attributes |
| CHGSSTSECA | Change service tools security attributes (IBM i 7.4, or later) |
| CHGSSTUSR | Change service tools user ID (IBM i 7.4, or later) |
| CHGSYSVAL | Change system values (see 1) |
| CHGXMTLVL | Change transmit level of the facsimile I/O processor (see Change Transmit Level (CHGXMTLVL) command) |
| CPYFRMMSD | Copy from main storage dump |
| CPYTOMSD | Copy to main storage dump |
| CRTCTLBSC | Create a controller description for a BSC controller |
| CRTCTLLWS | Create local workstation I/O processors |
| CRTDEVDSP | Create a local display device |
| CRTDEVPRT | Create a local printer device |
| CRTDEVSPR | Create a device description for a remote display |
| CRTDEVTAP | Create a local tape device |
| CRTLINASC | Create a line descriptor for an asynchronous line |
| CRTSSTUSR | Create service tools user ID (IBM i 7.4, or later) |
| DLTPRB | Delete all entries in problem log over 30 days old |
| DLTSSTUSR | Delete service tools user ID (IBM i 7.4, or later) |
| DSPJOB | Display a job |
| DSPJOBLOG | Display the job log |
| DSPLCLHDW | Display local hardware |
| DSPLOG QHST | Display the history log |
| DSPMSG QSYSOPR | Display messages in the system operator's message queue |
| DSPPFM | Display physical file member |
| DSPPTF | Display Program Temporary Fixes (PTFs) |
| DSPSFWRSC | Display software resources |
| DSPSSTSECA | Display service tools security attributes (IBM i 7.4, or later) |
| DSPSSTUSR | Display service tools user IDs |
| DSPSYSVAL | Display system values. |
| ENDRMTSPT | End remote support |
| ENDSBS | End subsystem |
| GO *ALL | Lists all menus for system commands |
| GO CMDDSK | Go to the disk commands menu |
| GO CMDHDW | Go to the hardware commands menu |
| GO CMDHDWRSC | Go to the hardware resource commands menu |
| GO CMDINF | Go to the information commands menu |
| GO CMDPTF | Go to the PTF commands menu |
| GO CMDPWR | Go to the power commands menu |
| GO CMDSPT | Go to the support commands menu |
| GO CMDSRV | Go to the service commands menu |
| GO CMDSYS | Go to the system commands menu |
| GO CMDSYSVAL | Go to the system value commands menu (see Using the configuration description label information to prepare for a system upgrade) |
| GO CMDVFY | Go to the verify commands menu |
| GO INFO | Go to the information assistant options menu |
| GO LICPGM | Display Release/ Version/Modification level of the IBM i program; Display national language |
| GO MAIN | Go to the main menu |
| GO ORDER | Display the IBM market support commands |
| GO SUPPORT | Go to the support and education menu |
| GO UPGRADE | Displays upgrade information |
| INSPTF | Install PTF |
| INZTAP | Initialize tape |
| PRTDEVADR | Print device address |
| PRTERRLOG | Print information from the error log |
| PRTINTDTA | Print the Vertical Licensed Internal Code exception information |
| PWRDWNSYS *IMMED | Power down the system |
| RQSORDAST | Request (marketing) order assistance |
| SAVAPARDTA | Save APAR data |
| SAVSYS | Save system |
| SIGNOFF | Sign you off the system |
| SNDPTFORD | Send PTF order |
| SNDSRVRQS *TEST | Test the IBM support link |
| STRPRTWTR | Start printer writer |
| STRRMTSPT | Start remote support to give service access to the system from a remote location |
| STRSST | Start the system service tools (see System service tools) |
| SNDSRVRQS | Test the support link |
| VFYCMN | Show the Communications Verification display (see Verify communications) |
| VFYOPT | Verify optical storage unit or library |
| VFYPRT | Verify printer prints a pattern on the printer |
| VFYTAP | Verify tape unit |
| VRYCFG | Vary configuration (vary device, I/O processor, or communications line on or off) |
| WRKALR | Show the alert log |
| WRKCFGSTS | Display the status of all I/O processors |
| WRKDEVD | Work with device display |
| WRKORDINF | Work with order information to build topology files for upgrades |
| WRKOUTQ | Work with output queue |
| WRKPRB | Show the problem log display (see IBM i online problem analysis and resolution) |
| WRKHDWPRD | Show the Work with Hardware Products display (see Work with Hardware Products (WRKHDWPRD) command) |
| WRKHDWRSC | Displays the resource names |
| WRKSYSSTS | Work with system status |
To sign off the workstation, return to the main menu by
selecting the end option, or by pressing the System Request
key. Then, enter 90 to sign off.