Question & Answer
Question
Cause
The following visual represents the data contained in a snap file gathered on AIX NPIV or vSCSI client LPAR.
It illustrates the snap structure along with its frequently used child directories, files, and the command outputs contained within those files.
The comments in the overview are added to facilitate easier navigation and understanding of the data available in each directory and within the files.
Use the man command to display detailed information about the commands from the SNAP TREE.
AIX Client LPAR SNAP TREE
Notes:
- [?] Click on the question mark to reveal more details about the data included in the specific snap directory or file.
- ./vfc_client_collect Data in this directory is gathered when a snap -ac or snap -aZc command is run on AIX NPIV client LPAR
- ./client_collect Data in this directory is gathered when a snap -ac or snap -aZc command is run on AIX vSCSI client LPAR
- ./dump Data in this directory is gathered with snap -ac command
TSxxxxxxxxx_snap.pax.Z_unpack/
│
├── client_collect/ # vSCSI client LPAR virtualization data
│ ├── vclient.config # vSCSI client virtual devices and MPIO configuration details
│ └── vscsiN.state # KDB data for vSCSI client adapter
│ (0)> cvai vscsiN; cvdi vscsiN; cvcrq vscsiN
│
├── dump/ # Contains dump data if available. Provides system dump device configuration details.
│ ├── dump.snap
│ │ $ uname -a
│ │ $ sysdumpdev -L -v
│ └── mdmprpt.out
│ $ mdmprpt -i ./errlog
│
├── filesys/ # Contains filesystem data.
│ └── filesys.snap
│ $ df -k
│ $ lsfs -q
│ $ snapshot -q /dev/*
│ $ lsvg -o
│ $ lsvg -p rootvg
│ $ lsvg -o | xargs lsvg -l
│ $ lspv -l hdiskN
│ $ lslv -l lvN
│
├── general/ # Holds general system information: Customized and Predefined ODM structures, various system logs and information files
│ ├── CuAt.add # Information regarding customized device attributes
│ ├── CuAtDef.add # Information about changes made to the PdAt values
│ ├── CuAtSav.add # Contains any Customized attribute changes before system reboot.
│ ├── CuDv.add # Contains Customized device entries
│ ├── CuDvDr.add # Contains customized device drivers
│ ├── CuPath.add # Contains Customized paths to devices
│ ├── CuPathAt.add # Contains Customized path attributes
│ ├── CuVPD.add # Contains Customized vital product data for installed devices
│ ├── PdAt.add # Contains predefined attributes
│ ├── PdAtXtd.add # Contains predefined attributes extended
│ ├── PdCn.add # Contains predefined connections
│ ├── PdDv.add # Contains predefined device information
│ ├── PdPathAt.add # Contains predefined path attributes information
│ ├── alog.boot # Boot log
│ ├── alog.cfg # Configuration log
│ ├── alog.console # History of boot
│ ├── bosboot.sum # bosboot information
│ ├── ctctrl.snap # Component trace setting
│ ├── devtree.out # System device tree structure
│ ├── emgr.snap # emgr fix manager listing - information regarding installed interim fixes
│ ├── errctrl.snap # Error checking attribute values of system components
│ ├── errpt.out # Formatted errpt log
│ ├── fcstat.out # fcstat command output: FC adapter statistics
│ ├── fw.out # System and physical devices firmware level
│ ├── general.snap # General system information – contains output from the following command runs on the system
│ │ $ trcnm
│ │ $ lsresource -al pciN
│ │ $ fcstat -e fcsN
│ │ $ fcstat -d fcsN
│ │ $ lsslot -c pci
│ │ $ lsdev -Ccprocessor
│ │ $ bindprocessor -q
│ │ $ env
│ │ $ bootinfo -r
