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Question
VIOS has similarities with AIX. Is it supported to do VIOS maintenance/administrative tasks via oem_setup_env (AIX root shell)?
Cause
Although the VIOS is based on AIX, it is not to be treated as AIX. The purpose of the VIOS is to virtualize the physical resources. The product was originally based on a version of the AIX operating system to create a foundation based on a very mature and robust operating system. The VIOS provides a generic command line interface (CLI) for management. Some of the commands in the VIOS (padmin) CLI may have common names with AIX and Linux commands. These command names were chosen only because they were generic. The flags and parameters will differ. See VIOS commands alphabetically or by category for more details.
Answer
While oem_setup_env may drop the user into an AIX-like environment, that environment is only supported for the installation and setup of certain OEM software packages (typically software for managing storage devices). Any other tasks performed in this environment are not supported as noted in oem_setup_env command documentation:
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03 December 2024
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