PowerVM Commands - Part2

$ ioslevel  -> To know the ios level

$ cfgdev  -> to scan and configure the new virtual devices

$ lsdev  à To check the new devices

$ lsdev –type adapter  -> To list all type adapters on VIO

$ lsdev –virtual -> To list only virtual adapter devices

$ lsdev –dev vfchost* -> To list virtual FC adapters on VIO

$ lsdev –dev fcs* -> To list physical FC adapters available on VIO

$ lsdev –slots -> To list the adapter slots

$ cfgassist  -> Config wizard for hostname, tcp/ip in VIO

$ lsmap –all -> To show the mapping details on VIO

$ lspv à To list all disks on VIO

$ lspv –free à To list only free disks

$ mirrorios -> To mirror the VIO’s rootvg

$ backupios -> To backup the ioserver

$ installios -> To install new version of ioserver

$ updateios  -> To update the ios new version

$ mkrep -> To create virtual media repository

$ lsdev –dev hdisk3 –attr |grep reserve_policy -> To check hdisk reserve policy attribute

$ chdev –dev hdisk3 attr reserve_policy=no_reserve -> To change the hdisk reserve policy to no_reserve

$ mkvdev –vdev hdisk3 –vadapter vhost0 –dev lpar1_vdisk1 -> To create the virtual target device

$ lsmap –vadapter vhost0 -> To check we have correct backing storage mapping

$ shutdown à To shutdown the VIO server

$ shutdown –restart -> To reboot the VIO server.