│ │ $ bootinfo -K
│ │ $ lsps -a
│ │ $ lslpp -lc
│ │ $ lslpp -La
│ │ $ rpm -qa
│ │ $ lsattr -El *
│ │ $ lscons -a
│ │ $ lsmcode -A
│ │ $ lscfg -pv
│ │ $ sysdumpdev -L -v
│ │ $ ikedb -g
│ │ $ ikedb -o
│ │ $ ike cmd=list db
│ │ $ lsfilt -a
│ │ $ lsfilt
│ │ $ ipsecstat
│ │ $ lstun -a
│ │ $ lstun
│ │ $ loadkclic
│ │ $ /usr/lpp/diagnostics/bin/diagela_exec -a
│ ├── inittab # Content of the system inittab file
│ ├── instfix.i # instfix command output: Information regarding applied Technology Level, Service Packs, APARs and installation status
│ ├── lparstat.out # lparstat command output: LPAR related information and utilization statistics
│ ├── lsdev.adapter # lsdev command output: List of adapters configured on the system
│ ├── lsdev.disk # lsdev command output: List of disk devices available on the system
│ ├── lslpp.hac # lslpp command output: Information about installed filesets or fileset updates with details regarding installation date and time
│ ├── mpio.out # Multipathing connections for system MPIO devices
│ └── oslevel.info # oslevel command output from system
│
├── kernel/
│ └── kernel.snap
│ $ bootinfo -r
│ $ bootinfo -K
│ $ vmstat
│ $ vmstat -s
│ $ ioo -FL
│ $ schedo -FL
│ $ vmstat -v
│ $ env
│ $ lssrc -a
│ $ ps -ef
│ $ ps -e@f
│ $ ps -leaf
│ $ sum on /etc/methods/*
│ $ sum on /etc/drivers/*
│
├── lvm/ # Holds LVM-related data.
│ ├── lvm.snap
│ │ $ lspv
│ │ $ lsvg -o
│ │ $ ls -l /dev
│ ├── lvmcfg.log
│ │ $ alog -t lvmcfg -o
│ ├── lvmgs.log
│ │ $ alog -t lvmgs -o’
│ ├── lvmt.log
│ │ $ alog -t lvmt -o’
│ └── rootvg.snap # Volume group configuration details
│ $ lsvg rootvg
│ $ lsvg -l rootvg
│ $ getlvcb -AT *
│ $ readvgda -v7 hdiskN
│
├── scsidisk_collect/ # Holds multipathing information for devices controlled by AIXPCM
│ └── scsidisk_collect.out
│ $ lsmpio
│ $ lsmpio -aer
│ $ iostat -sd
│ $ iostat -aDl
│ $ cat /proc/sys/disk/lbp/statistics
│ KDB output for the following commands:
│ (0)> scsidisk -o
│ (0)> scsidinfo
│ (0)> mpioancr
│
├── tcpip/ # Contains TCP/IP related data and FC adapter statistics.
│ └── tcpip.snap
│ $ lssrc -a
│ $ netstat -m
│ $ netstat -in
│ $ netstat -v
│
├── vfc_client_collect/ # NPIV client adapter information.
│ ├── fcsN.state
│ │ (0)> vfcs fcsN
│ │ (0)> vfcs ch fcsN
│ │ (0)> vfcs th fcsN
│ │ (0)> vfcs async fcsN
│ │ (0)> vfcs queue fcsN -v
│ │ (0)> vfcs blame fcsN
│ ├── fcsN.procfiles
│ │ $ vfcstat # Available with snap capture on NPIV client running AIX 7.3.2.1 and above
│ ├── vfc_common.state
│ │ (0)> vfcs *; vfcs global; scsidisk;
│ ├── vfcdd.fcsN # NPIV client adapter driver traces
│ └── vfcdd.fcsN* # NPIV client adapter driver traces
└──
[{"Type":"MASTER","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB08","label":"Cognitive Systems"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SWG10","label":"AIX"},"ARM Category":[{"code":"a8m0z000000cw0FAAQ","label":"IO Device Drivers"}],"ARM Case Number":"","Platform":[{"code":"PF002","label":"AIX"}],"Version":"All Versions"},{"Type":"MASTER","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB68","label":"Power HW"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU070","label":"IBM Infrastructure"},"Product":{"code":"SGL4GY","label":"PowerVM"},"ARM Category":[{"code":"a8m50000000L0FXAA0","label":"Archive-\u003EPowerVM VIOS"}],"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"All Versions"}]
Was this topic helpful?
Document Information
Modified date:
24 June 2024
UID
ibm17156807