AIX Package Management

To check if packages, installed on the machine are OK
lppchk -v

If you get report of something wrong try to get more info about the case and resolve the problem before continue with installation
lppchk -v -m3

List all files in bos.games fileset.
lslpp -f bos.games

Find out what fileset \fortune" belongs to.
lslpp -w /usr/games/fortune

List packages that are above the current OS level
oslevel -g

Find packages below a specified ML
oslevel -rl 5300-05

List recommended MLs
oslevel -rq

List installed MLs
instfix -i |grep ML

List the missing filesets to specified ML
instfix -ivk 5200-10_AIX_ML |grep : |grep not

List all filesets
lslpp -L

List all filesets in a grepable or awkable format
lslpp -Lc

Find the package that contains the filemon utility
which fileset filemon

Install the database (from CD) for which fileset
installp -ac -d /dev/cd0 bos.content list

Create a mksysb backup of the rootvg volume group
mksysb -i /mnt/server1.mksysb.`date +%m%d%y`

Cleanup after a failed install
installp -C