AIX Quiz

1. The mksysb backup command backs up only root volume group of a AIX server.

True

False

2. Why is the . not included in the path?

Because it is a command in AIX

It gives a run time error

Because it means current directory

It gives not manual entry found error

. means current directory . To run anything in current directory . we don't need to use . in path , We can directly run the command in current directory. Using . in path will not give any impact .

Explanation

. means current directory . To run anything in current directory . we don't need to use . in path , We can directly run the command in current directory. Using . in path will not give any impact .

3. What is the full form of HACMP?

High Availability Cluster Micro Processor

Highly Available Cluster Micro Processing

High Availablility Cluster Multiprocessing

High Availability Cluster Micro Process

4. What is the command to check disk mappings on VIO server?

Show disk -all

Disk -all

Lsmap -all

Lsdisk -all

5. We can both increase and decrease the file system size in which of the following file systems?

Jfs, jfs2 and nfs

Jfs and nfs

Jfs2 only

Jfs only

All the filesystems

We can increase the file system size in jfs and jfs2 file system. But decreasing can only be done in jfs2.

Explanation

We can increase the file system size in jfs and jfs2 file system. But decreasing can only be done in jfs2.

6. With the help of which command you can operate HMC in Putty ?

Hmcli

Clvhmc

Vtmenu

Hmcmenu

7. Mirroring a volume group in production on a VIO server can reboot it.

True

False

True mirroring a volume group on a VIO server can reboot it if the mirrorios command is not used with the "defer" option.

Explanation

True mirroring a volume group on a VIO server can reboot it if the mirrorios command is not used with the "defer" option.

8. What are the different types of volume groups in AIX?

Big, Large and Scalable

Real, Large and Extra Large

Original, Large and Scalable

None of these options

Original, Big and Scalable the 3 types of volume groups.

Explanation

Original, Big and Scalable the 3 types of volume groups.

9. Which command can be used for verifying saved volume group backup?

Listvgbackup -lf vgname

Lsbackupvg -l vgname

Listbackupvg -lf vgname

Lsbackupvg -la vgname

10. What does the -f option in savevg command describes?

Forcefully save volume group

Save volume group without prompting yes or no

Specifies device name for storing volume group

Finish backup of volume group and give the status message

11. Which commad can be used to see the LUN ID of any disk say hdisk10 ?

Lsattr -El hdisk10

Lsdev -l hdisk10

Lscfg -vl hdisk10

Lscfg -ai hdisk10

lsattr -El if the disk is a directly storage mapped disk and lscfg -vl if the disk is a VIO mapped disk. Both the outputs would be of different type but they indicate from which location they are actually mapped.

Explanation

lsattr -El if the disk is a directly storage mapped disk and lscfg -vl if the disk is a VIO mapped disk. Both the outputs would be of different type but they indicate from which location they are actually mapped.

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