SMITTY in AIX

Lot of system admin tasks can be done by using the SMITTY utility in AIX.

Few Examples,

#smit mktcpip		# configure network parameters
#smit chfs		# change file system, eg grow/extend it.
 #smit lsprt		# list printers (don't list all, may need to go thru long menu)
#smit installp		# Add new software
 #smit update		# add patches
#smit update_all		# automatic add patches to existing sw, no complain if patch is not relevant
 

smitty fastpath:

    Action          Prefix                Device        Abbreviation
     ------          ------                ------        ------------
    (add)             mk                 (printer)         prt
     (change)          ch                 (tty)             tty
    (list)            ls                 (pty)             pty
     (remove)          rm                 (disk)            dsk
                                         (cdrom)           cdr
                                          (diskette)        dskt
                                         (tape)            tpe
                                          (adapter)         adp
							   lang
 
Keystrokes:
F3  or ESC, 3 	Cancel, go back
 F4  or ESC, 4	Provide list of items to choose from
F6  or ESC, 6	Show command that smit will actually run
 F10 or ESC, 10	Exit smitty